TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1926.
SPORTS SECTION
CHANNEL SWIM.
German Attempt Beats Record.
BEST TIME: BOTH SEXES.
Fleet of French Boats Follows Across.
London, Aug. 30. A German named Vierkotter swam the English Channel da 12) hours, 42 minutes.
He started at Cape Grisnez at 1.35 in the morning and landled at South Foreland Light 2.17 in the afternoon.
Mu is the sixth man to succeed since 1875 and creates a new time record.
The previous best was by Tiraboschi in 1923, in 16 hours, 33 minutes.
Vierkotter was accompanied by a French tugi motor-bogl and rowing-bont.
The sea was choppy near the end-Reuter...
[Note: Two women and six men have now swuni the Channel. Miss Gertrude Ederle's time of 14 hours, 30 minutes-better than Tiraboschi's-has also been con- siderably lowered.]
Another Report.
Rugby: Aug. 30%. A new record was established to-day when Hans Vierkotter.
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HOBBS MAKES 316!
His Best: & New Record for Lord's.
PHENOMENAL BATTING.
Woolley Gets 3 Sixes, 29 Fours In a Big Score.
London, Aug. 30. On sunbaked wickets, there has been some phenomenal batting, Eight centuries have been scored in the current first-class cricket | fixtures.
J. B. Hobbs, the Surrey and England batsman. established two new records.
He was playing for his county against Middlesex, al Lord's.
This match started on Satur-) day, Surrey batting first,
When stumps were drawn on the Arst day. Hobbs had made 256 not out.
Continuing to-day, he Anished up with 316 not out.
This score is also the highest individual innings of the season.
Hobbs butted for 7 hours; and hit 41 fours-Reuter.
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MANY TEAMS ENTER THIS SEASON.
SEVERAL NEW IDEAS.
Twenty-one teams were" ad- mitted to the Cricket League this year. a number higher than in
Mr.
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Mr. C. Northcott, Investiga- tor and Statisticlan for the Na- has its drawbacks no less than tional Industrial Conference Board winter (writes Dy Leonard of America, presided on April 19,
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Williams in the London "Dally at the lecture conference for works T.T. on London Chronich" of June 14). And thene directors, managers, foremen, and TT on Shanghai some years past.
New features were also intro-drawbacks afflict the blonde more forewomen, at
Balliol College. ||
Banks. duced at the annual meeting held heavily than the brunette. Insecta. Oxford, when Mr. Will Sherwood. for example, though they have les Industrial Organiser of the Na- yesterday.
London. than no elim Mr. H. R. B. Hancock presided
to be considered tonal Union of General Workers, Chartered Bank gentlemen. over a large attendance, compris.
proverbially prefer opened a discussion on "Hhdrances Mercantile Bank. A. & B. blandes,
to Labour giving full en-uperation ing representatives from every
do. It has always seemed to me to In Industry." ericket club in Hongkong..
P. & O. Bank be a serious reproach to phar- G. R. Sayer was elected vice-pre-macists and othera engaged in the would not be co-operation until a
Mr. Sherwood argued that there Bank of East Asin sident and Mr. A. A. Rumjahn, drug industry, that up to the pre-monetary reward was given for in- Canton Insurance
Marine Insurances. hon. secretary and treasurer.
sent nothing has been placed upon creased productivity ไอ Leagüe v. the Rest,
China Underwriters the market which will certainly pro-worker engaged an industry. Bo North China Insurance.. teet fair skins from the intolerable matter what his tion la that in Union Insurance attentions of midges and gnats, dustry was. So far, as payments Yangtze Insurance mosquitoes,-et-id--genus omne by results were concerned. It was am aware that a great many con-essential that when the price was China Fire Insurance coctions are loudly vaunted as eff-axed the employers should play H.K. Fire Insurance Jan. 29: Combined league team racious, in this respect. They seem square and maintain the agreement v. Hongkong C.C. on the Clube consist for the most part of irrespective of the earnings of the Douglases
Shipping... ground,
essential oils, whose vapours are workpeople. "Our men are full of Hongkong Steamboats.. March 26: Winners of division believed to be disagreeable to in the suspicion," he said. "that if HK Tugs & Lighters.. v. the Rest of division I, on the sects, but my own experience, and they make high wages the prices Indo-Chinas (Pref)
that of my friends, goes to show will be cut. If I were a member that not only do these oils fail of Parliament with the power, suy.
do. (Def.) Ltd. most lamentably to keep off the of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, I would!
do.
(..) Hk. insects, but they actually attract make it the law of the land that Shell Transports
Oriental Navigation having once made a mutual agree-Star Ferries
A suggestion was put forward by Mr. Hancock that combined league teams should meet the re- spective cluba. The following fix tures were fixed :-
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Club ground.
March 26: Winners of division IT v. the Rest of division 11. on the Kowloon C.C. ground.
them. Happy Valley Grounds... the grounds at Happy Valley from league games because of unfit res" The Army and the Royal Navy grounds are both at Happy Valley. Should the pitches be unsuitable, fixtures. can be can- celled if necessary,
It was decided not to exclude
(As Hobbs invariably opens for Surrey it is presumed that he
Com. Coomber, R.N., wished to must have gone in Brat and car-enter four teams. viz.. Royal ried out his bat.)
Navy 1st. Royal Navy Series of Big Feats.
2nd. HMS. "Tamar" and R.N. Hobbs's previous best was 266 Lower Deck all the last three in t out, made for the Players division Owing to lack of
German swimming champion against the Gentlemen, at Scar-grounds, the hist-named, was not swam from Cave Grisnez to Doverborough. in 12 hours, 35 minutes.
His time was about two hours better than that of Miss Ederi
The previous record for Lord's ground was 5.15 not out by Holmes of Yorkshire, made last season in a county, match against Middlesex.
In the first match between
The English Chant has now been wom three times this month and eight times in all since) 1575 when "the fem was first Surrey and Middlesex this season, complished by Captain Webhef at the Oval, Hobbs also made a Britain.
century, so that the rival metro- Vierkotter made an unsuccess-politan club must have ocension to ful attempt some days ago abat remember the engagements. doning his effort after nine hours,
Other "Hobbs enthusiasts will -British Wireless Servien, recall the fact that at the Second Test Match at Lord's, and in the Gentlemen v. Players match at Lord's this season. Hobbs made three figures each time!
"BABY
SHARK.
DOES IT EXIST IN THIS COLONY.
'OR A DOG FISH?
competition fished a baby shark off Quarry Bay
What Woolley Did.
F. E. Woolley, another Eng- land batsman, did great things.
He Was playing for Kent against Northants, at Northamp ton."
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Parker's World Record.
Accepted
Junior champions inat season. the Royal Engineers and Corps of Signals were admitted to division
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• Reforms" Adopted: '-
On the proposal of Commander tea interval: was Coomber, the abolished to save time."
Mr. P. T. Lamble (Civil Sen- vire) brought up the question of promotion and relegation (refer- red to last year by Mr. G. R. Sayer).
After some discussion 'it wus
decided that the bottom team. in division I at the end of the sea- son is to be relegated: the cham- pion team in divisior. If to be pro- moted.
The new regiment coming-out will take the place of the 1/East. Surreys.
Other Particulars.
The accounts showed a balance in hand of $561.75.
Kowicun C.C.. Civil Service C... Division 1: Hongkong C.C..
Craigengower C.C. Indian R.C.. Chinese R.C., University, Royal Navy. King's Own Scottish Bor-| derers, Royal Artillery, Royal En gineers and R.C. of 5.
In 2 hours and 40 minutes, he To the Editor of the "China Mail."} rattled up 217 runs, hitting 3 sixes | Fixtures were also arranged for S-On return from a short and 29 fours-and his brother. the season.
The completing clubs holiday I read that one of theC. S. is one of the Northunts are:
bowlers, although he may not competitors at the last deep seat have taken part in the match, there being no reference to it in I note the particulars supped the cable by Reuter. by your goodvelves hut am still in doubt. My experience of C. Parker, the Gloucestershire Hongkong waters is extensive, bowler. has taken 200 wickets this although I have not been pirates. season. This in the fourth Line I submit that the fish which was in his career that he has complet brought as was a dog fish, which ed this "bag." and the feat con is of the shark family Dog fish, stitutes a record for the world in big and small. are often found in first-class cricket.-Reuter. the market where they are bought Parker was asked to be present by the poorest class of Chinese at Tepta this season but was not May I ask, through the medium.pf chosen to play." your esteemed paper. that, those directly concerned supply me with corroboration
A wireless message from Rugby or denial as adds that Hobbs played a fault-
the case may be, and thanking less innings. It also says that centuries were scored by seven other players.
you.
Yours, etc.,
W. IZAAK.
Hongkong, August 30.
WATER POLO LEAGUE.
Victoria Recreation Club (hold-.
ers) retain the championship of the Water Polo League, Yester-
As Hobbs only made 60 runs during the day, the "seven" cen- curions mentioned in this message may not include him, and the total
Fire Insurances.
Refineries. China Sugars Malabon Sugars
It is high time something were meat Axing the price. It should be Water-bonts one about it. I have heard it and illegal to alter that prive until you since the war the bite of these altered the method of production. insets are much more virulent in A Prime Minister may make such their affects than they used former- a law yet."
Mr. Sherwood concluded by ap pealing to employers, if they were to get co-operation, to kill the, sus- picion created in the minds of the workers by the terrible treatment of the workers in the past.
Benguets
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Kailan Mining Ad. Langkats (Combined) db. (Single) Shanghal Exploration Shanghai Loan Raubs Tronch Mines
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was designed to smash the trage Hongkong Amusements. Indian RC University, Royal to be it is known
union movement. We have no for H.K. Constructions that the gotten that compulsory co-partner- Hongkong Electrics Navy, H.M.S. "Tarari Riel menuts which gives rise to malacia hip has eften reduced wages in- H.K. Developments R.C, Club de Recreio and Royal inhabits the person upstead of increasing them." H.K. Ropes (comb.) Army Ordnance Corps.
Radiat henrüestions de vil föld) Jar brand of mosquito, that the parasite, arrives there because the Sherwood yaid the workers wanted
(new) mosquito has bitten a human being any in the management of the Hongkong Tramways
business, but th the majority of Lane, Crawfords doing has sucked the parasite into instances the employers said it was Maeco Electrics
ridiculous for the men so jo parti Mackintosh his body. The said mosquito s then able to confer its malaria cipate.
Nanyang Tobaccos benefits upon human beings for the Northcott dealt with incentives to
At the evening session Mr. C. H. Peak Trams (old)"
do. He regarded time Sinceres
HOME SOCCER.
MID-WEEK LEAGUE
MATCHES,
afflicted with malaria, and in so
rest of its natural. life.
(new)
Now the suggestion is that the crease output. war brought a very large number rates as the worst type of wage Singapore Trams of malarious persons into Eurere payment, and suggested that it Taxis generally and into the British Isles might be possible to trade jobs United Asbestos in particular, with the result that fairly for time work, and, having the erstwhile harmless brand of established a minimum figure, to
of eight for the day (indicated lost to Durham by 1 goal to 2, in British mosquito or unat is now in remunerate men and women Watsons (old)
Reuter) is probably correct.
day they defeated Royal Navy, THE AUSTRALIANS.
after a very clean and fast match, by 2 gous to nil.
Just before and after the inter- val. Lyon and Laing, respectively, found the mark for the winners. A return "friendly" match will be played by the same teams at the Night Fete on Saturday.
The V.R.C. have completed their league fixtures and the table now stands:-
P. W. L. Pts.
2ND DAY'S PLAY AGAINST SUSSEX.
TATE GETS & WICKETS,
Londou, Aug. 30. At Brighton, second day in the
V. the Sussex..
Australians match-
[Overnight score: ---- Australia 291 runs for 8 wickets, W. Bards- ley 106 not out, T. J. E. Andrew: 70; Sussex to bat.]
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SCOTTISH SOCCER TALENT,"
London, August 15. League Football started Scotland
in yesterday. There is
817 runs, their last two wickets producing 26 runs. Bardsley add-
Maurice Tate took 3 wickets for 66 runs, A. E. R. Gilligan (ex- captain of England) 4 for 67 and Cox & for 72.
Sussex, then batted and were all out just before stumps were general agreement among players drawn. They made 240 runs. and officials alike that the new off. Bowley made 69, R. L. Holdsworth side law has been successful and 49. cannot be improved upon."
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Leeds 0, Cardiff .
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"London. Aug. 31. Halifax, on their own ground,
division III (northern section).
a position to introduce the malaris those jobs higher according to the
do. (new) The corrected score of a match poison into a person without pat-shift and responsibility they show-
Wm. Powells. in this section
on Saturday ting that person to the trouble of ed. It was believed that payment HK. Telephone reads:--
going to the tropics to acquire the by results was an incentive which Accrington 0, Rochdale 1.
unlocked reserves of energy, effort, disease, Aston Villa 1, Liverpool 1. And the suggestion goes further, and constructive ability and was Huddersfield 4, West Bromwich to the effect, namely, that during fuirer but the bugbear was the
the war the British brand of mos-question of cutting rates. quito was fed on delectables other piece rates were adopted, however, than the malaria parasite some of the bargain entered into must not which were particularly fall be altered. There were times when flavoured, and that although the piece rates must be adjusted. war is over the appetite for full Qualifications, he thought, might be flavoured delectables remains, with laid down in black and white in re the result that a gaat-bite is now Hard to those adjustments and On P
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to which would the war.
carry the work-On Berlin-
On demand There may or may not be some people with the employers, and with,
New York- On demand truth in these suggestions, but the due attention to the economic situa- fact remains that at their very lon. Square dealing in this mal- best gnat-bites are exceedingly unter would kill fear. pleasant things, and at their worst
In the discussion Mr. Sherwo.d remarked that nothing had created quite dangerous things.
Here, it seems to me, is an kreater hostility than the grading opportunity, for a real philan- of workmen on the railways. Thropist, A
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"I keep cheerful" John D. Un decano... offered to the discoverer of a cer- tain means for warding off the Rockefeller... attentions of gnats would almost certainly be followed by the dis- covery of such means, and the dis covery would confer immense bone
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Division II. Barnsley 0, Oldham ́1. Blackpool 3, Reading 1. Darlington 4, Port Vale 3............. Fulham 2, Notts Forest 1. Grimsby 0, Swansea 1. Hull 2, South Shields 0.
Preston N.E. 4, Notts County 1. Southampton 2, Middlesbrough
Wolherhampton 0, Chelsea 3. Southern League. Luton 2. Brentford 1.- Merthyr Tydvi! 3, Rovers 2
Bristol
Southend 1, Millwall 1. Swinton 4, Exeter 2.
Northern League. Barrow 2, Tranmere 1. Bradford 1, New Brighton 1. To-day there were 12,000 spec-Chesterfield 1, Accringtin 1. tators. The weather was glorious and the wicket good.-Reuter.
C. V. Grimmett took 4 for 63 The tendency of provincial clubs and A. A. Mailey 4 for 108. in Scotland to exploit local talent has, It is stated, been attended with success and has also proved sceno mical.
The match continues to-day,
Rotherham 2, Wrexham 0. Stockport 1, Doncaster 0. Stoke 2, Wigan 0.
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