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"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE.

KID LEWIS,

BOXING BEFORE THE

PRINCK.

VILLA'S FUTURE.

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According to Paris newspaper,

OLYMPIC STARS.

TENNIS MATCHES AT SHAMEEN,

JAPANESE VISITORS.

Tox Lewis, who embarked in mail (From Our Own Correspondent.)

week fear the U.S. in order to meet Mickey Walker, the walter-

Ted Kid Lowin.

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weight world champion, revived a cablegum just as he had gone on board proposing a match with the South African Bill Squires,

The meeting, it was faded, wat take place at Johannesburg towards the end of May at n tourugament far be given in our of the Price of Wales.

Ted Lewis, adds Renter, replied Secepting the siffer, and stating that

be would only touch ut New York, and would sail for South Africa ng soon-afterwards as possible...

· PANCHO VELLA'S CHALLENGE,

CANTON, June 3."

Shameen had a visit from the Japanese Olympic tennis stars and some very good play was wit nessed on the Shameen Lawn Tennis Club courts, which were opened and kindly lent for the occasion, by a large and interested crowd of spectators..

The Arst match was between the Olympic players Ohts and Toba and the Shameen Japanese Tennis Club, frst pair, Katahira and Yamawaki The Shameen pair appeared to be somewhat nervous at the beginning but soon warmed ap and tome good play was seen, a though the visitors showed their superiority from the commence ment and eventually won by 6-2

FIRST TWELVE.

LIST OF I HADING GOLF PROS,

BETTAIN'S RET

THE CHINA MAIL.

According to a speriat corro pondout in the Observer

CA. Whitcombe.

the

following are the under the best British golf professionals to-day.

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1 6-0. Most of the play was from the base lines with occasional (E. R. Whilcombe, (2) 6. were stressive in ovary, depart. Whitcomb (3) Bicus, were aggressive in every depart Mitchell, (s) 3. Taylor, ment and were at times brilliant. The Shameen pair tried chard and Katahin was the better of the pair Although Yamawaki got in some well-placed shots.

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The second match Olymples (Kobayashi Yoshida) against Shameen (C. E Watson and G. R. Clark). Against the Olympic doubles pair the Shameen pair did well to lose by 6-2 and 6-1 as they have not had any practice since their courts were closed at the end of February. There were some very fine volleying exchanges with all four" men at the net and the spectators showed their appreciation on many occasions. Both sides made re-

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BOWLS, NOTES.

TO-MORROW'S LEAGUE

MATCHES.,

LOCAL COMMENT.

[By "Onlooker."]

The following league games are down for decision to-morrow, starting at 8.30 p.m. on the rinks of the first-named clubs:-

FIRST DIVISION. Kowloon B.G. Club v. Taikoo

R.C.

Civil Service C.C. v. Kowloon

C.C..

Kowloon Dock R.C. v. Cralgen

gower.C.C.

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COUNTY CRICKET.

TATE BOWES WELL AGAIN,

Soares:

BUT NOT TO WIN.

(Reuter's Service:)

for 37 runs).

Sussex 128 (Parker, C., 6 wickets

wickets for 56 runs).

Gloucester 146 (Tate, M.W.,

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FRIDAY JUNE 5-1925.

CORRESPONDENCE.

That Address.

(To, the Editor of the China Mail).

MOHAMMED'S TEACHINGS.

THEOSOPHIC AN SOCIETY

LECTURE

At Just Wednesday's public

Sir, Who composed the address meeting of the Hongkong Lodge to the Governor which we are The Theosophical Society MP. §. London, June 4.

being asked to sign? Was it done Haroon, the Hou. Secretary of the At Bristol, Gloucestershire de by one of thega/Honours men wo Young Men's Islamic Society, feated Busax by three wickets, the have been reading about in con- lectured on The Teachings of match being over in two das nection with education in the Most faiths centre in a great por Mohamed." He said in part- Colony? Take the first para graph. Here is a sentence of sonality, and this is especially run over one hundred words in the phet Mohammed, was born A.D. of Islam. Its Founder, the Pro shoddiest of English that ever 570 in Mecca and his life being emanated from anyone. Much as lived out in the seventh century of 61 regret to say it, I must decline the Christian era in times consi- to put my name to such a docu-dered historical, almost every de ment,',

tail of it is known, nu thore is no mythic element which surround this great Prophet. Arubia about the time of Muhammed's birth, wo in a state of religious, unrest and political chaos. Men's morala were low and everywhere through.. out Arabis there flourished cruel Riolatry. The time had come for great sca) and religions regeneru

wickets for 44 runs).

Sussex 118 (Donnett, G.,

16ucester 97 for 7 wickets (Tate 5 wickets for 96' runs).

With the defeat of Craigen- gower at Taikoo last Saturday, the championship of the (3) division is still an open matter.

first v. (6) more especially as the Kowloon Cricket Club gained an unexpect ed victory over the Dock Club, The Civil Service Club secured the first win at the expense of the Bowling Green Club and as they will be playing at home for the next four weeks they are likely to win more matches.

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PLO TOUR,

JODPHUR TEAM LOSES,

Yours, etc.,

LESS THAN THE DUST. Hongkong, June 4.

"Scurrilous Vapourings"

Was

SECOND DIVISION. 300 R.E. v. Indian R.C.

Kowloon C.C. v. Bast Point

As a result of this match the R.C. R.H.K: Yacht Club v. Police place in tao table to tanth (above winners movo up from eleventh R.C.

Hampshire) and Sussex Fall from thirteenth to fourteenth This week sees the opening of Somerset).

(below

(To the Fililor of the Ohina Mail), the second half of the league. Of the other matches now being programme. So far there is only played, results of which will be Monday regarding the Public sertion, and it was the Prophet

Sir-When I wrote you on one leam in the two divisions published to-morrow, the most im- that remains unbeaten, the Police portant is that at Manchester vice more particularly in regard Mohammed who was the chosen still having to have a defeat Lancashire v. Rent. Surrey are to the Legislative Counell, I sug which he did with such success that instrument to bring this about registered against them.

at Leicester and Yorkshire nt gested that certain matters of within twenty years of his death Birmingham,

procedure were the talk of the Ambi wa transformed from dark- Starting to-morrow are Middlesex Colony. This has been confirmed ness and ignorance into a kingdom v Yorkshire at Lord', Lancashire somewhat by the action of your of light and knowledge.

cicester. Notis e Tablished The table will be published in instancing a matter which is sheep and assisting his uncle in

Surrey at Manchester

and senior morning contemporary in manhood Mohammed was in poor Until saying as much and courageously circumstances, tending flocks of the "China Mail on Wednesdays against all canons of Parliament business. Manying at the age and Saturdays."

Fary procedure. Its fearlessness in of twenty a wealthy widow who naming individuals has brought was 15 years his elder he became upon it the repudiation of the two man of wealth and position. For principal officials of the Govern-twenty years they lived a blessed ment repudiation the terme of and happy married life. During which convince no one, probably this time his ideas on religions not even the authors of it. I assumed an increasingly earnest submit my original contention is tone, and his quiet outer life right, viz. that it is surely wrong full of, terrible inward struggle. He and against Home Government spent a large part of his time in procedure for Directors of Limited lonely and deep meditation in the companies in, this Colony to take desert and the hills. However, part in legislation which very hot mutil he was forty years old often has to do with the concerna di Mohamed rited his first with which they are so intimately divine, revelations in this solicitude connected. Let that be denied if of the mountains near Mecca, that it can be. The repudiation in the he had a mission to falfil, to arouse Council of your contemporary's men from their sins, their super- remarks, as I have said above into their cars a message from on stition. their ignorance, to thunder convinces no one. The late Judge) Maule may have said something high, and to awaken in them a biting about anonymous writers; living faith in the one indivisible. but that possessor of an ironic went forth and taught suffering. all-powerful and loving God. He humour would doubtless have had humanity the Unity of God, bring something biting to say of official ing them on of their idolatry, methods.

Yours, etc.,

licentionsness and cruel ignorarice, and within a short number of years he succeeded in inspiring his people Hongkong, June 6

with an unparalleled love. and (The Editor has been compelled devotion to the One God.

excise from "Observer's " The Muslims believe their sacred Edmonds (37-5-32). T. C. his opinion are too personal for indisputable word of God.

W. H. letter certain passages which inscripture the Holy Quran to be the.. Monaghan (38-434), B. Petheram publication. Because expressions noble teachings age set in this book, Maury The Indians had a shock last Bacchus (40-5 = 35); ;

(38-335).and Lt.Col, R. like "scurrilous vapouringa" are which, owing to its completeness, will include Macdonald Smith, week when the East Point Club Leo Diezel, J., J. Farrell, T. D.Tran

used in one. quarter where they is treated by the Muslima as A them to one for victory. Armour, and Janies Barnes.

cannot be prevented it does not book of Law. At the Kowloon golf course, the follow that they should be used science and learning, it instila in It encouraged Their home unbeaten record came result of the May bogey pool in another quarter, or anyway, if men the sense of personal responst. Macdonald Smith is playing very near to being a thing of the was brilliantly. Recently at Pine-past.. I am informed, however, hurst, North Carolina, on a course that they of 6.878 yards with 239 bunkers, strength.

"A". Mitchell.

Taikoo visit the Bowling Green in the return game.

Their pre-

AT HURLINGHAM. vious meeting resulted in a win for the former by 89 points. Of the two previous games played at

London, May 18. At Hurlingham, the What- home the Bowling Green have combe Polo team, receiving a five- won one and drawn the

other. goal atart, beat the Jodphur team Unless their standard of play by 11 goals to 5. improves. Taikoo, should win to-

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markable recoveries and. placed to advantage. Kobayashi was bril

morrow.

Tint and his partner in him close: Artlir Havers, (7) Bay, (8) their smashing was always safe Booter, 94 Ch. - Gadi. and their backhand and forehand Compston, (1) F. Ball (12) drives had plenty of sting in them. Holland.

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The Civil Service are at home to

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the K.C.C. Judging from "the

Watson of the Shameen pair did exceedingly well and, running In on his services often caught the Olympics with some inely placed shots acriss the court and down the side lines; his overhead shots were also good while Clark was conspicuous for some lovely drives. Neither of the Shameen pair were reliable in their service and double-faulted quite frequent- ly, dua probably to want of practice This was by far the most interesting of the matches between the visitors and the local champlats,

Next came a singles match be- Elky Chirke, the British fly-tween the "star" Olympic player, weight champion, was to have met Toba, and Lawrence of the Young Johnny Brown in the prin- Shameen Lawn Tennis Club in cipal contest of the big tournament which the Olympic singles cham- pion easily defeated Lawrence by at the Albert Hall on April 80.

Pancho .Villi. ronqueror of 6-1, 6-0, 6-1. Lawrence continual Jhony Wilde, who last week gave y netted, was obviously in want of practice and was unable to make Toba exert himself to any extent. Toba, however, showed some beautiful drives and over. head strokes and his service was remarkable for the splendid length. His side-line strokes were, 'a pleasure to watch,

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Pancho Villa.

exhibition nt the **Star,"* Kowloon, while passing through

OPEN GOLF.

THIS YEAR'S AMERICAN INVADERS.

FOR PRESTWICK.

The American entrants for this year's British Open Golf Cham- pionship at Prestwick Ayrshire,

GOLF RESULTS.

close result in the previous en-HAPPY VALLEY AND counter, a win for the home team

scema indicated.

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KOWLOON

After their brid defeat at In the May Eclectic Competition, Taikoo last week, Craigengower played at Happy Valley, 152 cards will not be very confident of win were taken out. Following is the ning to-morrow. Granted the result ground was in a bad condition it nevertheless is only a very weak excuse for their inability to score. The Dock players are confident of victory.

Lt Col. R. A. Dobbin (33-2-31), Brown (36-5-31), tie. J. H. Hearn (35-4-31), and D. J.

Other Scores were

Kowloon Club

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Secretary and Hon. Treasurer On Whit-Monday, the Hon. captained sides for a match, the result of which was

to

OBSERVER.

to

E. A. Beaumont, I down; J. they are used that they should bility for the good and evil done in were not at full Thomson, 2 down; W. Paterson, to published.-Editor,China this world in as much as the soul he won a 72-holes competition their full team

They are expecting 2 down."

Mail."]

never dies,

It teaches men with a total of 281-an average Taikoo to-morrow, when the home to turn up at

respect women, and to give honour to them. of. 7014 strokes per round.

It teaches the necessity had nothing above a 5.

He team will have to play very care-

of prayer and charity, in short all fully if they want to win.

forms of righteousness, love and." selfsurrender to the One God with- out a second. The first object of Moharamed was to spread the know- ledge of God, and to encourage the pursuit of knowledgt. He pro Only those who have suffered knowledge is duty incumbent an claimed that the acquisition of the pangs of amateur journalism every Muslin, male or female.

Walter Hagen is not competing.

BASEBALL LEAGUE.

MEETING YESTERDAY.

AFTERNOON.

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East Point visit the Kowloon Cricket Club. They have yet to register their first win and it does not seem probable that they will manage it on the Cricket Club ground.

SECRETARY. TREASURER, Wm. Paterson, J. D. Thomson. I K. S. Robart-E. A. Beau-

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mont

THE GREEN "UN.

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY

MAGAZINE.

B. Trevor S. L. Hidden... I W. Roberts.... J. H. Gelling A. G. Pile......D V. C Labrum. T. E. Jones.1⁄2 A. C.S. Burford1⁄2 W. J. Carroll... DJ. H. Austin... A. W. Brown.. 1 A. Brooksbank, o can appreciate fully the joys and order to have a sound knowledge of sorrows of getting together God and Heligion, man must first

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The Police, although visiting the Yacht Club, should have nog. Kem..... 8 J. Bottomley...magazine. The process is known have a sound knowledge of worldly difficulty in preserving their un- beaten record. The Yacht Club see doomed to the wooden spoonists' position.

After the matches had finished, Ohta and Kobayasht treated the onlookers to an exhibition two sets and in this Ohta just won after some hard play. Both men drove. with great force and did equally Details for haseball this season well or their backhand and were laid down at a meeting of forehand Ohta particularly was the league at the American brilliant all through and plays with

Consulate General yesterday the greatest ease, there being afternoon, when Mr. B. Keenahan, At a general meeting of the apparently no effort with any shot acting secretary, presided.

Bowle Association last week it Those present included Messrs..was decided to adhere to the new

SOME

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at all, and the pace he imparts to s. S. Church (Hongkong Baseball order of things in running the the ball is astonishing. He smashes equally well from any Club); E. W. Latie (Club and open championship singles com- the Colony, has cabled a challenge position on the court. Kobayashi Hongly Volunteer Defence petition. The eliminating rounds to the winner.

was a worthy opponent and was Corps), Raymond Hoe and K Fwill, therefore, be played off at Brown's brother, the bantam-applauded for

brilliant Jane (South China A. A.), Y. each Club and the players left in weight champion. was to have placing.

Kanoh (Japanese Baseball Club), the finals will then be drawn boxed the French titleholder,

This is the finest tennis seen in 'Audre Routin

Canton and it is hoped that other star players will make a call on their way through.

Mr. Holta'was the prime mover Shameen.

NEW RECORD.

500-MILE MOTOR RACE.

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QUEEN'S... THEATRE.

BARTHELMESS. IN

.... "SONNY." Motion picture patrons come to

O. Ismail and J. Ackbar (lodian against each other in the cham-expect the unusual. in character

plonship proper."

R. C) Alonzo and L. R. Ildefonso (Filipino Club) and H. Hong Sling (University).

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delineation from Richard Barthel moss. They are in for more splendid 'Sonny" whon

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to us and it is on that account things to realise how many are His that we are able the more heartily blessings. His teachings. brought to congratulate the editor of the about a complete transformation of Hongkong University magazine Ambin, and from that time science, and his' colleagues in producing a and learning of all kind spread May number of well over one hun- and began to Bourish throughoup dred pages. There is a dignified Arabia." The greatest contribu Editorial with not a little charm tion of Islam to the world is the attached to it which sets a high encouragement which it has given standard indeed. We applaud to Science and Art, and the present such, a thought as—

day scientist owes very much to the early Arabian investigators, Europe Let all selfishness and nar-in the Middle Ages was steeped in rowness of mind vanish from the grossest ignorance. Ab “that the heart where the love of per- time in Christendom anience was fect harmony should dwell. unknown; astronomy and mathema- Keen disappointment has been entertainment

ties had vanished, chemistry had In invhing the Olympiad team to club contribute $100 to defray the Association's refusal to revert to Barthelmess has taken, Ports have an interest not merely con brought, to Europe by Islam. All lub. Keenahan moved that each expressed on all sides at the comes to the Queen's Theatre to The May number contains, an not risen from its Egyptian tomb. was then that knowledge was day. As in his previous pictures abundance of good things which It cost of a grandstand to be similar the old and, I think, the best leading character, 3 very simple and fined to the University. Y.M.K knowledge that flourished in Europe to that of last year.

Mr. Alonzo suggested $50 button. I am afraid the lnterest in with an intense appeal.

method of running this competi-human figure and endowed him writes entertainingly on "An from the tenth century W3S the meeting accepted an amend it thi season will be negligible.

Oriental at a Cinema Show originally derived from the Arabian ment of $50 and $50 at call. 'Mr.

While the star is said to have a Harry Hong gives some "Reflec schools, and it is the Spanish June was deputed to carry out the

dual interprétation in "Sonny," it tions on Modernity." There is an Saracene who may be looked upon, The idea of appointing an is with the figure of Joc Peters account of the ceremonial meeting as the Fathers of European philo negotiations for erection; this interport selection committee is a that the story mostly concerns in connection with the death of sophy They founded universities year's stand will incorporate dress good one. It is now up to the itself. Joe is a product of the Dr. Sun Yat-sen. with the address and colleges for the teaching of lug rooms, ад forward by Mr. Alonzo.

Innovation put members of this committee to get Hoboken saloons, poolrooms and given by the Chairman of the heim, science, mathemation Officials elected. were: Pre-

around amongst the various clubs water front. Born in squalor and Union; there is but space for philosophy, medicine, astronomy, sident, Mr. E. W. Latie; hon. and watch the players and their educated by such knowledge as he bids a detailed description of such o secretary Mr. K. F. June; hop, attention should not be confined has been able to glean, through a diversified number containing of learning established by them wero commerce, engineering, agriculture, Some of the famous seate treasurer, Mr. H. Hong Sling.

exclusively to first division games, contact with the roughest kind of verse, reports, sketches, blocks, at Pasra, Bagdad, Cura, Cairo, include:-

Forthcoming matches arranged

associates, he finds himself sudden and articles galore. It is evident Naples, Fez, Cordova, and Granada, ly thrust into the most luxurious the magazine has taken on to which students flocked from Cricket on Sunday is announced and cultured surroundings. South China.

Saturday (Jupe 6), Hongkong v. by the "Singapore Free Press" of

new lease of life that the all parts of Europe. His new position is due to one of Editorial body take their duties Tuesday, Filipinos.v. Hongkong attraction is promised for Singa- the war. He finds that he not the standard having been set tona. Its followers should real

May 27: An additional sporting the strangest and pathetic freaks of seriously as well as pleasurably. no nation can live on mare tradi Talam has grand traditions, but University.

Wednesday,

pore next week-end, when the only has to accustom himself to future issues will be awaited with that its glory was due to its wonder Japanese,

Hongkong

S.C.C. will meet Negri Sembilan the elegance of affluence, but also interest. Thursday, Indian R. C. v. three-day cricket match. On to palifate a blind mother” who Hongkong Volunteers...

this occasion, the authorities have touches his heart strings in Monday and Friday were left allowed the Padang to be utilised manner that no other human being

Bank on Sunday, which should allow of has ever been able to. Di The first league game was fixed a definite result being obtained. From this unique situation there for Saturday, June 13. It is hoped. The match will commence at evolves a drama of tense interest, A combined Oxford and other matches will be arranged. Cambridge Tawn tennis team will

to obtain another ground whep 230 p.m. on Saturday, 11 am. on combining the pathos of Broken Sunday and 110.80 a.m. on Mon- Blossoms with the stining appeal leave.England for America about thanks to Whiteson for stimulate pp 5 pond 6 p.m. from those presented in Barthel

The meeting passed a vote of day, stumps being drawn at 6 of Tolable David," but conterins July 4,

around characters entirely different respectively.

BOXING RULE. CHAMPION FORFEITS

TITLE.

FRENCH BOUT.

London, May 20. At Paris, the unhappy experi- ence of losing his title just before the match in which it was to be at stake befell Francis Charles, the French middle weight boxing champion, last night, *****

Peter Do Paolo driving Duesenberg special wins. 500- mile Indianapolis Speedway Race May 30 on Firestone Gam dipped Balloons making new world's record for this track and distance. Average, Speed 101 Decimal 13 miles per hour. All

The challenger, Molina, retired of the cars which finished were in the eighth round, but Charles on Firestone Straight Side 30x had weighed in over the limit, and 5.255.25/20) Gam-Dipped forfeited his title under the Balloon Cords. No blow-outs or French rules..

punctures. Higher average speed! made possible by Firestone Balloons. This Firestone victory

f all the more remarkable since

all Plots actually purchased their Tiros from us. (Signed)

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ful contributions to religion science, philosophy and liter and if Islam le to rise again certainly will, they should culti or themselves that spirituality

dealistic thought which wil the souls of men and road fa hearts the living, knowledge One God and

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