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ARTS FACULTY WIN AGAIN.

AN EASY VICTORY.

Once more, the Arts Faculty have triumphed at cricket, over the Medical and Engineering Faculties.

At Pokfulam, on the University ground yesterday, the Arts Faculty met a team representing the other two and won again, by 71 runs."

Balhatchet, bowling for the winners, had a maiden over alternately in his first ovors, his analysis then reading 7 overs, 4 maidens, 3 runs, wicket. Between the first and last wicket taken by Gittens for the losing side, he only gave away

2 runs.

seven

Hett scored 59 for "Arts" and A. A. Rumjahn, the interport player, was undefeated with 39 to his credit when the losers' last

wicket fell

Scores:-

ARTS FACULTY XI.--

HN. Balhatchet, b Rumjahn 11 V. F. R. Viecajee, e Osman; b'

Rumahn

8

24

B. P: Ng, b Shahabudin A. S. Hett, c Barma, b Gittens 59 R. A. Ponsonby Fane, c Hunt,

b Shahabudin

6

F. Zimmern, & Barma, b Lam 23 W. H. Sling. c. Lam, b

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H. Y. Leony, not out EB.. T. Khoo, Lb.w., b Gittens

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Total Fall of wickets:-122. 2133, 8,71, 479. 5,119, 6143, 7146, 8116, 9:147, 10:150.

BOWLING ANALYSIS,

Rumjahn Lan

Shahabudin

Gittens

Redmond

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TENNIS TOURNEY)

HONDA LOSES IN OPEN DOUBLES.

Of most interest in the tennis tournament yesterday was the Open Championship Doubles tle in which T, Honda, the holder of

THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1926.

SPORTS CABLES.

HIGH EXPLOSIVES.

HOME. FOOTBALL.

'SEVERAL TEAMS WIN AWAY.

LEAGUE RESULTS.

(Reuter's Service.)

WHY THEY STRIKE DOWNWARDS.

· CLEVER AMATEURS.

"NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH”›

IN KOWLOONDAR

The properties of high explosives

To say that the large gathering were explained in entertaining which left the Star Theatre Jest fashion in a lecture at King's night went satisfied would be College by Sir Robert Robertson, Director of Explosives Research, appropriately enough was the title Nothing But The Truth," which Woolwich Arsenal.

the Open Singles Championship Results of matches played of

of the Colony, took part.

1

could be imagined. to be

of James Montgomery's three-act Referring to T.N.T., the lecturer comedy presented by the Quarry London, March 18,

stated that the rate of detonation Bay A. D. C. in aid of a worthy that substance was 20,000 cause-the St. Dunstan's Hostel to-day in the football leagues are feet a second, which, if it for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors. Partnered by Yoshida, a playeri as follow (home team given

Perplexing though it was, the of considerable merit, the cham-first);

continued from Londer to ordeal of speaking the truth for pion was often much below his

DIV. L

Edinburgh, would arrive there twenty-four hours was sustained to best form. The Japanese pair won Cardiff.

Tottenham ..2 In about one and a half minutes, or the last minute by Bob Bennett, a the first two sets and lost the third. Everton ... Notts. County 033 minutes before the sound of the New York stockbroker, who had In the fourth set, the Chinese pair

explosion could arrive. The fact made a bet with his partners E. M. had lost five games to leye but Gillingham...0 Swansea ...Othat explosives struck downwards, Ralston, Dick Donnelly, and the they crept up and made it two sets Bristol Rovers 3. Q. P. all, winning the last set easily to annex the match.

LEAGUE ...0

HIRD LEAGUE SOUTHERN.

THIRD LEAGUE-NORTHERN.

whereas others which were not so speculator Clarence Van Dusen. Rangers high, struck upwards was due, he Closely guarded all the time and said, to the rapidity with which the bombarded with a fro of .2 Nelson .....1 conversion into gas took place, questions from the Irlo, Bob had... .0 Trammere ..there being no time, in the case of perforce to tell the truth, SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

the high explosive, to lift the or appear to do so where the superlacumbent mass of air, while secret was his only, regardless of the low explosive mowed the air the "disorder he caused in the and did little damage to the Ralston household. Many were ground.

the traps set to catch him with a

explained that but truth triumphed to the discom- nitro-glycerine contained slight fort of the trio in the concluding excess of oxygen, while gun scene, which evoked hilarious colton had a slight deficit. When laughter. The bet won, Bob the two were combined in blasting speedily retracted his "terrible " gelatine, a very powerful explosive and "awiul" pronouncements and was formed. Another excellent reinstated himself in the ladies' mixture was amatol, which was favour.

explosives, he ed in the F.A. Cup. The famous Dealing with the mixture of lle by his desperate opponents,

[Of the teams playing yester- C. Tday, Cardiff City are still interest

Spurs have always cast a gloom over Cardiff and tradition has been upheld by the Spurs win- ning away from home.

in the running for formation to the Second Division.]

and Yung Hia fun beat T. S. A.

Results follow ***

Lincoln Open Championship Singles Durham (first round)D. Sudo beat D. S. Green 64, 6-1, 6-4 (Second Aberdeen ... Ayr round). D. Rumjahn beat D. J.! Allfree 6-0, 6-1, 6-2.

Open Championship Doubles, (first round): Captain O'Callaghan and D. R. Gawler brat Hung Huaf-chen and Iu Tak lain 6-0, 6-1 6-1. Ng. Sze-cheong Curreem and S. A. R. Ismail 3-6, 6-1, 61, 6-1 Yew Man-tsun and Ho Ka-lau beat; T. Honda and. H.. Yoshida 36, 4-6, 6-3, 8-6, 61

Handicap Singles "A" (second' round)-E. Grimble (rec. 3/6) beat B. D. Evans (rec. 1/6) 5-7, 6-3, 6-3.

Handicap Singles "B" (seconda The position in the English and round)-P. H. Bonnerman (scr.) Scottish Football Leagues up to beat P. W. Greene (rec. 15)61,6-0. and including March 19 is as

Handicap Doubles (first round): follows

-W. B. Cornaby and N. L. H. Railton (scr.) beat Dr. W L. Thomas and M. H. Turner (rec.) 3/6) 46, 6-2, 6-3.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

Open Championship Doubles (second round)-M. W, and M. K. Lov, S. E. and D, S. Green.

Swansea are

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE,

DIVISION I.

Goals

his

Wor

as much as 4,000 tons a week being chiefly centred on Bennett used in large quantities in the war. With the interest in the play being turned out. Amatol was and Ralston, Mr. W. Robertson composed of T.N.T.. which had an (the Producer) and Mr. R. Mc excess of carbon, as shown in the Arthur Keown in their respective black smoke produced by its parts had to make the most of explosion, and ammonium nitrate, every opportunity, and this they which has an excess of oxygen.

Sir Robert Robertson warned highest praise. Miss Hansen show

did in a manner calling for the hearers against accepting ed a clever grasp of her part suggestions that explosive might as Mrs. Raision, and be employed for the driving of admiration, Mr. G. McLeod, as machinery. The fact was, as was the Rev. Dr. Doran, looked every contained explosives, like gun-best in the final act, where his illustrated by a diagram, that self-inch a parson, and was seen at his developed only a fraction of the secured for him not only the return powder, cordite, and T. N. Timportunate manner and threats" heat which was produced by the of a large sum he had in a moment burning of petrol and similar of ignorance invested to stock but wasteful as sources of energy. They were violent, but extremely who lent excellent support were 40 39 substances in contact with air. also a month's interest. The others

Team"

P. W.-L. D.F. A. Pts Hudders

feld T33 17.5 11 57 24 45 West Brom-

28 45

30 42

Club Championship (first round): -Lt. Col. Montague Bates v. G. Rich A......33 19 7 7 50 More (Second round):-D. J.

Newcastle U.35 14 6 15 Allfree v. F. A. Redmond.

Bolton W.....33 17 8 Handicap. Singles "A" (first Bury 34.13. found): Captain R. H. P. West Sunderland.. 34 16 13 5 50 43 37 Liverpool.... 32 16 6 7 52 44 39 (owe 15) v. T. H. King (rec 26); Tottenham H 34 13 11 10 46 36 36 2W. L. Thomas (rec. 15) v. RJ Birmingham..33 13 11 9 34 37 35

Saunders (owe 3/6).

W.

13. 2 *56

11 2 45

5 0 22

3:3 0 16 3

2

2 0 3 2 MEDICAL AND ENGINEERING XI.

A. T. M. Burma, e Balhatchet,

b Hett

C. W. Lam, e Leong, b

Balhatchet

W. M. Gittens, e & b Hett

Xxx A. A. Rumjahn, not cut

S. O. Shahabudin, b Balhat-

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U.S.R.C. FINALS.

Yesterday, the finals in the U.S.R.C. tournament took place on the courts of that club at Kowloon.

Mr. R. Ponsonby Fane is shortly leaving the Colony. Mr. Fane has assisted in the work of the Univer sity during the past few months.

Mrs. G. Gerrard, OB E., Miss B. Laing, Mrs. D. Peoples, Miss Russell, Miss B. McCubbin, Mr. N. M. Campbell, and Mr. W. E Price.

The Ubique Amateur Orchestra provided pleasing music under the feadership of Mr. D. S. Hill..

M'chester C...33 12 12 9. Notts County 33 11 I-11 Cardiff City..33 11 13 9 44 42 Sheffield U...33 9 12 12 37 Burnley...32 10 14 8 42 West Ham...31 31 12 8 44 Blackburn....31 9 12 10 39 46 28 Aston Villa...30 8 7 11 41 53 27 Doncaster...33 11 15 4.44-54 29' pretty, and the summer afternoon The lighting effects were very- Results follow

Mixed Doubles.-N. Evans and Arsenal.......31 11 16 4 34 41 16 Walsall

Everton.......33 915 9.32 49 27 Accrington...32 II 14 7 51 60 29]

In the last act was realistically- This and the other Star

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33 10 15 8:34 44 28 portrayed.

39 Murphy and Mrs. Cook, 6-3, 6-3, G Miss Wentworth beat Capt. Leeds 'U.......33 7.14 12 35 43 26 |--Wigan .............32 9 13 10 46 56 28 Superior features of the

NottinghamF326 19 7 24 56 19 Durham 32 13, 11 34 60. 27 Theatre helped toward the pre- Men's Singles. Major Hatters-Preston N.E. 32 8 22 2.30 64 18 Grimsby....32 10 15 7 38:46 27 sentation of the play in fitting Oley Smith beat Major Hingstone, 26-2, 6-3.

2

Ladies Singles. Miss Mason bear Miss Peck, 75, 7-9, 6-2,

Ladies' Doubles. Mrs. James! ann Miss Wentworth beat Mrs. Cavalier and Mrs. Richards, 6-2 36.3

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Men's Doubles-Col. Russell 3 Brownland Major Hattersley Smith beat Mr. Hale, and Mr. Chide, 794-6, 6-2, 6-0.

Fall of wickets:-119, 225 344, 4,45, 552, 6162; 7:54, 858, 961, 10:79..

BOWLING ANALYSIS.

*Balhatchet...14.3

4

50

6

0. M. R. W.

21 Hett

..14 1 *Bowled wide. Umpires: C. Peterson (Arts) and F. Hiptoola (Medical and Engineering).

A.

LEAGUE MATCH.

The following will represent the University in a first division league match against the Royal Navy on Saturday, March 21, on

Colonel Butterworth, C.M.G., President of the Club, called upon Mrs. Luard (wife of Major-General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G., the General Officer Commanding) to present the cups to the runners up. After Mrs. Luard had pre- sented the prizes, the President paid tribute to the useful work done by Capt. Clements," (the Secretary and the Tennis Com mittee. Three cheers given for Mrs. Luard brought proceedings to a close,

SCHOOL SPORTS.

Good entries and keen rivalry

the Varsity grour d. Fekiulam-attended the programme of twenty-

A.

H. N. Balbatchet, (captain), Rev. E. K. Quick, Professor F. Redmord, R. A. Ponsonby Fane, A. S. Hett, A. A. Rumjaho, C. W. Lim, T 0. Younggaye. S.

Yecw, 1, L. Hachiuma and B. P. Ng

KOWLOON TEAMS,

|

DIVISION II:

Goals Leicester.....32 20 6 6 80 28 46 "P. W. L. D. F. A. P.

Derby33 20 7 6 66 31 46 Manchester U32 18 7.7.47 21 43 Chelsea.....33 14 7 12 46 29 40 Port Vale..... 31 19 11 5.36 37 35 Portsmouth...32.10 8.14 40 43 34 Clapton O: ...33 12 12 9 33 31 33 Wolverhamp

Hartlepools...31 9 13 9 35 47 27 surroundings. Tranmere.....31 II 17 3 47 58.26 Wrexham.....33 9 17 7-34 53-25 Rotherham ...32 5 20, 7 32 67 17

SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

Goals.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

7

THE HANDCUFF KING HERE.

Airdrieonians 23 23 4 678 30 52ences greeted Murray, the famous

P. W. L. D. F. A Pts.

Large and appreciative audi- Hibernians...34 21 6 7 74 36 49 Australian Handcuff King. and Rangers 31 20 3 8.52 22.48 Escapologist when he made his Partick T33 14 10 9 56 48 37 bow last night at the Queen's ton31.14 12 Hull City......31 13 11

5 40 39 33 Celtic 32 14 11 7 60-41 35 Theatre. "The initial portion of 7 46.37 33 Cowdenbeath34.15 13 9 68 62 32 Murray's entertainment consisted Bradford C...33 10 12 11 32.37 31 Hamilton A...32 15 16 2 50 51 32 of some clever sleight of hand Southampton.30 10 9 11 29 29 31 Raith R South Shields 32, 9 11 12 35 33 30 Dundee 33 12 14 7

....32 1 12 9 44 48 31 tricks Interspersed with a line of Wednesday...34 12 17 5.39 50 29 Aberdeen ...32 10 12 10 41 46 31 trick called" The $5,000 Trunk 50 31 original comedy. His feature Stockport.....33 10 14 9 30 43 20 Hearts34 10 14 10 Fulham...32 10 13 9 32 46 29 St. Mirren 30 13 13 Oldham 34 10 15 9 27 45 29 Morton 32 I 14 Middlesbro'..32 8 11 13 28 36 29 St. Johnstone32 10 13 Crys Palace...32 11 15 5 34 45 28 Third Lanark34 10.16 Blackpool.....30 10 13 7 50 43 27 Kilmarnock..33 10 16 7 46 Stoke 33 8 17 8 24 39 24 Motherwell... 31 834 9. Barosley......32 8 16 8 38 55 24 Falkirk 31 9 15 7. Coventry

.32 9 17 639-71 24 Queen's Park32 8 17.

Ayr United...33. 8 19 6 38

DIVISION IIIJER

Southern Section."

Goals.

P. W. L. D: F. A P.

seven events, comprised in the, the Ellis Kadoorie School for annual athletic sports meeting of Indians held at Scokumpoo Valley Bristol C33 17 88 44 26 42 yesterday afternoon. Unfortunately Swansea......31 17 68 55 25 42 in the latter part of the afternoon a Swindon....32 17 8 7 51 29 41 slight drizzle interfered with the Plymouth 32 17 8 7 51 27 41 convenience of the spectators Newport......32 15 0850 gathered in the open, and many of Exeter 32 16.10 6 47 them left the ground.

Millwall 32 13 9 11 45 The senior championship was Northants 33 17 13 3 39 The following teams have been won by All Ahmed. The junior Southend ...32 16 13 chosen to represent the Kowloon championship was annexed by Brighton......32 13 12 8 40 34 34 43. 42 35 C.C. at 2 p.m. on Saturday At Happy Valley v.

A. R. Suffiad, who did remarkably Charlton...... 32 11 11 10 34 34 32 Civilwell in times and showed much Reading....30 12 11 7 30 23 3 Service C CH. Overy, F. Gead-promise as an athlete,

Gillingham...33 11 139 30 38 31 win, C. Lyal, S. Jex, B. C. The prizes were distributed to Watford 33 I 157 28 33 29 Witchell, A. W Ramsey, Geo. the successful competitors by Mr. Norwich 30 8 ti 11 37 37 27 Lee, J. Smith, W. A. J Taylor, U. Rumjahn," E, O. Murphy and A. R.F. Raven.

Queen's P.R..32. 10 14, 8 33 47 27 At Kowlcon v. RE.B.

Aberdare....31 II 15 5 38 48 27 Petheram, W. F. J. Gorvia, L. A.

Luton34 6.14 4 38 51 26) R. Duncan, A. A. Dand, J. Fraser,

Bristal R......37 0 14 8 32 39 26 A. Kew. J. C. Long, E. G.

Bournemouth.31 8 16 7 26 44 23 Renton, D. S. Green, E. G. Jordan

Brentford ....34 8 20 6 29 and W. Hill

Merthyr......31 7 20 4 29 54 18

The

RIFLE MEETING.

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events were as under

The results of the principal

M.Mcoso, and E. Otman,

Senior high jump-Al Ahmed,

and A. Dachoo...

Junior Ligh jump.-A. R. Suffiad,

Half mile. race for seniors.~ E. Mustapha, and. O. Ismail.

One mile race for seniors- G. Mustapha, M. Moosa, and T. Singh.

Quaster mile race for juniors.- A. R. Suffiad, and A. Bachoo

Old pupils race-Mr. H. Singh, ard J. Caszombboy.

Masters' race Mr. M. A. Khan.

DIVISION 111.

Northern Section.

RUGGER" FINAL.

30 Mystery" was the piece de resiste ance. How on earth he frees 29bimself from the trunk after being 29 securely bound, manacled and 60 28 placed in a sack, is something that must remain a mystery until the

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.GUY'S NOW HOSPITAL

CHAMPIONS.

(Reuter's Service.)

25 performer, himself divulges in. A 25 local committee was on the stage" 23 and they saw to it that Murray 22 couldn't. get away with anything." Nevertheless he freed himself. His speed in extricating himself was astonish- Ing and drew forth rounds of vociferous applause.

London, March 18. Playing in the final of the Hospital Rugby Cup, Guy's beat London by 7 points to nil.

[St. Bart's, the holders, were defeated by Guy's in the first round after a stirring match.]

NURMI RETIRES.

BEATEN AFTER BREAKING RECORDS.

(Reuter's American Servise.)

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The picture programme is head- ed by a First National picture entitled "The Beautiful Liar" featuring Katherine MacDonald, the "American Beauty," and her superb acting carved even deeper her niche in the Hall of Fame. By successfully playing a dual role alternating between a wall street broker's secretary with a hallroom salary and a musical comedy queen with gowns in abundance, she once more demonstrated her re- markable versatility.

SHANGHAI, QUOTATIONS.

The following, kindly supplied New York, March 18. by Messrs. J. Gould & Co., were the Paavo Nurmi, the Finn, was opening quotations on the Shanghai beaten by V. Ritola (also of Fin-, Market this morning, Iand) in the 5,000 metres race and

Tis. forced to retire by pain in his side Langkats 25. Buyers. when he was leading strongly. Evde 12 Buyers. Nevertheless Nurmi broke the Shanghal Docks......126 Buyers. Goals world's records for the 4,000 New Engineerings.. 9.4 Buyers. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts. metres and 4,000 yards by

Orientals......... 3.75, Buyers Darlington...32 20 5 7 67 23 47 24.4/5. 10.1/5 seconds, respec- Shanghai Cottons

*** 59.

Buyers Bradford 33 15 7.11.71 34 41 tively. Nelson 31-1894-56-35-40 At the last Olympic Games, Southport...31.16 8 7.45 27 39 Nurmi won the 1,500 metres, N. Brighton-31, 1696 62 42 38 5,000 metres and 10,000 metres Rochdale-mm32-16-10-6-60-45-30 cross-country. V. Ritola was Lilical 34 16 12 6 52 47 28 successful in the 10,000 metres Aztington 34 13 12 9.62 67 35 and the steeplechase. Since then. The annual athletic meeting of freve 37 11.31 17 45 57 33 Nurmi has been in America, the Hongkore University Union Crisfield 36 13.12 6.45 31 32 smashing a series of world's Athletic Astociation has beer Barrow 32 1313 643 51 32 pred for Saturday April 4- Halifax 32 11:12 9.40 41 31,

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