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FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1926.

SPORTS SECTION

PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

PLAYED AUSTRALIANS TO A DRAW.

NAMES IN SCORES.

Lendon. Aug. 12.

draw.

OUR STARS.

WEEKLY BASEBALL NOTES & COMMENT.

ALL-HONGKONG TEAM.

With bright weather following A Lord's, the two-day cricket

the excessively, wet week-end match between the Australians which interfered with league and fifteen players from the Pub-matches and the practice game, lie Schools ended in a

local baseball players have been Scorts:-

busy during the week training for Australians (1st innings) 264

the matches. with the All-Filipino runs. W. M. Woodfull made 84, W. H. Ponsford 97. May (oftare due here next week. Wellington) took 6 wickets for 53

runa.

Public Schools XV (1st innings). 114 runs. Killick (St. Paul's) made 31 and Tegner (C1:tton) 45 C. V. Grimmett took 4 wickets for 26 runs and J. Ryder

wickets for 9 runs.

LEAGUE BOWLS.

THE

SECOND DIVISION GAMES TO-MORROW.

PROBABLE DECIDING RESULTS.

The following Second League games are down for decision to-

morrow:

Indian RC. v. Craigengower R.H.K. Yacht Club v. Civil Ser.

C.C.

vice C.C.

Taikoo R C. v. East Point R.C. Club de Recreio v. Kowloon C.C.

CHINA MAIL.

CHANNEL SWIM.

$5,000 OFFER TO MISS G. EDERLE.

AMERICAN EQUIVALENT:

Chicago, Aug. 12.

ITALY AND SPAIN,

PERMANENT COMMISSION

CREATED,

مسالة

NEUTRALITY IN WAR.

Madrid. Aug. 12.

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LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

IN OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. –

Named,

Banks.

HONGKONG, AUGUST 19, 1926, 10.30 a.m.

In order to promote "channel The Foreign Minister, inter- swimming" on the American side viewed by Reuter, stated that the TT. on London of the Atlantic Ocean William Italo-Spanish Treaty of August TT on Shanghai Wrigley, Junior. has offered Miss 10. creates a permanent Commis-] Gertrude Ederle. $5,000 if she will sion of five, each

Government Hongkong Bank attempt to swim the Channel be-choosing one. The remainder

da. London tween Catalina Island and the will be chosen by mutual agree- Chartered Bank Californian mainland.

ment from foreigners not resid- Mercantile Bank, A. & B At the most approachable point, ing in the contracting countries The Indians again play at home this channel is pwenty-three miles and not employed by them. P. & 0. Bank

The Treaty provides to-morrow when they receive the across--Reuter's American Ser-

that Bank of East Asia the event of one of Marine Insurances, Craigengower team. A very close

[Note: Miss Ederle is the first the contracting parties Canton InsurancH game is likely to be witnessed and,

woman to with the improved state of the

swim the English being attacked, notwithstanding China Underwriters green, the home team may prob-

Channel]

its peaceful' attitude, the other North China Insurance.. ably win.

contracting party shall be neutrai, Union Insurance. -Reuter.

Yangtze InsuTKINSO

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Low admission rates have been fixed to enable all Hongkong to be there to see, these reputed players

The Yacht Club are playing a demonstrate how the game should

much improved game, and with be played. The matches arranged the advantage of playing at home through the efforts of Mr. U. R. should give their opponents' a rug

defonso (treasurer of the Hong-for their "points." kong Baseball Association) are:--

vice.

FUNERALS.

B.Q.M.S. JACOBS LAID TO REST.

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Fire InsuraBOOS.

China Fire Insurance,

INDIAN EMIGRATION, K. Fire Insurance

LABOUR CONDITIONS IN

CEYLON CRITICISED. '.

THE STANDARD OF WAGES,

Shipping:

Douglases

Hongkong Steamboats.. HK. Tugs & Lighters.... tado-Chinas (Pred.)

do.

(Def.) L'd.

do. "(.) Ex. Oriental Navigation

The Civil Service team have WITH MILITARY HONOURS.. Monday: v. South China; Tues-only one more game to play. They The Schools' team then follow day: V. U.S.S. "Helena;" Wednes are much higher up the League ed-on. When stamps were day: v. All Hongkong. Play will table than some expected them.to

The funeral of Battery Quar. drawn, their score stood at 105 commence at 430 p.m..

be after their bad start at the be- ter-Master Sergeant Jacoba, who died on Wednesday at Stone- runs for 2 wickets down. Wilson Further practice games will ginning of the season, and they

If 1924 was a record year in the Shell Transports (of Repton) made 57 not out--take place and it is understood still have a remote chance of be cutters Island, took place at the history of emigration to Ceylon, Star Ferries

coming runners-up.

Protestant Cemetery yesterday 1925 ran it very close, saye Mr. Water-boats "afternoon and was accorded full Raganathan. Agent of the Govern-) The K.C.C. Taikoo and East military honours.

ment of Inta in Ceylon. In his re-China Sugars Point Clubs tie for first place in

The coffin. draped with the port for 1925 on the working of Malabon Sugars the League. Of the three. Kow. Union Jack, was placed on a gun the Indian Emigration Act and the

Mining. loon have the easiest chance of carriage drawn by mules driven rules thereunder and of the Labour

Bengueta securing points to-morrow, The by Indians of the B.A. It was Ordinances of Ceylon. other two meet at Taikoo in what preceded by the Band of the East

Mr. Raganathan's report, inter Langkats (Combined)

Reuter.

To-day Friday) the Austra lians are "resting" prior to the Fifth (and last) Test Match at the Oval, beginning to-morrow. -

INTERPORT TENNIS.

H.K. CHINESE VISITING MACAO.

that a Anab selection of the All- Hongkong team will be made on Sunday,

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will be a "Derby." The odds are Surrey Regiment. which played alia, deals with the question of the do.. (Single)

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Selectors, Please Note.

A keen follower, of the game since its inception in Hongkong

ir favour of the home, team, but Chopin's Funeral March, and was standard wage, conditions of work, Shanghai Exploration suggests the following as the best after East Point's win at Kowloon followed by the Officers and men and wages, and passes some strong Shanghal Lov picked team to oppose the last week anything may happen. from the military units, and bre remark against the prosent cond

Moreover, I hear that the latter thren of the R.O.A.B. Amongst

the military officers present were It Pitcher: Cockey (Club) to are very confident of winning.

says: 125,585 Tabourera Colonel Edwards, R.A.. and emigrated to Ceylon during 1925 pitch until he shows signs of be-

Major Rashley, R.G.A. The Craigengower First League Rev. Mr. Strapford, Army Chap-53,203 returned to India in 1925" as The against 158,989 in 1924, and coming erratie: "S. L. Lee (South

team will be "at home" to-morrowlain, officiated. The Chinese Recreation Club of China) to continue until the 6fthito, all Clubs in the First Divisioned over the grave and the Last

A salute way fr-against 56,124 in 1924.

Agent's Vlow. inning: thereafter, and it is hoped that at least one,

Str: Post and Reveille were sounded.

Ragunathan rink will go from each club.

The brethren of the R.0.A.B. labourers mostly

edme entirely also conducted a service at the gnorant of what awaited them at graveside.

estates. No less than 50 per cent. of Indian labourers fail to earn a

THREE C.R.C. -PAIRS,

Hongkong is sending a lawn ten- for

sixth

nig team to Macao to play a series 1-hinatsu (Japanese), of matches there during the week-end.

Zafra (Filipinos). Catcher: Reserve: Y. Hachiuma (Japan-

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First base: Leonard (Filipinos) Seconde base; S. Hachiuma (Japanese),

Some days ago, a combination from the Indian Recreation Club, fexe). including 8. A. and H. D. Rum- «jahn. (open doubles champions of Hongkong) were badly defeated by Macno.

Hongkong's Leum of Chinese will-compriset

Ng Sze-kwong and M. W, Lo, Ho Ka-lau and Yew Man- taun,

M. H: Lo and Iu Tak-cheik. Mr. K. L. Chau (hon, secretary of the C.R.C.). will go as team manager,

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LEAGUE TABLES.

The following are the positions in the League to date:-

DIVISION I

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Miscellaneous.

Floral wrenche Sorrowing Wire and Children,ving wage. Mr. G. H. Sellwood, Seamen's " Planters attribute the pheno- Hongkong Lands Institute): S. Sgt. and Mrs. Fin labourers, while the latter plead Humphreys Estates

HK Realty to menon the laziness of the HK. Territorisk Jayson: Sergt. and Mrs. Stock;

ill-health caused by Third base: Gosuno (Recreio),

P. W. D. L. P. Oriental Lodge, R.O,A.B.. Pro-

inclement Princes. Building Taikoo RC...... subject-le-chunge-belosv.................

vince of China Sir James Weather, insuficient clothing, and 10 8 9 216 Oxberry Lodge; "R.A. Officers"

Rural Landa ... malnutrition... Kowloon Dock10703 14 Mess, Victoria Barracks; C.P,0.'s Short stop: Alves (Recreio),

Between these extremes lies Ewo Cottons

Cotton Mills. Craigengower C. C. 10 7 0 3 14 Left field: Ransom (Club),

Civil Service

the truth, but he is more inclined Orientals and Sergeants of the Stone-: 10.4 1.5 0

towards the labourers' version. Centre field: Kusano (Japan-Kowloon B.G. 10

outter's Wireless Station; War-

Wages have not increased appre-

Shanghai Cottons (old) 18rant and Non-Commissioned Officiably since 1922, nor have the con- Police R.C.

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do. cers of the IA.S.C.; Durban and ditions of work improved with the Shots for and Against."

Prince George Lodge: Warrant exception of housing accommoda- Canton Ices Officers and Sergeants' Mess, tion, which too has suffered a set- Cements (comb.) "For Agst Up Dn. R.E.; R.A. Officers' Mess; 12th back within the past 18 months.

Heavy Battery. R.A. Lyceum;|

do. (old) Whether or net Ceylon has re-j W.O.'s and N.C.O.'s of the R.Aceived all the labourers which her China Buses

do. (DOW) 49 o Pay- Corps; Gloria Lodge, tea and rubber estates can absorb. China Lights (comb.) 0 21 R.O.A.B.; 40th Fortress, Com-the Agent says that if immigration 077 pany, R.E.; R.AS.C.; R.A, Off-continues as during the last two 0 139 cers Mess, Stonecutters; Junior years the saturation point will be China Brov. (comb.)

N.CO's and men, 38th Heavy reached long before the end of the Battery, Stonecutters;

Royal current year. Naval Yard Police: R.A. Ser-

Right field: Rocha (Recreio).

Who's Who in the Team.

655 520 185

53 0

Ng Sze-kwong was singles champion of the Colony for a

He comments on his selection Taikoo R.C. number of years and he also

as under:

Kowloon D.R.C... 586 533 held the doubles championship Cockey is a fast pitcher with a Craigengower C.C., 614 565 with Wong Po-keung.

peculiar break, but he is unable Civil Service 550 580 to retain his form for at the most Kowloon B.G. 525 602 more than three innings. S. L. Police R.C. 492 832 Lee, with his under-throw, would do nicely then, Ishimatsu should

DIVISION II. be given a chance in the end, a his pitching carries features which confuse batters.

Lo has represented Hongkong in interport matches. Ho and Yew are a very strong and con- sistent pair.

Nine doubles matches will be played, each pair meeting those of the other side once.

Leonard is a safe man at first, stylish, but quick.

P. W. D. L. P.geants Mess, 12th Heavy Battery,

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Dairy Farms..

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3 0 3 16 Lyemun; H.Q. and D.E. Ser-provision be made early Axing the 11 3 0 3 16 geants' Mess, Victoria Barracks: maximum number of persons who Hongkong Amusementa.

warrant-officers, 8 0 3 16 Officers,

non-may occupy a room.

(old)

Kowloon C.C. The tourists leave to-morrow

Zafra "home run" hitter East Point R.C. morning. Play starts at 3.30 and the best cutcher in the league. Taikoo R.C...11 p.m. 10-morrow and will be con-

Y. Hachiuma, the next best as Civil Service C.C...12 71 4 15 commissioned officers and men, of

HK. Constructions tinuet at the same time on. Sun-catcher,

Cralgengower C. C. 11 4 0 7 the 28th Heavy Battery, Stone- ments of medical relief and educa-K. Developments He regarda the existing arrange- Hongkong Electrics day,

R.H.K. Yacht Club 11 407 8 cutters, H.Q. and D.E.. Junior tion of their children as unsatisfac- K Ropes (comb.). Club de Recreio...11 3 1 7 7 N.C.O's and men; R.A. Officers. tory.

10 10 9 2 Kowloon; Telegraphists' Mess, Indian P.C.

Stonecutters, Garrison 'Sergeants' Mess, Junior N.C.O.'s and men, Heavy Battery, Lyemun: Ser- For Agst Up Dn.geants Mess, 1st East Surrey 721 598, 123

Regt., 25th and 28th, Heavy Bat-

On Sunday evening the Chinese team will be guests of the Club de Macao, to dinner, at the Hotel Bon Vista.

SUMMER CRICKET.

LOCAL ENTHUSIASTS" ENTERPRISE.

While the working-man is com- plaining about the heat, it may both surprise him and interest; others to learn that even a hot summer does not bar certain local cricket enthusiasts from enjoying their game.

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at second.

S. Hachiuma's regular place is

Useful also pitcher. Has a hard hit" and figures in the home run market.

Shots for and Against.

676 564 112 0 teries, R.A., Warrant Officers, 667 604 630 Staff Sergeants and Sergeants of the H.KS. Bde. R.A., and the 8/R.A.0.C.

"Gosano is also a hard hitter and the man for an emergency., Has Kowloon C.C.". a good throw and he fits third. East Point RC. He should, however, stand out if Taikoo R,C...... S. L. Lee is not pitching. The Civil Service R.C. 695 680 latter has more experience at this Craigengower .... 818 624 0 post and is very accurate in his R.H.K. Yacht Club 564 672 throws.

Club de Recreio 591 683 Follows up and does not hesitate.

Alves is a good short stop, Indian R.C. ..... 489 691

Ransom is a safe catch at left

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WIFE OF A MEDICAL MISSIONARY.

BURIAL AT CANTON.

The funeral of Mrs. John G.

field. Watches the play and holds Inter-Departmental Competition.

even if he drops.

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He recommends free compul-

(new) sory elementary education being Hongkong Tramways imported to labourers' children

Lane, Crawfords and the prohibition of children

Macao Electrics below ten years of age working. Nanyang Tobaccos

Mackintosh Not only, he says, rates of wage Peak Trams (old) are found to be less than a diving wage, but their ffregular distribu

do. (now) tion over good and bad months is

Sinceres an adverse factor in the life of the Taxis

Singapore. Trams ignorant and improvident labourer. United Asbestos The need for a standard wage la urgent.

Slow Improvements. Concluding, he says that since! 1921 much has been done for the Wm. Powells Indian labourer and there is much H. Telephone Owing to duty Intervening the

to do at the present moment, when Wednesday, one of the hottest three seasons and made no mis- raise a team for their game with pital, Hongkong last Saturday, took he considers, to have been secured Has played Prison Department are unable to Kerr, who died in the Matilda Hos-be conscious of the rights, which, the Indian labourer is beginning to days this year, found a team from take.

the Public Works Department on place on Wednesday at mid-day, in for him by the Government of the University playing against a Rocha fits in nicely at right Sunday. This game has there Yan-tsal St. Church, adjoining the India.

fore been postponed until Sunday, Canton Hospital, and thence to the

Kusano bate well, but fields bet- ter at centre field.

team composed of schoolboys field. from the Diocesan School, led by

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He adds that if the team is to August 22, and in its place the Chinese Christian Cemetery, where conditions of his work seems to be Mr. J.. L. Youngsaye, at Pokfu- be representative of all the Clubs semi-final game between the Sani-Dr. Karr was also buried twenty provokingly slow and the partially-

-it will be seen that the Voluntary Department and the Revenue years ago.. The home team was dismissed teers are not in-Bowker may be Department will be played..

Dr. for 109, all out; the Schoolboys put at right, field, but he cannot

reformed conditions of to-day seem and Mrs. Kerr together to be more galling than even the fullled then replied with a total of 177 be said to be superior to Rocha in

2 unique service in tribulations of the past. Canton of many years, Dr. Sun Yat-sen. It will be recalled. Revenue Department; Beat- was one of the students under Dr. tie. Trengrove, G.

Kerr at the Canton Hospital. Watt and Tallon (skip).

Sanitary Department.-Taylor, Smith Gregory and Hill (skip).

for 9 wickets, thus carrying off the field. A point in Rocha's teams:-- the honours. The sponsors are favour is that, although a thinking of a return match to be newcomer, he can bat. played before the autump.

WATER POLO LEAGUE.

Two matches in the Water Polo League, postponed from Wednes day, were played off at the V.R.C. bath yesterday evening.

Kowloon British School Former Pupils Association ("A" team)

Week-end Matchen. The programme and league tables are appended:~~-

Saturday, 2.30 p.m. H.K.V.D.C. v. Club de Recreio; 4.30 p.m. South China v, Filipinos.

Sunday, 4 p.m. Hongkong Base- ball Club v. Japanese..

The League table now stånds t:-

defeated Hongkong Electrie. Co. South China by 10 goals to nil, Weill getting Japanese the lion's share of the marksman-

Filipinos

» Then Chub in Recreio defeated Club de Recreio.. the 1/East Surray Begiment by 8 Defence Corps roals to 4.

KK. Baseball Club

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of Afghanistan,

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Hakimiala, who, was recently re- 20 will be subject to rent.

Da Masfle Saturday at the Dock Green,

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