1926-04-21 — Page 9

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1926.

"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE

BEST TO WIN.

PREMIER ON THE CRICKET

*TESTS:"

PRESSMEN AS HOSTS.

(British Wireless Service.)

Rugby, April 201

The Australian cricket players

ware entertained to luncheon to- day by the Institute of Journal

liste

Among the guests were the Premier Mr. E. M. St Amery (Dominions Secretary). Sir James Barrie (the famous author), Mr. P. F. Warrier and other famous

cricketers.

A message from the Prince of Wales was, read conveying to the "Australians his best wishes for

pleasant stay in the country. The Prince added that he looking forward to meeting the team during the summer..

was.

Mr. Stanley Baldwin (the Premier), in proposing the health of the Australians, extended tv them a very warthy welcome. He said that every one's hope would be that the best side would win..

TREVESSA TROPHY.

ENTRIES FOR TO-DAY'S RACE

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The fifth vaze for the "Trevessa". Brophy or ships" fubquis) un- sher the buspices of the Roya Berkong Yacht Cluby, is to start

dolcock terday... The course will beurt from Channel Röcks, past Kowloon Rock P mark-boat' of Yacht Bg S1 Cust Rock Gas, Buoy; P. folsh at the Yacht Club aruss are from West to East.

Up to st evening the following radries Bad Been made:

The Indo-Ching S. N. En. one bout eneh from the ss. "Min Sang." * "Cheong Shing" and "lo Sn-g."

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The China Navigation Co. two Best mom the s.s. "Trikoo Wan Vi

The Java-China-Japan-Bijn, Fouri Bats from the ss. "Tjisondari," : 8.8. kembang," and s.a. "Va Overstraten."

The conditions are past. entries,

so that further competitors may be forthcominga. Þ

HOME SOCCER,

NORTHERN TEAMS SHARE! SIX GOALS.

LATEST RESULT:

(Reuters Service.)

London, April 20.

In Division II (Northern section)

of the Football League, Nelson and Chesterfield drew to-day, three

goals each.

The table now stands

Goals

HOME RUGGER.

LATEST RESULTS AHEAD

OF THE MAIL.

EASTER HOLIDAY SCORES..

(via Colombo,)

"

THE CHINA

SHANGHAI

THE CHINESE MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED":

APPROVED AT RATEF AYERS", MEETING

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

PEACE PARLEYS,

WITHIN BLOOD-STAINED

WALLS OF UJDAN"

CAME ON HIGH ROCK

(Reuter's Service.)

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LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, APRIL 21, 1928, 1080 AM)

T.T on London TT on Shanghai

Banks Hongkong Bank

sa dojske London, Chartered Bank **;. Mercantile Bank, A. & 2.

Paris April 20 Shangha April 14

The beautiful surroundings of The Ratepayers meeting which for instance, Versailles,

the European peace parlaya passed off to-day without any In cidunt whatever was probably one Remo, and Locarno-find a mark- of the most important held in ed contrast in the venue of the Londo » April 3, Shanghai since it ever became an,

Morocco negotiations at Ujda, The results of matches played international settlement..

whose walls are still stained with do Only a

[P. & 0, Bank. ander Rugby Union rules to-day few years ago a proposition to give blood. where only twenty yeaza Bank of East Asis

Chinese are as follow

representation on the ago the heads of enemies and

Marine Insuranéss. Municipal Council was turned down traitors were nailed to the top of Canton Insurance with a sickening thud. The rate battlements though they are now China Underwriters. payers would not consider the matentivened by glaring cinema North China Insurance.. tus and undoubtedly they were posters

Union Insurance weken The country la rough wild, and Yangtze Insurance right. There was a feeling at the time that whatever Shanghai was, arid, being traversed by mere Fire Insurances. the forelguars had made it by their tracks, whilst the heat is stifling China Fire Insurance.

Meanwhile the preliminary... Fire Insuranos: energy and probity, and the example of other big cities in China was not negotiations are being held as Shipping, such as to encourage the idea that the military post and camp

of Douglases Chinese could ever hope to run General Berteaux, which a Hongkong Steamboats, Shanghat as a foreign city. It is established round a few Moorish K. Tugs & Lighters.... only fair to say, however, that des-dwellings, and perched on a high pite the fact that the question of rock. Chinese representation has been

Crosa Koys 21, Aberavon 8 Edgware 10 Penarth 19 Bridgwater 3, Barbarians: 33. - P: W. D. L. F.. A Pis..

London, Aprit 3.. Results of the principal matches Bradford 40 25.7 8.94 4 57 Grimsby39 24 8 7 85 38 56played under Rugby Union rules Rochdale....40 25 5 1097 56 55 to-day are as follow:--

Bath 3; Portsmouth Services 12. Chesterfeld 40 24 5. 11.94 5F 53

Bristol 13, Leicester 6 Halifax 40 17 11. 12 52 45 45 Hartlepools.40 17 8 15 75 68 42 Nelson 40 16 11 1386 64 43.

Cardiff 8 Barbarians 4. Doncaster... 39 15 13 13 73 64 4

Gloucester B, Aberavon 9. Newport 24, London Welah 3.7 Azhington...40 15 11 14 67 56 45 Crewe 39 17 7 13. 60 57 41

Plymouth 20 Old Merchant N. Brighton.40 17 7 16 68 65 41 Tranmere....40 18 5 17 66 78 41 Durham 39 10 6 17:58 66 38 Rotherham 40 16 6 18 64.90 38 Lincola...40 16 5 19: 64 79: 37 Coventry...40 15 0 19 66 30 Wigan 40 12 11 17 65 68 35 Accrington 40 16 3 21 75 96 35

Wrexham....39 10 10 19 591 85 30 Southport....39 9.10 20:55 82 Walsall,40 10 6 24 57 Barrow 40: 6 3 3 45 94 15

BILLIARDS

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

OF EMPIRE..

ANOTHER SCOTTISH WIN.

(Reuter's Service.).

London, April 20

In the Empire Biddards Fauma'jeug championship Smith (Scotland) beat McCluney (North of Ireland by 2,000 to 1,917,

TENNIS LEAGUE,

CHANGES IN FIXTURES TO

BE NOTED:*

Club.

The

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Recreio were erroneously entered for the "A" and "B" divisions of the Hongkong Tennis League. for this season..

They have withdrawn from The officers of the day are Mr.division and entered division E. W. Carpenter (Commodore),

Davison Captain W.

Rent- Commodore- and Commodore A. J. Bo Stirling. R.N.

Arrangements are in the hands

o Mr. F. Cliver Hon. Secretary). "A lunch will leave Queen's. Pier at 2 p.m. to accommodate those who wish to follow the race.

HUNT MEETING.

PROGRAMME FOR THE NEXT STEEPLECHASES.

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Below is the programme för the Fanling Hunt's next steeple. chase" meeting at the Kwanti course, on May 24

3 pm-Kwanti Steeplechase, about 1 miles, for China ponies that have started at Kwanti steeplechases and have not won, catch weight 166 lbs.

Fanling Hunt Handicap Steeple- chase about 1 miles, for China i ponies, open to subscribers to the Fanling Hounds.

Open Steeplechase, about 2: miles for China ponies, catch weight 155 lbs:

United Services Race, about 1% miles, open to Navy, Army, Royal

teer

"C" instend

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June 6:

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Taylors 11.

Swansea B. Harlequins 8.

discussed on and off since 1863, SMALLER NAVIES. Abertillery. 28 PM Harriers 3.

with the usual result.so far as the Llanelly 19. Cross Keys 12;

ratepayers were concerned, there Neath 41, Northampton B

has been muhy with the ever Blackheath 19, Blackwolf 5...

growing donviction that the Chinose London, April 5. The following are the results ofera Atting themselves for this Rigby Union matches played to

day:

Bath 5, Old Merchant Taylors Bristol 12 Blackheath 18. Cardiff 5. Harlequías 6.. Newport Pontypool 3. Plymouth Pi, Lafcestor: 15. Swansea 17, Barbarians 11. Bridgend 6.. Abertillany 9, Lianulty 22, Northampton 0,

STEWARD-OWNER.

· BOMBAY "TURF CASE. IN. COURT.

kind of elvic work. Just as a few

||years ago the writer advanced the proposition that he could find a 17.Cabinet amongst the merchants of

Nanking Road who could run China) infinitely better than the bunch of political adventurers who monopo- lise Peking at the present time, 30 is he now prepared to say that there are amongst Chinese Shanghai, men capable of playing an important part in guiding the musical destinites of Shanghui.

AMERICA WILL WELCOME

·AN" AGREEMENT..

DANGER OF COMPETITION..

(Router's American Service.)

Indo-Chinas (Pret).

do.."(Det.) Bd. do..

B Oriental Navigation Shell Transports... Star Ferriesurrunen Water-boatsKUT BIOT Refineries

China Sugars Malabon. SugaTE Mining.

Benguets et Kallan Mining Ad Langkata (Combined)

do. (Bingla) Shanghai Exploration. Shanghat Loan.........

Tronch Mines

New York, April" 20;" Speaking at the annual luncheon of the Associated Press. Mr. Raubs Kellogg, Secretary of State, said that the United States would wel-Ural Caspiany come an agreement on the subject

of the limitation of naval arma-

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do. (new) Hongkong Landa Realty H.K. Territoriak Humphreys Estates Princes Building Rural Lands

Cotton Mills. Ewo Cottons- Orientals

The writer who has had ex-ments that would complete the perience of Chinese from Camberwork begun in Washington in 1921, K & K Wharres. in the South to Munchule in the particularly in view of the fact. & W. Docks north; is convinced, after some that the danger of competitive fteen yetirs thas there is amongst construction may still be continued the Chinese a lege proportion in respect of cruisers and other TRAINER'S ALLEGATIONS.

capable, in the first instance of types of naval cruft not, specified assisting, by advice, the administrim the Washington Treaties. Bombay Mare 300

tion of a municipality, the impor 3. I .. Bangley, steward.

Mr. Kellogg maintained that the Bance bf which cannot be United States had already volun. owner of the West Indian Turf overestimated, and ultimately for tarily reduced the land armaments Club appled to the Bombay, High it must eventually come-control to a minimum. Court For rule is callinging the affairs of the biggest purt upon Capt. D'Arcy his trainer in China proper. The proposition show cause why he should not be is not rendered any the more restrained from repenting alleg simple by reason of the fact that tions of unfair racing against Mr. Shanghai is an artificially situated letter Port and one whose ultimate fate Langley contained addressed by Capt. D'Arry to the depends rather upon the far-seeing qualities of its "cooncillors" than Stewards of the Chub.

jupon · "kny......... natural advantage i

possesses.. The ludicrousness of this last postulate is evidenced

in

The plaintiff has already filed o suit against. Chpt. D'Arcy claiming Rs. 50,000 damages in respect of the same libel

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when it fa..remembered that. Shung

maintains an everlasting against natural disadvantages anc that the highest degree of technica: knowledge is required to maintain the part at the high standard it at present cecupies..

ARTIFICIAL 'SILK, ·

INCREASED EXPORTS FROM BRITAIN.

ENCOURAGING FIGURES..

(Reuter'a Service)

London, Apr 20. hat is not a natural part, that it In the House of Commons reply- warng to Sir Henry Page Croft (Conservative, Bournemouth) Sir Philip Cunliffe Lister, President of the Board of Trade, declared that the value of the exports of artificial silk manufactured (ex, It may be argued that this state cept apparel and embroidery) of alfairs does not at the present from the United Kingdom dur- time have any particular bearing ing the first three months of 1926 upon the municipal government of and 1925, respectively. Shanghat. But if the project of a £1,857,000 and 2742,000, thus larger Shanghai is over brought showing an increase of 89 per beyond the stage of mere contem cent. this year over the cor- plation the problems of the Hong responding quarter last year.. kong Legislative Council will be Insignificant compared with those of the council for the greater city of Shanghai AS

was

A matches with this club in the The rule was granted by Justice "A" division are cancelled and the Fawcett..

Bombay, March 31 following is a supplementary list of ixtures for the "C" division:-- The rule issued by Court against Apri 24: Chinèse R.C. v. Club | Copt. D'Arcy to show cause why

de Recreio.

The should not be restrained from May 1: Club de Recreio. v. Tai- | repeating allegations of unfair meing against Mr. G. E. Di Langley May 8: Craigengewer v.. Club de came on for hearing to-day.

Recreio.

Counsel for Mr. Langley stated May 16 Club de Recreio v. Kow-that Capt... D'Argy was insistent on

Jeon C.C.

repeating the allegations, while the Muy 29:

Club de Recreio v. suit for damages amounting to Hongkong CC.

Ra. 50,000 filed by Mr. Langley Club de Recreio against him was pending. He had also written; to the Press that he could substantiate the allegations. An Interlocutory infunction should therefore be issued against him.

Capt. D'Arey's counsel, Mr. It is when these considerations M. A. Jinnah, contended that the are taken into account that the letter to the Press referred to was resolution favouring the Inclusion Vonly in reply to a previous one of three Chinese in the Municipal from Mr. Langley's solicitors in Council which it is proposed should timating his intention to take pro-be increased to twelve members, ceedings against Capt. D'Arcy. instead of nine, takes its due 'im-!

Counsel, however, gave" an un-portance. That was the proposition Fifty per cent. of coolie ship dertaking on Capt. D'Arey's behalf of the Council. Certain irrecon- from China arrive here with that he had no intention of repeat- | cilable elements. In Shanghai smallpox on board. ing the allegation..

Chinese R.C.

June 15: Kowloon C.C. y. Club

de Recreio.

June 19 Hongkong C.C. v.Club

de Recreio.

•

June 26: Taikoo v. Club

Recreio.

July 31 Club de Recreio

Craigengewer: »

LAWN TENNIS.

H.K.F.C. FIXTURES FOR TO-DAY.

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Air Force and Hongkong Volun- Fixtures arranged for to-day,

Defence Corps, for China provided no more rain falls, in| ponies, catch weight 155 lbs. the Hongkong C.C. lawn tennis Winner of any previous steeple-tournament are:-- chase. 14 lbs. penalty,

Consolation Steeplechase, about 11⁄2 miles. for China ponies that have started at Kwanti steeple chases and not been placed or date of entry, catch weight 160 lbs.

DEEP WATER BAY GOLF

At 6 pm. on Friday, Mrs. A Denison will give away the prizes, presented by her for a tombstone

OPEN SINGLES.

2nd round:-W. B. Cornuby v.

Major C. Willson.

Brd round-H. Lo

Akiyama.

OPEN DOUBLES."

The rule was therefore charged

VOLUNTEER SHOOTING.

40,0000 QUARANTINED

CHINA COOLIE SHIPS WITH SMALLPOX.

SINGAPORE PRECAUTIONS.

From Our Own Correspondent,) |

Singapore, April 20

hanghai Cottons (old)

do.

Miscellaneous.

Canton Idea Cementa (comb.) do. (old) do... (new) China Buses China Lights (comb.)

do

(old) do.

(new) China Prov. (comb.)

do. (old) do.. (new) Der A Wing (full pd.).

do

(part pd). Hongkong Amusements. HK Constructions Hongkong Electrica EK Developments HK Ropes (comb.)). do. (old) (do, (new) Hongkong TramWBY: Lane, Crawfords Macao Electrics Mackintosh Nanyang Tobaćcos: Peak Trams (old)

do.

(new) Sinceres Singapore Trams Taxta United Asbestos:

Dairy Farms

immediately countered with the This year already 40,000 Chin disproposition that the Chinese should ese have been quarantined here,}

be represented having regard to the representing more than the whole

* H.K. HOTEL RESIDENTS.

amount of the taxes they paid total in 1925. Without mincing any words, that would mean, if carried into effect, that Chinese reprefèntation in, the governance of the City would com-

April 81. Two silver spoons were pre-pletely outweigh the foreign: That M. O. P. Anderson B. Palioosky sented for a shooting contest be-would be intolerable, and it is Mr H O. Anderson Mr H. Pearman Tween veterans and recruits of difficult to escape the conclusion Mr J. E. Ballhie Mr H. J. Pearce

the Armoured Car and Mounted that the second proposition was Mr N. G. Beale Mr and Mrs J. 8.

Me and Mrs. W. Samples Infantry Companies, of the Hong-put forward only for the reason of Buctar worth Miss Samples kong Volunteers, at the miniature inconveniencing the foreign ele dr Chauviers

Ara B. & Baria range at headtjuarters on Monment which in the council's pro- Mr F. B. Fistabor Mr G. 8. Bhank day.

position had done everything Mr & Mrs F. Gould Mrs NB. Bolner: C.S.M. R.H Charles (Mounted possible to meet the Chinese point. Mr and Mrs. EJ Mr. P. M. R

Ellerton M Infantry) won the veterana spoon of view. with 57 points, and Pd. E. Zim The foreign position was He W. B mern obtained the highest score admirably summed up in one dr Buschirm of 45 among the recruits.

2nd round. C. Fincher and

E. F. Fincher v Yew Man kit and C. W. Cheng.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.

3rd round: G. W. Sewell v.

Dr. D. J. Valentine, [Colonel C. Russell Brown, who competition (to be held that after-although a veteran, is among the noon) by the ladies' section of the best players in the Colony, has Royal Hongkong Golf Club, at the scratched from all events on ac Deep Water Bay course..

count of military duty up North.]

Mrs. Denison, who is about to leave. the Colony, also gave 4 prize for an eclectic competition at Deep Water Bay. This will be presented at the same time..

LOCAL BILLIARDS MATCH.

'

nd Mrs P. A.

speech at the ratepayer's meeting 4 da

Mr. & Ms Wilkabiru to-day when it was said that Mr. Ga

FRE Parker Chinese control of Shanghal would end Me EE. Mr. B. Wyle have to come by evolutionary Priestley processes rather than by revolus tion.

taught them and if they now come forward with the demand that they detonebled to take part in that for

training them

P.I. DAVIS CUP TEAM.

Manila, April 14. The result? We have expressed Francisco Aragon, former ourselves in favour of three Chinese, national tennis singles champion, Councillora on a counell extended A billiarda match of 400 up be and his brother Guillermo to the number of twelve. It is not HOCKEY CLUB TEAM. tween Lieut. FN. Young, Aragon, present city champion a scature of weakness, but rather H.K.V.D.C and St. Johnson have been selected to represent an attempt to fall into line with the The following will represent the RA.S.C. is to take place at 9 at the Philippines in the coming precedents set us in Hon and which we Hongkong Hookey Club against the the Soldiers' Club to-night; Davis Cup tourney, it was official the FM.S 6/2 Punjabis at the Marine ground. After the match HD.thely announced by Norman E. Cooke, of any on Fridayat., 6,80 p.m. (in | G.0.C. 7(Major-General – GO. vice-chairman of the PA AT of righ colours);—F, N, Nicholls, Z. Luard) will present the cups to tenn (committecke Mahus Wediake, W. G Gerrard; AS, the winners and runners-up of Barredo

this sing

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L. P. Halph, M. »D. Gur

Forster D. Evans and

(capt.)the Soldier Club billard cup com

Hoare betition and Army badges to the awrence". Ariny football players for 10207

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do. (now): Wm: Powells HK. Telephone

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