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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1926.

SPORTS SECTION.

HOME TENNIS.

COVERED COURT SEMI- FINALS

AT QUEEN'S CLUB.

London Oct. 1

Al Qaven's Club, in the British Boveral courts tennis champion- ship semi-finals. D: firely beat M.

Sleum 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4; and Jean Boroir beat G. R. Crol-Rees 6-8,

7-5, 3-6, 6-3, Misa P. Saunders bent

Mrs. H 6-2, 0-6, 7-5% and Miss M. Dix beat Miss J. Ridley E-3, B-k—, Router.

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BAT v. BALL.

HOME COUNTIES VIEWS ON WICKETS.

LORD HARRIS SPEAKS.

London. Oct. 1.

$1

Interviewed at Paddington on the occasion of the Australian cricketers'

Lord departure... Harris said that the Marylebone Cricket Club was circularising the counties on the subject of the bat triumphing over the ball on modern wickets.

When all the answers had been received they would consult the advisory committee with regard to alterations that might be Decessary

It was a difficult problem, but one that must be dealt with most carefully.

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CHESS CLUB,

ANNUAL MEETING, NEW OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of the Kow, loon Chess Club was held yesterday evening at the Central Britikh School M. G. F. Nightingale peing

in the Chair.

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INTERPORT GÖLF..

HOW HONG KONG LOST AT SHANGHAL

REPLAY DESCRIBED.

Purther information is to hand about the replayed interport golf match at Shanghal on Monday when Hong Kong lost by point

says the "Shanghai Times":

H.K.C.C. ACTVITIES.

REVIEW OF PAST SEASON'S WORK.

THE CHINA MAIL.

son, and his energetic assistanta to whom our best thanks are due, (Applause),

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KNOTTY PO XTS.

BUSINESS FOR IMPERIAL. CONFERENCE...

ning the sides to sometimes rot an XI together. This should not: happen in a Club like this where Bad Debts.

we have so many playing mem- Turning to the Profit and Loss bars. It would be a great help if Account, you will notice that we all those willing to play. In any A SATISFACTORY YEAR.

have had to write off $618.59 bad matches would put their names "DOMINION INDEPENDENCEL" debts. Your Committee much re-down on the list on the notice" gret this, but I would explain that board in the pavilion, which will Presiding at the annual general it is practically all the account of be put up there for a week before meeting of the Hong Kong Crick-one, meniber, who unfortunately the date on which a match takes et Olub yesterday, Mr. H. R.. B. hasn't played the game by the place. Hancock reviewed the activitiesClub. We have since taken steps of the Club during the past son by which we hope to prevent such. son. Over 30 members were pre- a thing occurring again. sent,

Debenture Issue.

Unfortunately the

We

an opportunity to

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ANTI-BRITISH RIOTS.

(Continued from page 2.)'

get no help from th

tive of law and ore

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representa-

the motor.

and drove

to turn

backward thus foreing the crowd London, Oct. 15. to give way. Although there was The British Cabinet to-day com- no open enmity, it is certainly a pleted arrangements for the open-new phase to stop the right of ing of the Imperial Conference on way to a foreigner-"C. C. Post." Tennis Tournaments.

Deliberate Firing. Once again we had an increased Tuesday,

An authoritative förocaat of the

Hankow, Oct 6. entry for the tennis tournament

Steamers coming up diver are agenda shows that foreign affairs carried last Spring, which was

and Imperia? affairs will take an still subject to a inerciless fusil- through very satisfactorily, Chairman's Speech,

The various items in the Balance thanks to the efforts, of those who

early place.

ade from Hwangchow and up- Addressing the meeting, the Sheet need, I think, very little helped.

Communications by sea and airwards where the southern forces I would especially, like Chairman suid:-

comment. Our debenture account to thank Mr. Nisbet and Col. wireless cables will logm large. are in occupation. The fire in one Gentlemen,-Before referring is in a very satisfactory state,

The internal veintions f various instance was so strong that, the Robertson who have for many to the accounts for the past year, and as you have seen by adver-years now given us such unselfish parts of the Empire will provide start was compelled

we are assistance.

discuss the back in the first place and al- I should like to express regret tisement in the papers

times got Playing extraordinarly brillian: at the death of the following going to pay off another 100 de- weather was very bad, with the Treaty making machinery and in though hit many gott, Budd and Blinko were all over members of the Club-Sir Paulbentures, the drawing for which result that some of the finals eidentally consider Locarno. through in the second attempt.

Another knotty point will be the Ferguson and. Shewan from the Chater, who was our oldest mem- will take place after this meet were not played till June

There can be no question but turt. They were out in 35, and ber, a very keen supporter and aing. With this drawing we shall had no exhibition matches this question of Dominion "Indepen-that the firing was done deliber at the torn appeared to have the generous contributor on mary oc have paid off 440 debentures out year. Mr. Honda once again, won se discussed secretly when the re- British ships..

dence," and Imperial defence will ately to either annoy or embroil match in their pocket. A brilliant casions, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr. of a total issue of 843, since 1923.the Singles Championship of the alstribution of the burden of arma various eye-witnesses reveal the

Interviews with... 36 on the second nine made the H. H. Tayler, and Mr. J. M. Members' Co-operation. total for the eighteen holes 7 Philips, and

Colony, and the veteran Mr. S. Ementa will be rasud probably by fact that in each case the fire is I would offer our which is considered almost a record deepest sympathy to their rela-are all good, and more than half ion won the Club Championship.

Our overdue accounts $1,948.56 Green for the 2nd year in success Mr. S. M. Bruce, Prime Minister well directed by officers in south- for a two ball foursome at Klank tives in their great loss.

of Australia. Reuter.

ern uniform," In one instance of this amount has since been

which came under our notice, on Hong Kong started the singles

paid. Whilst on the subject of

this occasion an up river boat, fire monthly accounts, I would ask

had evidently been directed on members to be a little more con-

the quartermaster at the wheel siderale. As you know we have

and one bullet penetrated a tim. an Honorary Secretary who has

ber support behind fot an inch. from his head."C. C. Post." undertaken his duties from the love of the game, and he already gives up a lot of time and care to the ordinary duties, in connection with the Club, and it isn't fair of

iwan.

"The Accounts. leading by one point. Play in all The statement of accounts with the matches began. Brilliantly. At auditor's report attached has been the third hole. the bogey for which in your hands for the past week, is 4 Ferguson. Blisko. Stewart and I will with your consent, take Smith. Cumming, and Pettitt all got them as read. You have no doubt hires--which is a sample of the been through them, and I think quality of the golf which was being you will agree with me that al- though the profit for the year is played.

some $600 less than for 1924-25

Buddy was driving a little errail

dint of eally and Ferguson by aseadiness kept level with him until the thirteenth.

Blinko was in phenomenal form in his match with Shewiz." He was out in thirty-six.being well up on Shewan, who was not so stendy as usual Blinko's score averages | fours for the fifteen holes. Blinke was not keeping quite straight with his drives. But was getting tremend |ous distance, while his approaches.

were excellent.

Stewart was leading Andrewes all the way, through being able to keep his ball straight. Andhawes took the match to the seventeenth green, but there Stewart, who was dormie two, secured a half, and the match,

Malcolm was the only Shanghat

player who reached the thirteenth green downy Smith was playing a Reviewing the activities of the remarkably steady game, and reach. Club during the past year, the chaired the seventeenth tee two up: man said that they had accomplish- ed what they had set out to do; they had increased the enthusiasm

"of

Smith's second was lying shortį but safe, Malcolm reached the green two strokes to the bad, and failed to hole a difficult puct, thou chess players. There wak evidence on every side of general giving Smith three strokes for the progress during the past threshole and match. As Smith was years and

the many good! chess players in the Colony who were not at "present members would make a point of joining much might be expected in

the future.

if

The Chairman congratulated Mr.

lying within four feet of the pin,! *Malcolm gave him the hole. losing

three and one.

Cumming was leading Pendered most of the way round, reaching the seventeenth green one

up. Pendered won the 17th and was al!

quare. Both players had excellent! D. de Carvälba or his success drives at the eighteenth, but Cum- organiser of the championship comming's brassie shot carried the petition and proposed a vote of

green and left him a difficult chip thanks to Mr. J. S. Smith And Mr.

from the rough. Pendered's second

E. Kern for their work as honotaryussed the pin but stayed on the

secretary and honorary treasurer respectively.

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edge of the short grass. His ap proach patt left him dead, whereas, The following officers were then Cumming's chip left him à dificult clected to serve for the ensuing put for the half." He just failed year. President, Min.

F.. to get the bill down, and lost by Nightingale: vice president. Rev.one hole. Noel Evans; captain. Mr. D. de About fifty persons were present Carvalho; secretary Mr. S. at the interport dinner at the Smith; treasurer, Mr. E. Kern; Shanghai Club on Monday night. general committee, Messrs. H. W. Mr. R. G. MacDonald congratulated Randell, R. A. Dastur and C. E. the Hong Kong players on theiri Wong.

match, and presented spoons to the winning Shanghai team.

LEAGUE CRICKET XI'S.

Sling, E. Zimmern.

The following will represent the University 2nd XI in a league match against the K:C.C. 2nd XI to-day at 2 pm. at Kowloon :- B. N. Sudan (Capt.), A. Baker, ¦ K. T. Loke, A. B. Sulieman, Y. C. Teh, C. H. Yeoh, C. K. Ong, S. Kermani, R. Chan Wah, N. P. Karanjia, F. Hiptoola.

P. C. Lim: "

SEPTEMBER WEATHER,

"POKING" ABOUT IN CRICKET.

More Accommodation. Needed.

I drew attention last year at the annual meeting to the need of more accommodation and this is more than ever necessary now with the increased membership. Your Committee, however, did not consider the time opportune to indulge in additional heavy ex- penditure when business condi- tions in the Colony were such as

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Some of the candidates in the Arst interport cricket trial last week-end were determined to keep their end up and "poked about" to mediocre howling. The cartoonist has one or two suggestions for brightening up the game.

they show on the whole a very satisfactory year's working.

The difference in profit is more than accounted for by receipts from tennis matches, Last year

ABD-EL-KRIM.

ARRIVAL IN REUNION ISLAND.

Paris, October 15.. The "Matin" announces that Abd-el-Krim has arrived at Beunion Island-Havas.

U. S. DIRIGIBLE.

Seamen's Union Closed..

Shanghai, Oct.: 11.

A Nanking message of yester day's date states that the Kuc- mintang circles there had planned Lan anti-British mass-meeting by taking advantage of the occasion of the Republic Foundation Day,. but that the strict, precautionary measures taken by the police pre- vented the holding of various

It will be remembered that after the famous Merocean leader aur rendered tc the French Bom months ago, he was sentenced the French Government to be banished to Reunion Island, a small French possession in the Indian meetings of an anti-British na-

ture.-"Toho." Ocean.

Shanghai, Oct. 12. Following his policy, of closing. up all student or labour centres. of Kuomintang sympathy and support in Shanghai, Marshal Sun Chuan-tang, controller of the five south-eastern provinces, closed another union on October 9, Acting on his instructions, I party of Chinese police raided the has offices of the Chinese Seamen's Union in Chapel and arrested 10 officials who were in the building. The officials were removed from the building and it was officially Bealed.

SAFE FLIGHT TO DETROIT.

Detroit, October 15. The airship Los Angeles" arrived-Reuser.

Speedy Flight.

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"Detroit, Oct. 15. The "Los Angeles" covered a dia. of sixteen houra in 23 minutes.-Reuter's American Ser-

tance

vice:

Following this action, other officials of the union held a pro- test meeting on Sunday and de- cided to enter a protest with the Chinese authorities and ask other labour unions, to help them in re- opening the offices."Shanghai Times"

Peking, Oct. 15.

NEW EASMA OFFICERS..

Representatives of the Press were not admitted last night to the annual meeting of the Ex. The report that Southern Active Service Men's Association troops fired on the French gun. (1914-1918).

boat "Alerte" on October 13 is New officers. for the current confirmed. One French marine year were announced us:- was killed and another seriously. President, Capt. T. T. Lauren- injured. The gunboat was com- son; vice-presidents.. Messrs. pelled to return the fire in self- Pearce and McKenzie; chairman, defence.

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Mr. J. Az Gordon Leask; vice- The French Legation has lodged chairman. Mr. Felthum; hon a strong protest with the Foreign secretary, Mr. R. J. Hunt; com- Office and instructed the French mittee, Messrs. S. A. Roberts, Consul at Hankow to make ener- T. N. McReynolds, J. Murray, getic representations to the local E. S. Carter, J. Brennan, R. C. muthorities.-Reuter. Wilkon. H. A. Rodgers, W. S.. Dixon, F. Clemes and P. Condon.) Hon. auditors, Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming; hon. solicitors, Messrs. Deacons.

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members to cast upon him the they have been during the past extra burden of continually writ Lyear. There are signs that the ing round to request payment of clouds are now lifting, and if as 1

A Chinese married woman, accounts. I do hope members will hope the tide has turned, I am siding at Temple. Street, has beer The following will represent the

take this to heart, and so help insure this question will be one of sent to the Kwong Wah Hospital University 1st XI in a league In their league (Diy. II A) we had exhibition matches on the the smooth running of the Club the first to receive the attention following consumption of cricket match agains the LR.C. soccer

the ground by American and Japan- match against to-day at the Pavilion ground at H.K.F.C. Reserves

of your new Committee. Interport Matches. on the Club ese players which brought us in Since our last report has been 2 p.m. sham-C. W. Lamground to-day, the University some $2,200 and our gate re-issued H.K. XI visited the Straits those members of the various

Before closing: I want to shank quantity of Lysol (Capt.), W. M. Gittins, Dr. D. K. will be represented by: Hceipts from the annual tournain May last, and played three in- Committees who have given up a His Excellency the Governor a New York- Sammy, H. N. Balhatchet. S. Braga; G. S. Scully, S. P. Lee, ment matches were down this teresting matches. Unfortunate- good deal of their spare time for has been pleased to recognise, Gittins, 1. Tajima, B. P. Ng. DS. P. Loh, A. P. Guterres, E. L. year by some $1,800, a total of ly we were not able to get to the Club, as well as many mem- provisionally and pending instruc Laing. S. Hachiuma, W., Hong Harrison, J. W. Barnes, T. K. $4,000 odd in receipts. To offset|gether a fully representative side, įbers who have helped in various flons from the Secretary of State Pa Bombay

Tan, B. K. Jap, TW. Chong, this, subscriptions were up by and in the Interport ratch against ways. Your Committee is always for the Colonies, Mr: Kenneth C. $1,152 and bar profite by $1,778. Malay, we were badly beaten by open to suggestions from mer United States of America in Hong Krentz as a Vice-Consul for the Subscriptions are $1,000 more an innings and 112 runs... Nobers, and desirous of doing its than our total working expenses, member of the team had previous bast in the interest of the Club.

Kong, which is satisfactory...

ly played cricket in the Straits Our acting. Hon. Secretary, Mr.

Two Chinese chow dogs have Our profit making items are all and the experience gained by the J. D. Humphreys, has had a dife The rainfall for the month of sound, and I think we can be younger members of the XI should ficult task in taking over the been sent to Kennedy Town for be a useful asset for future Secretaryship during the absence passers-by, one being at Po Hing observation, following attacks on September at the Botanical Gardens. pretty certain of being able to

visits. I should like to take this of Mr. L. S. Greenhill, but I want Fong (where the victim was the was 17ing. 82 on 18 days, at the continue paying off at regular in- Matilda Hospital, Mount Kellett, it tervals OUT debentures The opportunity of thanking our hosts to put on record your Committee's daughter of the owner) and the was 15ins. 12 on 16 days, and at various items on the debit side of in the Straits, as well as those appreciation of the way he has other at Graham Street. A chow the Police Station, Taipo; it was the working account are all much who had a share in the arrange fulfilled his duties, and to thank dog which, together with another, about the same as last year, andments of our programme for all him for his hard and unselfish attacked and killed a goat on the 11.78 on 12 days,

The lowest reading of the baro- don't, I think, call for any com-they did to make the visit such a work. (Applause),

hillside near Tai Hang has been meter (M.S.L.) was 29ins. 344 at ment. Owing to the large in-memorable one.

Committee Thanked.

dealt with similarly. crease of work on the accounts" 6h on the 27th.

As most of you know Shanghai- In seconding the adoption of the The maximum squall velocity, as during the past year our Treais sending a team down early in report and accounts proposed by recorded by the Dinen-Baxendell surers required an increased re- November, and I hope all those the chairman, Mr. F. M. Crawford anemograph, was at the rate of 101muneration, and this has been who have been asked to practise commented on the satisfactory re-Robertson. One member suggest- miles per hour at 8h. 15m. on the granted. It was not necessary to will put in as much time as possults achieved and said thated that as the present Committee

have so much returning done to sible at the nets, and also at field- thanks were due to the members had done so well, they should be Paris the ground this year, and thanks ing practice. As far as Inter of the Committee for the hard re-elected en bloc, but the chair Sew to the wat weather we have had. port matches go, up to date we are work they had put in during the man considered this was not prac and the consequent absence of all square with Malaya, and two season. The proposal was car- ticable, Proceeding to ballott all play on the ground, as well as to

up on Shanghai w

ried unanimously.

the old members of the Committee Mr. Hayward's supervision, it is League Results.

Election of Officers.

were re-elected for the new sen- der A foreign delegation from in very good condition.

The Club lat team in the first The re-election of Mr. H. R.. B. son." Tsingtao called on the British, From the credit side of the ac-division of the league finished up Hancock as President was propos- The following are the names of "American and Japanese Consula count, you will see that subscrip second. The 2nd XI was aleo suced by Mr. Bulmer Johnson, se the Committee members:→ at Tsinantu yesterday to protest tions are up by some 41,150. Our cessful, ending the season second conded by Mr. H. A. Nisbet, and Messrs. T.. E. Pearce, H, Al against the surtaxes levied in Bar returns are very satisfactory, in the 2nd league, and having won carried unanimously,

Niabet, P. M. Hodgson, E. Syme The European Y.M.C.A., in Kow- Shantung. They are calling on and show 56.50 per cent, profit, throughout the season 10 out of Mr. Hancock- expressed his Thomson, J. HL. Ramsay, H. Owen loon has arranged a series of out-the Civil Governor to-day-This result has been obtained not | 16 matches played, and losing, thanks for the honour and said he Hughes, A. C. I; Bowker and A. W. door games on Mondays and Tues- Reuter.

by higher cost of drinks, as I only two, // As I said last year would do his best to further the Hayward. Honorary Secretary, days, from 6 to 7 p.m.-starting

[think I am right in saying that there is always a great show of

of the Club

Mr. J. D. Humphreys. "next_week--including · baseball, The bathing beaches at North our charges are less than most enthimicam at the commencement

discussion took plac

des of the R volley ball, basket ball, del Blower Foint and Kennedy Town will be clubs, but on account of the care of the season and a and falling of batha will be at the disposal of ) closed on and after the evening ful supervision given to running.

Kich maken

redemption -members notliving in the bufidingy of Sunday, October 311

the Bar by Mr. F. Syme. Thom

HONG SOCCER MATCH.

An inter-hong soccer match has been arranged between The Union Insurance Society of Can- ton and Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd, and will take place on Monday, on the Club ground, kick off 5.15 p.m. sharp. Teams

"Union."-Way; Lee, Alabas- ter; Andrew, Ralph, Garrard; Hoare, Read, Brodie, Wales, Sommerfelt.

"Ewo." Stevenson; Cornaby, Griffitha; Smith, Urquhart, Pun-. cheon; Gordon,, Purves, Lyon, Mason, White.

27th:

TAX PROTEST.

Peking. Oct. 15.

to the election of the Lee and

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