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MONDAY JULY 28, 1924.

ST. DUNSTAN'S.

AID FROM HONGKONG.

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LEITER OF APPRECISTIOŊ.

The following letter has been received by Lady Stubbs, from the Treasurer of St. Dunstan's Home for soldiers and sailors blinded during the war, acknowledging the sum of £770 148, 2d,, the proceeds of a Ball hold in the City Hall. 17th June, 1024. Lady Stubbs, C.B.B., Govern ment House, Hongkong.

thanks.

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At this date, five years after the Armistice, it is difficult for the general public to realise why the raining and settlement: services of 'St. Dunstan's should still be re-

quired. Here is

DAVIS CUP.

FRENCH VICTORIES.

(Reuter's Service,)

CRICKET.

FOURTH TEST MATCH,

RAIN HINDERS PLAY.

(Reuter's Service.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

WEEK-END SPORT.

RAIN WINS POINTS.

FURTHER DISAPPOINTMENTS.

Owing to the rain on Friday and the threatening outlook on Saturday, sports generally were baseball match and one bowls at a discount. On Saturday one

xxture were played.

LONDON, July 26, At Eastbourne, in the semi-finå} of the European zone of the Davis

London, July 90," Cup, Cachet (France) beat King.

The fourth Test Match between seats (Britain) 3-6, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3. 63. England and South Africa opened Lacoste (France) beat Gilbertat lanchester to-day. Mr. J. W. (Britain) 6-4, 7-5, 6-3,

H. T. Donglus, the cricketer, captained the England. eleven, vice Mr. A. E. Gilligat.

Borotra was unable to play and Cochet replaced him. Kingscote was shaky at the start, but quickly adapted: himself to the difficult soft court. Cochet in the second set found his stride and played a a much more severe game, with excellent overhead shots. Kings-Light rain.

had

The weather was dull and there was only a small attendance of spectators when play started. The South Africans won the toss and butted on a soft cricket, after over-

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Yesterday the Filipino baseball players were defeated by the Club de Recreio in the league, the score being 22-2.

In the seventh, the Americans at one time threatened to make a bold bid for victory; however, with one man on third and two down, S. L. Lee ended the game by a brilliant catch. He ran from the third bag to behind the pitcher and won well-merited applause for his effort,

Throughout the game, R. Shim the 'Chinese" south-paw," pitched, up by the field, while at the bat splendidly. He was well backed

and between the bases the Chinese

superiority was well marked. It must be granted that luck was not on the side of the losers, but inability to hit and Indifferenti felding was chiefly the cause of their defeat by 7 runs to nil, though. Harlow deserves credit for one good recovery. The score by fanings follows:

T-

8.5. C. Shank 26.

- Wilson

C.

Bradford

.3b.

O'Connor

rb.

Ryan

f.f.

D,

c.f..

Benson Werschkul* ·, Joyner

Dear Madamn-1 have received Capt. R. Nevilla's letter "of the 10th May. Just enclosing Drift

TENNIS IMPOSSIBLE. amointing to $779 14s. 21, and a tan Dollar Note, being the result

Tennis players and spectators of the Ball kindly organised by cote was losing many aces by A slow start was made. After also suffered disappointment on your Commiture.

driving into the net with a down forty minutes 29 runs were the Saturday as no play was possible

SCORE BY INNINGS. On behalf of our Chairman and ward sweeping" racquet. Cochet bourd for the loss of one wicket. in the League.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total. Couheit, I should like to express to was very steady. Magnificent The occurred a twenty minutes

The match between the Kowloon S, C. A. A. 2.0 0 0 5 0

H. K. B. C, 0000 0.00 - 0 you, to the members of your Com-volleying won him the Boal set, intermption, owing to rain. At the

7 Cricket Club and the Indian Re- mittee, and to all those who in any Kingscote hitting wildly.

lunch interval the core stood at fii-

The line-up was: way participated to make this 134; Gilbert played better than the runs for two wickets. Couaille creation Club (first division). would SOUTH CHINA, HONGKONG B.C. High a success, our must grateful score indicates The Frenchman was given out leg before to Tate have decided whether the former Ch. Chap

several lucky netcorders, when he had sexed eight, and Suined the trophy this year, in K. F. June though he cross-valleyed beauti Susskind was similarly disposer of whether three teams tied for first Ed. Kwong fully. Gilbert was frequently for five, the howler-bding Tyldes place. So far, the K.C. have 5 L found at the net. Lacoste gradu ley. Ward was not out 31, and not suffered defent, whereas the T. C. Chang ally asserted his superiority.,

Nourse not out

13, the extra R.C. and the U.S.R.C. lave Y. T. Leune

each been defeated ou totulling four...

une R- Shimi The K.C.C. v. I.R.C. R. Hoc савіоп. On the resumption, there were match was down for decision P. F. Choy OTTAWA, July 27. "Tu-day, over fifty men jare benefit-j In the Davis Cup, Canada defeat-5 spectators present. There ing from the specialisad and meessed Cuba by three matches to one. were frequent interruptions on sarily expansive training given at One singles remains to be played. Recount of ruin, which limited the St. Dunstan's Workships and Class Canada meets Japan on August days' play to three hours. There Roonis, and twentythree further at Montreal.

was no play after 4.15 p.m. The men are waiting at our Brighton CZECHO-SLOVAKIA" WINS, umpires inspected the patch at 5.50 Convalescebit. Annexe, for vara neles

and decided it was infit. The which will orem as then under

crowd demonstrated in front of the Braining are seiled in life... The

pavilion, shouting for a resump- question will naturally and reason

tion, blit there was no further play ably be asked, "Where do thest

Rnd stumps Were drawn -t men come from?" They ente Trom among 30,850 men file) Ministry of Pensions' figure) who were discharged from the Forces with defective vision.

the yeasti.

CANADA DEFEATS CUBA.

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COPENHAGEN, July 27. In the Davis Cup, Czecho- Slovakia defeated Denmark by three matches to two.

OTHER MATCHES.

to

SOUTH AFRICA,

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י,

the former's ground and by pos- sibly be played during the week. though no definite decision has yet

'been announced.

BOWLS.

VICTORY FOR C.C.C.

P.R.C.

1.f. Harlow

Heinrich replaced Werschkul after the Chinese had. scored runs in the 5th laning.

Umpires: Messrs. Hartnett and Sergeant.

U.S. LEAGUES.

Y

(Reuter's Service,}·

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

HOME CRICKÉT: CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE.

Including All Matches To July 26.

County,

Middlesex Yorkshire Surrey

Lancashire ...

Kent.......

Somerset

Notts

Warwickshire Gloucestershire Sussex........ Leicestershire Hampshire Glamorganshire..

Essex ...... Worcestershire.... Northamptonshire... Derbyshire's.

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BIG GRIFFITH FILM,

"JUDITH OF BETHULIA" HERE.

JOAN SS4888AA8A Possible.

Average.

77.14

73.33

67,69

70,00

57.77

55.29

$3.85

48.33

47.77

46.56

35,00

30:00

29.33

23.53

22.00

10.66

THE DAWES PLAN.

JURISTS CONFER..

(Router's Service.)

That there is indeed oftimes much in name will be proved

LONDON,¿July 26. once again this evening when there

The jurists of the Allied Con➡.. comes to the Coronet Theatre as ference the feature attraction for the next report regarding the terms of the have completed their few days a picture that bear one invitation to Germany. The Cop- of the most famous names in the ference will consider the report on movie industry. That name is Monday, when it will decide the D. W. Griffith and the picture is question of inviting. Germany.

Judith of Bethulie." When

The delegates to-day want to the Spithead Daval seview,»,

-NEW YORK, July 26, The following are the week's Griffith produced 'Judith of The second Committed has now results in the baseball leagues:-Bethulia" as his first big picture drafted its report. The dates

Played on Monday.

he had not, of course, won the re-mentioned for the proposed opera- nown that was to come to him tion of the Dawes plan are August 8 through Intolerance" and other legislation to meet the Reparations Is for the passage of German z superb productions, but anyone Commission's demands in connec- Judith of Berbulan tion with the Eahr, and October 15 recognise his master touch. With when it is hoped the Franco- unerring instinct he selected for Belgian econimic evacuation of the chief parte players who were the Ruhr will be completed.

New York...... 7 Cincinnati Brooklyn Pittsburg.... Brooklyn 2 Pittburg Boston ......... 1 Chicago Philadelphia... 7 St. Louis

AMERICAN LEAGUE. Detroit 9 New York (5) 17 Cleveland...... 2 Boston......

St. Louis. 4 Philadelphia Washington... 16 Chicago

NEW YORK, July 27.5.15 pkm.

Owing to the heavy rain during. The Australian Patterson de Ward batted very patiently. Friday night, it was only found feated the Californian Snodgrass giving a sound and chanceless dispossible to play one match on in the final of the Singles of the play. He was bowled by Tate Saturday in the Bowls League. On Metropolitan turf court champion with his score at 50. Nourse as the green of the Police Club at Of these, since the Armistice, no ships.

fell a victim to Tate with 18 to his Happy Valley, the Craigengower foyer than 698 men have gone

YALE AND HARVARD.

credit. The not outs were Taylor team defeated their opponents by 9 blind, as the direct result of their

LONDON, July 27:

(18) and Catterall (6), the exims points. Stores follow: War Service, and it is quite cer

C.CC. The Yale and Harvard students muhbering 11. South Africa's tain that we shall lase in add to defeated the Northern lawn tennis total stands at 116 for the loss of Alves

Reid the present number of men under team

Rodrigues at Manchester by

Wiltshire eight four wickets. training and those awaiting train-matches

Fisher seven, The ing, a further considerable" "perc Northerners won four out of the Commuille, b.w. Tite

Basa tage of this sad aftermath of the six

The Americans Ward, b Cute war. All these ineft, too, it must captured six of-the-nine-doubles. Susskind 1.b.w.-Tyldesley be remembered, will be in due course" established in business ju the Rame Way as their entier handicapped comrades, and they, too, will need the help of the wide spread system of Alter-Care wirich St. Dunstan's bus pledged its word every war-blinded

slal receive until he dies.

Inan

It is particularly helpful to us in our endeavour to earry out the prom mise given on behalf of the nation hy our founder and chief, the late Sir Arthur Pearson, B., that wa-blinded man should ever want for help and comfort, to feet that we have behind us the whole hearted support and sympathy of the people of Hongkong, and I va aysure you we grently appreciate the very practical way in which that sympathy has been shown.

I am enclosing herewith the official receipt with. Yenewed thanks.-Your's hithfully.

KESSELS

Trensimed

SANITARY BOARD.

DUTBREAK OF TYPHOM,

DR. KOCH'S QUERIES.

After the fortnightly meeting of the maning mbara te-umerow, Dự. W. V. M. Koch, pursuant to notice, will ask:

singles.

AQUATICS,

AMERICANS WIN.

(Reuter's Service).

LONDON, July 26: At Harrow Baths, this afternoon, the American Olympic swimmers beat the. British Empire Olympic competitors by nine events to two. The American winners were.-

Ladies 110 yards. free style, Miss Weheselau, in 1 min, 12 2/5 secs.

Men's 220 yards breast stroke,

Kirshbaum in 3 mins. 7 4/5 secs.

Ladies 110 yards back stroke, Mias Bauer in 1 min. 24 1/5 secs.

Men's 110 yards free style, Weissmuller, 61 1/5 secs.

Ladies 440 yards back stroke. Miss Raroit, in 6 mins. 40 4/5

SCCS.

Nourse, b Tate Taylor, not out

Catterall, not out

Extrus

Total for 4 wickets)

NAVY V. ARMY.

IN Neves IR Green

Hollands

Clark

20

(5.) zi

Muskett

Post

Sword

Whant

Bradbury

McLeod

11.

(S.) 23

“Taylor 116 Rosselett

Dennis

McLennan Glendenning

D. Clark " Grant

(5.) 23

67

The match between the Nury Macfarlane. and Army at Lords was drawn. The Navy made 119 runs in their first innings, and 61 for threa wickets in the second. The Army scored 533 for seven wickets and declared in their first innings. O'Bryan made 71, Rogers 154, P. Williama 128 and Burrows 40 not ont. Rain marred the match.

NAVAL REVIEW.

NOW AND THEN.

(Reuter's Service.)

(5.) 21

Played on Tuesday.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

(S.) 20 Cincinnati 4 New York...... Pistsburg ................. 1, Brooklyn ...... Chicago......... I Boston Chicago...... 8 Boston...... St. Louis Philadelphia...

AMERICAN, LEAGUE. New York...... I Detroit..... 58 Philadelphia... 3 St. Louis...... Cleveland ...3 Boston bony Washington... o Chicago. Washington... 4 Chicago. Played on Wednesday.

KOWLOON GAMES OFF. Owing to the uncertainty of the weather, and the wet state of the greens in Kowloon yesterday, all Kames in the Bowls League had to

be cancelled.

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The fixtures were: K. B. G. C. v. K C. C. in the first division; K. Ci C. v. K. B. G. C. and K.D. C. v.. R. H. K. Y. C in the second division.

League Tables.

The League tables are given below. As the result of their win, Craigengower displace the Kov. loon Bowling Green Club for fourth position.

DIVISION 1.

P. W. L Pts.

...... 4 4 0

8

3. 2

I

4

2

3

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London, July 20, Men's 110 yards back stroke,

The Spithead naval review to-day Kealoha in 1 min. 14 2/5, secs.

was the first Fleet concentration Men's 888 team race, America since the Armistice. There were won in 10 mins. 39 4/5 secs. 13 ship compared with 205 of

Ladies, 440 yards" team! HM the King's review in 1914, Taikoo RC.

гасе, America won in 5 mins. 23 secs. but the difference in composition Civil Service 4 4 0

Water polo, America won by two! was remarkable, there being ten Kowloon C.C...... goals to one.

battleships, one battle cruiser and Craigengower_...... 5 The British Empire winners nine cruisers to-day as

Kowloon B.G.C...... 4 I compared were.-

with 55 battleships, four battle Police R.C... 6 440 yards free style, Charlton cruisers and 56 cruisers. On the

SHOTS FOR AND AGAINST. Australia) in 5 mins 33 secs. other hand there were eighty-eight | Ladies 220 yards breast stroke, destroyere; compared with fifty-six and also several new clauses of ships including 37 nine sweepers and two aircraft carriers, of which

1.

1. To enquire what progress Miss Carson (England) in 3 mins

"has been made in the inves-39 1/5 secs.

tigation of soure of the infection in recent cases di

Typlioid Rever

. 11 To ask for a Report of

Statement on the present | state of anti-malarial inea- sures in the Colony,

(b). Whether further steps are to

be taken and when?"

Among other matters for con- sideration are the following :

JUTLAND.

OFFICIAL NARRATIVE.

(Reuter's Service.)

0

Shots Shots

- NATIONAL LEAGUE

New York 3 Cincinnati Brooklyn 4 Pittsburg Chicago.....5 Boston... Philadelphia... 8 St. Louis

AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York...... 4 Detroit

4 who secs

7

2

later to become great started

which is proved by some of the

EPIC OF A FORD, REMARKABLE MOVIE FILM.,

2 names in the cust, embracing as it. does Blinghe Sweet Mas Mersh.. Lillian Gish, Dorothy Gish, Robert Haron and Reary B. Wall Although certain teclinical in- provements have been made in the screening. "Judith of Bethmilia” isi Local amusement seekers, who still the picture that Griffith made are filling in their engagement years ago and is exceedingly in books for the week should note teresting therefore if only as how that the Star Theatre unounces ing the development of his art a special attraction for three days compared with later productions. beginning Thareday. This is tho But of course in addition to this remarkable im Around tho the picture is thorongly worthi World in a Ford," which will be seeing as a picture to be enjoyed personally explained by Captain for its own fuerits. Included in Wanderwell with his sister Aloba the same programme with "Judith Wanderwell. As everyone hero of Bethulia is another of those now knows this daring couple 3 excellent B.A.T. Chinese educa-ure making their trip round the ztional films, namely Safety world for a wager, Naturally in ...... 5 First."

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their course of their journey they have had any interesting ex- periences, their travels einbracing not less than 42 different coun-

Boston Cleveland 12" THE DANCING CHEAT." tries. The picture will be shown

St. Louis. 7 Philadelphia... o Washington... 4 Chicago Played on Thursday.

at both the matinee and the night

Showing at the Star Theatre performances, when Captain Wan" this evening for the one rum saty derwell and Miss Wanderwell will, is an exciting drama valled The of course, be prevent to give their Dancing Cheat in which Herbert lecture. Rawlinson and Alice Bake play the leading parts, "The Dasing- Cheat is a story of border is in which the old truth is proved again! ...... 5

NATIONAL LEAGUE,' Pittsburg...... 8 Brooklyn ..... I AMERICAN LEAGUE, Detroit

5 New York. Boston......10 Cleveland Philadelphia... 5 St. Louis Washington... 7 Chicago

Played on Friday.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.

4 St Louis.13. New York.....

Pittsburg z Boston....... 1 Philadelphia...10.Chicago....... 4 There were no games in the American League.

there were none in 1914, in ad- Taikoo R.C... 287. 165 122 00 dition to numerous submarines, Civil Service.... 261 206 55 00 mine-layers and seaplanes. This Kowloon C.C...... 191: 175:16 00 is, the first post war mobilisation of Craigengower... 245 302 00 57 the reserve fleet for ten days' er Kowloon B.G.C.... 215 230 00 15 vice at sea.

The Atlantic Beet Police RC 299 420 00 121 joined it for the review..

DIVISION 11.

P. W L. Pts. 2 0 '4

COMING SOON The WANDERWELLS and Their WONDER. FILM WANDERING

Around the world in 'a Ford „

The official "Narrative of the

London, July 25.

A picturesque part of the naval view was the acrobatics of naval Kowloon Dock... 2 aeroplanes of various types; three Kowloon B.G.C. 2

2

0 4

At The STAR of course.

2

2

It

0

2

SHOTS FOR AND AGAINST.

Shots: Shots

Battle of Jutland" has been pub of which escorted the Royal yacht Indian RC. 42. Sale of meat in the central disfisted, bused on tricts of Hongkong.

despatches of when it left Portsmouth conveying Taikoo R.G.... 2 I „ I tieneral question of the granting ships and personal narratives.

Adourals, reports of individual H.M. the King and the Prince of Kowloon C.G.... 4 L 3 2 of permission to install water includes an Appendix and remarks Wales, preceded and followed by R.HK.Y.CZ closets with special reference to by Viscount Jellicoe in accordance Trinity and Admirully yuchits and applications. 9.B.O. 36 in 72/24 with the latter's wish, Where the guest ships, with the Duke of Con- and.67 in 72/24.

naught, "Admiralty officiale, Allied Minute from the Government Bacteriologist re tive to the Bateriological report on the publia water supplies for the month of June, 1924.

M.CC. RULINGS.

"The following rulings.have been "issued by the Marylebone Club:

An over should always be

minity narrative, their Lordships the Cabinet and of Parliament on Appendix differs from the Ad- Conference delegates, members of

W888 Down.

are satisfied the narrative is more board, which steamed for five Kowloon Dock... 156 83 73. in accordance with the evidence.

Visount Jellicoe contends that dressed, with crews cheering and Indian R.C. 231 248 00 17

miles. The warships were gaily Kowloon B.G.C... 177 92 39. the Admiralty text is unjust, to Admiral Evin Thomas on two the shorea.

gana saluting." Thousands lined Taikoo R.C... 115 100 15 casions, and says the narrative

Kowloon C.C... 209 262 00 53 R.H.K.Y.C...97 15000 $53 fails to give a true idea of the còn-¦ fusion caused by contradictory reports, the effect of which was left throughout the action:

London, July 26. The building trades and em-

begun if "time" has not been 'ployera' organisation state that at

reached and should he finished, least one hundred thousand opern.

TEHERAN CRIME.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, July 26.

It is reported from Teheran that

except as hereafter provided. If tives are affected by the lock-out the Persian reply to the Diplomate

a wicket fall within two minutes notices. Up to the present the collective note regarding the mur

BASEBALL

S.C.A.A. V. H.K.B.C.

AMERICANS' DEFEATED.

On the Hongkong Football Club

of "time" the umpires should call men's leaders have called out the der of Consul Imbrie, is non-ground, Saturday afternoon, there

time" unless the incoming batsmen in some areas, only..

man claims his right to bat for the time remaining. It a wicket foll "after "time" has been reached the-

umpires should call," tinie."

If a bowler is injured so that ho cannot finish the over" be has begun the over should be asgarded as completed. Than

The boundary in front of the pavilion at Lord's is the rails and hot the strass slope,

Wet Weather, Disonneu

committal and excuss the police was a record attendance to watch

for not opening fire on the ground the league fixture; between the that it would have further in- Hongkong Baseball Club (Ameri- Turisted the fabb. Accusations cans) and the South China Athletic were minde imputing the crime to Association nipe," KA Disorders of the howels are extremely British intrigue, which led the The Americans failed to score in langerous particularly during the bat Premier to issue a warning directed the first inning, but the Chipese wother of the summer months and against such rumour-mongers. One collected a somewhat hicky two. arder to preot yourself and Malosta addon athage, we hate of hundred arrests have been made; There was no addition to the suure Remely by depended upon, notorious anti-British priest exile-when the chi Chamberlain ng dollo and Darshoes | including - Khalései – Zadeh, da until the second half, indica fifth, For safe everywhere, in

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