1926-04-27 — Page 9

TUESDAY, APRIL 27,

1926.

"CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE

GREAT STRUGGLE.

HOME SOCCER DIVISIONS.

CHAMPIONSHIPS,

LATEST RESULTS,

Important Home league soccer matches were played yesterday..

In the first division Budders- field are already champions-for the third year in siccession.

Derby are certain of promotion back to division I but as they lost yesterday, the championship of

SOCCER PUZZLE.

"ALL THAT WAS LEFT OF "THEM."

LOCAL LEAGUE TABLES.

Several factors have tended to, wards a not altogether satisfac. tory state of affairs in the realm of the Hongkong Football League. Every season we seem to start off with a flourish of trumpeta the second division will not be but many teams fall by the way decided till the last match. The side after the first flush of en- Wednesday are a point ahead but thusiasm. Local rules are that, their goal average is slightly, in-under certain circumstances, a ferior to that of Derby.

club scratching causes points to be deducted from other clubs it has already met.

Stoke won two points and have now caught up Clapton. Orient in the struggle to escape relegation The questien of whether Fulham, Claptop Orient or Stoke is to ae-

Then again there have been company Stockport downwards is jenses of sides not turning out and also left h abeyance.

their opponents. claiming the

age."

The Orient's goal average is points or saying muskee as the better than that of Stoke. The case may be. Further, there were respective Egures are:-Clapton matches that were interrupted by 1,000-1.333; Stoke 1,000-1.481. ferowds invading pitches.

Plymouth now have a point lead Out of confusion, order seems from Reading in the southern to have been evolved. One point section-und a superior goal aver-which I wish to press is that a cab which is doing well seldom backs out. It is those which pile against column which lose heart. up big figures in the "goals I maintain that this is not the true spirit of amateur Points should not count for any thing but the game, should be

(Note: Enah club, plays 42 matches).

From the results given below, aa cabled by Reuter, it will be seen that Bolton (the Cup winners) did well to draw at Aston after their strenuous match on Satur- day.

soccer.

HANKOW RACES.

WAYFOONG BANK WINS: CHAMPIONS..

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THE CHINA MAIL.

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ARMS TRAFFIC.

LARGE SEIZURE IN THE HARBOUR

AWO-MEN CONVICTED.

ALLEGED FRAUD.

CHARGE TAGAINST F. ELJ JOHNSTON,

LOCAL SHARE MARKET

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HONGKONG APRIL 27, 1026, 10.80

London

The case against a man arrest- ed in Hongkong, Frank Henry Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell and Johnston, charged with fraud, Major C. Willson sitting together was proceeded with in H. M. at the Central Magistracy yester Police Court before the Magie TT. on London day, two Chinese were charged trate, Mr. GW King OB.TT. on Shanghai LUCKY SWEEP NUMBERS.

with possession of six Mauser Shanghai, on April 21. Mr. E. TAB pistols, 15 magazines, 380 Maitland prosecuted on behalf of Hongkong Bank so.. Hankow, April 21.

4,880 the Police, and Mr. L. K. Kent- Tammunition elips" and The Hankow Champions, re-rounds of ammunition. They well represented the accused Chartered Bank

were further charged with throw-while Mr. E.. H. C. Platt, watched Mercantile Bank, AZE sulted as follows:

ing sacks, containing the arms the case on behalf of the com-

P. & O Bank M Wayfoong's Glenbuie

into the harbour to preventplaining witness Liddell);"

seizure.

The charge against the accused Bank of East Asia.... Madame Labias Robin des Bois

Evidence of the dumping of was as follows-For that he be-Marine Insurances. +(Mr. Bauld)

the sacks in the harbour by the tween February 1 and 6, 1926, at Canton Insurance Ewo's Hyppolite (Mr. Dupree) two accused who were in a sampan Shanghai did unlawfully obtain China Underwriters

The sweep numbers are 8844 and the subsequent recovery of credit to the extent of $8,300 North China Insurance. 5081; and 7810..

the arms by means of hooks was from Sla Wei-ching, by means of Union Insurance une The Derby...

given by a Chinese detective, fraud other than false pretences, Yangtze Insurance

The defence of the first contrary to the Debtors Act 1869- accused was that he was engaged Sec. 13, alternatively, for that he China Fire Insurance.i by another man to fetch the sacks did at the same time and place, E.K. Fire Insurance from a steamer and that he unlawfully obtain from the com- Shipping. accidentally knocked them over-plaimant goods valued at $8,300 Douglases board. The second accused said by false pretences, with Intent to Hongkong Steamboats he did not know the contents of defraud, contrary to Section 32 LE. Tugs & Lighters....

| Indo-Chinaa (Pref:) of the Larceny Act 1916, the sacks and denied a statement.

do. he previously made that he CASE FOR THE PROSECUTION. dumped the sicks overboard. In opening the case for the pro- Oriental Navigation Both accused were found guilty,secution Mr. Maitland said that Shell Transporta Holding that the greater part of defendant had called himself the Star Ferries the responsibility rested on the Johnston Trading Co., import Water-bosta first accused, he was sentenced to commission agents, and occupied

·Raffneric four years hard labour and the other to three years,

The Hankow Derby (1% miles) resulted:- Durham Leaf Mr. Buuld) Hupeh (Mr Holgate). Pockford (Mr Dupree)

MATCHES FIXED.

"VISITING DAVIS CUP TEAM.

TO MEET OUR “STARS."

Hongkong's tennia "stars" will Matches have been fixed so that meet the Philippines team for the passing through the Colony. Davis Cup while, the latter are

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Fire Insurances.

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Results and respective tables played for the game's sake. A day's "China Mail," Mr. Leeived by the bride and bride-some conversation. Mr. Johnston Tronoh Mines ...............

follow-

Division I Aston Villa 2. Bolton 2:

Division II.

Chelsea 2. Derby 1. Stoke 1, Oldham 3. Wolverhampton 7. Barnsley 1,

Hull 4. Swansea 2....

Div. II (South).. Brentford 2, Plymouth 21.

Division. I

As was announced in yester though the championships will be

Ildefonso [secretary of the decided before the season is Filipino Club, Hongkong) and Mr. officially over, it looks as though, D. Humphreys (acting hon. a number of fixtures will be aban- secretary to the HK.C.C) are doned. Why have the league at mainly responsible for the ar allone may well ask.

rangements. -W, P. C.

Subject to correction and the announcement by the League management, the following tables have been worked out:-

Senior Division.

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13 10 2 2 42 91 12 82 2 31 10-18 13 714 19 16 11 4 2 4 10 14 12

11 4 1.6 22: 20*0. 12 3 3 6 16 29 13 3 2 8 12 20 13 2 1 100 37

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32 4 4 4 15 20 12. 12 3 3 0 15.31

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... 12.0 111 10 44 Junior Division "B."

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Kowloon **B*..............12 0 1 1 7 28, 2

Weather permitting, play wil start at 4.15 p.m. on Thursday, on the HK.CC. stand court when Barredo (singles champion of the PI will meet T. Honda, champion of Hongkong in 1924 best of three sets..

Then will follow a doubles match in which the Hongkong doubles champions, S. A. Rumjahn and H. D. Rumjahn, will meet the Aragon brothers, doubles cham plons of the F: best of five sets. Admission is members 20 cents, non-members 50 cents.

BOXER'S MOVEMENTS:

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ant, Mr. Sia, who traded in stock Kaina Mining Ad. ings and other materials, his Langkats (Combined) company being the Pioneer Knit-

do. (Single) ting Mill, sent one of his clerks Shanghat Exploration to Henry Maitland and Co., and Shanghal Loan..... The following are presents, re- there saw Mr. Johnston. After Haubs groom in the wedding of Miss ordered a large quantity of Elizabeth (Betty) Davidson and stockings to the value of $3,300. Mr. Reginald Charles: Fass These were not sent that day, and Bride to Bridegroom, gold Mr.. Johnston telephoned to ask watch: Bridegroom to Bride, why the order had not been sent. silver dressing table set Bride- He was told that cash was groom to Bridesmaids, brooches; quired as he was not known to The Chit On S.S. Co., large silver the complainant, but after a rose bowl; Captain, officers and further conversation the goods Shanghai Docks engineers of s.s. "Hydrangea were sent and delivered by Messrs. These dinner set,, tes set, coffee set and G. N. Marshall and Co.. toilet set; Mr. and Mrs. Savage, goods the defendant immediately brocaded table manner and two mortgaged to a Chinese firm for vases; Mr. and Mrs, E. W. White, Tle. 1,500. After a day or so de- fish servers; Mr. and Mrs. Bigg, fendant vanished, and, as the silver sweet dish; Mr. and Mrs. Court knew, he had been found in

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Goals: Team! F. W. D. L. F.A. Pls, Hudd'sfield 41 23 11 7 90 56: 57′ Arsenal......40 21 7 12 81 62 40 Kowtons: Sunderland; 42: 21 615; 96: 80:48 Burray Sheffield U. 41 19 715 100 80 45.FC

Booth Cul Bury 4 10 7.15: 83 77 45 Rearelu

stool: Mrs. and Miss Hopwar Evidence was then led, and Aston Villa 42 16 12 14 86, 76 49 Amher

cake stand; Mrs. Angus and the hearing was adjourned. family, two embroidered tea Bolton W....40 17 0 14 74 73 43 Polla

cloths: Mr. N. Lang, blackwood Liverpool.41 14 15 12 68 61 43 Tam Blackburn... 42 15. 1. 16 91 to 41

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Canton Ices WBromwich41 16 817 77 75 40 Surg Reserves

Mrs. Jarvis, one tea cloth; Mr.

Cementa (comb.) R A. RonervOS

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weight boxing champion of Aus-boat; Mr., Mrs. and Miss Robin- The O.SK... 9.8. "Tacoma Maru" do. (new) Cardiff City 40 16 7 17 60 71 39 Recrald A***.

tralia, according to the "Sydney son, pickle jars; Mr. and Mrs. which was in collision with the China Buses Leicester...42 14 10 18 70 80 38

Sportsman," is anxious to make a Houghton, half doz. tea spoons Indo-China S, N... Co.'s s..China Lights (comb.) West Ham.41 15 7 19 61 74 37

visit to Manila and show his Mr. A. van Langenberg. two "Yatching" about 160 miles to the .do. (old) Leeds U.....41 13. 8,19:59, '73 34

P. W. D. L. F. A P. Wares, The little Aussie scrapper silver vases; Mr. and Mrs. Farrar,south of Chilang Point on April

do. (new) Burnley....41 12 10 10 8 107 34 oath China "C" 11 2011 12 has just recently defended his fish knives and forks; Mr. and 18, arrived in Shanghai on April China Prov. (comb.) M'cheater C:40 11 11 1885. 95 33 Univerity

... 12 8 1 3 34 16 17 titles against Les Jackson" with Mrs., F. C. Clemo, picture; Mr: 22 and went alongside the O.S.X. Notts County41 12 7 22 50 72 31 EL T Reservos.... 11 8 15 12 22 11 great success and should induce and Mrs. Whitley and boys, wharf next morning.

Drummers Reserves.. 12 428 in 21 10ments for him be great enough he silver cream jug and sugar basin

(new) St. J's Boarders..... 12 31 17 34 will soon be seen in Manila, says Misses P. and S. Whitley, salad formed that the collision occurred Der A Wing (full pd.).

The "N.C. Daily News" is in- Dairy Farms Division: II.

the Philippines Herald"

do. bowl and server; Mr. and Mrs.during a dense fog, which is said

((part pd). Important Match.

SE Green, sweet dish; Mr. and to have lifted immediately after Hongkong Amusements.

HK. Constructions Mrs. E. Abraham, cut glass bowl the accident.

Hongkong Electrics Mr. and Mrs. F. Lickley, toast The port bow of the "Tacoma

HK Developments rack; Mr. and Mrs. Crofton, half Maru" le damaged right down to EX Ropes (comb.) doz. silver tea spoons: Rev. the water line and it will require and Mrs. Lindsay, picture: Mr. a good deal of repair work to re-

∙∙(old) and Mrs. W. J. Brown, tilting store her to her normal condition. Hongkong Tramways kettle (electric); Mr. and Mrs. The "Yatshing" is stated to have Lane, Crawfords Jackson, fish knives and forks and had her bows very badly damaged, Macao Electrics cut glass scent. bottles Mr. to such an extent that it will be Mackintosh and Mrs. Nightingale, egg spoons three weeks or so before she is Nanyang Tobaccos Capt. and Mrs. Walker, silver out of dock at Hongkong. →

Peak Trams (old) vases, table centre; Mr. and Mrs.

It is probable that an inquiry to do. Strafford, silver butter dish into the circumstances attending Binceres Messra. Overy, and Harrison, the collision will be held at Hong- Singapore-Trains silver butter dish; Mr. and Miss kong at an early date. Ferguson, silver, vases.. table centres; Mr. and Mrs. Bliss und and Misses. Stonham, two vases family, silver cake basket; Mrs. is seeking British honours at Mr., Mrs. and Miss Armstrong Ranelagh, Hurlingham and silver cream jug and sugar basin Roehampton, is leaving: for Mr. and Mrs Shaw, fish server: England.

A match which will practically decide the championship has been fixed for this Thursday.

Is there any possibility that he will come on to Hongkong?

Goals. P W. D L F A PIS. Wednesday 4 26 6 0 86 46 58 Derby C41 25.7977 39 57 Chelsea4 19 14 8 76 45 52 Swansea 41 19 13:12 76 56 48

STEEPLECHASE DEATH. Kowloon FC., the leaders, are Wolves: 4 20 2 14 81 58 47 Blackpool.41 17 11 13 76 67 45 Happy Valley. If Kowicon win to visit the Hongkong FC at

London, April 19. Port Vale... 41 19 6: 16 77

William Watkinson, the Aus- Middlesbro', 41 20 2 18:

this match, they will have accom. plished the double of lifting both tralian jockey who rode Jack Portsmouth...41 16-10-15 75 74 South Shields4 17 8 16 60 63 42 the Shield and the League. If Horner to victory in the last Grand Oldham 4 17 8 16 66 59 42 they draw and get one point, the National steeplechase, died to-day Hull City...41 16 9 16 62 58 4 1/East Surreys (holders) mustas result of injuries received Preston45 17 7 17 57 82 41get full (four) points in their two in a fall on Saturday. Southampton 41 15 7 19 62 62 37 Darlington 41 14 9 18 69, 76 Notts Forest, 4 143 19 48 Bradford C... 13 TD 18 47 64 36 Barnsley......41 12 12 17 58. 8p Fulham 40 10 12 19 44 Clapton 40 11 9:2} Stoke...........4 12 7 22 Stockport.....41 7 9 25 48 97 23.

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POLO INVASION.

Buenos Aires, April 6. The Argentine pole team which

The match is timed for 5.15 pim. Kowloon's chosen are:---

Avery; Wheeler, Read; Turner, Caveille. McKelvie; Dunean, Spary, Sims, Hayes and Mason. Reserves: Sibley and Guest.

This combination has stood the península club well in recent en-Charles gagements.

AMERICA,

"BUNK AND JINGOISM.”

HISTORY BOOKS CRITICISED..

The team is captained by Lewis Lacey, and comprises Jack Nelson, Land, and Manuel

'Andrade,

ed squarely on religion and God, and, therefore, in contrast to the great nations which have risen and fallen in the past can never fall." As a matter of fact, he said, most of the founders of the United States ware deists or atheista.

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