THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1934.
SPORT ADVIS. ENGLISH COUNTY CRICKET AVERAGES
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
RACE EIGHTH EXTRA The MEETING will be held (Weather Permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, 6th October, and on October, 1034. Wednesday, 10th- commencing at 200 p.m. on both days. The Firat Ball will be Rung at
1.30 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Members are notified that they and
Jack Back To Horses
Once More
their Ladies must wear their Badges DEMPSEY TO prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
No Ono without a Badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Badges admitting Non-Members to
Enclosure the Members'
and Club Rooms at $5.00 per day for Gentle men and $3.00 per day for Ladles (Both including Tax) aro obtainable through the SECRETARY upon the Member, personal application of a such Member to be responsible for all visitors introduced by him, and for Payment of All Chits, &c.
The Secretory's office, 3rd Floor, Gloucester Building, (Tel. 27794) will close at 12 o'clock, noOE.
Badges admitting to Membern' En- closure will NOT be on sale at the Race Couro,
On Ne Pretext will Children be pormitted in either Enclosure during the Meeting.
Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telophone 21920.
from
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
to the The Price of Admission Public Enclosure in $1.00 per day in cluding Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform ure admitted Half Price.
The Tac Men, &c., Bookmakers, will not be permitted to operate with
Hongkong In the Precincts of the Jockey Club during the Race Meet ing.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong, 1st October, 1934.
NOTICE.
The Swimming Championships of the Colony will take place at the V.R.C. on October 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th. Entries close on October 4th at 6 p.m. Entry Forms may be obtained from the Hon. Secretary.
RUN RACERS
New York.
LEICESTER AND HAMPSHIRE
THE WONDERFUL MEAD
cricket county
SHANGHAI CRICKET AVERAGES
Barson Creeps Up On Stokes
Shanghai, Sept. 28.
CHINA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
INTERPORT TEAM AMONG ENTRIES Arrangements have been made for the annual Amateur Open Golf Cham- pionship of China to bo played at 21. As it has been decided not to Shanghai on October 20 a play the outstanding fengue match, It will be 72 holes, medal play. B
holes over Seekingjao, on the first Jack Dempsey is taking up hored Armstrong topped the Leicester-only those Shanghai players parti-day, and 36 holes over Rungjae on batting cipating in the Interport trials will the second. Handicaps are limited to racing again. The former heavy-ahiro weight champion of the world la averages, while Geary headed the have a chance of bottering their 10 and under, which must be certi buying a few horner, and intends list of bowlers with 69 wickets averages in the respectivo depart fled. to run them in his wife's name,
ments. A. J. Barson's consistent "I just want about four or five
Philly Mead, wonderful veteran batting has carried him up to the horses for liannah to play around batsraan, finished on top of the second position in the table and, with," said the ex-champion. "Hampshire batting list, with an as he now seems to be an Inter have been looking over
afow averago of 52 for 36 completed port certainty, he may yet occupy horses owned by T. C. Robertson,inninge, while Lieut. E. H. Cadethe leading berth, although it will be at the expense of breakdown in and I expect to attend the Sara gan topped the bowling.
L. F. Stokes' scoring machine, an toga snie, but I am not going in for racing on a big sealo.
event unhoped for. Final honours in the bowling averages are open, or for Booth, Stokes, Lench. Jenkins can further their claims to honours.
This is just a bit of relaxation. I'm crazy over horses, and I would! rather one of my own horses won, and I hadn't a cent on him than that I cleaned up a thousand on a horse in another stable.
While Dempsey was reluctant
to discuss the horses he intended
from 535 overs.
LEICESTERSHIRE.
Crusty Championship Matcher Matches played, 24: won 6. ket 9, drawn 8) points porrible, 500; pointá obtained, Iza. won on arst inninge 3, lost on first innings
BATTING.
1. Kalvon
Ylturk Not
Hlubest
lana. Dut. Ituna, Ions. Aver.
to purchase, it is said that heAny £8. F.1 41 has lined up three, Trim Ball, Berry Pomponious
and
Garrulous. A. T. Shaw........... Robertson will probably train Ban them for Dempsey, When Dempsey
reigning Wiristan champion he had about 14 horses CC Packe running in his name but he raced t them in California, and Mexica. Mariow This will be the first time that. W.K. Healera 172 he has run horaes in the East.
·was
ST. PAUL'S AQUATICS
Meeting Held At Y.M.C.A.
Yesterday Afternoon
divided
At the annual aquatic sports meet- ing hold by St. Paul's College, at the Y.M.C.A. bath yesterday afternoon, the five houses of the College wero into groups, and competed Black under their house coloura. Ilouse came first with a score of eight points, Green House was second with seven points, and the other threa house, Red, Gold and Brown, tied for third place with a score of five points ench.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUR. 10
QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
The Annual Swimming Sports will be held at the Y.M.C.A., Kow- loon, on Thursday, October 4th, at 2.30 p.m.
ROSE'S -LIME JUICE
The basis of all the
THIRST
-quenchors.
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD. Hong Kong
The following are the results:
Chinat
BATTING...
38. Stokes
20.01 Waren 24.08
F. Marshall 24.36 Booth 21.35 W, Lench 20.84 M. J. Divrchn 10.67
1 D. Glenple
N. W. Keyworth.. 13.60. Stepant...
Sgt. Serenonjos.
12.34 3. 1. dwell
A. . inelar
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29 30 13 — — 2 m para Not Out.
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48.52
45.14
41.25
24.27
34.25
70.34 28.17
27.87
20.00
20.80
114* 22.44
27.21
ming.
should
A qualifying round of 38 holes medal will be played over Klangwan October 14. Entries on Sunday, must be sent in by noon on Wednes day, October 10, to Mr. K. M. Cum-
This year's championship prove very interesting. In the first pince, the Hongkong Interport alda will participate, the team consisting of T. A. Pearce, A. E. Lisaman, P. H. Scoonce, D. S. Edward, E. J. R. Mitchell and A. T. Lay.
Another player who is expected to take a prominent part in the tour- nament will be F. D. Hunter. Hla duties do not permit of much golf as
ho spends his time travelling in the Interior in the interests of Messrs. Butterfield's, but ho in: fine player and a "plus" man at Home.
Another competitor of importance is A. P. Rickelts, who is certain to fine show. His length la put up iremendous and he is a beautiful put.
ter. A newcomer of merit is Mc- Taggert, also a good player. and n big hitter. It is doubtful whether Broadhurst of the Marines will take part as he is due to sail for Amorlea carly this month.
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W. 1. Stanin
13
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10.47
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10.60
1. Rogerson .............. 119
20
337
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1049.5 264 2543
11 21.55
lawsthorne 117
237
760.7 160 1886
70
A. M. Rott.
GA
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434,5 DO 1014
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W. Leart..... 329
704
A28.4 179 18
143.1
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45
35.70
P. Humphrers
26
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12 87,58
1 112
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3. C. Jenkins ....
505
T. &. Madar
54:6.
16 117
2 68.60
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24 14.29 Hungino. He and
J. A. isan
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1. P. Kings
Crary Wigginton Math 1. A.
Shipman
Mark**** A. G. Baslertas Rescuin Flamson ..... Armeleonk
(N. F.)
78 15 206
HAMPSHIRE.
County Championship Matches Maiches played, 28; won 3, lost 11, draws 14 (won on Arat uning lost on firet things 5. no result 11. Fewable poliste 425: Heleta abrained, 104.
BATTING.
'Times Not
Highest
Inne. Qui Rons, Insis, Aret.
Mond Arnold
14
1572 128 £2.00
4 2004 100
44.44
K. I. nor
IN
21622 150
81,09
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674 143
32.00
4
030
ZA
50 yards free style-1, Lau Ping-W. G. Lownde pul (Black); 2, Chan Lai-nam (Red); otheenry 3, Sham Ka-mong (Brown). 28.3/5 secs.
Time:
Kennedy
Creese 12112
Lord Tennyson
пуст
100 yards free slyle-1, Lau Ping- pui (Black); 2, Sham Ka-nong (Brown); 3, Cheik Wah-to (Black). Time: 81.4/5 secs.
C. G. A. Paris
Hermaa
MeCorkel!
200 yards breast stroke.-1, Li Drake Ting-kwon (Gold); 2, Liu Yu-tang (Green); 3, Ho Kwok-ching (Brown). Time: 3 mins. 161⁄2 neca.
100 yards backstroke.-1, Chan LE H Lal-nam-(Red); 2, Lam Ching-moon Lawndes 270.3 (Gold); 3, Ice Poon-yes (Black). | Kennisty Time: 1 minute 33.3/5 secs.
28.45
27 130 HDS 03 24.13
293 285 67
480
44
72
Of the Shanghai players, those most
W. Are. Ilkely to be well in the running are
62 9.00 J. W. Harrison, the present champion
34 0.76 and undoubtedly the favourite, A. R.
9.70
Blinko, and C. O. Cumming, says the
10.61 N. C. D. Nows. During the past few 11.04 months, the latter has applied him-
17 1120
self very seriously to the game, and 28 11.57 as a consequence he has been scoring 2012.05 regularly in the low 70's
Ricketts.
over
al-
65 15.03 though very fast swingers, are bath natural playors, with swings that rarely go out of joint.
FALL OF STERLING
CHECKED
GOLD PRICE REACHES NEW HIGH
London, Oct. 2. Continued pressure against 24.25 sterling has resulted in the price 18.58 of gold boing fixed at the new 19.00 high level of 142a 22d an ounce, 10.55 The faith of the gold bloc, 18.8 which was recently disturbed by 7.89 the Belgian acare has now been 41 fully restored.
16.92
5.98
Owing to the Improvement la United States trade, there has W. Averbeen a heavier demand for dollars
20.07
L. E. H.
#
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24
70
2 36.00
238.1 41
130
11 50.54 205.00
48.6
2/1
3. 70,38 rumours
Herman
400 yards free style-1, Liu lu- Creesa Hoyrs ting (Green): 2, Hong
Shiv-keo. 11. Mo (Green); 3, Ho Kwok-ching (Brown). Pothecary Time: 7ina. 20 secs.
TO-DAY'S POLO
Interport Players
Meet Borderers
F11
Backl
Arnold
EXCHANGE RATES
Paris.
Geneva. There is another treat in store for Berlin. devotees of the galloping game to-day Helsingfors.
Oslo at Causeway Bay,
The 1/4th Regiment, the holders Athens. of the Navy Cup, will be seen in Bilan netlon B four chukka match at Buenos Aires
5.30 p.m.
"
Shanghai.. Their opponents will be Past and New York, Present members of the Shanghal Light Horse.
The teams are as under:
1/14k. Begiment
D. T. Yates
Tight Herne. Back W. L. Newbigging Gant. J. 3. foran No. 5 John Keswick A. J. Stocker No. 2 W. J. Keswick Capt. C.F. Jack.
-No. 1 L. Audrows
Oct. 1.
74,9/32
.16,01
.12.18 ,22616 .10.00% .513 .57.5/32 +363 .1/6.9/10
4.921⁄4
.7.224
-2014
.117%
67%
CONTRACTORS SUED.
DEFENCE OF INCOMPLETE AND FAULTY WORK
Mr.
Judgment was reserved by Justico P. Jacks, Pulsne Judge, in the continued hearing at the Supreme Court yesterday of a claim for $610.- 10 against Blackmore & Blackburn, Lid, contractors, of Alexandra Bulld ing.
The claim was made by La Mul, of 44, Mongkok Road, as balance dus for work done and materials supplied to Burnt Building Lot No. 339.
work
Mr. M. A. da Silva, of Messrs. 21.26 than Inst year and this has been D'Almada Remedios and Silva, re- 274429 262 nccentuated by Continental "bear" presented defendants, who entered-a 1836.76 covering, caused by the Inter-counter claim of $722.05 as a set-off 52 31.15 pretation placed
on President for faulty and incomplete work. Roosevelt's speech, indicating no The counter-clalm set out that Lo 1983 further devaluation.
Mui ngreed to do certain work for The market
rife with $1,500 according to tho plans and of the architects, which are generally din specifications credited by well-informed quar-Mesars. Denison, Ram, & Gibbs, sub- ters. Some state that dollar-ject to the condition that alterations, sterling stabilisation pourparlers additions, or omissions should be are making progress, while others valued, and added or deducted from
here the original price. Oct. 2. are of the opinion that British Plaintiff, it was alleged, was 74.13/32 contrel has been directed towards claiming under extras for
16.03 establishing the old parity of 4.86. which was included under the con- 12.15
Such B rate, it is belloved, tract price. Furthermore he had not 226 would be agreeable to British and completed the work which defendants 10.90% American authorities, and it seems had had to have done themselves with a loss of time for which they had that British control will not find
been penalised in the sum of $500. any difficulty in preventing Whilst admitting extras amounting 1/5% further decline of sterling from to $119.10 defendants pointed 4.93% that level. On the contrary, the that in his accounts, plainti had 7.23 dificulty may be in preventing omitted to credit them with work 20% sterling from unduly appreciating he had failed to do as under con 117.9/10 later, when there will be a sea-tract Plaintiff had been paid $1,500. Mr. Silva said the defence was that 490sonal demand for sterling. 35.20/32
Another factor which may lead part of plaintiff's work was bad and 1/736
had to be done again. the 21 to sterling appreciation is 19.30% possiblity of French political and
22.40 financial dificulties causing alleged that parts of his work had 110% sight of gold to London.-Reuter 1/6.1/10 1/2.1/10
Mr. Noel Braga, Secretary of the China Light and Power Co. Ltd., who given. 30.9/16 is at present on Home leave, has an-
nounced his engagement to 4.82 Marjorio Morris of Clappenkain. Com- mon, London. Mr. Braga is expected to arrive back in the Colony next month.
.490 .36% .1/7.5/16
Brussels.......20.94
Amsterdam.
Vienna
Prague...
Bucharest
Madrid....
Hongkong.
Stockholm.. .10.39%
.24.40 .1101/ .1/0.1/20 .1/2.1/16 .41⁄44 .39.0/10 ..216 .4.81
It is our opinion that the 24th. Copenhagen will have their work cut out to hold Lisbon their formidable opponents. It wil Bombay. bo noticed that Nos. 1 and 3 of the Yokohama. Light Horse team were members of lo
the Shanghai Intorport aldo while Montevideo. Nos. 2 and 4 played for Hongkong Delgrade. on Sunday.
Montreal
Whatever the result, spectatora Silver (Spot)....22.7/16 can be assured of witnessing a fast Silver (forward) 22.9/10
War Loan......105.9/10 and keenly contested game from start to finish.
4
2244 105%
-British Wireless.
out
Yesterday Lo Mul was closely cross-examined by Mr. Silva,, who
to be done again, that he did not Anish what he was told to do, and that he did not set on instructions be was Mr. G. II. Bond, the architect, gave Bliss evidenco that plaintiff was very slow
with the work,
Evidence was given on behalf of the dafendants, alleging that Lo Mul's t work was very unsatisfactory.
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The laying up of the old colours of the. 1st Bn. The South Wales Borderers at Brecon, South Wales on. Easter Sunday 1934.
ON THE STAGE
By Kind Permission of
LIEUT.-COL. A. E. WILLIAMS, D.S.O., M.C. The Band of 1st Bn. South Wales Borderers Will Play Selections
On Sunday, 7th Oct., at 9.30 p.m.
SALE OF C.E.R.
will be consulted by the Soviet authorities regarding the sale of the Railway.
SOVIET OFFICIALS LEAVE
In this connection, considera- FOR MOSCOW
tion will be given to the Chinese protest against the transaction, ou Harbin, Oct. 2,
the ground that it is a violation.of Four high officials of the C.ER. the Sino-Soviet Agreement are leaving for Moscow. They 1924.-Central News Agency,
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
In Hot Water!
By Blosser
CUT
UT GLASS
AT
KÖMOR & KOMOR
ART & CURIO EXPERTS
York Bldg.
Chater Rd.
IT LOOKS LIKE A PLAIN CASE OF FRAUD ON THE PART OF THIS DIRK FELLOW...BUT HE HAS A CLEAR CABE
AGAINST YOU........ “YOU HAD HIM ARRESTED AND HIS CHECK
HAPPENED TO BE
GOOD!
HE KNEW YOUT SUSPECT HIM ren THAT'S WHAT HE WANTED! IT LOOKS
VERY BAD FOR YOU, MASON!
HOW ABOUT. THAT PICTURE I SAW OF
HIM, IN THE PAPER
WAJ
THE SHERIFF HAD THAT CHECKED UP AND COULD LEARN NOTHING! MR. MASON, 'IF YOU CAN DIG UP SOME THING ABOUT HIM, SHOWING HE'S A JAIL-BIRD, THE SUIT WILL BE THROWN OUT OF COURT!
TLL TAKE THE CASE, BUT I LOOKS TO ME LIKE THRES STRIKES ON US BEFORE. WE
START!
WORRY WORRY, WORRY!!
THAT'S ALL
I-GET-
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