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TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1926.

CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE

DAVIS CUP,

PORTUGAL LOSES IN FIRST ROUND

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SOUTH AFRICA THROUGH,

(Reuter's Service.)

Sutton, May 3.. South Africa defeated Portugal: in the first round of the Davis Cup (European Zone) by winning three out of the first four matches, and meats: Austria in the second round.

AMATEUR TENNIS.

BAERLEIN IS CHAMPION AGAIN.

CHALLENGE ROUND..

(Reuter's Service,))

THE AUSTRALIANS

SHANGHAI RACES

THE CHINA MAIL.

SECOND DAY'S PLAY AGAINST SPRING MEETING, 1ST DAY'S

LEICESTER.

RESULTS..

GREGORY'S CENTURY.

"Skipper" Colling Bata For

Three Hours.

(Reuters (Service,)

London. May 3 The weather was Ane and thare were 10,000 prosent for the second day's play in the match at Leices tor (Leicestershire v. Australians). Note Thers was no play on Saturday on account. of rain.]

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LOCAL

NEW CABLE ACROSS THE HARBOUR

1926 BISLEY & JUNIOR

KOLAPORESA

CHANCE FOR COLONIES.'

LAYING TO-DAY.

The "China Mail" has received The work of installing what in

SHARE MARKET. OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, May 4, 1926, 10:30 am.

Hongkong

Beta,d.srokery -Bharah. Rush:

a copy of memoranda from the stated to be the largest telephone National Rifle Association in con-cable yet luid in the Far East was TT on London saction with the Institution of put in hand to-day, the outward TT on Shanghai

The Junior Kolapore Cup".

evidence being the large lightër

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The Junior Kolapore Cup with the red flags off Blake pler Hongkong Bank Yesterday, the first day's races (service rifle), eingle entries, to of the Shanghal Jockey Club's be shot for on Tuesday, July 13:nection with the service across the Mercantile Bank, A. & Bo The cable is being laid in con- doggy London. £125

Chartered Bank spring meeting were held..

Open. to one officially accredited harbour and in this connection it results are given by courtesy of team of four past or present mem-will be recalled that a year ago a P. & 0. Bank

Q the Hongkong Jockey Club..

bers of H.M.S. "Forces" resident in cable was laid across to Kowloos Bank of East Asia ... Many names well-known on the and qualified to represent any part. This, it appears, has proved faulty Hongkong turf are mentioned, of the British Empire other than and it has been necessary to re- The times are much faster than usual in Hongkong: this is due() Great Britain and Northern to the Shanghat course being better.. E-Chefoo Handicap A. 1

Miles.

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Mr. H. W. Fowler's Morning Australiana (1st innings): 305 Flight

(Mr. Dallas) 1 rune for wickets. H. Colline | Mr. Liddell's Howecroft (captain); made 49 in three hours,

(Mr. Bremner)

(Mr. O'Brien)

Time: 3:12.2/5.

hitting 4 fours. W. Bardsley (vice-Mr. F. Marshall's Làrch Tree captain) made $3. W. H.. Ponsford 56. J. M. Gregory had an exhilarat- ing Innings for 102 not out, includ-

a six and 16: fours..

Manchester, May 3 E. M. Baeritin retained thong amateur tennis singles title by defeating the hon. C. N. Bruce. In the challenge round. by 6-2, 6-0; 6-01

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LENGTHS WIN.

SCULLING CHAMPION OF WORLD.

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LATEST CONTEST.

(Reuters Service,)

Sydney May 18

V.R.C. SPORTS.

ENTRIES FOR PRINCIPAL. EVENTS.

COLONY'S CHAMPIONSHIPS.

Below will be found the entries: For the chief events in the annual athletic sports, this Saturday. of the V.R.C... f which a number of atull Championships. wbi be contested!

100 ganda championship:--L in the world's sculling champion-Hughes, Lt. W., St. L, Nicholson, ship over a course of three miles, RN. T. Ahmet, M. P. Remedios. and 167 yards on the Parramatta || A. J. Maurielo. T. Hachiuma, Lte.- River. Marjor Goodsell beat Tom Saul by seven lengths.

The time was 23 minuten 13 seconda

REJUVENATION,

BRITISH LAWN TENNIS HOPES.

Lendon, April 16.

Bar Rogers, PA. G. P. Lammers LA. Carvalho,, A. Rahmin, Eti da Silva, A M. Braga, B. Alves.

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McBain and Munro's Cinders (Mr. McBain)

Powhattan's Smike

Sir Pauls Fretty Dahlia .... (Mr Moller)

Time: 8.20:

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Fire Insurances. Fire Insurance Shipping.

Operations on the laying of the new cable commenced at 10 am (b) The Indian Empire.

and it is expected that the work (c) The Dominion and Provinces will take the greater part of the of Canada, the Common day. The change over of the wires wealth and States of Aus-from the old to the new is to be tralia, the Dominion of New made at a time when traffic.is: least Zealand, the Union of South heavy and it is not anticipated that Douglases mad Africa and its Provinces, and there will be any material Inter-Hongkong Steamboats.. the Irish, Free State, and any ruption of the service between the FE Tage & Lighters...... Dependencies of thosealand and the mainland.

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No part of the British Empire shall be entitled to enter a team both for the "Rajah of Kolapore'a!" Imperial Challenge Cup and for the Junior Kolapore Cup in the same year; but entry of a team either for

the Kelapore Cup or for the Junior Kolapore Cup shall constitute no bar to competing for the other Cup: in another year. :

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A Challenge Cup or other Trophy.. Sperial commemorative souvenirs will be given by the National Rifle Association to each member of the *! winning Team,

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The cable weighe some 30 tons and measures 2.600 yards. It la a 100 pair Henley cable and is ex- pected to improve considerably the service to the Peninsula

SENT FOR TRIAL.

A HUNGRY JAPANESE

THIEF.

FORCED TO STEAL.

That he had to find money in some way to satisfy his hunger was the excuse given by a Japan ese named Koreyoshi Shimada when he pleaded guilty at the Central Magistracy yesterday to unlawful possession of a dagger

(Mr. Maitland), Mr. Allan's Orange Wam.

(Mr. Dallas): "3 Time: 2.0018/6..

The Criterion Stakes-1 Mile. Mr. Day's. New Zealand Mr. and Mrs. Hickling's Mark (Mr. Dallas):

Number of shots-Ten and one and two charges of theft. Over (Mr. Maitland)

sighting shot per man at each dis- tance.

Mr. Campox's Old-Bill

440 yards championship-L§. Hugh St. L.. Nicholson, R.N, A. E

(Mr. Bremner) Time: 2, 08.3/5. Carvalho, Chas. Figueiredo, G. P5. The Griffins. Plate 6 Fur Lammert, Eco-Cph Macklesworthy 1. A. Carvalho, M. M. A. Soares. Beith

longs.

and Lemarchand'. Ping-tong. Pro. J. Tiernan

Piccolo,... (Mr. Maitland) RAM.C. H. A. Botelho.

Mr. Purcell's Como. Marathon race-Gr. Khulam

Torquay continues to provide en Mohammad. L/Nk. Din Mohammad couraging evidence of the rejuvena-Sha, Gr. Abdul Gaffur Khan (all

Mion of English lawn tenis.

H.K.S., R.A.);

William R. G.

(Mr. Bremner) Winsome and. Hasty's The Flamingo...(Mr. McBain) Time: 130.8/5..

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Distances 306... 600 and 600 İyards taggregate),

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Time limit One hour. Number of targets-One per

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Dress-Uniform (for serving 1members).

Entrance fee-41 108 from each 2team to be paid on or before Jury

BISLEY MEETING,, 1926. ⠀ " The feature to-day was the match Thomas, A. W. Workman, Arthur 6-The Cathay Cup. 1 Miles has instituted a "Junier Kolapore" The National Rifle Association in which Austin, partnered by the Stevens, John Burrows (alt of Mr. Liddell's Wheatcroft...

match "(conditions attached): en- fourteen-year-old girl champion.M.S. "Durban); Gr. A. Newman

(Mr. Bremner) Jable those countries of the Empire, Betty Nuthall, defeated Crote Rees are. R.A.) A. F. May; Langri Mr. Day's Borderland

which do not send teams of eight and Mns: Middleton in the second All Mahomed (1st. Pk. HKS,

(Mr. Dallas) to compete in "The Rajah, of round of the Hard courts champion-RA) Pte. A. Rollo (Surreys); Mr. F. Elias' Polydamus

Capt.. D. Armstrong (Surreys)

Imperial ships, 6-0, 6-2:

Challenge | Kolapore's (Mr. Maitland) Later, they beat Cooper and Miss and C. J. Westerman.

Time: 2.09.3/5..

¡Cup," to be represented at the

Bisley meeting. Nooth, 6-1, 6-1, thereby entering the semi-finals.

London, April 12,

At Torquay, H. W. Austin, whe in the Magdalen Park hard courts. final bent 0. G. N. Turnbull, beat another "Davis Cup player. J. B. Gilbert, 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, in the Arst round of the British hard courts championships.

RUGGER CLUB'S OPENING.

ENGLAND'S WIN.

NORTHERN UNION RUGGER "INTERNATIONAL..

Pontypridd, April 12

In the Northern Union rugby..

international. England beat Wales by 30-points to 22;

The Pou-Ma-Ting Cup. Mile. Mr. F. Eliaa' Firestone

(Mr. Maitland) Mr. MureHol's Puritan Boy...

(Mr. Sokoloff) Miss Billy Coutts' Double Zero," ...(Mr. Bremner) Time: 2.05.8/5. 8.-The Hart Legacy "Cup.

Furlongs,

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Radnerian.

China Sugars ......... Malabon Sugars '

Mining.

Benguete Kallan Mining Að. Langkats (Combined) do. (Single) Shanghai Exploration Shanghai Loan.... Rauba

Tronoh Mines Oral Caspians

Docks WharveK Godowns, &c.

HK & K Wharves B.K. & W. Docks: 2 Hongkews

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Isa from a school teacher in Queen's H.K. Realty Road West, but he was caught by H.K. Territorial a Chinese constable after a chase Humphreys Estates Accused was committed for Princes Building trial at the Criminal Sessions.

Rural Lands:

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WATERS.

HAUL OF $660.

A junk loaded with a cargo of wood was pirated when off Tai Shan, in Chinese waters, on April

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The Junior match la' for teams of four only and it will be fired under the same conditions and alongside the Senior competition. 14, a report of which was made to

The 63rd annual prize meeting, the police yesterday. which will be held from July 5 to The junk was stopped by a do.. (now): 317, is attended by riflemen from launch on which were five men China Prov. (comb.) all over the Empire, and teams armed with rifles and revolvers, do (old) from the Mother Country, India The occupants were imprisoned in do (new) Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the hatch until the next day when Dairy Farme South Africa, the Channel Islands, they were allowed to come out. Der A Wing (full pd.). Malay States and the Gold Coast One member of the crew was reda (Mr. Heard)

(part pd.) moved for rassom, but he was Hongkong Amusements later released on payment of $100 K. Constructions which they borrowed at a village. Hongkong Electrics HLK Developments Property stolen amounted to si total of $660.

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Mr. Speelman's Zouave

The weather was beautiful and there were 23,000 present.. An ex- hilarating game was witnessed in Mr. Day's Greenland.... "Enthusiast" writes thus to the the first half, marked by frequent Sports Editor of the "China

(Mr., Dallas) and spectacular bouts of short: Mall"--"

Beith and Lemarchand's passing. At the interval, England

Bodran.... (Mr. Maitland) led by 19 points to 13.

Time: 57.1/5.

new

On Saturday, May 15, the Hongkong Rugby Football Club ground at King's Park, Kowloon, will be officially opened: i

Every sportsman in the Colony ought to do his best to be present as "the Club," in conjunction with the Royal Navy and Army, have organised an international game for this great and what is hoped will be a very memorable occasion for all.

England and Wales will take the field against Scotland and Ireland. The Band of the H.M.S. "Durban will be in attendance and it is hoped, with the permission of the offeer commanding the H.K.V.D.C., that the Scottish Pipers will con- sent to play their countrymen on to the field. An entrance of $1.00 will be charged; soldiers and saltors in uniform half price. Tickets

be procured from Moutrie's and Anderson's on and after to-morrow.

CAN

On the resumption, Wales lost 9 The Eclipse Stakes. Jones, of Leeds, who was injured Miles. while, nearing the end, Hodder, of Mr. G. H. Stitt's Kiamet Wigan, was carried off."

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It is hoped that the Junior match 3

may prove of similar interest to 11those parts of the Empire which are eligible to compete, and en. courage them to be represented at this Imperial gathering.

England had the advantage In Miss Law'a Beattock ...

(Mr. Heard)

The following Information: may heeling from the scrums and scored

(Mr. Burkill) 2 be of assistance to those who con Mr. Liddell's Ashcroft

template visiting Binley

through Carr and Taylor, each getting over twice. Gallagher, Rix, Bentham and Burgess acored; the lattar converting thrice..

For Wales, Rosser, Bnnon, Morgan, F. Evans, Fowler" and Sullivan scored the latter convert- ing twice.

H.K.C.C. TENNIS RESULTS. The young Finchers made fur“ ther headway, by playing forcefully, in the H.K.C.C. tennis tournament. open doubles) yesterday and will meet the Rumjahns.

(Mr. Bremner) 3 Time: 2.44.4/5. 10.The Nanking Cup. 6 Fur

longs Winsome and Hasty's Green (Mr. McBain) Apple Mr. Bauld's Erith (Owner) Mr Day's Shenkoland

(Mr. Dallas) Time: 1.30 NA 11-The Hongkong Plate.

Furlongs, Lalcaca and White's Papyrus (Mr. White) Yesterday's results were:- | Mr. Kimball's Zizi Open Singles:-(2nd-rd) W. B.

(Mr. Bauld) Cornaby buut Major C. Willson, 6-0, McBain Bros. Gog

:(Mr. E. McBain) Open Doubles:-(2nd rà) E: F. Time: 1.49 Fincher and E C. Fincher beat 12 --The Tsingtao Handicap. Yew Man-kit and C. W. Cheng, 6-2, Mile, k 6-3, 6-4

6-4, 83

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SHANGHAI GOLF.

Mr. H. E, S. Pickering won the final of the "B" class champion-

Mr. Day's Bonnie Scotland ship of the Shanghai Golf Club on Club Singles:(2nd rd) SELECT _______(Mri Dallas). April 25 at Kiangwan by defeat Green heat D. S. Green, 6-0, 6-2, Mr. Rt. S.'s Red Abbey ing Mr. T. C. White by nine up / 6-2. (4)

SAILOR BRAWLS.

FRESH TROUBLE AT WANCHAL

Lane, Crawfords:

Macro Electrics Mackintosh

Nanyang Tobaccos Peak Trams (old) The headquarters and ranges of

There was fresh trouble befado... the Association are at Bisley Camp,tween Chinese and American Sinceres Brookwood, Surrey, 30 miles from sailors at Wanchal last night Singapore Trams

necessitating police interference. Taxis

London.

The programme, price 2s. 6di..

As on the previous night, a United Asbestos 1 giving full details of the meeting.mob gathered when a Chinese,at (Founders) 28 published in February and will tacked a sailor with a battle No do (Ordin

be sent on application; in addition sooner had the attacker been Watsons (old)

3 to competitions for the service rifle there are many for match, 7 sporting and miniature weapons,

shot-guns and revolvers. The As sociation offers over £8,000 in prizes and challenge trophies value £10,000. _2. Accommodation (furnished huts

and tents) and all catering is pro

driven away than another inci do (new) dent took place. The arrival of Wm. Powelle Divisional Inspector Ogg and H.K. Telephone other officers from No. 2 Police Station was a signal to the crowd to disperse.

3 vided in camp by the National HR HOTEL RESIDENTS.

||Rifle Association or is available

1 locally

(Mr. Maitland) Mr. Toog's Saucy Sue an

BF (Mr. Sokoloff)

Time: 2.01.8/5/ 13The Tsingtao Cup. 1. Mile. Winsome and Hasty's The Warbler... (Mr. (Dallas)

and seven to play. Mr. Pickering Handicap Singles "A"';—(2nd was playing very good golf dur-rd) Major W. B. Stevenson (owe ing the morning and finished the 2/6) beat R. M. Henderson (owe first eighteen holes six up. Mr. 3/6), 6-17-5; L. Forster enters White appeared to be a little off semi-final, walk over from Col, C. colour, and was playing so well Russell Brown. with his wooden club as he has Mixed Doubles;-(drd®rd). REM and Mrs. White's White been doing in the other rounds of Tottenham and Mrs. Tottenham Jade (Mr. Moller) the tournament

(owe 30) beat F. A. Redmond and Mr. Allan's Arizona, Chiefly owing to this wooden Mrs. ER Mitchell (owe 4/8).

(Mr Pollock)

club weakness he allowed Mr. 6-3, 6-3

[No time cabled.]

Pickering to became four » up

To-day's, Fixtures

directly after the start, from Open Singles (8rd rd) R. ER, E. Coxon (ows 2/6), which disadvantage he was unable Tottenhamy. Major W. B. Steveson Handicap Doubles:

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