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"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE.

COUNTY CRICKET.

YORKSHIRE SHARE FIRST PLACE,

BOWLERS ON TOP.

KACE BETWEEN TWO ROSE

Two

COUNTIES.

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more dounty crieket matches have been decided in two days.

By defeating Notts-a possible "outsider" for the championship

-Yorkshire now

LADY GOLFER.

MISS GLENNA COLLETT IN BRITAIN.

U. 9. CHAMPION.

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LADY SUSPENDED.

HOME GOLF UNION'S ACTION,

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DRASTIC.DEED.

SHANGHAI TROUBLE.

TODAY'S EARLIER

CABLES.

JAPAN'S WARNING.

POSSIBLE INDEMNITY

DEMANDS.

(Reuter's Service.)

meet their obligations of the Dragon Festival (June 24).

Other imponit Chinese bust- hess men are beginning to show Inpatience at the trade dead- lock; and are dilly discussing the situation with their Foreign friends.

Strikers Süll Busy.

LAST

Steam

TWO LIVES

LOST.

NIGHT'S HEAVY

RAIN.

SERIOUS DAMAGE,

Roller Battered

to

Pieces.

Although it has materially solved the serious problem of water supply, last night's deluge has left a trail of disaster, two lives having been lost, shops flooded and rondis closed as a result of landslides.

The main body of water in the Valley itself has found an outlet to the canal, blthough it is still feet deep at the western and Most of the posts and rulings have stood the strain, however.

· Outside the Settlement, the activities. of the strikers aro unabated. PEKING, June 15. The strikers on June 13 in| The largest demonstration intimidated workers at Jardine's Great Britain has suspended for this afternoon at Tien An Men, con- employees walked out.

The Ladies Golf "Union in Peking since the crisis began, met Kung Yik Cotton Mill and the

The two lives lost were through the collapse of the retaining wall three years a lady who returned sisting of students, merchanis, an incorrectly marked card.

The Japanese at Chapei re-at Happy Valley referred to else shopkeepers and workmen. They cently were

faced with the where. This was a wall used in Leading players and sports-paraded to the Wichiaopu with women say that cases of women the object of demanding that the acutest shortage of food and fuel, connection with dumping from cheating are very rare, and that Government should sever relations which were improcurable from Stubbs Road being between it and women are just as good sports as with Britain and instrict General

the Wongneichong end of Happy Valley. The force of the water Hsiao Yao-nan to send troops to

pouring over it eventually carried take back the Haukow Cances-

away the huge boulders of which sion from the British

it was composed and hurled them down the precipitous slope to the corner of Happy Valley.

The

A

Jui-là (Foreign Minister) returned It is understood that Mr. Shea to his duties today.

the. Chinese..

The Japanese Emergency Union purchased supplies for the Settlement, but were unable to transport them...

The Consul informed the Chinese that tinless the police escorted the supplies, Japanese

Cabinet Meets The Cabinet and local Authori-units would do so. ties held a long meeting to day to discuss measures for the protection of foreighers in China.

Of the American Indy golfer now seeking honours in Britain, George W. Greenwood writes***

Miss Collett's golfing career com- munced at the age of fourteen, and two years ago she gained one of the desires of her life by winning the United States championship, men, having in the meantima captured consensus of opinion equal Lane State championships in almost every regarding the Ladies' Golf Union's shire at the top of the table furart of the American Continens drastic action in suspending for ahead of Surrey who are next. he was taught by Alod Smith, & three years a lady member of the Meanwhile Lancashire are visit brothers of Macdonald Smith, and Dorset Club. for returning an ing Lord's and the result will be!

las pls received valuable assistance incorrectly marked card, is that it through by to-morrow; anything from Hagen and Sanizon. Miss will be a timely warning that short of victory would mean Collet irries a veritable forest of adherence to the rules is growing losing first place.

Pelnbosefivic wooden clubs and ́a, re- i woefully lax.

gular armoury of iron--but only a One critic says: "It is a terrible

youred few are given a chance of warning, but the players are con. There is no confirmation of the justifying, their existence.

Like stantly

incurring penalties of Chinese report regarding Kaifeng, most first dass American golfers, which they are entirely ignorant." but.. Ietters from Kufeng, dated The "Evening News" remarks: June 13, state that most foreigners Miss Collett dispenses with the formalities of address: the chih- Cheating at golf is not usually jare lewing the city. head is placed to the hall, there done out of a desire for dishonest

New British Note Blows one small divement, and gain, but for the sake of vanity,

PEKING, June 15, It is an enabling a player to boast of the The British Note, in reply to the theswing is started. object-lesson a; economy of physical lowness of his, or her, store. It is Chinese. Ne an unpleasant thing to say, but the Hankow riots,

regarding the

in all games are not as strictly the facts during the riots unanimous opinion is that wonen inaccuracies therein and states accurate at scoring as men, who which, it will be seen that the are

Tore accustomed

to take Volunteers showed great restraint beatings cheerfully."

and refrained from firing evern the poists of the bayonets. when the mob charged almost on

Notts have, not met with defeat so far this season now only the two Rose counties are left with clean shċets.

At the other end, Worend P. shire defeated Glamorgan who thus retain the bottom position"

Results In Detail.

(Reuter's Service.)

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and nervous effort.

When I first set eyes on Miss London, June 15.

Collett I was reminded of Mr. At Sheffield Yorkshire Heat Bobby Jumps, who wastes no time Notts by five wickets, Searest in perputations; he walks up to the

Notts

(1st innings) .. 19.ball, puts the club down, and with Kilner, R.. took 4 wickets for 46 out any further preliminaries the swing commences. It is of admir- Yorkshire (1st innings) 157.able them if you cui 'do it, be Barratt, F, took 7 wickets for 71 runs.

165,

runs.

Notts

(2nd innings)

Roy Kilner, who was one of the

M.C.C. Team in

winter. "

Australiu Just

Macaulay. G. G., took -7 wickets for 76 runs,"

· Yorkshire (2nd innings) 148 for 5 wickets. Leyland, M., scored

52.

Wooden Spoonists?

At Worcester, Worcestershire won from Glamorgan by.49 runs. Scores:-

Worcester 166. Gilbert Ashton scored 52.

Glamorgan 152,

Root, F., took

7 wickets for 61 runs; Davis.

Emrys, scored 53.

(This is the

second season for Davis who was

use it tends to less confusion of! mind, the great obstacle to all pu- | Aress in golf. I do not think there em be any doubt that Miss. Colleft 4. The best American dy golfow ave have yet sedut.. Tey wooden-club play is particulanty gonil; bath ast reggirls length and acemicy. This jeg smerly be said of her front whots, which, are inclined få be a Title fabby Beduse she swings at the ball instead of hitting at it. Tu this respred there is a marked) dissemenes highween Mies Collett and i Miss Withered. The latter affucks the ball as if she menus business, while Ainerien girl gives it ispros. fom that Mars afaid to! Fourt it

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One Explanation. Commenting on the news, the Sydney Sun" remarks:-

"Well, thank goodness, I did that hole in six !

And in nearly every case the dear girl golfer thinks she refly, did it in six.

paints out the

From

The Note says thit the foreigners were defending their lives agatost a murderous mob and does not admit the restasibility of the Britishi Autori Ts. unable to tih prompt protection from the Chiness horities and were obliged in act for themselves.

The Note te winds the Govern

W.50

were,

Then the mere male ungallant ly remiads her that she has for- gotten her tee shot, which she had neatly and cleanly missediment of the reputed winings" of altogether, and the ball that she the resposibility China incurs lost, and the three shots she had by allowing

te prisent anti

in that awful banker, and the British agigis, to prstand un putt that should have gone down, but annoyingly lipped the hole. And, "being 1 merc nao, specially if he is her husband, e compromises and puts her down a noble nine.

And the dear girl still thinks that she did it in an eight.

It isn't her fault, if she is a beginner. Women aren't good az figures, except their own

The dreadful cable that is print ed telling of the Ladies' Gulf

scored 60; T. Arnott took 6 Caion drastically suspending for wickets for 76 runs." Glamorgan 162;

To-morrow's Fixtures. Twelve of the first-class counties will be cagged in championship matches com- mencing to-morrow, the most that between Kent and Middlesex, important of which is probably The full list ist-

Counties (2 days).

Lord's-North v. South, Minor

Oval-Surrey University.

Tonbridge-Kent v. Middlesex. . Hudershield Yorkshire

born at Lianelly in 1905, He was Glamorgan. "discovered" by Fred Bowley, the Leicester county coach and is regarded as Warwickshire. one of the most promising all- &

cestershire.

v. Cambridge

Leicestershire.

round youngsters. Bowls slow Trent Bridge-Nhuts v. Wor left-arm, breaks both ways. Also bats left-hand and has been designated a second Roy Kilner), Worcester 197. M. K. Foster

Brighton-Sussex v. Gonces-

Lershire,

Leyton-Essex v. Lancashire.

Lancashire

Yorkshire

Surrey

Won on Lost on Pible Prints Per- Played. Won Lost Jet inn, a jos. Tis Pou bored

Bontane 97 2 0 0 454 OLIE

·98 00 0..... 4541 9.......5... I........3.......... ......... 0.../4534 Middlesex.... 8.5 2 0 0 40.....23.

9016

75.55

7000

Jotts

Kent

7.4 E0.............. 2....... 35. 22. 62.93 6......3 2............ 0... 0.30. 18...... 60,00

ssex......... 84

20 20

thamptonshire. 7......3..

loucestershire. 104

40 22 55.00

30 I 0 35.16...... 45-71 4................... 2 0 50 22...... 44.00

ampshire ...... 8.....2........... 4...2... D........... 0..... 40..............16...... 40.00.

ssex

merset

rbyshire

icestershire

93 92

40.........2.............. 0..... 45...............17..........., 37.77' 5..............2...... O............. 456...... 35.55 82 40 2 0... 40...12.... 30,00 9.

I DO 45.......... 13 28 88 rwickshire... 8............ 5................ Lam Our 40mm Gu... 2250 orcestershire...10.2 80..... 0...... 0... 50......10...... 20 00

morgan ..... 63........ 60 0 0 30 O

A 'FAMILY FIRM."

$10,000 BANK CLAIM EVIDENCE.

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three years a lady for returning an incorrectly marked card, the blow by imputing the vanity,

A lady handicapper in a Sydn ̈ ̈ golf club, who knows her sex and the game, is quoted as follows

Beginners at the game are apt to strokes in their absorbtion over forget the exact number of their

their new pastime. I couldn't have taken ten for that hole; I'm sure I did it in eight' they say, and honestly believe, until their partner details every stroke,

I know in all my experience only one case of a woman who returned a wonderful card, obvious- ly not correct, Another type of Surely I didn't take seven for that woman golfer is the one who says, hole? I simply hate to have 'seven on my card.'

GOOD TRAINING.

Servant: "The dog has brought a bird?'

Baron: "Did I shoot it?" Servant: "I don't think so, It's cooked!"

Baron: "Heaven's My break Last!"

Nagels Lustige Welt, Berlin,

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The Chinese immediately com- plied. Frequently attacks on in- and Chapel are continuing.. dividual Japanese in Hongkew

outside the

Trama Held Up.

The Happy Valley tram car got no further than the scone of the

disaster but little inconvenience is experienced as the circuit can al- most be completed and when the tram gets as far as possible, it There are no houses immediately returns on its own track. To keep below the wall but two cars (be the track clear here and in the lieved to have been unattended region of Morrison, Hill, Broad- at the time) were

wood and Wong-nei-chong Gap cung Wo Nursing Home which roads it was necessary to keep of these there is nothing left for as fast as it was cleared, more itself just escaped the main fall. gangs of coolies working all night,

but twisted body .work. Yet earth and rock would be carried more telling evidence of the down. The City and the Western force of the fall is the district were served with trams as condition of a P.W.D. steam roller usual last night but it was found which together, with the cars bore necessary to discontinue those to

News From Tientsin.

Tientsin, June 15. A party

of 25,000 students, yesterday, made a demonstration and held a procession in the Native City here, to show sym- athy with the Shanghai.strikers, Fenglien troops, kept order. By The City Police reinforced by

Motor Cars' Escapes.

Chinese Authorities and the Bri-, special arrangement between the

About eight cars are imprisoned at various points along Stubbs tish Municipal Council, a body of

Road through landstides" having occurred before, and behind thems Fengtion Gendarmerie have en- Alice officer who was on the whilst in motion. The occupants tered the British Concession. spot sortly after the disaster was must have had marvellous escapes sante-General in order to co this They were billeted at the Con-reported (between one and two but beyond having to abandon morning) s joke.. with their cars they appear to have ipal Police in the event of trou- representative operate with the British Muni- admiration, to a

Two of them China Mail escaped unhurt. of the work were cars of the Hotels Company, lite in the Concession.

the liremen:

The Hon. Mr. C. McI. Messer was Happy at the time was, in his among the "raptives." 'A night Velikem millpond and, in walk up the Penk soaked to the view, addition at the spot where they skin seems to have been the only were searching for any vestiges of hardship suffered by Mr. Mcl. life the water was still pouring Messer together with others. down the hillside like a cataract; Stubbs Road as Roped together and held by others, Bowen Road is absolutely impass- far as from points of greater degree of able but upon enquiry the "Coina safety they worked in the dark Mail" learned from Mr. H. E. waist deep in water. The bodies Galdsmith, in charge of the Roads of the steam roller watchman and Department, that it was hoped to a hawker whose pitch had been clear that particular sector in the carried away were the only ones course of the day. From Bowen recovered but digging operations Road to the Peak might necessitate continue.

an extra day's work before it could

the hunt of the landslide. Huge the Eastern districts about 10 30 Kranite boulders have battered the A start was able to be made and the watchman who was in good work already mentioned, upper part of it almost to pieces this morning, through the

whose bodies were recovered this charge of it is one of the two morning by the Fire Brigade..

Search In Dark

Conference Proposed.,

London, June 15. The suggestion for a confer- ence with the Peking Government and representatives of the Pro- vinces interested in foreign trade is made by Sir John Jordan, in a

FAMOUS SINGER 'COMING HERE.

Mr. Edward Johnson, the famous Canadian tenor, who gives a concert in Hongkong on Monday next.

of

The spot where the disaster be cleared and even longer in the occurred, indeed the whole of case of the sector of the new road Happy Valley, presented scenes from Bowen Road to Repulse Bay of indescribable confusion this, and the round-the-island road from morning, huge boulders sticking Repulse Bay to Shaukiwan... up from piles of sand and slush.

Streets Flooded.

COMING HERE.

FAMOUS CANADIAN

CONCERT

TENOR:

ON MONDAY.

Mr. Edward Johnson, Canadian tenor, the pupil, of Lombardi,' Caruso's teacher, appears at the Theatre Royal for one night only on June 22.

The actual City appears to have escaped with mere inconvenience caused by floods although houses in Wanchal, little more than coolle matsheds, appcarto have collapsed. This morning, apart from pools, little remained to indicate what the main roads were like at the height of the storm but any who were on the Praya between two and three a.m. speak of streams of water feet deep sweeping across. Owners of shops in Queen's Road have had an anxious night, many of them bailing operations. As usual the having been up all night directing shops in the neighbourhood of the mainly through their low lying Tabaqueria Filipina have suffered

position...

Edward Johnson is considered the Royal tenor of Italy, for during his seven years unique success all over Eurone. His Majesty the a number of houses were in danger A St. Francis Street, Waachai, King of Italy watched with keen of collapsing through the floods interest this tenor's brilliant and when owners abandoned them career, and in 1920 conferred upon last night many of them, were him the Cross of Officer of the swept away by floods of water Order of the Crown of Italy.

In Rome when His Royal High appear to have been no casualties, racing down, the street, There ness the Prince of Wales was the however. Slight landslides are guest of the King of Italy, he ex-reported at Magazine Gap Road pressed a desire that this gifted and Macdonnell Road. tenor should be presented to him after a Command Performance, and a few weeks later, when His checked. It refers to the dis letter to the "Times." He cites Royal Highness was in Guelph, semination of pamphlets, Ziving | past examples of successful Canada, the birth-place. of the the most mendacious accounts of Anglo-Chinese co-operation as anterior, he expressed publicly in the happenings. It concludes indication of the prospects of re-his speech the glories of Johnson's that these calumnies are host conciling conflicting interests and divize voice, and urged his towns- dangerous forpeoples, whose dis- claims.

people to turn out to the last man position is uncertain. Ole ex.

to do, Johnson dus honour on his plosion may be followed by

return home..... others with deplorable results.

Japan's Vote

PEKING; June 15.

Italian Priest Killed?

Ten Inches of Raja. Official figures of the rainfall, supplied, on application, by Mr. C. W. Jeffries, acting Director, Royal Observatory, show that be- tween 8 p.m. and midnight over 714 inches fell and by 11-30 this morning the total had became 10.25 inches,

The heaviest rainfall would ap- Peking, June 14. It is understood" that

Johnson has also sung before pear to have been between 10-30 students have decided to postpone Roumania, one of the greatest between 830 p.m. and 930 p.m.; the Her Majesty the Queen of P. and 11.30 p.m. when 3.160 Inches fell. Other figures are The Japanese Legation, on June their one-day strike until June 25, operatic critics in Europe, who 1015 in.; between 930 p.m. and 12, sent a Note to the Waichiaopu, According to

Chinese unofficial expressed the view that Johnson 10.30 p.nl, 2.010 in.; between 11.30 drawing attention to the Hankow reports, the Catholic church at has one of the most glorious voices p.m. and 12.30, 1.320 in. taken to prevent any repetition. affair; and requesting that steps be Kinfeng was burned down yester- she has ever heard.

day, and one Italian priest was Johnson's success in New York The Eastern News Agency killed.

as the fending tenor of the Chinese says that the Note warns

It is persistently reported this Metropolitan Opera Co. is known Government that the evening that the Foreign Minis-all the world over. unhappy incidents such as the ter, Shen Juai-lin, has gone into

He has sung in every famous Hankow riats, which are occur hiding, fearing that the students Opera House in the World and ring in various country,

parts of

will persist in extreme demands everywhere he has obtained great arc deplorable no to which he cannot agree. only for the victimised Powers! but also for China herself. There

the

the

of the firm, the overdraft of which. Grist) who appeared for the Bank,fore, it is devoutly hoped that the had not been met.

but as he was a Government ser- Chinese Government as well as the The manager of the Bank at the vant he was not subpoenaed and local Chinese Authorities will time the account of the firm was had been called away in connection exert all their powers to exercise opened (Li Yau-sang) gave evi- with a police raid.

Tel 4542:

dunce this itioning and was sub- The case was therefore adjourn je further grounds that thejected to severe cross-examination ed."

men signature of the firm by Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed ved was his and that the firm by Messrs. Deacon) who appears known as a "family" one were

for the defendant--He-admitted- orward in the Supreme Court that he sometimes got "mixed up":

between British morning as evidence against

custom and Ping-sham that he was liable Chinese custom as this had been at firm.

his first experience of a Chinese Bank. plaintiffs are the Industrial

An employee at the Secretariat Commercial Bank and they for Chinese Affairs was to have against the defendant the been called as an expert by the $10,000 in connection with Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster (in-1 onal bond, signed on behalf structed by Messrs. Wilkinson and

ROXOR

vigorous control and maintain peace and order in the country Finally the Note says: "Japan reserves the right to demand in future from China payment of indemnity for the loss of lives and- property of Japanese residents in Hankow after full investigations have been completed.

Situation Easier

ISHANGHAI, June 15 The situation in the Settlement is easier, owing to Sino-Foreign official discussions. The ship plug situation is unchanged The majority of Chinese clients will

(28) "Doctor, I want my hus- band to take me to Nice. Tell me what ailment is necessary for the purpose."Sans Gens, Paris,

success.

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The maximum rainfall on "one civil day, Mr. Jeffries Informs us, was 20.495 inches on May 30 1889, and the present fall has been exceeded on many occasions since bably enable the whole City to he

The over night rainfall will pro put on fall supply in a day or so, the "China: Mall" was informed upon enquiry.

Such a great tenor is to be heard et the Theatre Royal on Monday. June 22, and the residents of the Colony are earnestly urged to be present at the Theatre and give A Chinese was taken to the him his due honour by a most Government Civil Hospital with a enthusiastic reception, for he fractured foot. The injuries were comes here at the express invitation caused by the man hesitating

of some of the music lovers of before an Aberdeen motor 'bus at Hongkong.

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In the East we are cut off for years-at-a-time-from-contact with great mulear and opportunities of hearing artists of such a high standard are very rare, and in order to luduce other great artists to visit this Colony, it is but natural that the only encourage ment that they need is the hearty support of the public,

The planite at Moutries and the charges are $4.00, $200 and $1,00,

the junction of Queen's Road West and Centre Street.

"Some Difficulties of the Inner Life" will be the subject of this week's Public Lecture of the Hongkong Lodge The Theoso phical Society, 16 Queen's Road Central, on Wednesday June 17, at 5.45. p.m. The Public are cordially invited,

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