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THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1925.

SPORT CABLE.

FOOTBALL.

ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH LEAGUES.

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, April 15. The following League matches were played to-day-

ENGLISH LEAGUE.

FIRST DIVISION.

Cardiff .............. 3. Blackburn......

SCOTTISH LEAGUE. Kilmarnock 2 Celtic... Dundee........ o St. Mirren...... 21

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LOCAL SPORT. ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

COMING SOUTH 7

NORTHERN FOOTBALLERS

EXPECTED.

THE

Mr. S. Greenhill, the Hon. Secretary of St. George's Society of Hongkong, has. forwarded the following letter. received from the parent Society:-

London, March 4.

CHINA MAIL.

CHINA'S STRIFE.

RATEPAYERS' MEETING

ALLUSIONS.

(By Courtesy of Daily Bulletin).

TOOK IT AS A JOKE.

CONSTABLE LATE FOR

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SINISTER

CONTENTS.

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Before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, at the Central Magistracy yester Dear Sir-The Council has

SHANGHAI, April 13. PICK OF THE TEAMS.

day, a Wei-hal wel constable was The Chairman of the Shanghai charged with misconduct by much pleasure in announcing that Municipal Council, Mr. Fessenden, parading fifteen minutes late for TUSSLE FOR OLYMPIAD HONOUR.

the Lord High Chancellor of at the Banual meeting of rate- duty. England (the Right Hon. Vis-payers, deplored the condition of Mr. I Kerr (Assistant Supertr. Hongkong football enthusiastscount Cave, G.C.M.G.); will pre-China, while appreciating and tendent of Police) stated that the may soon see a team of Chinese side at our annual banquet, on St. sympathising with the countryman had been dealt with on five in North, footballers picked from the best George's Day-England's Day, In Its difficulties. "Having previous occasions for misconduct Central and East April 23, at the Hotel Cecil. overthrown the form of govern. He would have been dealt with China.

The Navy League, in co-opera- ment to which she had been departmentally yesterday but for Mr. Ko Sik-wal of the Hong-tion with our Society,, will, after accustomed from the days the fact that he treated the matter kong Chinese Amateur Athletic the banquet, give a dance in the when European governmental as a joke. Federation has informed the adjoining Victoria Hall, which institutions were in their infancy, Defendant pleaded that he over- South China Athletic Association our members are invited to China now finds herself wandering slept and failed to be on duty at that a combind team is likely to attend, and members of the into the bypaths of costly experi- the proper time. come down to Hongkong to play League, those eligible for memment. It is plain to us that the The Magistrate Imposed a fine the local Chinese "soccer cracks.bership of our. Society, will dine process of evolution in this country of $10, or two weeks' Imprison-

From the second to the sixth with us.

of a form of government whichment with hard labour. Far East Olympiad, the South

.This conjoint, commemoration shall possess the advantage of China National Amateur Athletic on the part of two great patriotic stability and yet be suited to the LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE. Federation has again called on Associations, of St. George's Day, peculiar genius of its people can.

The position in the English andhina at the coming seventh Far Day and Zeebrugge. Day is for that and

the Hongkong team to do duty for England's Day, Shakespeare's

not be accomplished without much travail, We can. Scottish Football Leagues up to 2nd

only hope including April 15 ́is as follows East Games at Manila. Evident new departure, and one which fin patience, and hope that a possess our souls 3. the men from the North dis of a most enjoyable and useful be established as early as possible, merits success, and a celebration suitable form of government will pute the B.A.A's right to re Team

P. W. L. D.F. A. Pisown to see if they can be chosen function will reach you in due past year I have had a personal Elderry, at the Central Magistracy

prezent China and are coming, character is assured..

and end the state of chaos which Hudders

Full particulars of the dual now prevails around us.

A Chinese named Lau Hol was During charged before Mr. S. B. B. Mc. instead. Geld T....38 20 5 13.63 25 53 West Brom-

Mr. C.. F. Yuen, honorury

experience of this state of affairs. yesterday, with unlawful posses. The Council is this wook issu-namely, in the wacfare dusing lastsion of two revolvers and nine suuretary to the South China A.A.. informed the "China, Mail" that ane a public appeal for £10,000 September and October. These cartridges. th challengers to be here in tine sunt nundial basis. H.R.Hment of our traditional policy to Sergeant that the accused was seen reply hid been sent North asking in order to put our Society upon disturbances necessitated a restate-

It was stated by the prosecuting play for the month is outsidents has expressed the hope The fundamental policy of the Wellington Street on

the Prince of Wales four Pre-wards the stranger within our gates. carrying paper. parcel the stands

let, and the dicial sea-that it will meet with all success. Foreign Settlement consists in a morning. On the parcel being Monday declared closed. Shoush how it you do all you possible can scrupulous observance of neutra- taken over for examination by a ever the Northerners not be able and amongst friends, in support.fity, and while we afford sanctuary Chinese detective, the to arrive till May it is still hopeat

of neutral territory to those who resisted, but it was eventually that a match will be played, Pers

are peaceably inclined, we denied opened with the help of other mission kas, it is presunied, to be i

admittance to those whose presence detectives and found to contain impetil the peace and good order the loaded revolvers. of the Settlement, and in the latter we include political malcontents and those who used the security afforded by residence fa the Foreign Settlements to foment plot. and intrigue against the "Chinese G.vernment."

DIVISION 1,

Goals

wich A.....35 22 9, 7:56 33 51

will have been

course.

Yours faithfully,

Bolton W38 199 10 67 34 48 Newcastle U. 40 168 1661 39 40 Liverpool...38 19 10 0 60.49 47 Bury 40 18 11 10 63 35 46 Sunderland...39 19 14 6 60 28 24 Notts County 39 15 11 13 40 28 42 Totenham H 39 14.13 12 51 41 26 Birmingham..39 14 13 12 42 51 40 M'chester C...39 15 1 0 70 63 39 West Ham...40 14 15 11 57 58 30 Cardiff City..39 14 14 11 53 47 30 Sheffield U...40 12 16 12 52 62 36 ubthined from the Beal football", Blackburn....30 11 16 12 49 55 34thorities to play in the close The Royal Society of St. George, Everton 39 11 17 11 37 55 33eason on a publie giel, Mr. | Burnley 30 11 18 10 44 68 32 Yuen is consider that the Hong- Aston Villa...37 10 15 12 49 64 32 kong team of Thinese will give Leeds U.....30 10 17 12 43 54 32 the visitors," in the event of their Arsenal 39 13 21 5 31 55 3ming, a rattling good game. Nottingham F39 7 21 11 29 60 25 Preston N. E. 39 10 24 5 36 60 25

DIVISION 11..

.. Goat's

BILLIARDS

TOURNEY.

S. C. KWOK TO PLAY IN FINAL.

Glengorny Castle may have offerted his play but Kwok was a worthy

HOWARD REFE.

Hon. Secretary

LADY'S SUICIDE.

She had gone out shock of earthquake, and he had proceeded to his business with Alessrs, Kelly & Walsh, publishers, while his wife went to a shop. In Tp till the first 200, the game the great earthquake shock at was way clow with Kwok leading noon the publishers' building was from the start but he gradumily in

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HUGE ARMS HAUL

PLOT THAT FAILED.

(Renter's American Service.)

Bogota, Colombia, April 15. While the President of the Re- |

STORY OF A PAPER PARCEL

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man

After evidence had been given the accused was committed to the Sessions for trial.

CHEUNG CHÂU NOTES.

The weather brightened up quite nicely for the Easter Holidays and many of our old friends turned. their steps in our direction and several of the houses were well filled; some are still occupied.

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On Tuesday a number of the

for the forthcoming sports.

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I hear that a start is shortly to be made with the much needed repairs to the pier, and during the weeks that this will occupy, the residents will have to employ sampans to take them and their baggage to and from the launch,-

a very unsatisfactory arrangement.

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Mr. D. E. Donnelly's well

Trugle experiences which had) befallen Mrs. Olive May, the lady who on March 14 was found shot in the Grand Hotel Dover, were related at the inquest two days later by her brother-in-law, Mr.

(Reuter's Service.) P. W. L. D: F. A. P.

Walter Matthew May, of Friern- Leicester.39 22 7 10 84 30 54.

road, East Dulwich, Mr. May

Shanghai. April 15. Derby39 22 3 9: 68 32 531 East night the first semi-anal in identified the body as that of the Manchester U38 21 8 951 22

The "China Press reports that 1 Julliards championship at Portemouth...39 14 9 16 52 47 44V RC, was played, S. 4. wok killed in the great Yokohama rounds of anmunition valued appearing, and the smaller theatre

the widow of his brother, who was 8,000 Mauser pistols and 7,400,000. The big matshed is slowly dis Chelsea,38 15 70 13 47 33 43 defrag K. W. Spry By 1064 earthquake of September, 1923. from six to eight hundred thousand in connection with the Vegitarians Wolverhamp

poings to 780. ton..........38 18 15 5 50 45 41

Since returning to England in JulyHollars, are alleged to have been is being erected on the isthmus. Hull City39 14 14 1 49 43 39istently in the last few years and law had suffered from eurasia eius oficials on Monday schoolboys turned out to practice Kwok his "een playing con-iast, Mr. May said his sister-in-mer R. C. Rickmers by the srized a raid on the Germen Bradford C...38 13 13 12 37 41 38 is a former semi-finalist. Port Vale.38 16 15 7 40-48 37 ft and rasy stylo naud the happy attributed to

He hasthenia and insomnia, which hel Fulham,39 14 16 9 38 52 37 bringing off the spectact-experienced when her husband

the shock she ran Dairen on Sunday,

morning. The Rickmers arrived Middlesbro 39 10 12 17 34 41 37lar but failing on the easiest of was killed. Southampton.37 11 11 15 32 33 37 strokes. The fact that Spy is due with her husband after the first Clapton 0.39 13 16. 10.39 41 36 to leave for Home today by the ss, Stockport.39 13 16 10 35 South Shields 38 11 13-14 39 Wednesday ..39 14 19.6 Crys Palace...39 12 17-10 36 Oldham.......39 11 17 1 30 49 Blackpool.....38 12 18 8 54 Stoke 39 11 18 10 31 43 32 Barnsley38 11.17 10 45 58 32 erensed his lead as the game pm. Cestroyed, and Mr. May was killed, public of Colombia was supposedly known figure will be missed from Coventry38 11 207 43 77 20 and was often applauded.

The winner's best breaks were in, with buildings collapsing a various departents, a group of our number. He said good-bye 45, 33 and 32 and Spy's 36 and 34.; around, and es breaking out. Army offers plumed a cop d'etat to the Island on Tuesday last; he She got to her husbands office to and proposed to capture the palace find it a heap of ruins, and and overthrow the Government. although fire had broken out she But the President returned suider- twice attempted to get amongstly and hit the conspirators thrown the ruins. She was only persuad- it prisen. Plymouth 38 21 9 8 68 37 50 "A football much is down to be that her husband had been taken ramifications of the plot.

Tel to go away at last by being told immediately begun to ascertain the Investigation was Swansea...38 20 8 10 63 33 50 Bristol C.......39 20 10 9 54 36 49 kg Football Club and the Royal on another ship, but for many played toy between the Hong on a refugee ship. She was taken Millwall 38 17 56 36 47 Swindon...38 18 10 11 38 35 46 Artillery, kick-of at 5.15 on the

months she refused to believe that Newport 39 19 12 8 58 40 46 Cu ground. Exeter.39 18 12.9 56 43 45

Today is the last day of the her husband was dead. She was

Peking. April 15-According Brighton 39 17 15 8 54 42 44

season as go football is allowed at fairly comfortably off, and had to

the Chinese Press reports. Northants 39 19 15 5

· Happy Valley after April 16,

never threatened suicide.

Chang Tsolin has recommended Southend 33 18 15

Clarence Randall, of Ruña-road, Chang Tsung-chan as Tunan of Watford...39 15 16 8

Hampstead, a brother of airs, Shangtung-Courtesy of the Gillingham...39 12-14 13 34 42 37

May, said his sister, seemed quite "Daily Bulletin."' Norwich....38 12 14 12 45 45-36

cheerful latterly, Charitan.....39 13 16 11 40 45 35 Reading 37 13 15 9 Aberdare....39 14 18 7 51. Luton 40 9 15 16 44 Bristol R30 1 16 12 40 48 Bournemouth.38 Iz 18 8

DIVISION HIL

Southern Section.

Goals.

F. W. L. D. F. AP.

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DIVISION III

Northern 'Section.

FOOTBALL.

TATTOO

MARK,

SHATIN MURDER CLUE.

VICTIM'S NAME.

The wife was sitting in a road

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Other evidence showed that the

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THE REJECTED WOMAN."

alot from the capital, visiting

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Peking, April

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owner, and his family leave pn and Rev. J. Mitchell another house Friday by the Empress of Australia.

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Not a few other friends who fre- sailing on the same boat; we wish quently visit these shores will be all a very pleasant voyage.

POINTS OF VIEW.

نبه .

We miners cannot fight alone- Mr.A. J. Cook,

We shan't all live for ever, thank goodness.-Judge Cluer.

The most pitiful of all Hairs is the man who lies to himself. Mr. A. P. McKishnie.

world.-C. J. Pienaar.

The Imperial relationship is a thing unique in the history of the

fallen angels, fallen men, and Slams are to be classed with

We have no distinguished per- sons. In our party.-Mr. David 15Arrange | Kirkwood, M.P. lady arrived at the Grand Hotel ments have been made for the Politics are an expression. of on March 12, and two nights later, exchange of documents relating to temperament, not of reason-Sir when no reply could be got from the ratification of the Russo James K Fowler, her room, the door was forced, and Japanese Treaty at five o'clock Queen's P.R 38 11, 19 9 35 61 31 which may possibly lead to estab- son, police surgeon, stated that he j

An interesting development she was found shot, Dr. Richard- this afternoon-Courtesy of the

"Dally Bulletin.. Brentford 39 9 23 7 35 83 25 lishing the identity of the man found Mrs. May dead in a chair, Merthyr.....398 26 5 32-66 21 found murdered during the week with a wound in her forehead and other changes announced to day, Tokyo, April 15-Among the end in the Shatin district and a loaded revolver, from which Vice- Admiral Mifu Osumi succeeds assist in solving the mystery has one shot had been fired, on a table Vice-Admiral Abo as Vice-Minister resulted from the police investign close by. tions.

The coroner returned a verdict Commander at Kure-Courtesy of

of the Navy, and the latter becomes fallen women.-Principal Jacks. Goals The man's face was disfigured that she met her death by shoot-the." Dally Bulletin."

One of the tendencies of mod- P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts.by ghastly, wounds inflicted with ing herself, not being of sound

ern life was to pass too quickly Darlington....39 24 69 78 28 57 an axe, rendering identification mind.

from one movement to another, Nelson 38 22 10 6 73 39 50 impossible. However, a tattoo.

Peking, April 15.—It is under. Mr. W. Rothenstein. Southport....38 21 10 7 57 32 49 mark on the left forearm, which

stood that a somewhat critical There are moments when one Bradford 30 17 9 13 81 40 47 could not be deciphered at first,

situation exists between Wu Hain-is delighted and, momments N. Brighton..38 19 12 7 69 40 45 has under expert examination

tien, associate director of military when one wants to shoot oneself. Rochdale 39 19 13 7 67 51 45 been definitely ascertained to

affairs in Shensi, who has been-Mr. Bernard shaw. Chesterfield..39 16.13 10 56 39 42 stand for Li Fai, evidently his

maintaining control during Liu It is the determination of the Lincoln...39 16 16 7 53 56 39 name.

Chen-hua's absence, and the late Church to make its Sunday schools For the first time in their dis Hu Ching-y's staff. It is reported the most scientific in the world- Halifax.39 14 14 11 51.49 39 The discovery of some money tinguished careers, Alma Rubens that Tien Yu-chieh, who was one The Bishop of London. Wigan.39 14 14 11 59 62 30 and a watch in the man's pockets and Conrad Nagel will be seen in of the late Hu Ching yi's sub- Ashington....39 14 15 to 64 73 38 points to the motive not being comes to the the World Theatre Shepsi. It is feared that Wu Hsin- a higher level of reason,. neigh Have we any evidence that the "The Rejected Woman," which ordinate Generals, is starting for world to day is stepping upward to Crewe .........39 12 14 13 49 71 37 robbery. Grimsby.....39 14 16 9 55 55 37

on Sunday next for a four days' tich may Barrow.... 39 15 17 7 47 61 37

attempt to forcibly bourliness, and of friendship?- Walsall 39 13 16 to 41 45 36

These two players have oppose his entry. Courtesy of the The Bishop of Winchester. achieved world-wide reputation for Durham 38 11 14 13 41

Daily Bulletin."

It is time. their ability to poritay dramatic

earnest Christian Accrington...37 13 16. 8 56

people should dissociate them- Wrexham...39 13 18 8 46

selves from the mad rush for Doncaster.40 12 18 10 51 64 34 Dandee 36 14 15 7 45 52 35 ed them by any of their film plays. diy he accidently allowed a wag- Ireland.

34 St. Mirren 36 16 16 4:60 61 36 ties for acting never before affard-a coal mine only a few wooks. One world to-day-The Primate of Gloggkin's, had been employed in pleasure which was the way of the Tranmere.....38 13-214 56-78 30 Hamilton A...36 16 18 3 53.57 35 Hartlepools...38 0 19 10 41.62 28 Ralth R.......35 11 15 9 49 57 33 society-romance-written espe down a step incline, with the result "The Rejected Woman" is, agon of which he was in charge to nin Rotherham...39 6.26 7.39 82 19 Aberdeen 36 TT 15 TO 45 54 33 cially for these stars...

SCOTTISH LEAGUE,

Hearts 37 11 15 TI 61 68 33 The story is a novel treatment

I hope, said the omnibus con- that it capsized it the bottom.ductor to the man who travelled St. Johnstoneső gr 14 11 50 07 33 of the theme-

On reaching, the spot the new every day on his route," I hope, sir, Morton 36 11 16 9:41 44-31 pretty clothes to get along? pened, when he exclaimed; em- evening.

must a girl have hand was shown what had hap you got home all right the other! Kilmarnock 3711 17 0 49 64 31 Tols theme is developed in a phatically: P. W. L. D. F. A Pis. Falkirk 36 11 17 8 42 49 30 swiftly moving drama with scanesThat's no, my waggon! Rangers 36 24 39 74 25 57 Motherwell 36 10.17 0.53:00 20 to Canada and in New York. It has waggoud wheels on th bottora; "Well, when you got up to offer Of course I did, What do you Airdrieonians36 25 5. 6.85 37 56 Quern's Park36 11 18 7 47 69 20 baan lavishly set and costumed

My mean 2 Hibernians...37.22 7 8 75 41 32 Third Lanark37 10 19 8 49 24 28 by the producers: Celtic .........36 17. 127 71 45 41. Ayr United:17 10 19 8 42 65 28-

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Goals.

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