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"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE

LOCAL SOCCER.

TO-MORROW'S SERVICE

LEAGUE

MATCH.

ON. SATURDAY.

It having been decided to play return games in the Junior "B" division of the Football League, a good programme of matches. is down for Saturday. The fixtures are as follow:-

New Year's Day, a: Sockumpoo ground 4 pm), :—

ROYAL NAVY V. THE ARMY, Proceeds from this game to go) to Service charities.

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Saturday, January 2-- League (Div. 1) Hongkong v. South China, Club ground, 4 p.m.

"Tamar" v. Surveys, Navy "B" ground, 4 p.m.

R.A. v. Kowloon FC., Sookum;

poo ground, 4 p.m.

WITH THE "ASHES”

AUSTRALIA PICKS HER TEAM.

ENGLAND'S CRICKET ENEMY."

(Reuter's Service.)

HOME RUGGER.

RESULTS AHEAD OF THE MAIL,

HERIOTONIANS WIN AGAIN.

(via Colombo,)

London, Dec. 12. results of principal played under rugby rules to-day

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were

Melbourne, December 20. The following team has been:

The selected to represent Australia in matches the forthcoming tour of England onion (in the summer of 1928): followe

Bath 9. Richmond 16. Blackheath 7; Leicester 10. Devon 3, Royal Navy 14. Gloucester 6, Cheltenham 7. Harlequins 25, Old Merchant

Taylors 3.

H. L. Collins (N.S.W.), W. H. Ponsford (Vic.), W, Bardsley (N.SW.), W. A. Oldfield (N.S.W.), J. M. Gregory (N.S.W.), J. M. Taylor (NSW),

C. G. Macarthey (NSW.), T. J. E. Andrews (N.S.W.), J. Ryder (Vic.),

A. A. Mailey (N.S.W.),.

C. V. Grimmett (S.A.), H. L.. Hendry (Vic.). The final three will be selected

Club de Recreio v. Police. Kow.not later than January 30,

Yoon, 4 pm.

League (Div. IFA.) Kowloon Reserves v. R.A. Re- surves, Kowloon, 2.30 p.m..

H.KFC Reserves v. South China "A," Club ground, 2.30 p.m. Drums v. St. Joseph's College, Sookumpoo "A" ground; 2.30 p.m.j Surrey Reserves. v. Club de! Recreio "A. St. Joseph's ground,. 4 p.m.

League (Div. 11B.) Drums Reserve v. Kowloon "B" Sokumpoo "B" ground, 2.30 p.m. Moslem "B" v. St. Joseph'e Reserves, St. Joseph's ground, 2.30 p.m.

South China "C" v.. Moslem "A," South China ground, 2.30

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Anent the service charity match to-morrow, the following has been contributed-

The G.O.C. has kindly consented Price of to kick off at 4 pm. admission to the covered stand is 50 cents and open stand 30 centa. The football, which, has been presented by the Hongkong Foct- ball Association, will be raffied at half-time. Tickets for the raffle. will be obtainable on the ground al 20 cents each.

The Band of H.M.S. "Hawkins," by kind permission of HE.. the C-1-C., will play from 3.45 pm. and during half-time.

Mr. R. Cassidy of the Dockyard will referee the match, this being

Afth

annual his

consecutive appearance.

An excellent game le anticipated as there is keen rivalry between the service, the Navy being out to make amends for their defeat on December 2, and the Army, naturally, want to keep their end Up.

HONGKONG LOST!

TRIANGULAR RUGBY INTERPORT.

LAMMERT SCORES AGAIN.

(Reuter's Service.)

Shanghai, Bember 30. In the interport rugby match played to-day. Keio University beat Hongkong by 8 points to 3.

Hongkong pressed at the start, but after twenty minutes

The Board of Control has appointed Collins, captain--and Bardsley vice-captain,

Collins, Bardsley and Ryder will be the selection committee (to pick the eleven during the tour). The second trial match fixed for February 6 has been abandoned.

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When the Australians nominut- ed their committee to select names for the tour the "Sydney Sun" was of the opinion that the following would be certainties:-

Collins, Ryder, Oldfield, Gregory, Taylor, Ponsford, Andrews and perhaps Hendry and Kippax.

10.

YESTER

BURREYS WIN AGAIN.

ORTUNE OF TORTY MILLION

*DOLLAFENT

(Reuter's American Servios,)

LOCAL SHARE MARKET

Mambo,

OFFICIAL QUO

Nippy forwards beat a steady

New York, December 80. "The "publisher, Mr. Frank defence in the drizzle yesterday Munsoy, who died some days ago. TT on London afternoon, the Surreys winning left forty million dollars. Herron Shanghal from the Royal Artillery in a bequeathed the bulk of his estate division. I league football match to the Metropolitan Art Museum

The trustees have five years to at. Sookumpoo, by B goals to 1.

realise the estate.

Part of the game was decided in a steady downpour but the league. champions deserved their return to winning form after their first defeat of the season (at the Club'e hands) on December 19

This victory raises the infantry- men from 6th to 3rd place in the table (given below).

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PATHS IN CHINA.

UHANGING BAD LUCK.

THE BOOTHBAYER'S WAY,

Any Holination 5 might have bad

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A quarter of an hour after kick- of the Artillery defence was to have my horoscope case or to beaten, "Hands." was given believe in astrology was lost during against Miles and McGreavy my stay in China (aays A. J. Douglases Ser-scored from the penalty spot. In

Hongkong Steamboats.. in the Doucher, the space of five minutes, Hum-

Sunday Tugs de Lighters. berstone (the Surreys and inter-Chronicle"). For there no decisive Indo-Chinas (Prof.) port centre-forward) found the action is ever taken without first net twice, giving the winners the consulting either an astrologer, u lead by 3-0 at the interval. geomancer, or some sort of fortune

feller.. Rende reduced the difficit and

The Chinese always note the Cooper being pulled up för handling in the fatal area but exact time of Butler added two more for the child so that the astrologer cat Surreys:

find out under which particular star it was born. He can the Toreteli the most propitious moments for the important events of | Ps. Life, When its hair should be cut for the first time, the date for

Newport 13, Cross. Keys 3. Plymouth 19, St. Barts 21. Rosalyn Park 3, Portsmouth

vices 21. Swansea 9, Cambridge University Aberavon. 8, Guy's Hospital 3. Cardiff 15, Llanelly 10. Northampton 9, Coventry 11. Glasgow H. S. 28, Edinburgh

University 11,

Acds. 11, University 0. Royal H. S. 0, Heriotonians 17. Neath 9, Pontypool 3. Penarth 14, Pill Harriers. 8. London Scots 14, Greenwich

College 6.

London, Dec: 14. to-day Newport beat

1 University by

Glasgow

At rugby Cambridge points to 91.

Oxford

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP.

Lordon, Dec. 12.. In the rugby union county Cheshire beat Durham by 16 points to 3 at Gloucester- Birkenhead Park.

to 10.

Of these all but Kippax have been chosen but three places still championship, remain to be filled.

For Gregory's fast bowling' there are three tip-top slip fields men in Hendry, Mailey and Ryder. Taylor has no equal in the Com- monwealth as an outfield and Ponsford is very sound. · ..

Although getting on in yeary Bardsley is still excellent in the deep field. Andrews, Taylor and Macartney play well on the off- side.

If the names already given form criterion it would seem that the Australians are placing more value on strong fielding than on alt-round ability.

Arthur Richardson (S.A.) bast not been included yet and he can both bat and bowl but is slow in the field.

Of the twelve selected, the following were under Warwick Armstrong in the victorious tour of 1921:-Collins, Bardsley. Old- field, Gregory, Taylor, Macartney. Andrews, Ryder, Mailey and Hendry.

Referee: Mr. Arnold: The league tables now stand at:-

Qonia.

the birth of sách

Refineries. China Sugars...... Malabon Bugars

Mining, Benguets........ Kailan Mining Ad Langkats (Combined) do. (Single)

P. W. D. L. FA. P. starting school, the date for leue Shanghai Exploration

400-2237 12ing, the date for marriage, and Shanghai Loan

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Div. II (Sec. A),

shire beat Cornwall by 20 points South China "A"...

HOME SOCCER.

SCOTTISH LEAGUE (DIV. 1) RESULT.

(Reuter's Service.)

London, December 30:

In Division I of the Scottish Football League to-day, Morton beat Aberdeen by 2 goals to nil.

The league table now stands :-

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Before anyone builds a new house the geomancer must be consulted: Fe the spot be has chosen a good one for building? Will he be lucky there? Which way in order to be 0 3 3 0 0 6 8ucky should the house face?

Bhould, however, anything go wrong once he has started building,

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Docks, Wharton Godowns, &c.

H.K. & K. Wharves HK & W. Docks Hongkows New Engineerings Shanghai Docks Lands, Hotels & Bldgs. HK & S. Hotels (old)..

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(new) Hongkong Lands

be consults someone again. There H.K Realty mast, he thinks, be some reason HK. Territorials for his illuck. Good lock seems Humphreys Estates

Princes Building to need no reason the world over.

In front of his gateway he builds ja walk to prevent evil spirits enter

83 12 13 18 ving his houIRE, At home I had I always heard that the devil's ways

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BRITISH TOURISTS IN AUSTRALIA,

TWO MORE VICTORIES,

P W. D. L, F. A Pis 19 13 3 3 47.18 20 Then Bardsley and Macartney St Mirren ...21 12 45 40 25 28 carried the batting, followed by Palkirk 20 12 3 5 38 30 27 Collins, and Andrews. Taylor did Airdrieonians20 13 1 7 48 26 25 not have good health and Ryder Mother well.. 21 10 5 6 36 24 25 was kept in the background, Hearts.....21 1 3 7 38 35

Himliton A...20 10 4 646 Ringers .....2} [{ 1940 27 Cowdenbeath 20 9 4 7 50 39 22 to-day defeated New South Wales as a batsman and Grimmett was Aberdeea 22 7 4 FT 33: 36 17 by 154 points to 116. "discovered" as a bowler just Kilmanock..20 7 47 37 49 18 before the end.

In the last M.C.C. tour Bardaley und Macartney fell off consider. ably. Ponsford came to the fore

Dundee 22 8 5 9 28 34-20

(via Columbo.)

Sydney, Dec. 15. The British lawn bowls team

Sydney, Dec. 16.. Morton 19 7 4 8 5 36 18 The attack will devolve on Dundee U...20 2 4 9 25 37 10

Britain again defeated New Gregory (the "express"), Mailey Partick 19 5 6 8 34 39 16 South Wales by 188 points to 133. (slow, right, varying very much in Hibernians.. 20 6 3 10 37 40 15 length, "asking to be hit to the 4th R20 7 1 12 24 41 15 ring," with an enormous finger St Johnstone 20 6 3 11. 22 42.15 spin), Grimmett (who demoralised Queen's Park 21 61 14 31 583 England in the 6th Test and the Clydebank...20 4 3 13 31 49, 11 last match of the 1924/5 tour and

Hagihara scored a converted try Hendry, Macartney first achieved for the Japanese.

Bad passing, nearly let Hong-fame in England as a left-hand kong in, but Takano, the full back, howler in a wet summer and Ryder

must be included although Ario-| cleared well

Lammert scored a very good strong thought so little of him. try for Hongkong.

Oldfield was reserve "stumper" He dodged through all the Japanese team. in 1921 but he auperseded the The try was unconverted.

other man some time ago and is At half time the score was also a good bat. points to 3 in favour of Keio.

Grimmett and Malley are the Exciting play and fine touch only two from whom runs will not kicking on both sides followed be expected.

Milano scored a good unconverted Lry. The game was very fast. Keio were beaten for weight, but were quicker on the ball, though) Hongkong used their weight to great advantage. Andrews was carried off the field hurt in the second half.

[Note: Shanghal won 2 games, Keiq won 1 and Hongkong lost 2.]

HELEN

WILLS.

SEEKING LAURELS IN EUROPE.

(Via Colonilo,)

Berkley (Cal), Dec, 11. Miss. Helen Wills is going to London, December 14.-Gordon France early in January to play Richards, the premier Jockey dur. In tournaments at Nice, Cannes, ing the 1925 flat-racing season, is and elsewhere on the Riviera, in a nursing home at Marl Subsequently she will go to borough. He has undergone an England to play in the Wimbledon operation for appendicitis and is championships. progressing favourablý, — via.

Colombo,“

Alf Barber, the ex-amateur who www to have met Hd Socks at the N.S.C. on October 26 Is a great nephew of the once famous Tom Sayers champion of Eng under Prize Ring Rules, Bar amition is to win a Lonis. Belt, and if he best his oppor - he will be nutchad „wish" BAL

Clark for the Belt and titler, Her already has a victo

Los Angeles, November 28. Parsons welt fitored tegarding to trionfan of JE weight clumploy that his, propose Wills probabl

bongo if the state

LAWN TENNIS.

BRITISH TEAM NOW IN

SOUTH AFRICA..

MORE DETAILED RESULTS.

HOME CRICKET.

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do.. (old) where to bury him. For the

do. (new) Chinese have no cemeteries. The China Prov. (comb.) geomancer, through many calcula do. (old) tions obtained from various dada, do: (new). finds out the exact spot for his | Dairy Farms..... grave. Sometimes when he decides Der A Wing (full pd.);

do. that the only spot is on Home,

(part pd). Hongkong Amusements. sewhbor's property, matters are HK, Constructions considerably delayed-for the land- How to be bargained for, and bar HK Developmenta Hongkong Electrica gining in China can be a very long H.K. Ropes (comb.). nfuja.

do. (old) do. Frequently a man in spite of

(nem) having followed all the soothyer' Hongkong Tramways instructions, finds that he and his Lane Crawfords family are having a run of ill-luck. Macao Electrica He then consults some big man as Nanyang TobeCOMED

Mackintosh we do a physician.

Peak Trams (old) I happened to come

do. (new) peculiar case. Redfirning one eveu Sinceres ing to a small village outa de Singaporo Trams Peking, I noticed a crowd in Taxis field. On going closer, I saw, three United Asbestos coffins awaiting burial, and three grayes, ready dug.

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One or two Chinese-lanterns gave dim Rickering light, by which (Times of Ceylon.)

I could just make out some men arrying a turge coffin on ther shoulders. It was stung by strong London, November: 19: (via Colombo,)

red ropes on to long ng poles. ......... Though they spent £4,000 on could just see that they were low. Pietermaritzburg, Dec. 16.improvements to the Old Traffording the coffin into a grave then i The British lawn tennis team and the Lancashire County long disputation followed. defeated Natal by 5 matches to 3. Cricket Club's coints show I was told that the family who Mies Watson (Great Britain) rplus of £1,592. They propose were burying the three corpses had beat Miss Heine, 6-4, 6-3, -- that only players who are qualified lately had a long spell of ill-hk

Crole Rees and Eames (Great by beth should represent the One of the members had gambled Britain beat Eaglestone and County in the future. Present and lost all his money,” As a last Halton, 6-1, 6-4 plays will be unfected if this is resource he called on his cousin to

Mise Watson and Miss Ridley carried out. (Great Britain) best Mrs. Scott and Miss Youll, 6-1, 6-1 170 Upton and Miss Helne (Natal), beat Eames and Miss Colyer, 2-6, 6-0, 6-4.4

Miss McKane and Miss Colyer (Great Britain) beat Miss Parker and Mrs. Lowe, 6-3, 6-2

Upton and Garbutt (Natal) beat Godfree and Summerson, 6-2, 6-5

Hurst beat Ctole Hees, 6-2-

Godfree- (Great Br and Miss

¡defeat

KENT LUBES BATHMAN.

London, November 19. C. P. Johnstone, who was one of Kent's most successful batsmen whils on leave Inst dense, returns jb Calcutta abortly

[Noe Johnstone played for Rugby and was in the Light Bind team 1919-20.7

sce if he could get a loan from lum, but was refused. Thereupon he went straight home and shot him, self. The cousin died shortly after of remorse. Then ill-luck pursued the family so persistently that they felt they must go and consult geomancer and find out the rea

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