THURSDAY, OCTOBER
SPORTS SECTION
CORRESPONDENCE.
CHALLENGE BY NAVAL
BOXER.
H.K.B.A. PLEASE NOTË,
To the Editor of the "China Maik"} Sif, As I now know definitely that Stokor George ("General") Booth will be remaining out here. I ask for the courtesy of your drawing attention to his being a first-class man who will be ready. to meet any one in the Colony at 160 ibe.
George beat Attle White U. S. Flect champlon) in Shanghal and the "China Press" voted the bout to the best of an evening's most Also excellent programme.. Booth is staying on the China Station and taking his discharge out here. I hope he will be in Hong Kong. May he also win the Naval championship next year.
He has a pupil in Stoker Saun- ders of H.M.S. "Hollyhock" who. won two fights by the. K: 0. in Shanghai. Saunders would very much appreciate a six-round fight under the M.K.BA.
Yours, etc...
Hong Kong, Oct. e.
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TEAMS FOR FIRST TRIAL MATCH.
WEBSTER NOT COMING.
HOME SOCCER.
♪ GOALS. IN CHARITY SHIELD.
LEAGUE RESULTS.
London, Oct. 6. Soccer matches played to-day (home team given first except where stated) résulted:
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STOLEN CARGO?.
ALLEGED STRIKE PICKETS CHARGED.
SEQUEL TO SEIZURE,
LOCAL SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
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There were seven coli fetitors in The Hotel voy, tentative aṛ- "Alleged to have confiscated [the half mile swimming champion rangements the foundation of vegetables from a boat which was. ship of the Colony, hent the which were reported in our to have brought them from Chin V.R.C. yesterday at noen and columns some time ago, will, it is eso territory to Hong Kong and resulting in a win diğA. F. May understood, be opened in the mid- then to have brought them to with Cooke five lenga or so bo-die of next month in the pre Hong Kong for sale, two men who hind.
mises at the Chater Road-Ice were stated to be strike pickets May held the lead practically House Street corner recently were charged at the Central T.T. on London throughout, Norristhe Royal vacated by Messrs Lane, Craw-Magistracy yesterday with pos-TT on Shanghai. Artillery) ahid Cooking the only ford, Ltd.
session of stolen goods.
Banks. Mr. G. R. Haywood represent- Hongkong Bank ones to challenge hi seriously at Temporarily, the main entrance
i.. any time. Or the four others will be in ace House Street but ed the complainants, the original Brodie and Gutine falshed strongly later an imposing porch will be shippers of the vegetables, Mr. Chartered Bank.
D. McCallum the defendants, and Mercantile. Bank, A. & B and Assumpeas and Razavet reopened in Chater Road. tired after completing over half of The new Hotel, which will be Chief Detective Inspector Murphy do.
conducted by a private syndicate prosecuted on behalf of the P. & O. Bank... and managed by Mossrs. A. and Police.
Bank of East Asia P. Leong Hingkee, who are at It was stated in the course of Marine Insurances. present operating the Hotel Fovidence that the best and curgo Canton Insurance Metropole, Hong Kong, and the belonging to the complainants China Underwriters Boa Vista Hotel, at Macho, is to was captured at San Huf Po On North China Insurance.. offer comprehensive hotel service, district, by the strike pickets on Union Insurance ..... cater for receptions, parties, ban the ground that the vegetables Yangtze Insurance quets, etc, and is to have on the were being taken to Hong Kong. Fire Insurances. third floor a winter garden, glass-la contravention of the boycott China Fire Insurance domed and with special heating restrictions and that, considerable H.K. Fire Insurance for the cold weather.
higher prices being obtained in
Shipping. Hong Kong, the pickets trans-Douglases ferred the vegetables to another Hongkong, Steamboats.. boat.
HK. Tugs & Lighters.. This boat, It is alleged, was Indo-Chinas (Pref) found by the police to be dis- charging the identical cargo near the market.
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2.-C. J. Cooke, 13 mins. 312/5 3. A. Brodie 14 mins. 80.9/5
Chinese, Event. There were only three entries for the half mile event confined to Chinese but it provided an exciting finish, Wong Man-hoon winning in 14 mins. 31.3/5 stice, with Tan Chiu- The hin 4/5 of a second behind. other competitor was Leung Shiu- |
Division 1. Sunderland 7, Burnley 1.
Div. III (South). Brighton 8, Norwich 2
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ENGLISH LEAGUE.
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This afternoon's programme la as follows-320 yards," "breast stroke, confined to Chinese; 440 yards, free style, open champion- Goals ship of the Colony throwing the Team
P W. D. LPA Pipolo ball, open championship of the Sunderland.10 6 2 2. 21 11 14 Colony. Birmingham 5.92 2 14 10 N The races will commence at Ceicester 9 4 4 1 30 22 125,80 p.m. Bolton 8 5 1 2 20 14, F Hudd'afield 9 3 5 1.18 14 1
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INTERPORT CRICKET. Bury 10 35 2 22 Burnley 9 4 13 2.22 Tottenham.. 93 4 2 21 Newcastle 9. 3 4 2 19 16. 1 Leeds U.... 9 4 2 3 15 Sheffield U... 4 2 3 14: Arsonal..... Q3 4 298 40 Manch Up... 8 3 3 2 to 169 Blackburn... 9 3 3 3 16: 17 9 Wednesday 10 2 4 18 23 & 10 7 Derby 8 3 1 4 H
4 15 14 7 Liverpool... 8 3 1
15. West Ham. 8 2 2 413 West Brom.. 9 2 2 5.13 214 Cardia Everton
"The "China Mail" learned yes- terday evening that Mr. R. E. A. "Webster, the interport cricketer, is not returning to Hong Kong (as expected in a few weeks) us he has accepted an appointment in South Africa,
During his stay in the Colony it w few years with Messrs. Hastings, Dennys & Bowley), he a batsman won a reputation as who only came off on the big og casions.
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"WORLD" BASEBALL.
Babe Ruth Gets 3 Home Runs for Victory...
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Babe Ruth made three home" mus for the winners.-Reuter's American Service.
FANLING HUNT.
"" PROGRAMME FOR NEXT
STEEPLECHASE.
The following is the programme for the Fanling Hunt stoeplechase meeting at Kwanti on October 30: 1.-Maiden Plate. 14 miles for China ponies that have started ost Kwanti Steeplechases and have Catch weight 160 iba. not won.
P W. D L Bristol C... 9 6 2. In his first interport match Newport... 6 here (against Shanghai) he end- Swindon... 9 6 2 1 25 1914 ed the "enemy's" innings by takaton........ 8 61 148 1 ing wickets with each of the only Millwall, t0 3 2 3 23 13 12 two balis he sent down.
Brentford...
·05 2 2 21 13 42 Brighion. 8 4 3 1 20 11 Crystal P ...9 4 3 2 14 Plymouth 9 4 2 3 18. 1.2 to Gillingham. 9 4 2 3 16 12 Southend... 9 4 2 3 16 15 Exeter...... 8 2 4 2 141 B'mouth.....9 3.2 4 18 ro 8 Entrance fee 85. Norwich.... 92 3 4 19-22 7 2-Open Heavyweight Steeple-i Northants 3 1 6 17 21 7 chale, 16 miles, for China ponies. Watford... 9 3 1 5 7 16 7 Catch Weight 185 15. Q P. R. 9 2 2 5 14 19 fee $5.
9 2 2 5 10 17 6 3-Autumn Handicap Steeple- Bristol R Coventry... 9 2 1 6 817 chase. 1 miles, for China ponies, Merthyr....277 925 Bona fide property of subscribers Charlton.... 8 2.0 6. 10 14 4 of the Fanling Hunt. Entrance fee Aberdare....10 2 0 8 9: 26 4 $5.
In 1924 he opened Honk Kong's innings with the Rev. EK. Quiok who has also left us. An expert opinion of Webster is thaf if it had not been for his war wounds he would have been good enough for the best cricket. Hix bowling deteriorated in re- cent seasons but he was also use- ful in the field.
If he had been here now there would have been little doubt as to his inclusion in the Hong Kong team to meet Shanghai here in November.
A trial match has been fixed for Saturday and will be con tinued on Monday (bank holiday), A team of XI is meeting XII," as follows:-
A. W. Hayward (captain),
A. CI Bowker,
B. D. Evans,
JD. Humphreys,
S.. A. Ismail,
R. E. H. Oliver...
A. W. Ramsay,
A, A. Rumjahn,
H. Standage.
C. D. Wales.
Capt.. R. A. Warters.
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Capt. C. A. Bridgland,
Capt. N. C. D. Brownjohn, W. Brace,
Captain Evers."
F. C. Goodwin,
S. Jex,
G. P. Lammert,
Major Lightfoot,
J. C. Lyal,
H. V. Parker,
J. A. Summers,
G. R. Vallack.
[Start Saturday at 2 p.m. and Monday at 11 am.]
HONG KONG
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INTERPORT GOLF AT SHANGHAI.
"FIRST DAY'S PLAY, '
Shanghai, October 5.
Hong Kong is 1 up (2 matches to 1) on Shanghai as a result of
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MONT BLANC OBSERVATORY.
Paris, Sept. 1-An experiment,
Air Force and Hong Kong Volun-ae useful as it la daring, la about to teer Defence Corps, for China be made by Lieutenant Theret, the Catch weight 155 lbs.French airman, who, months ago, Ponies. Winner of one Steeplechase 7 lbs, flew over Mont Blanc on an aero penalty; of two or more 14 lbs. plane which had a motor of only, 10 horse-power. Near the summit of penalty. Entrance fee $5.
the mountain is the Vallot Obser- vatory, perhaps the most tracces- University 2nd XI...
sible institution of its kind in first day's play (two-ball The following will represent Europe, in which scientists are foursomes) of the Interport golf the University 2nd XI in a cricket even more isolated during the win match.
match against Club de Recreio on ter than are lighthouse-keepers. "A H. Ferguson and I. W. Saturday, at 2:00 p.m. sharp at Several times they have suffered Shewan (Hong Kong) beat Budil King's Park: - B. N. Sudan severe hardship when snow and lee and Blinko of Shanghai by one (Capt.), F. Hiptoola, C. H. Yeoh, have made it impossible for victual R. Chan Wah, L Tajima, K. Ting parties to reach them, but T. D. E. Pendered and Capt. Loke, A. B. Sulieman, A. Baker, Lieutenant Thoret believes that he
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Complainant detailed how h and his companion were able to escape from the captured boat and In answer to questions said that they had purchased the cargo for $300 and hoped to sell it for $500 New Engineerings . in Hong Kong.
Shanghai Docks Another witness was the foki Lands, Hotels & Bldgs. engaged by the two defendants in HK. & S. Hotels moving the cargo of vegetables. Hongkong Lands. In reply to questions thie witness Hongkong kealty. Isaid that he did not know if de-HK, Territorial..
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EXCHANGE
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3D Berlic to mind and are not included are: Kong holed several long ones. T. L. Foster, G. Murray, F. Nor-need no longer fear, starvation: even the western district at the time of Colonel Williams was court-mar- E. Hancock, E. B. Reed, G. R. Shewan's driving was a notable mington, A F Paul, T. P. Saun during the hardest winter,
Lieutenant Thoret has for soine Sayer, and T. E. Pearce (who is feature of the contest. The ne derson, S. J. Stanesby, C. Gime mudu a careful study of the talled at San Diego on a charte coming back from lenve),
hal pair were one down at lunch. time. They afterwards recovered, Thomson, J. C. Thomson, and J. R.
as to make charts of suitable land-last. April. Colonel Williams had and then lost their position once Way (Capt.), Reserve: D E mountain and its neighbourhood, so of intoxication and found guilty ing grounds which might be used given a party at his quarters, a The team to play against the by pilots in case of a breakdown. number of marine corps officers and Royal Army Ordnance Corps on He hopes to make his attempt on their wives being present Including Monday, at 2:16, will be S. J. Friday, and will start from Geneva Brigadier General Smedley D. Clarke, JC Dunbar, C. E and return to the same place after Butler. Later in the evening the Gahagan, W. B. Muskett, F. Nor-dropping his parcel at the obser-party visited the Coronado Hotel and it was while there General mington, T. P. Saunderson, S. 3.vatory.
Butler elafried that Colonel Stanesby, G. G. Thomson, J. C.
Williams was under the influence of liquor. The court-martial trial
..For Saturday's soccer match against China Athletic "A," Hong Kong F.C. Reserves (Club ground, 3 p.m.) will be represented by:— Slipper; Hill (captain), Purves; Smith, Railton, Puncheon; Bell, R. B. Hansom, Johnson, W., J.; King, W. J. Ross. Reserves: Howell, Brown.
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October 5,
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Mr J.G Booknoogen
Mr A. Carpi
Min O. P. Leo
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War, said that New Zealanders. had learned what loyalty meant and had learned to put aside the things that do not matter. No. part of the Empite was more generally recognised for its loyal ty than New Zealand, and never was there a time when loyalty. was more needed. It was en- couraging, Sir Charles Fergusson, said, to see that New Zealand would be represented at the Im- perial Conference by a man (Mr. Costes) who was a soldier before: lie was Premier.
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