THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER" 1926.
SPORTS
SECTION
"BIG" CRICKET.
ENGLISH BOWLER CHEERED
AT FOLKESTONE
LARWOOD'S 7 WICKETS.
HOBBS REPLIES.
LETTER TO HONGKONG CRICKETERS,
VERY GREAT COMPLIMENT"
land, is
LANCS. RECORD.
HOW CHAMPIONS FARED THIS SEASON,
COUNTY DETAILS.
Having won the county cricket championship for the first time in 22 years, it will be interesting to analyse Lancashire's record.
Like Yorkshire they met all sixteen of the other Arst-class counties. Or paper their per formances are:-
Beat twice: Derbyshire, Hamp- shire, Northants. Notts.
cester.
THE CHINA MAIL.
VERSAILLES.
81 YEARS OLD.
CHAIRS, INK WELLS USED AS | TIN OF BEEF, IN FRANKLIN'S
WEAPONS..
STORES.
A RIOTOUS SESSION.
LOOKED EATABLE.
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL__ QUOTATIONS.
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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 2. 1926, 10.30 a.mi.. ?
Versailles, August 10.-Ft A the of beef: pürt of the stores a free-for-all battle of the Franklin North-West Pass. fights and
temporary suspension of the opened by Professor J. M. Beattie TT on Shanghai with chairs and ink wells forced age Expedition of 1845. has been TT on London joint session of the Chamber of in the Liverpool City Bacteriolo-
Banks. Deputies and Senate to-day when gist's laboratory.. The beef look-Hongkong: Bank. they were convened as a national ed eatable in spite of 31 years
London assembly to incorporate Premier which have intervened. For the Chartered Bank: Poincare's financial programme in last half-century it has been a
Mercantile Bank, A. & B. the permanent law of the land. problem among geographers why
do. London, Sept. 1.6 Typical of the man who is a
In the midst of the session Franklin failed. It has been sug- &0. Bank... To-day the three-day match be- hero to-day to fallowers of cricket
Communist deputies began sing-gested that some of the beef sup- Bank of East Asia. tween an England Xt and the-and other games-in the Home-
Beat once: Essex. Glamorgan ing the Internationale. Commun- plied to last three year by the
Marine Insurances. Australians began at Folkestone.
a letter which "Jack"
Gloucester. Kent, Leicester at Deputy Doriot had just com- Admiralty was bad before, he set Canton Insurance. The weather was fine after rain Hobbs has written to the Hong-Somerset, Surrey, Warwick, Wor-pleted a violent speesh against out. A relief expedition found a China Underwriters in the morning and the wicket on kong Cricket Club.
cester (17 victories in ail).. the Government and was ordered heap of opened tins which had North China Insurance.
Lost once to: Yorkshire, Lefto leave the gembly chamber been thrown away uneaten. That the soft side.
Union Insurance He refused and was supported by seemed to substantiate the theory, Yangtze Insurance Led on first innings: Sussex his Communist colleagues who but this tin at least must have
Fire Insurances. (twice). Kent, Warwick, Worces began to sing
-been-perfect in 1845. Professor China Fire Insurance Yorkshire.
The assembly remented conduct Beattie said there was no shadow H.K. Fire. Insurance Lost first innings points te: which they regarded as out of doubt that it was perfectly Ir-
. Shipping. Essex, Somerset, Surrey.
keeping with the traditional packed. Whether it was actually, Douglases... Abandoned (no result on 1st dignity of the historic Versailles eatable now would be known her Songkong Steamboats.. Innings) Middlesex (twice), sessions and started a riot for the when a careful and had been Togs & Lighters.. Glamorgan, Gloucester,
Communists benches.. Soldiers made tin in the last relic indo-Chins" (Pref).. that Lancashire only took 3 points the assembly was restored Wich Franklin on March 31815, do
From the above it will be seen were called in from outside and of the expedition which set off do (Def.) Ltd.
the encounters with Yorkshire The Government's financial pro. the North West passage. (against 6 to the other side in order,
the Erebus and Terror. to find Oriental Navigation With Leicester it was 5-5, level gramme providing for amortiza sing
Not a Shell Transports member of the ex-Star Ferries Middlesex matches were "washed tion of the debt by means of a pedition
came With all the other counsinking fund, was formally ap- search of them during the Chipa Sugars
back. Water-bonts Thirty-nine expeditiona ties the Red Rose shire got the proved."United Press." better of the argument.
next twelve years. They found a Malabon Sugars few silver spoons, a pile of empty
Mining.
H. L. Collins won the toas and decided to bat.
The Australians were all out for 274-runs. W. Bardsley mude 55, HL. Hendry (who has been ill for some time) contributed 81 and W. H.. Ponsford 47.
It will be recalled that on August 31, a match began at the Oval, the proceeds of which the Surrey county authorities had allotted as a "benefit" to Eng-ter land's greatest batsman. cidentally, this is the third benefit which Hobbs has had.
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On the initiative of some local "H. Larwood, the Norts and England bowler, bowled brilliant-enthusiasts, the H.K.C.C., cabled a' ly, taking 7 wickets for 95 runs. contribution to the fund and
wish for a "bumper benefit.”
Through the courtesy of Mr. J. D. Humphreys, the reply, is given below-
He was ovated.
The England XI batted till stumps were drawn for the day. getling 38 runs for the loss of one wicket.
"There were 5,000 spectators.-- Reuter.
This match is in the nature of that at Eastbourne in 1921. after the Tests had been finished. War- wick Armstrong's team had play ed till near the end of the season without casting defeat. A team of amateurs led by A. C. | Mac- karen won a tremendous struggle by 23 runs, Special interest is at- tached to the present encounter as the Australians have only lost once this year in the last Teat at the Oval-but they have not been beaten in three days.
U.S. TENNIS.
NATIONAL DOUBLES.
RESULTS.
TILDEN WINS.
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Brooklyn, Sept. 1... The U.S. national lawn tennis doubles championship. quarter-f finals:-
W. T. Tilden and Chapin beat Davies and Neer (the Pacific coast "stars") by 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Williams and Vincent Richards beat H. Cochet and J. Brugnon (France) 6-1, 6-2, 1-6, 6-3,- Reuter's American Service.
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Johnston and Chandler bent R. Lacoste and J. Forotra 0-6, 6-1, 6-3, 6-2.
White and Thalheimer beat Appel and Van Ryn 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.- Reuter's American Service.
FANLING GOLF.
In the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Denison Cup for August, Mr.
W. Ironside qualified with a score of 63-7,1-5--55.4-5.
Other scores were:-
R. M. Henderson 6-8.2-5 57.3-5: J. S. McLaren 73-7,4-5
Surrey County Cricket Club.
Kennington Oval S.E. August 1, 1926.
The Hon. Secretary,
Hongkong Crickit Club.
Dear Sir-Will you please cor vey to the officers and members of the Hongkong Cricket Club my incere thanks and appreciation of the generous donation towards my benefit fund which I received yesterday per the Hongkong and Shanghat Banking Corporation."
Your kind thought is all the more appreciated because of the great distance which separates us and it is a very great complimeat that my career is so closely fol- lowed by ericketers in Hongkong. I must also thank you for the
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Last year Jack Sharp resigned the captaincy. Major L. Creon has led the aide this season and P. T. Eckersley has been acting captain. latterly.
Tyldesley (E.) was honoured in the 4th Test but no other Lag- cashire player was capped this season, Ha Makepeace and Hallows are the mainstays of the batting. Watson, Iddon and Sibbles are also useful and they can be counted on in the attack. J. R. Barnes is about the best batsman among the Red Rose amateurs.
cablegram of the 30th ult, wish- An important event, in Lanca- ing my beseft success and if 1shire cricket this year is the drop- have not already done so had ping of Cecit Parkin, the bowler. : so many wires and letters at the He has played for England but
was dropped on grounds of diff time I take this opportunity of
thanking the Hongkong C.C. racipline. This season he was their congratulations last August chosen as twelfth man for one When I bent "W.G.'s" record of match after having plainly 126 centuries.
shown loss of form and he re I find it diffeult to express mysented this decision.
He has now thanks as i should wish but him severed his connection with the sure you will take the will for the county club. deed and excuse my shortcomings. Wishing the Hongkong Cricket lab and all members every aur Your very truly,
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J. B. HOBBS.
GEARY TO GO.
TAKING ROOT'S PLACE IN INDIA.
ALSO A TEST PLAYER.
London. Sept. 1.
Macdonald (E.A.), who with J. M. Gregory as partner de- moralised England by fast bowl ing in 1921. has been the best bowler in Lancashire, for which he plays under a residential quali- fication.
His present colleague in chief is Tyldesley (R) who has pre- viously played for England.
Duckworth, the young wicket- keeper is believed to be the poten tial successor to. Strudwick as England's stumper.
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On paper, Lancashire's record does not look so imposing as York- G. Geary, the Leicester profes-shire's. The White Rose were sional, replaces F. Root in the handicapped by having M.C.C. team to tour India this players away for representative winter. Reuter.
matches. The latter have another An earlier message read: F. match in hand and a review of Root has declined the invitation their activities will appear next to take part in the M.C.C.'s Indian week on this page. (This competition Wax played tour, on the ground that the Wor "over 18 holes only, on 3-5 Fantingcestershire County authorities
handicap.
consider that he neede a rest after two years' uninterrupted cricket..
63.1-5: T. S. Whyte Smith 72-7.4-5
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SHAMROCK"; DISMASTED.
London, August 11. While racing at Ryde to-day Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock" was digmaated.
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'Geary is a better batsman than Root. The Leicester man played In two of this year's Tests and Root in three.
The
Subscribers to the Fanling Hunt are reminded of the first annual meeting in the Jockey Club premises, Hongkong Club Annexe, to-morrow at 5.15 pm. All inter- ested are invited to attend.
ROTARY CLUB.
EFFORTS TO START ONE IN SINGAPORE.
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"The marital troubles of the Bud- longs were in court again. Mrs. Jussie Margaret Budlong,, who came into prominenez when she barricaded herself in her husband's home and went down notes written on her husband's shirt, was sued for divorce by Milton J. Budlong."
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
ELECTRIC TRAIN SAFETY SERVICE FAILS.
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beef tins, and one full beef tin, Benguets... which was sealed: Later they Kailan Mining "Ad. found a piece of paper on which Langkats (Combined) was scrawled by Captain Fitz- do. (Single) James, the second in command:Shanghai Exploration "Sir John Franklin is dead. Shanghai Loan 1,. The Erebus and Terror are de Raube stroyed. having been besetTronoh Mines since September, 1846. To Ural Caspians morrow we are going to Back's Great Fish River."
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Docks, Wharves
H.K. & K. Wharves Godowns, &c...
9 H.K. & W. Docks Beechey Island. It is thought that at Beechey Island Franklin New Engineerings
Hongkews had examined what was supposed Shanghai Docks
to be his three years' food supply, Lands Hotels & Bldgs. and found much of it had gone.K. & S. Hotels (old) bad, thus limiting his resources.
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"This is the only explanation." Prof. J Johnstone. Professor of Hongkong Lands Oceanography
Hongkong Realty Liverpool HK Territorial University, has said, "that I can Humphreys Estates offer for the failure of Franklin's
Prince's Building expedition..
Franklin was the most experienced Polar explorer of his time.
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WOMAN - SUFFRAGE.
JAPAN PREPARING THE WAY.
Although Votes For Women": does not appear to threaten the Japanese political parties at pre- sent, the Government does not in- tend to be caught mapping and, for the purpose of Investigating the effect female suffrage has had on various ecuntries, Mr. Chiald Saki, secretary of the local bureau of the Ministry of Home Affairs, will visit Europe and America.
Mr. Saka said that he first would attend the International Conference of Highways, Ports and Harbours in Rome, as Japan's representativas, and then would investigate the A dramatic midnight accident suffrage situation in these countries occurred just outside Newcastle that have given the vote to women, Central Station on August R. He hopes that the report of his in An electric train was returning quiry abroad will materially assist from the coast laden with trippers, the government in any legislation and, after it had been out of con- which may later be introduced re- troi and unmanned for a couple of garding female suffrage Mr. Jaka miles, the train dashed through assisted in drafting the revised Manors North Station, where it election law which will bring out should have stopped, at 40 miles about 8,000,000, new voters. hour, and collided with a glancing blow with a goode train which had begun to cross in front on the elec trifted line.
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JACKO'S NIGHT OUT. the uproar became general,
Fire Department and the police BERLIN'S FINEST WINE came, but could not combat RESTAURANT WRECKED. against the sharp teeth of the Dayton hero until they had
Domega plezaj Mr C. Mano'ni der
7 Mr Miliner Berlin, July 12-One innerent sought out a fencing club and bor-
With reference to a remark in
Mr C. P. Acderson M: E. H. Moring the available heavy the "Straits Times" that Singa- the driver, who.. it was thought,
A diligent search was made for Mr and M VAR monkey trying to get a drink of rowed all
Mr H. wine wrecked one of Berlin's old-gloves.
B. Beagh est and most aristocratic wine water that caused the monkey's that he has been in correspond-tually was
Even then it was only fre- Mr. G, Goldsack writes to say houses below, but the body oven-FW Barce pore possesses no Rotary Club, had shot on to the roofs of the Mr & Mrs Parella restaurants last night, says the;
Bonstarr "New York Times." In the melee seized a bottle containing vodka, Rotary Club of Bournemouth, and
found near a railway Mr T. S. Cherr downfall. Passing the bar, he ence with the secretary of the bridge two miles away. at least a score of monocles were broken, the dignity of the Fire probably to use it as a weapon, but he is expecting to receive litera- he was leaning out of the window Me Lincoln, Davis Mr & Mrs Le Lin
The circumstances auggest that Mr Depatment suffered and a squad when he perched high on a picture ture and information from the when his head came into contact of policemen was held up
of a noted warrior and the pur-general secretary of the move with the bridge
Joo's Bon sait slackened, he drank deeply.ment in due course. ridicule.
MeJack Trevor stantly killed. Amid the ruins of china, glass-His capture followed as soon as There seems to be a keen desire
Mr and Mrs ware, broken chairs and overturn the liquor, took effect..
Vanatai amongs business men to start a mechanism, consisting of a kno Mr. W. Husted Mr and Mrs. Rotary Club in Singapore.
which drivers have to keep der Gege Joy Verhoen It is stated that Sir Arthur. pressed in order to keep the train. Keiler
Mr H. Volker Yapp, who passed through Singa-in motion, failed to function. Mr W. M. Kirkman Mr GA pore some months ago," was inter The passengers were shaken.but Mr G. V. Kitson Miss Br ested in propagating the ideals of only five required temporary ad- Mrs Hope Lowis Mrs G Over 800 bags of letter and paper the Rotary movement in the ports mission into the Infirmary,“ Mia M Lilig mail, exclusive of parcels, arrived at which he called, and during his At the enquiry the "Assistant] The monkey lived in a common from Europe, U.S.A. etc. this visit an informal meeting was Electrical Engineer of the Railway beer hall a block away, and as a morning.
held and Sir Arthur agreed to Company testified that the control favourite he received plenty of An early start was made with place the matter before the Inter-handle was found tied down with beer. But he decided that he the sorting, and delivery com natiodal Rotary Association. A handkerchief which would "ən
The sign in a shop said simply wanted wine, broke his chain and morced at about noon, of letters Rotary is defined as a non-able the driver to leave his post. "Umbrellas Recovered." made a wash for the wine restaur and papera (dated London, August political, non-sectarian associa Witness, in 82 years' experience, Old Waybock, when he VYGA ánt. The guests, who had just by the F. and O. "Kashgar" tion of business men, embracing had never known such a sase. "acein' the sights, discovered that begun their daily tirade against amounting to a total of 403 bags. representatives of nearly every
A doctor testified that in his sign. He hesitated a moment and of the golden past, resented the don parcel mail of July 29 amount are the promotion of social inter and looking backwards along the to recover my umbrella the present and spoke reverently This vessel also brought the Lon-trade and profession. Its objects grinion, the driver, when his held then went in
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youre and tellowship among train. He was unable to 37-who- All right replied the workma animal, which defended itself by The 3.6. "President Pierce" businese men, the quickening of ther be was trying to peep inig an "where le it?" throwing glasses and bottles... brought 446 bags of mail from the individual interests in everything adjoining compartmentther
USA Hopalulu, Japan, and affecting the public welfare and evidence showed that Sunghal, the whole of which will, the advancement of international lady and gentleman
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ed tables, the formerly dignified propristor saw his guests depart- ing, vowing never again to enter an establishment where the wait- ers knew their favourite vintage and never even bothered asking the guests their desires.
It was when the monkey skip ped lightly from the bald head of an ex-aaval officer to the bald head of an oxsarmy officer that
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