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THURSDAY MARCH 25,

'CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE

HOME SOCCER.

LATEST RESULTS IN MID-WEEK.

4

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE,

(Reuter's Service):

London, March 24, Matches played to-day in the Football Leagues: (home team given frst) resulted

ENGLISH LEAGUE..

Division Ho South Shields 1, Clupton Orient-On

Dir. B (South.). Reading 2. Abercare 1 -Britol Rovers „3% Crystal Palace 2,

Scoth Bengue. Celtic 4. St. Johnstone F

The

stand

respective tables How

Division II

Goals.

P. W. D. F. A Pts.

Wednesday 34 21 5 8 75.42 47 Derby C13; 19,6) 8 63 35 4 Chelsea. 33, 16) 10 7.67 39 4 Swansea....32 17 5 10 65 46 Port Vale 33 17 4 12:1 Oldham......33 16 6 10 $9 South Shields33 17 4 14 63 Middlesbro 35 18 1 16 Wolves 33 15 S. 13) Black pocl34 14 7 13 Portsmouth... 34 14 7 13 Hull Cliy33: 15 8:12 Preston......33 14 4 55. 58. Barnsley.33 10 11 12 50. Southampton:34 12 636 Darlington 35 10 8 16 Bradford C...33 11 8 14 Fulham3 9814 36 Clapton 32 96 17 47 Stoke: 43396 18 42 Notts Forest 32 8 7 17 32: 50: 23. Stockport 386 8 20 40 79 20 Division II (South)

T

100/1

LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP

RESULT

King of Clubs Zionist

1

Voaington Star A Bi There were 26 atartore. Won by head; three-quarters of a length between second and third

Starting prices were:-100/1 against King of Club; 9/2 against Zionist; 26/1 against Vesington

Star

THE CHINA MAIL

LIARDS MATCH.

TAM UN BEAT VARSITY

WHAGIAINI

SCORES IN DETAIL

ARBITRA

matter

portance arbit

ENT LAW IN THE «COLONY!

VIEW

considerable im connection with

EDUCATION

Lon

LOCAL SHARE MARKET

OFFICIAL

Chartered Bank

Condon.

In view of the presence in China of the British Boxer In demnity Mission, the following, from the annual report of the 101 on London HOME FLAT RACING

brought to the notice of the General Chamber of Commerce T.Ton Shanghat General Chamber of Commerces of topical interest (Reuter's Service.)- The Tam Un Club entertained during the year by the Colonial On February 18, the Associa Hongkong Bank

The University Union in a return Government, says the Chamber'stion of British Chambers in China London March 24.billiards match on Monday and annual report. The Colonial and Hongkong asked the Cham- Mercantile Bank, A. & B The Lincolnshire Handloap to-day Tuesday this week, an

Secretary wrote on December 19, ber for its views on proposals that resulted:

After some. interesting play, the 1924, enclosing a copy of the the Boxer Indemnity be devoted p & O. Bank Tam Un Club won by 182 points Arbitratiuni Clauses (Protocol) Act, to rallway development as well Bank of East Asia

For: the Club, Mr. P. S Leung, 1924, enacted to give effect to ans education. These proposals

Marine Insurances. The captain, gave a good exhibition Protocol on the subject of arbitra were contains in a memorandum Canton Insurance and hie Breaks included an all- tion aigned on behalf of His read by Mr. 1unsey before the China Underwriters round $4:

Majesty at a meeting of the Assom-Tientsin Dish Chamber of North China Insurance. Perhaps owing to the strange bly of the Longue of Nations held Commerce July 10, 1924 in Union Insurance o table, the players of the Union were on September 24, 1923. The Pro-which he ged a loan on the total Yangtze Insurance.

which appears in below form, but Mr. K. Y. Chan, tocol

the amount the Boxer Indemnity Fire Insurances. played'n creditable game especially schedule to the Act, is an agreo- Funds to railway construction China Fire Insurance. when he was opposed by Mr. S. C.ment, intended to securo, in the suggesting that it was undesir K Fire Insurance Kwok who has been, a semi-finalist Courts of the contracting: States able to spend all the money o

Shipping. open championship of the Colony, mens ding wide for staying legat would give employment both in Hongkong Stentaboats one last year was runner-up fi. the menta ng grounds for staying per education when railway work opp

Detailed acores of the gumes: Proceedings with reference to the China and in the United Kingdom, ER Tags & Lighters.

disputes covered by such arbitra and be of paramount advantage Indo-Chinas (Pref.) tion agreements,

to China.

donu (Def); Ed. The Tientsin Chamber agreed

da ) HK, As the law stands at present in that Mr. Mounsey's proposals Oriental Navigation this Colony," wrote the Celbaful were sound-if there were a Shell Transporta Secretary) "à "person who has stable Government in China, 30 Star Ferries agreed to submit present or future that money devoted to railways | Water-boată differences to arbitration can would not be frittered away. The

Refinerion. nevertheless prosecute legal proTientsin Chamber felt that no China Sugare ceedings in respect of such differ satisfactory scheme for the dis- Malabon Sugars ences. This rule is subject to twoposal of the Boxer Indemnity was exceptions. In the first place the practicable until a stable Govern agreement to submit to arbitrationment was established.

Benguets may provide expressly that no cause The Peking Chamber consider. Kallan Mining Ad. ?... of action is to arise until an awarded the balance of advantage was Langkats (Combined) has been obtained: in this case re in favour of the expenditure of do. (Single) coarse must first be had to arbitra the Indemnity funds on the Shanghai Loan

Shanghai Exploration tion. In the second place if the development of railways, rather Rauba agreement to sabinit to arbitration than on other objects

run at Lincoln. It is the first, im- The race, is over a mile and is

portnet erent in the Home, fat raging season.

lonist is a 4-year-old and his weight was Out ID (top weight). He was favourite in the earlier betting and seems to have started Favourite, in the race.

Vesington Star is h. 5-year-old and his weight was 78t. 715

The winner la a G-year-old weight-. ed at Gst. 2b,

There were 38 acceptances.}

HOME GOLF

CAMBRIDGE v. OXFORD RESULT..

LIGHT BLUES WIN

(Rauler's Sermice.)

London, March 24.

22. At Burnham, Somerset, in the Inter-Varsity golfmatch, Cam- bridge bent Oxford by 9 matches to 6.

KEEPING CLOSE.

SENIOR SOCCER LEAGUE

LEADERS, A

senior

Yesterday's victory in the semia League puts the 1/East Surrey Re giment holders) one point behind the lenders, the Kowloon F.C., each with two more matches to play..

Wara:

Tam Un Club..

Wong Kwok-man P. "K. Kwok

166 250:

S..C. Kwok

250

PS. Leung

250

Wel Kun

293.

S.. H. Wong

250-

1,389:

University Union..

W. H. Sting

250:

S.. C.. Ho

160

K. Y. Chan

226

T., S. Taoi

1:48

C. E. Lee..

250

H. N. Balhatchet

283."

1,257

The first match at the Enton was also won by the Tam Un Ghab by. 78 points.)

✓

LAWN TENNIS.

TO-DAY'S FIXTURES AT

Exceptions to Rule..

is, in writing the court has power The Shanghai British Chamber to order i atay of proceedings, and

Mining.

Tronoh Minesi Ural Caspians

Docks Wharve

Godowns, dec.

H.K. & K. Wharves F.K. & W. Docks Hongkows Shanghai Docks

New Engineerings

so to enforce indirectly the agree unanimously recorded the view men to arbitrate. This power, that employment of the funds however, is discretionary, and in for education of Chinese on certain cases a stay may be re British lines in China, and for the fused.

of British medical Farther, the power of support granting a stay applies only if the missions and hospitals, were the agreement to arbitrate to in writ best uses to which the Indemnity ing. Under the Frotocol the con- funds could be puti

Lands, Hotels & Bidgs. tracting Stutes agree that pay agreement to arbitrate shall be a Writing to the Canton Han-do

EK & S Hotela (old). ground for stay, unless, of course, Weather permitting, the follow the arbitration has become inopera kow Tientsin and Mukden Hongkong Lands ing matches in the Hongkong C.C.tive and cannot proceed..

The Chambers, the Shanghai Chamber FK Realty annual lawn tennis tournament w Secretary of State for the Colonies emphasised that two Conferences HR Territorials be played to-day :--- ..... -

THE H.K.C.C

Very Difficult situation."

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has enquired whether it is desired had confirmed this view and to Humphreva Estates! that notice accession Fro-change now would produce" "a Princes Building to hice of accession to the pale very difficult situation.

Rural Lands

Cotton Mills

Two Cottone

rentals

Shanghai Cottons fold)

Ado

(new)

Goals. P. W. D. L. FA. Pts. Reading 34 19: 9.6 58 40 47 Bristol C34 1897 55, 35 45 Millwall 33 16 9 855 28 41 Plymouth ...32 14 7 31 57 40 Brighton.33 17 63021 16 40 Gillingham...34 15 5 14 47-58 35 Southend 33. 16: 3-14 03 Swindon....33 19 5 33 57 Luton 34 74 6. 14" 66, 65: Aberdare 3334 415 54 55 32

Open Doubles 1st round) Northants....32 13 6 3 66 64 32

Major H. R. Edwards and J. R. Newport......34 12 8 14 5657 32 Watford 31 12 8 13 63 87 32

Craig Cheong Tuck-wing and of the Colony of Hongkong, and I The Felting Chamber wrote to Bournemouth: 33 12 7 14 49 73 31

Leong Hoi-renk, (2nd round, byes): am directed to enquire whether Shanghai urging use of part of Crystal P33 14 2 17 56 67 30

Lt.Col F. S. Montague Cates and your Committee wish to express the funds for railways and part Captain It. H. P. West v. A. D. any opinion in the matter. I would for education, and quoted Chinese Charlton 33 9 12 11 38 45 30

Humphreys and Prof. R..point out that it seems desirable support of this view. The Tien- It was on the Sockunipoo ground; Merthyr 34 8 15 52.53 30 Brentford...33 13 4 16:57 75, 30 and on a slippery itch which had Tottenham: D. de Souza and F. on general grounds that legal protein Chamber passed a similar re Bristol, R.33 F1 6 16 53 54 25 been affected by the rain to some Ribeiro V. A. Piercy and W. Bceedings and principles should so solution, mentioning also conser na possible be assimilated vancy and reclamation schemes. Norwich 33 11 6 15 46 60 23 extent that the infantrymen defeat-Cornaby, (2nd round M. K. and far Exeter 33 9 6 18 50 54 24ed the Club de Recreio (the babee MW. Lov. T. Yamada and throughout the world, and that on The Associated Chamber on

Edo.

this ground, if on no other, acces-January 7, circulated copies of Q. P. R34 58 21.30. 65. 1 of the first leagise).

"B" Handicap Singles.

1stsion seems desirable Scottish League.

Early in the game Humberstone

correspondence with the Foreign Goals, the interport Forward) rounded off round):-C. H. G. Bradley (owe

Against the Proposal. Office, which stated that the pur- PW. D. LA Pts two splendid moves by his partner, 1/6) v. A. K. Mackenzie" (owe 5/6).

Mixed "Doubleš... (2nd round, The Legal Sub-Committee gave poses to which the funds were to Celtic 3 216 480 53 48 Macklesworth and put the soldiers by. Hall and Mrs. Hall (Set) this question very careful con- be applied were to be preferably Airdrieonians33,20 4 9.84 47 44 la couple of goals up. Silva re- Hearts.....34 18 7 971 51 43 duced the deficit before the interval, v. O C. Womack and Mrs. E. R.sideration, and advised against the of an educational character, but proposal, holding that Hongkong's not necessarily or exclusively St Mirren 34 17 7 10 52 47 41 but after half-time. Cheeseman Childe (owe 176).

geographical and commercial posi-educational. The letter added:

'do.. (new): Motherwell...35 16 8 11 62 44 40 made it 3-1. Eutler was injured

tion makes it most undesirable that Mr. Chamberlain is well Dairy Farms Cowdenbeath34 16 6 12 77 61 38 and had to retire.

the Colony should be one of the aware of the very practical in Der A. Wing (full pd) Falkirk 33 13 12 8:

contracting parties. The Legal terest which the Associated Rangers 33 16 5 12.

de down (part pd.) Sub-Committee pointed out that

British Chambers of Commerce Hongkong Amusements. Kilmarnock. 33. 16:

where the parties have by their In China and Hongkong have HK Constructions. written contract agreed to submit been taking in education in Hongkong Electrics their differences to arbitration, the general and in the Boxer: In LK. Developments

demnity question in particular HK Ropes (comb.) The resolutions passed at their do (old) annual meetings are being Bandon AVR (new) borne in mind in this con- Hongkong Tramways nection, and when the detailed | Lane, Crawfords work of the advisory committee Macao Electrics. commences steps will be taken. Mackintosh

Dundee 34 12 8 14

Aberdeen ...33. 11 9. 13.

Hamilton A...33 1 814

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KOWLOON GOLF CLUB.

Proposed by the chairman Mr. E. Cook (President), and seconded by Mr. W. Goldenberg, amendments to the Articles of the Kowloon Golf

Hibernians.34 12 5 17 66-64 20 against the Royal Engineers on the Club were passed at an extra-Court will stay proceedings taken f

Partick T.-32 9 11. Morton33 11 6 16

Queen's Park 33-12 3 18

27

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Rafth R. 33: 1

·St. Johnstone 34 & Dundee U...32 9 5 18.39 62. 23 Clydebank...33 7 6.19 50 76, 20

RATIONALISTS.

ANNUAL MEETING HELD YESTERDAY,

A SUCCESSFUL YEAR.

The following will represent the Civil Service Crieitat Club "A" X In a second division league match

Civil Service ground on Saturday WH. Edmonds (expt.), C... Sara, TW. Cuff, R. S. W. Paterson, F. H Harper, S. B. Spillett, H. Westluke, F. Haynes, B. C." K. Hawkins, J. H. B. Nihill and F. E. Booker, Reserve W. Sayers

tionalist movement by themselves undertaking the duties of secre tary wherever the circumstances permit.

ordinary meeting held yesterday independently of the contract, to in the Central British School arbitrate, sove in exceptional cir Kowloon) when the committee was cumstances such as (1) Where empowered to alter the amount of the agreement to arbitrate la fm- subscription and to divide member-peached; (2) Where there is cor ship into two classes, viz, resident ruption or misconduct on the part and sea-going.

of the art of the Protocol is to

the

had been asked to convey to the Hongkong Association the good wishes of the secretary of association was received with applause.

The effect

to obtain then further views

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ang mob oust the jurisdiction of our Courts Local Chamber's Fears Peak Trams (old) (new) which is at present only exercised This Chamber on March 30, Sinceres with great caution. If the Protocol wrote to the Associated Cham Singapore Trams was intended to apply to verbal bers, Shanghai, suggesting that to contracts. It could only have the use any part of the Boxer In- United Asbestos effect of creating confusion and itemnity for railway development uncertainty. Undoubtedly, in some would produce, international.com- countries whore suitable provisionplications having regard to the had not been made for arbitration fact that Forei the Protocol would be of great cerned with utility but Wilder circumstances China. The Cot such as prevail in Hongkong there the opinion that, would appear to be no necessity for the present com

the views exp Moreover, no Hongkong a large ference

The thanks of the Association are due to those whose guarantees

PRESIDENT'S DEPARTURE of the necessary funds have en- abled us to proceed with the

Mr. J. Smith, on behalf of the scheme for the formation of a members, expressed to Dr. Pearse The annual meeting of the permanent library. If I may their good wishes for his con- Hongkong Rationalist Press single out for special mention any tinued health and happiness Association was held yesterday one name it would be that of Mr. while on leave. His reference to it. afternoon, the chair being taken W. 1. McCarthy, whose generous the valuable services rendered by by Dr. W. W. Pearse, the presi-gift of books has given the library Dr. Pearse as president was re- number of contracts were made should be ¡dent,

a good start on its way to become ceived with applause

each year between parties. carrying. that the In presenting the report and really representative collection In reply Dr. Pearse thanked on business in Hongkong, and these funds cra accounts, Mr. R. A D. Forrest of works on all shades of the members and paid tribute to parties residing in China. If (honorary secretary) said religious opinion. Our thanks are the work done by Mr. Forrest as China became a contracting State

applied are For the year 1925 there were due also to the local lodge of the secretary. Continuing he said he it would be easy for an unscrupul- Chinese on Britis on the books of the local branch Theosophical Society for a similar would not be in England until the ous party to a contract to allege support of British me the names of 49 members of gift of books,

end of the present year or the these one has so far failed to re- We may congratulate ourselves beginning of next, but one of the

P

new his subscription for the cur on a very successful year's work, frat places to which he would go

rent year and three have left the

district. As against this the new

members who have so far Joined

his should, however, be no rea would be the RP.A. and he would son for resting on our pars, but tell them that in Hon rather encouragement for further was

our ranks for the year 1928 total efforts during the years to come. tion with

36, so that we have 81 members. The report was unanimously tinued succe

an increase of 82, or just over 65 | adopted,

per cent as compared with last

year. It is not impossible, that

this figure will be further Increasi

ed in the course of the year

The fact that our local branch. has lost the services of those who have removed from the districtis the leas to be regretted when we consider that our loss is the gain ho of another local branch. It

that members, re

our dish

here fa an

to places

local

consider the oppor

sented to them

FICERS

A D For

to arbitrate agreem

ducational

Chambers namely,

EXCHANGE.

H.K. HOTEL RESIDENTS

kung: 28ch March, 1998.

to which usefully bel

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