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THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1926.
CHINA MAIL" SPORTS PAGE
THE AUSTRALIANS.
RAIN PREVENTS PLAY AT SHEFFIELD.
RETURN . YORKSHIRE,
(Router's Service.), "...
Shefeld, June 16.
Firet day of return match be
rd!
HOME TURF.
ROYAL HUNT CUP (ASCOT)
2
15 RESULT.
33/1 SHOT WINS.
(Reuter's Serviss.)
London, June 16.. The Royal Hunt Cup (7 -fùr- tween Yorkshire and the Aus longs, 166 yards) at Ascot result
tralians:-
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were
The recent rains left the pitch
"Inspections saturated. made at 2 p.m. and at 4 p.m. It was decided that there should' be no play to-day
The Arat match was left drawn.]
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HOME GOLF.
OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP STARTS WITH RECORD,
AMERICAN LOSES TEMPER.
(Reuter's Service.)
London, June 16,
A feature of the first day's play in the open golf championship (qualifying competition) at Sun- ningdale was Bobby Jones's first round. He made a course record
of 66.
He
Melhorn, who scored 76, had a tantalising experience He was consistently superb in approach ing but failed in putting. broke u spoon across a knee, fling ing the pieces to a caddie 'twenty yards away.
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OLYMPIC MAN'S FEAT.
London, May 23. The Olympic shot, Mackworth Praed, made a British, possibly a world's record at Bisley yester- day, when he scored eight succes- sive bulls eyes at 200 yards and sevan at 500 yards.
At the former range he fired at a 22-inch vanishing disk. which appeared eight times, remaining up only three seconds for each
exposure.
The
His seven rounds at 500 yards were fired at a National Rifle' Association target which was ex- posed only for forty seconds. H.K.C.C. TENNIS TEAMS.
INTERNATIONAL SOCCER The following teanis will repre- sent the H.K.C.C. in the Tennis
Toronto, May 1. League on Saturday at 4.15
Dominion of Canada p.m.
sanc- "A" (away) v. U.S.R.C.-A. Football Association has Brearley and R. M. Henderson:tioned an international cup series A. B. Raworth and G. Miskin; between four clubs of the Ameri- G. W. Sewell and A. D. Hum-can Soccer League and Carsteel and Scottish of Montreal, and Fhreya.
Netherlands Ulster United and Toronto City "B" (home) V. T.CH J. Armstrong and of Toronto. E. J. R. Mitchell; M. L. Dunbar and J. G. Laurie; L. M. S. Lloyd and M. W. Lyons.
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AT WIMBLEDON.
HOW THE BIG UNS HAVE BEEN PAIRED.
In
DRAW IN THE SINGLES."
(Reuters Service,)
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THE CHINA MAII.
London, June 16. At Wimbledon, in the draw (first round) of the singles, the pairings, among others are:-
G. R. Crole Rees (Britain) v. Q. G. N. Turnbull (Britain).
L. A. Godfree (Britain) v. Jean Borotra (France).
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Howard Kinsey (U.S.A.) v. G. Dixon. Kinsey then meets J. B Gilbert (Britain).
Vincent Richards (U.S.A.) v. Jenken. Richards then meets H. Cochet (France),
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Ladles Singles.
In the ladies' singles, the draw includes:
Mlle. Lenglen (France) v. Miss Browne (U.S.A.)
Miss Helen Wills. (U.S.A.) v. Lady Crosfield (Britain).
Mrs. Shepherd Barron v. Mrs.
Beamish
PING PONG MATCHES.
The ping pong match between the University, Union and the South China A.A. resulted in a close win for the University, by the narrow margin of 2 games, the score being 100 games against 98
to China.
Tomorrow's Match.
The following will represent the University Union against the Dockyard Young Men's Clüb, at the latter's premises, to-morrow at 8 p.m.-A. A. Rumjahz, C. P. Choa, B. H. Wong, H. Y. Leong, T. M. Tan, and E. Zimp
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PALACE HOTEL BILLIARDS.
In the Palace Hotel billiards handicap, at 9 p.m. to-night, the postponed match between JE Ribeiro (owe 200) and W. Ogley (owe 30), will be played.
Yesterday A. McGinley (owe 200) defeated McCallum (scr.). by 250 points to 176. The winner
This competition will take the place of the proposed international soccer league, which was opposed "C" (home) v. K.C.C.-M. M. by American league clubs. believ- Watson and J. T. Prior: E. Wing that the international league compiled breaks of 22, 16, 21, 15, Hamilton and "G, S. Hugh Jones; schedule would decrease attend- 28, 15 and 27. McCallum made a
J. D. H. Crawford and A. Cance Crowley.
at their regular games, 19. and a cup series was considered the best way out of the difficulty.
The new green at the second hole, will be open to Happy Valley. players (of the Golf Club) this werk-end.
INTERPORT GOLF; -«.
The Royal Hongkong Golf Club has received an invitation from the Shanghai Golf Club to take part in a proposed triangular in On account of inclement wea- terport, at Shanghai, on October 9ther. the qualifying round of the and 11 (Saturday and Monday). The Manila Golf Club has also been asked to send their team.
MORO CHIEF REBELS.
ALLEGED UNWARRANTED SLAYING OF RELATIVES.
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"HOME RUN" RECORD.
Cleveland (Ohio), June 7. Babe Ruth, home run cham- pion and King Swat of the base- ball world clouted his nineteenth home run of the season in a game with Cleveland here to-day. Ruth Kowlcon Golf Club summer cupis almost within a third of his re- has been extended to Sunday, cord of 59 home runs made in Jüne 20.
1921.-"China Press,"
POLICE PRAISED.
FOR HANDLING OF MAY 30 CROWDS.
Appreciation of the tactful man. ner in which the Shanghai Muni- cipal Police handled the trouble- Home crowds on May 30 last and thereby
averted any serious trouble, or "Incident," has been rendered by Mr. S. Fessenden, chairman of the Shanghai Muni-
restraint."
SERIOUS MOTOR ACCIDENT.
EUROPEAN INJURED AT
SINGAPORE. «
Singapore, June 10-A serious motoring accident occurred about
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MERCHANTS IN HONAN”-
TAXATION AND SQUEEZE BY THE SOLDIERY.
TO SAVE SHANTUNG.
GEŃ, SUN CHUAN-FANG'S
LOCAL SHARE MARKET
MISSION.
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OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
I.T. on London T.T. on Shanghai
Banka, Hongkong Bank
Kaifong Honan, June 2-Mar- shal W/Pet-fu paid a flying visit
of the proposed Chang here on Muy 28 arriving at six o'clock in the morning and return-and Wu conference, despatches Ing to Chengchow at noon the same from the south, especially from day! For two days the city had Nanking, are pessimistic. During been in gala attire. for the visit,
a recent press Interview at Nan and twice the troops had lined the streats expecting to receive him, king, General Sun Chuan-fans but without result. On his arrival openly denounced General Chang he was taken to the main parade Taung-chang for his alleged mis ground where a military review was rule and illegal taxation in Shan staged for him, and then followed tung. General Sun says that since
dinner at the Dragon Pavilion, his victory last winter, he has main-4.0. Bank after which he proceeded to the tained a
Monroe Doctrine" in railway station and quietly left Klangsu, Kiangai, Anhui, Choklang for Chengchow..
and Fukten provinces, so that he
to
has no grudge against any of his neighbours,
But as Shantung
his native province, and he has ro postedly been urged by his m erous fellow-provincials to send an expedition to "save" them from the maladministration at Tainanfu, he has no choice but to comply with this popular will of the Shan tungites.
Since the last political turnover we have enjoyed peace of a kind, but the merchants are being un mercifully fleeced in the matter of taxes demanded by the military The latter control all freight cars and demand heavy "squeeze" for their rental. For instance the military surtax, so-called, on a 20 ton car from Chengchow Kaifeng, a distance of de miles, is
Clyll War With Shantung. 80 dollars, and apart from this the merchants have to pay the regular This means civil war with Shan- rallway rates, and likin and charges tung as there is no reason to be- of different kinds. I have been
Leve that such a brave Aghter like Informed by a Chinese merchant General Chang Tsung-chang will that he has been notified the mili-give in tamely without a serious tary surtax is shortly to be doubt struggle with his invaders. Thita
Foreign firms apparently are
is the reason why General Chang not compelled to pay this military strongly opposes the idea of his ex- changing posts with Gen. Chu Yu- pa of Chihli and he is reported to pe determined to fight out the lasue with Sun Chuan-fang with or with out Fengtier's co-operation.
ad.
tax
Good Crops Promised. The wheat is now being gathered and promises to be a bumper crop throughout the province, while the prospects for summer crope are also good. There was distress
in
some districts through the winter, due mainly to the civil war, but the grant from the Custome Famine Surtax has been a great boon in relieving the neediest places. The grant to Honan has 80 (ar amounted to $146,000, and is administered by a joint commission of réprésentatives of the Honan In-
CHARLES GARLAND.
Although his attorney announced" he had become reconelled with his wife, Charles Garland, wealthy con- captor of the alleged love cult, April Farms, was sentenced to prison for 60 days on a statutory charge.
General Chang Taun-chang is
reputed to have an army of fully 200,000 offears and men and with Shantung and Chibli' in his hands, he is certainly, a very important factor to be reckoned with by his enemies. It is reported that Gen. Sun, Chuan-fang proposes" the appointment of General Chin Yun as to the Tupanship of Shantung so that the present crisis between Siangsu and Shantung involves Marshal Wa Fel-fa and Marshal Chang Tso-lin. General Chin's dismissal by Marshal Wu is par tially connected with this crisis. There may be important develop- the Chinese political mente stage shortly."A. N. A."
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have to be faced at the Kaifeng end, where 80 miles or more from the city to the dyke will have to be made through a very sandy area,. with pure sand dunes in some places. Consequently the Cheng chow section is to be made last when it is seen how the funds will hold out. Our engineers have
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mile is sufficient to build these
China Buses mud roads, apart from bridges and Thina Lights (comb,) sulverts, and this estimate has been do. (old) confirmed by a recent investigation do. (now) of Mr. A. J. Todd, Chief Engineer
Thina Prov. (comb.) of the China International Famine / do. (old) Relief Commission, Peking, who do.. (new) travelled over most of the proposed Dairy Farms road on his visit here last month.
A Wing (full pd) do. May 30 passed. off without much
(part pd.). excitement on the part of the local Hongkong Amusements. students, though there were pro-R Constructions cessions and addrenges, but the Hongkong Electrics generality of people paid very little H.K Developments ....... attention to them." The Students' K. Ropes (comb.).
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(old) do. (new) celebration, and their notice con- Hongkong Tramways" tained very disparaging remarke Lane, Crawfords about Marshal Wu Pei-fu,but this Macao Electrica was before they knew that the Mar. Mackintosh shel himself would so soon visit Yanyang Tobaccos Peak Trams (old),
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Still one felt that some of the christians failed to show a proper Christian spirit. For instance the notice,sent to the different churches Ja calling this meeting said that the meeting was for the purpose of praying for revenge on foreign countries and particularly Britain.
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Manila, June 7--One more Moro leader with a large following in
7.30 last night opposite the anternational Famine Relief Associathe schools" enlling for a four days trance to Johnston's Pi A Flat tion and the Honan Famino Relief Lanao has joined the rebel ranks
Approximately one, half as a result of what he believes to
car, No. 5125, driven, it is believed, Bureau. have been unwarranted slaying of
by Mr. B. B. Evans. of E. B. Evans of the grant has been applied to and Co., collided with a tram-car direct relief and the greater half Of the members of his family by the con-
Mr. Evans, who, if not driving, was to famine relief labour. stabulary during the recent drive
at any rate in the car, sustained latter the largest amount is being necessitated his applied to highwaya, particularly a against outlaws. He is Ammai cipal Council.
injuries which Mr. Fessenden has sent a letter
the General main trunk motor road connecting instant removal to Untad whose followers number
the Kinhan railway with the Tsinpu about 700, according to private-disto Captain E. 1. M. Barrett, Com.
Hospital. missioner of Police, expressing patches as well as the National
On enquiry at the Hospital lasi railway. This is a 'mud road, now News Servico reporta received pleasure at the "capable handling
of a situation which called for night it was learned that the full being graded and roiled, running yesterday.
from Kaifeng through the districts "Up to yesterday," said Ammal exercise of much forbearance and extent of Mr. Evans' injuries had fro.n Chengehow to Kaifeng, and
These sentiments, not then been ascertained, but ap-
Chenliu, Kihsien. Untad in announcing his decision
are the cared to consist mainly of exten- of
Ningling. Kweitchfu and Yung to join the outlaw bands, under his states Mr. Fessenden,
semi-cheng to Nanhsuchow: The latter own 'brother the much-feared Am-opinion of both the foreign and ive cuts about the head and face
was admitted in a Chinesa public. a mui io of Tuggys, "I was
Mr. Fessenden's letter, published conscious condition, in which state is in Anhui so this lact section of some 70 1 cannot he built by the neutral. I have been sneered at
The remained for several hours, in the "Municipal Gazette," reads:
The appearance of the car after honan committee, but it is hoped by my own people because of my
Doar Captain Barrett,-Conf- indifference to their calls for me to
dent that there remains no fur- the accident was such us to lend the Anhui people will see it done. support them in the fields, yet I
colour to the rumour that a fatality The total length of this road will ther cause for anxiety in con-
Branch The radiator gave be 260 English miles. abdicated my family titles co that
nection with the anniversary had occurred.
had roade to Chowkiakow and Yen I might be free to live alone in
observance of the May 30 incl. the impression that the car peace and seclusion.
dent, it affords me great pleasure, struck the tram squarely head on. cheng, and to Pochew (Anhui) from on behalf of my colleagues of the The steering column had been Kueiteh are also considered in the
forced into a vertical position-scheme. Counell and myself, to convey to you and to all ranks of the Force obviously by the driver's body-
The section from Chengchow to the the near side tyre had been strip- Dur congratulations upon Batisfactory manner in which, ped from the wheel, not an utom Kaifeng promises to be a very in thanks to the tactful vigilance of glass was left in the wind screen teresting bit of road. For the most displayed, the events of May 30 casing, while the back of the part instead of running parallel There is no question but that in fast, fraught as they were with driving went "was almost touching with the Pionto railway it will take the minds of the students, and the top of the South bank dyke | literath of the more modern tyre possibilities of grave danger to the rear seat.
It is to he hoped that this morn of the Yellow River. This will be there, is a strong smouldering Ja Bombay life and property in the Settle-
ing's news will be encouraging. If longer than the more direct road by Lesentment against foreigners and ment, were tided over.
ean congratulate some 15 miles, but will be less ex- particularly against British. Any- The Council feels that it is 0, Mr. Evans
The evidence all points pensive to build and maintain, and thing ic. liable to fan this into a voicing the opinion of the entire himself. community, both Chinese and to his having been a near death will probably be the snost attrac flame, and one feels that circum foreign, in complimenting the us most may venture"Singapore tive road in the Province. The top stances might very easily develop of the dyke is about 50 feet wide making it necessary for foreigners, Police Force upon their capable Free Press."
in some places, is of hard clay suror at any rate British, to leave the handling of a situation which
face, perfectly level and, free of province. With regard to British called for the exercise of much
dust, and quite 30 or more feet missionaries. in Honan it is parti forbearance and restraint in the
Penang, June 10-There is above the surrounding country,cularly fortunate for them that they face of intense provocation; that the Force proved, equal to the Possibility of Mr. Alan Cobham For most of fie length the Yellow have not spared themselves in Red occasion refincts the greatest cremaking Penang one of his stop River, dotted with Its boats, will be Crong and famine relief activities ping places for oil and petrol dur refreshing prospect to those who during the last few years, and the dit on all concerned.
Thiness Copper Dash; - 13.2 pti. ing his projected fight to Australls have to put up with the dust and best of the local Chinese are grate-Based in Ho
0% pm He originally intended to makadrabness of this very monotonous ful for the service that has been pitners Copper Cente Bangkok his renlling station, but province.MINVE
so ungrudgingly given in really | Rate of Hades Inserne 7 pla
19% du In the building of this road the conctructiva relief work in the pro- Claims Pub, Coto the "Pinang. Gazette" learas that
Hongkong Hub. Doln...
par. Penang has been chosen instead. greatest difficulty and expense will vines". C. D. N."
"But now, that the constabulary have killed two of my wives, two of my sons and many of my rein- tives who happened to be in my brother's cotta nt Tagaya, I have no other couree to follow but to join my brother in rebellion against the government."
The National News Service" re- ported that while the government Jaunch, "General Blanco" was pass- ing by Tugaya,, approximately 100 The rebels opened fire upon it.
oldier on board returned fire in view of the leaden hail that poured The dispatch un them, it Bays. also says that the Moros proved to be good marksmen.
probably
"The constabulary thinks that the Tugaya revolt is. over, but they ovidently do not realise that, they are not half through with the fighting the telegram further asserts. This is proved by the fact that the Moros have begun to repair their cottas as Pandiaranno and Sumbara Kanao,
I am, Doar Captain Barrett, Yours truly, STIRLING FESSENDEN,
Chairman.
Road Building
Thla notice was sent out by the leading Chinese worker in one of the missions, and was supposed to be read in the churches of the Bri- tish Missions.
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