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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1926.

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SOCCER

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LOCAL SOCCER.

HOW OUR TEAM SHOULD BE TO-MORROW'S TRIAL TEAM

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SUGGESTED HONGKONG XE

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PROBABLES AND POSSIBLES.

For the final interport soccer trial game to-morrow, the teams will be as follow:-

Whites. Rodger; Wynne, best at Shanghai in the Interport Xavier; Leung Yuk-tong, Stewart,

HOME SOCCER.

DIVISION II LEAGUE MATCHES.

HOME TEAMS ALL WIN.

(Rouver's Sorotos.}

London, Jan. 26. In division II of the English Football, the team must be picked Bristowe Taylor, Pulford. Football League, the following so that leven men blended to-Howard, Butler and Mackles- matches

were played to-day gether will make the strongest worth.

(home team given first) - side-not the team most repre- - Colours: Clark; / Wheeler,

Southern Section, aJordan; Mitchell, Sims, McKelvie; Merthyr 4 Crystal Palace 0. sentative of the Colony, nor collection of the most brilliant in-Charlesworth, Humberstone,

Northern Section. Gosano Suen Käm-shon and Rochdale 3, Southport 1. dividualists. My team is:-

Walsall 3, Halifax 1. McGreavey' and'

Rodger; Wheeler.. Wynne: Hayes, Mitchell, Sims, McKelvie:} Reserves: Charlesworth, Gesano, Humber-Brittain. alone, Butler, Macklesworth,

tion.

These "ure the men with the proper temperament and combine

Yours, "te..

NALTY. Hongkong, Jan. 26. "

ANOTHER, CHOICE.

The game will start at p.m. sharp, and at the conclusion, the Selection Committee will meet to [pick the fourteen players to make the journey to Shanghai. It is also understood that they will appoint.a Manager to go in charge

of the tear.

(By Spectator.) F.J.C.'s letter giving his preta ble team for the interport, is

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League tables to date follow:-

Division III.

Southern Section.

Goals

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..25 11 5 943 37 27 ..24 1 4 9 47 43

(To the Editor of the China Mail). Sir.-. doubt if the selectors for the Interport football can do rather a startling one. He startsSouthend ....25 13 1 11 50 41-27 better than play this team:- off with choosing Rodger as the Clarke; Wyme, Xavier: Leung [goalie with the remark that on Yuk-tong. Stewart, Lam Yuk-present form he is the best. Any ying: Charlesworth. Humber-one with the least knowledge of stone. Gosaro, Suen Kura-sun. football will not agree with this, fer as good as Rodger is, Clark has experience and finish with all his work, and moreover length and reach, which are big assets to a goalkeeper,

Chan Kwong-yiu.

Reserves:-Chan So, McKelvie

Yours, etc.,.

VALLEY. Hongkong, Jan. 26. [Note-Parts of the last letter

have been exercised as they do not relate to the subject discussed.

There is

no

question that Bishop will not be picked for he has intimated that he cannot make

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CRICKET

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THE COLONY'S TWO BEST ELEVENS.

SATURDAY'S BIG MATCH.

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Further to the announcement on this page last Saturday, the following has been sent to the "China Mail" for publication :--

The Hongkong Cricket Club have arranged an interesting and important match for this Sa' -

sarily mean that Xavier will be chosen.On the contrary, it is mere likely to mean that Wheeler will partner Wynne, who will change lover to left back. Xavier should..

however, make a good reserve..

Northern Section

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THIRD AND LAST TEST.

(Reuter's Serviss.)

Cape Town, Jan.. 25.

PEACE. WITH SOVIET LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

AGREEMENT SIGNED AT

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Moscow, Jan. 25.

Names.

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OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

A semi-official statement gives T.T. on Shanghai the text of an agreement signed

Bank.

EONGKONG JANUARY 26, 1926, 10.30 AM.

At the end of the first day in the third (and final)"lawn tennis Test Match, South Africa led Bri-by the Russian Consul-General at Hongkong Bank tain by four matches to one.

Mukden and the Chinese Foreign do.

London. Britain won the first Test and Commissar for the Three Eastern Chartered Bank drew the second:

Provinces, whereby "a peaceful Mercantile Bank, A. & B. settlement of the dispute regard. ing the Eastern Railway may be P. & O. Bank considered assured.”~

Bank of East Aala

AMERICAN TEAM FOR ENGLAND.

(Reuter's American Service.);

New York, Jan. 25. It is understood that Miss Ryan

has been selected with Miss. Helen Wills represent the United States against Bagland in the Wightman Cup singles. There are no other defnite selections, though it is expected that Miss Brown (captain) with Mrs. F Mallory and Mass Goss wit be members.

Connes tRiviera), Jan 25, Metropole Tournament singles, de Mrs Helen Wills wor the

eating Mudemoisella Vlaston by

6-8; 7-6.

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AMERICA.

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(Reuter's American Service,)

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Peking, Jan. 25. The Soviet ConsulGeneral at Harbin has telegraphed to M. Douglases Karakhan to-day. stating that Hongkong Steamboats.. Marshal Chang Tsc-in, at 10.30 HK. Tugs & Lighters.. p.m. yesterday. ordered the re-Indo-Chinas (Prof.) lease of M. Ivanoff, and all the

Soviet officials and workmen ar- rested at Harbin

ASKING FOR TROUBLE..

Further details show that M, Ivanoff. prior to being arrested at

Mining.

his residence on Friday, broad-China Sugars ... casted instructions to the effect Malabon Sugars that the orders of the Chinese military must not be obeyed. Renguets

The explanation given by the Kallan Mining Ad Chinese authorities was that Mangkats (Combined) Ivanoff thrice disobeyed the do. (Single) orders of Chang Huan-hsiang, the Shanghai Exploration railway zone Tupan,

Shanghai Loan Following M. Ivanoff's arrest, Rauba hig Russian

M.Tronoh Mines assistant,

St. Petersburg (Florida), Jan. 25. Eisemont, announced he had astral Cesplane

At golf. Walter Hagen and sumed charge of the railway. Docks Wharvan Gilbert Nichols (America) beat Chang Huan-hsiang requested the

Godowns, &c. Archie Compston and Arnand Chinese Chairman of Directors to K. & K. Wharves Massey by 3 up and 2 to play. convene a meeting of the Board HK & W. Docks

the dismissal of M. Hongkows [Hagen has been open cham-to order pion of both the USA. and Br Ivanoff and appoint M. Bisemont inin Compston is one of the and Mr Kuo Tsung-hat as joint P W D L F A Peading British golf professionals managers, with authority to sign Bradford.....26 17 4 5 60 33 38 Massy has played in Britain, with documents. Rochdale ....25 15 5 5 58 34 35 some success.] Grimsby ........23. 13 5 5 50 24 31 Hartlepools.. 26 13 5 8 36 48 31 Nelson 25 86.57.33.30

The climate and ground in Shanghai are all against sending Chinese. for they are not used to This heavy ground and ball would undoubtedly interfere with Ling Yuk-long's play. There-Halifax fore he can hardly be considered. The choice is either Mitchell or McGrenvey.

Opinions are divided as to the

Goals

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Accrington...25 11 2 12 46 62 24 Lincoln.......25 10 2 13 43 51 22

Tranmere 4.25 9 3 13 40′ 55 21 Wrexham....25 6 9 10 39 56 21- Rotherham ...24 8 4 12 33 60 10 ...4 7 5 12 42 46 19 Wigan Southport

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chy, to be played on their grod, respective merits of Sims and Ashington 26 88 80 37 34 21 commencing 1.30 p.m., and is Stewart for the centre half pes. Brighton .25 10 4 7 37 44 14 sincerely hoped that clube inter- tion. F.J.C. chooses Sims be- ested will lend their wholehearted cause, as he says, there is not support.

much difference between them. A team, sulerted as the best Taking this for granted then, the available to represent, the Colony, ice should go to Stewart, as is to play, the Rest of the Colony, being without doubt the fitter of It is also an open It will be observed that no Naval the two. cricketers are included in the re-secret that the Shanghai players presentative eleven, as they are. live a wholesome respect for of course, not qualified to play in

McKelvie is far too slow for al Interport contexts. A number are, however, included in the wing half, and there vain I do not Rest, which materially assists in agree with F.J.C.'s choice. Brig- making the sides eveh.

towe would be far and away better

Jimmy."

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The following wilf represent the It is highly desirable that trialin this position. Forsyth at in- Engineers and the Medicula in u University Inter-faculty cricket games of this nature should beside right is unrelia'de in arranged every season, whether ways than one, and is, I should to-morrow at Pokfulam at 2 pm. an interport contest is..on the fix-imagine, unlikely to be consider-sharp-

Enginoore-W M. Gittins bure card or not. It is the only add by the Selection Committee.

will choice

without P(Capt.). Prof F. A. Redmond'. satisfactory means of discovering The suitable and fresh talent. and doubt

Humber-Prof. M. H. Roffey C. Hart, rest between

and finding players with the proper stone

Howard. with JL. Youngsaye, A. Hoalim, S. . Cheung Tuck-wing. the for- Shahabudin, temperament

Interport the odds slightly on for

H. T: Burma, A. cricket. Big batting and good nier. Charlesworth, Gosano and 1. "Tajima. bowling averages do not convey Butler are almost certain starters, Sulleman

Medicals:A. A. Rumjahn everything to a selection com-but why F.J.C. chooses Hayes.. milter. It is the consistent bats- who has yet to be given a trial, (Capt.), Prof. J. L. Shellshear, nan able to make runs on a big beats me. Macklesworth is cer- Dr. D. K. Samy, Dr. S. A. M. ocasion and the steady and tainly not playing up to form and Sepher, C. W. Lam, D. Laing, C. accurate bowler, who, if neces- ja good show to-morrow on Hayes' | H. Yeoh, Y. C. Teh, F. N. Sudan, sary, can go on several times in part will probably be favourably R. Chan Wah, F. Hiptonia. a match, to get a side out, who considered, but it is quite another strange are the best men to et into am thing playing with a Interport eleven, Furthermore, partner, and one whose play is

match of this kind brings the understood. best. cricketers in touch with each other in at least one match in the

season.

Such matches as this are high- ly to be commended, and if this one proves the success it deserves to be, the Cricket Club will no doubt arrange similar fixtures in future seasons.

It is a pity that it has not been possible to allot a whole day or even two days to this fixture, but

I certainly think F.J.C. is wrong in several places, and I will give him my idea of what will be the selection to-morrow, and I think I shall be nearer to the team chosen than he is.

Waite? Hagen.

THE NOBLE ART.

WORLD'S WELTERWEIGHT

When the meeting was held, the Russian Directors demanded. Ivanoff's release and left the meeting, refusing to discuss any thing else.

Business at Harbin is at a standstill and it is stated that there is much apprehension ¡amongst the Russian population."

SITUATION STİLL. TENSE. Week-end telegrama from Har- bin do not indicate that the situation is less tense. It is! asserted that M. Ivanoff will be tried by a Chinese court-martin and probably sentenced to a term of imprisonment. The charge is not disclosed.

(new).

New Engineerings Shanghai Docks

Lands, Hotels & Bidges.

K. & S. Hotels (old)..

do. Hongkong Lands

K, Realty K. Territorials 'Tumphreya Estates

rinces Building Rural Lands

Cotton, Mills. Alvo Cottons. Irientals

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Shanghai Cottons (old).

do. Miscellaneous. Canton: Ices

"amenta (comb.}. do. (old) do. (new),

hina Lights (comb.) do. (old) do. (new)

The Chinese authorities at Har-hina Buses tin have been endeavouring to resume traffic on the southern section, but unauccessfully. In chis respect certain Soviet en- ployees on the railway are alleged | to be obstructing the Chinese andj

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RED TROOPS.

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(part pd.). "Jongkong Amusements.

K. Constructions Hongkong Electrics

K, Developments

The Soviet Secretary of the Chinese Eastern Railway is freely R. Ropes (comh.). quoted as saying that if the Chin-

do. (old) do not comply with the

do... (лет) Moscow ultimatum within a speci-ongkong Tramways fied time, Red troops" will be Fane, Crawforda brought into the railway zone to MACAO Electrics take over control of the railway.

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Umpire-0. K. Ong; Scorer: PT. Lim,

WHY BOUT WAS PUT OFF.

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A private telegram from Vanyang Tobarcos. Harbin asserts that the Chinese Peak Trame (old)

closing the frontier at Pogranitchnaya and Manchull insinceres order to prevent the passage of Singapore. Trams Red: troops.

ΤΑΞΙΝ Another important incident is'nited Asbestor reported to have occurred at. FANLING HUNT.

New York, January 5.

Harbin on Friday night, when

(Ordinary) The fight between Mickey the Chinese authorities surround-Vatsonia (old)) Owing to the Polo Club Walker (America) and Tomed the Soviet Consulate-General -do. (new) gymkhana this Saturday at Milligan (Britain) for the world's and removed a quantity of arms Wm. Powells

H.K. Telephone Causeway Bay, there will be no welter-weight title, which WRs and documents. meet of the Fanling Hunt that fixed for January 22, has been day.

called off by the State Boxing Commission, who have received a physician's report that Walker is unable to fight owing to a recent operation to his toe.

[Note: Subsequent Reuter cables report negotiations to promote the fight in Britain.]

My selection would be:- Clark: Wheeler, Wynne: Mit- chell, Stewart, Bristowe: Charles-meet worth, Howard, Gosano, Butler Station at 10.30 a.m. and either. Macklesworth or Hayes, (the latter player entirely

On Sunday the hounds will at Sheungahui Police

no doubt this can be looked into depending on his display to-

for future occasions. "

morrow).. The Reserves: Xavier,

The following are the sides McGreavey and Humberstone. chosen:→→

LADIES' TENNIS..

HOCKEY MATCH PUT OFF.

·JAPAN" WAITING,

Tokyo, Jan. 25. In spite of contrary rumours) the Foreign Office spokesman states that, the Japanese Govern- ment does not. intend to mediate in the Harbin dispute, but will continue a policy of "watchful waiting.

The hockey match between the 5/2nd Punjabis and the Club 2nd XI has been postponed till Friday. (January 29), at the Marina SCOTLAND'S SOCCER "PROS." the Government considers both ground, Kowloon, 5 p.m.

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Though it regards the situation as delicate, it is understood that

parties are bluffing; therefore, it la hopeful that host.lities will not break out.

FRENCH PRESS HOPES.

(Hapae Agency

Paris, Jan. 25. Le Martin" and "L'Homme

Hongkong XI:-R. Hancock (Hongkong), Capt., A. C. L Bowker, (Hongkong), Capt. C. A

At the Ladies' Recreat, a Club Bridgland, (Royal Engineers), (Peak Road) yesterday, Mrs.

Followers of football in Scot Goodwin, (Kowloon), A. WR. E. Tottenham defeated Mrs.

The following will represent the land are seriously-disturbed over Hayward, (Hongkong), H. Owen E. Grimble by 9-7, 6-4, in the H.KH.C. 1st XI against HMS the recent transfers to England Hughes, (Hongkong), Afinal of the lawn tennis (ladies) "Hermes to-morrow

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at 5 and Wales of some of her best Ismail, (Indians), Capt. E. W. open championship,

In an exhibition men's doubles sharp at the U.S.A.C. (in colours) players. Where is this filching Morria, (Kowloon), T. E. Pearce,

-8. H. Garrod; A. A Dandy Hongkong), B. B. Reed, (Civil match Col. Russell-Brown and C. L. R. Becher: A. S. Eett, of players going to end 7" is the Service), E. F. Stewart, (Hong- Major Hattersley-Smith defeated J. R. Mitchell (Capt), Rov. E The poaching" threatens to Libre hope that the conflict be

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Dr. R. E. Tottenham and Lt.

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