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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1926,

SPORTS SECTION

SQUASH RACQUETS."

AMATEUR FINAL AT BATH

CLUB.

HOLDER DEFEATED,

London Dec. 22. At Bath Club. in the Anal of the amateur squash racquets cham- 'pionship. Captain J. Tomkinson beat Captain V. Cazalet (the hold er) by 9-5, 9-7, 749; 9-6--Reuter.

Army Squash Racquets.

London, Dec. 4..

At Princes' Club the Army squash racquets final, L. Scott Chad, of the 1st Coldstream Guards (the holder) beat. Captain

C. Christie of the Royal Artillery, 9-3, 9-2, 9-3.

·CAMBRIDGE WIN.

ANNUM, LOCAL "VARSITY CRICKET.

After being twice in danger of defeat Cambridge defeated Oxford

HOME RUGGER.

EATEST RESULTS AHEAD OF THE MAIL..-1

PRINCIPAL MATCHES.

SIM SHIELD,

HOCKEY CLUB LOSE TO

NAVY.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Hong Kong Hockey Club sor ously prejudiced their chances of regaining the Sim Shield when they lost to the. Royal Navy at the U.S.R.C ground at Kowloon yesterday by 2 goals to nit

Both sides played good hockey with slightly weakened alevens.

In the first half the Club kept their opponents out but the at London, Dec. 4tack of the Royal Navy succeeded Results of rugby union matches after the change of ends, Fleet played to-day are as follow: (the international forward) and Bath 10, Plymouth 8.

Ling scoring. Blackheath 42, Mosley 5. Bristol 12, Newport 1. Gloucester 11, United Service

Portsmouth 7, Guy's Hospital 3, Richmond 5. Harlequins 6, Leicester S. London Scottish 16, Birkenhead

Park 8.

London Welsh '16, Alleynians 8.

The present positions are:- Royal Navy, played 4, won 2, drawn 1, losu 1, 5 points

The Army, played 2, won 1, lost 1, 2 points.

Hong Kong Club, played 2, drawn 1; lost 1, 1 point.

The remaining fixtures Merchant Taylors. 33, United Ser-alve Wednesdays beginning next (two) Club v. Army, on succes

vices Chatham 3.

Rosslyn Park 16, Old Blues 6. Cross Keys 9, Swansea 3..

MARRIAGE MARKET.

Where London Brides

Are Bartered.

BEHIND THE SCENES.

Mystic Office of the "Shutchan."

She had strong ideas about It.. "No good, it is," she told me decidedly, leaning her elbows on the little counter. "For what would a young man go to the "shutchan," unless he wants the money, and does not care what kind of a wife He gets? I ask you, for what? The good young, people choose their own husbands and wives these days.

LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

Namou

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.

HONGKONG, "DECEMBER 23, 1928, 10.30 n.mt.

"Down the street here a young couple just wont before the Beth- TT on London Din to ask for a separation. When TT on Shanghai "Marriage broker? Marriage her dowry was gone he wanted agent? What you mean, mar-that she live with his family. Hongkong Bonk

Banka. ringe agent?"

The Hela Whitechapel shoe got, and would not even live alone Chartered Bank

Also, she expected more than sheil do. maker hunched his shoulders and with him in a cheap, small room. Mercantile Bank, A. & B. spread out the palms of his hands So she went to her mother. in puzzlement.

Then a light dawned. "Oh. I see now:"you mean the 'shutchan! Oh, yös, there are plenty of shutchan.""

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do. P. & O. Bank. "If it had not been for the Bank of East Asfa 'shutchan,' they would never have Marine Insurances. come together at all, they would Canton Insurance not.' Still he stared at me curiously

China Underwriters Here a black-eyed beauty with North China Insurance. as he polished the heel of a shoe lustrous, shining dark hair, put Union Insurance ... are he had just mended (writes her head through the door at the Yangtze Insurance ..

Express.") Doris M. Hill, in the "Sunday back of the shop to see what was Fire Insurances.

You want a shutchan," to going on.

China Fire Insurance "Not for me," she laughed HK. Fire Insurance And you a husband?" he asked "Whoever marries me has got to me suddenly.

Shipping.. Er-no, certainly not," I told take me for myself, and no shut Douglases

interfering. "I just want to chozan him hastily.

with my Hongkong Steamboats/ Bordeaux, Dec. 5.

find out about them, if they real-

HR. Tugs & Lighters...

their French tour to-day, beat a know."

"Chozan" and "kulah" are the Indo-Chinas (Pret) by exist, if they do much bus-Jewish words for the young man The Maoris, who have resumedness-that sort of thing, you and his girl, when they are pro Shell Transports

do. (Def) selected French rugger XV. by 13 points to 3..

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Royal High School 5, Edinburgh MAORIS RETURN TO FRANCE

Academicals 13.

Edinburgh Institute 0, Edinburgh! Glasgow University 9. Edinburgh

University 6.

yesterday in the annual cricketMelrose 16, Stewartoniana 6.

University 16. match on the 14K.C.C ground yes-Cardiff 15, Neath 11.. terday. between the Hong Kong Coventry 27, Rugby 8, Bodieties of the two Universities.

It was decided to bat 12-a-side.

with 1 fieliling.

The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax and Mr. HR. B. Hancock (President of the H.K.CC.) acted as umpires.

The Light Blues lost 6 wickets for 82 runs but Pendered came to their rescue with 47, and the innings closed for 133. Of the 11 wickets, Beatty took 8, all clean bowled. His deliveries swung in from the of and broke as well and he bowled very weld

When the Debacle Came. Wood made 52 for the Dark Bluest In sterling fashion, hitting hard and without giving.a chance. Hamilton and Sturges were the opening bowlers for Cambridge but Pender- ed came on at the end and took 4 wickets for 9 rund-the Light Blues (who also won last year) thereby winning a ne match by 13 runs.

The cricket was bright and full of intereating incidents. Oxford's folding was good for a scratch side bat Cambridge dropped fewer einnces.

From the scores it will be seen that the losers had got into the nineties with only 3 wickets down. Pendered came on at this stage and brought about.. the .debacle. Scores:

Cambridge.

J. H. B. Nhill (Emmanuel},

1.b.w.,b Sayer

13

Wei Wing-lok"(Kings), Evans,

b Sayer

Lt. G. Sturges (Trinity), b

Beatty

H. J., Wallington (Downing), b

Harris

Lt. C. §, Abek-Smith (Trinity), b

Beatty

E. W. Hamilton (Sidney-Sussex),

b. Beatty

Lt. N G. Garnon-Williams (G. &

'Culus), b Beatty

Lt. G. F. Renwick (Pembroke), b

Beatty

County Championship.

London, Dec. 4.

In the rugby county champion ship, Cumberland beat Yorkshire by 17 points to 6 at Workington.

آخرز

"

"Mr. W. T. Greswell, the Repton and Somerset cricketer. has left Caylon permanently.

chan'

It was revealed in a case be perly engaged, either by a Star, Ferrie fore the King's Bench Division sumptuous feast or the simple Water-bosts

Refineries. in mail week that a matrimonial Presentation of a ring. agent had introduced the parties when you want them?" I asked Malabon Sugars

"How do you find these agents China Sugars in a curious pre-marriage tangle. her mother. and I wanted to find out if these agents really did conduct a mar them," she sniffed.

Mining. "You go to the synagogue for Benguets

Kallan Mining Ad. riage market in modern London. This, however, was denied by Langkats (Combined)

Se in Whitechapel the little an official who was found in a London, Dec. 1-The Golden Jewish shoemaker was pointed dimly-lit aynagogue at the top of Shanghai Exploration

do. (Single) Dawn diamond was "knocked down" out to me as a man who knew a long, narrow flight of stairs. Shanghai Loan ..... VARSITY RACES.for 24,950; at Christie's, the pur- the goings-on of his neighbour He reprobated the system.

Chaser being the Aga Khan.

thood..

Raube. "These 'shutchan," I persist- brokers," he said, "they can post- Ural Caspians

they'

are registered Tronoh Mines ed, they really do arrange en pone the marriage until they are An extraordinary general meet-gagements and dowries, stage paid. If not, sometimes they

Docks Wharves, ing of the Royal Hong Kong Golf manage the weddings, and collect don't get their money: Never la H.K. & K Wharves

Godowns; &c. Club will be held in the board room their regular fees for it all?” of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Certainly. Some of them do there a written agreement with H.K. & W. Docks Ltd., on Friday, Jan. 7. at 6.16 p.m., nothing else, and how would they

Hongkewe... to confirm the resolution regarding live if they did not collect their demand for marriage brokers, Shanghai Docks

Still, after all, there must be a New Engineerings a change in the Articles of Asso-money for ? ciation passed at the meeting on The case in the King's Bench Doc. 16

Division has raised the question of the activities of the marriage

CAMBRIDGE VISIT TO

PENNSYLVANIA."

Philadelphia, Dec. 22 It is announced that Cambridge University wilbe represented at

The following will represent the Indian R. v. St. John's. Ambulance Brigade (Indian Section) in a crie- ket match on Sunday commencing at 2 p.m. at Sookumpoo-F. M. el Arculli, A. H. Madar, S. H. Ismail, M. P. Madar. J. S. Ackber, S. A. R. Ismail, V. T Mans, AS Ismail, A. "S. Suffiad, S. A. Hussain, and S. A. Ismail (captain).

EMPIRE SPIRIT.

CLEARING OF IMPERIAL- HORIZON.

SUCCESS AT LONDON.

broker.

"If

them."

do.

(new)

for they exist all over the world: Lands, Hotels & Bidgs.

City Bureau.

H.K. & S. Hotels and women, with few opportuni Hongkong Realty And how else are lonely men Hongkong Lands ties of meeting people, to And HK. Territorial Not Regular,

themselves mates? Wedding plans were made; and

The Luxemberg district settles Prince's Building

Humphreys Estates the couple were looking for alts difficulties by an home, when, according to

Annual Rural Lands the matrimonial fair, held at the evidence, the young man did not little town of Arlon. Buxom coun- Ewo Cottons

Cotton Mills. think the £300 dowry from his try girls and stout farm hands Orientals prospective father-in-law was throng in by the hundreds, and Shanghai Cottons (old) sufficient, and boasted that he are brought together by a middle- could get a girl, with £1,000 if he man who is supposed to know Miscellaneous. wanted to. i

Just how much each of his clients Canton Ices So Mr. Morris Ruben sought is worth."

Cements (comb.) the return of the £300, deposited

Dozens of little cafes furnish do. (old). by him in the bank as a dowry meeting-places, rings are ex-

do (new) for Jenny, his daughter, on her changed, dancing starts up, and China Buses marriage to Mr Emmanuel late at night carriage loads of China Lights (comb.) Moscow, on the grounds that the happy young couples depart to marriage had not taken place, their homes, to be married soon and was not going to take place.by the priest and the mayor.

China Prov Mr. Moscow, on the other hand, Surely a simple and sensible Dairy Farms claimed damages against Mr.arrangement!..

Der A. Wing Ruben and his daughter for KA municipal breaking the engagement.

match-making Hongkong Amusements. bureau was proposed for the city HK Constructions Mr. Ruben succeeded finally in of New York, US.A.; by pro- Hongkong Electrics getting back his £800, but the gressive women, headed by Mrs. H.K. Ropes (comb.) agent's feas were not mentioned Mary Austin, novelist and play do, (old)

wright, who believed that most do (new) young people had too limited an Hongkong Tramways opportunity for choosing their Lane, Crawfords

Macao Electrics

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Rugby, Dec. 22. The effect of speeches made by General Hertzog since his arrival in South Africa from the Thiperin Conference, continues to excite keen interest, and the South in the case. African newspapers discuss the The shoemaker told me con- possibility of internal political fidentially that. If I would go "developments and a new party along to the end of the street, real mates."

Fallgnment particularly in view of turn to the right, and walk to An enterprising man tried to Mackintosh

General Hertzog's generous ac the fourth house, I would find make Wembley the marriage Nanyang Tobaccos knowledgment at Pretoria of the a "ahutchan" who might be able mart of the Empire, spurred by Peak Trams (old) work of the late General Botha and to help me.

the fact that a Dominion visitor

.do. of General Smuts.

(new) "He's not a regular, but works was there to find wives for sixty-

Sinceres Speaking in London at a farewell it in with his other business," he three of his countrymen. function, the Australian Prime explained. "But he knows many

Singapore Trams But conservative. Minister, Mr. Bruce, who is leaving people."

officials Taxis frowned on his the Pennsylvania. University re-for Australia to-day, referred to the

honest en-

United Asbestos Here, again, I found it difficult deavours, and many prospective 138iny races to be held on April 27. reception accorded Gea. Hertzog in to convince a grave, bearded man brides went husbandless.

The Cambridgde team will be South Africa.

that I was not in search of his O. M. R. W. captained by the hurdler, Lord

After remarking that the Imperial professional services; and he talk- 1 37 8 Burghley. Reuter's American horizon had been cleared of clouds ed at length about the difficulties

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b. Beatty

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R. E. Lindself (Kings), b Beatty 4

F. H. J. Trayes (G. & Chius), not

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F. Syme Thomson

(Clare) b

Beatty

Lord Burghley, the crack hurdler and this season's President of the Light Blues. athletic club.

Extras

17

Total

BOWLING, ANALYSIS.

Beatty

Sayer

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Fall of wickets:-1 for 17, 2 for

21, 3 for 29,4 for 32, 6 for 32, 6

for 48, 7 for $2.8 for 101, 9 for 109,

10 for 126, 11 for 133.

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Oxford.

B R... Faster (Queen's), b

Sturges

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A. E. Wood (Univ.), b Pendered 52 Rev. W. T. Featherstone (Wadham), ¢ Sturges, b Hamilton

G. R. Sayar (Queen's), b Sturges 22 B. C. K. Hawkins (Hertford), c

and b Wallington ** 14 The Hon. Mr. W: T. Southern (Corpus), c Garnon-Williams, b Pendered

INTERPORT PRACTICE.

ning (one-short).

The scorers were for the Whites, Linaker (Club) 3, Ip Kau (Chinese Athletic) and Howard (Club) from penalty; for the Colours, Orr (Kowloon), Ward (St. Joseph's) and Cornwall (Police)..

as a result of the conference, Mr. engendered by a différence of re- Bruce expressed the opinion that ligion as he hospitably served me while Gen. Hertzby left his Do tea.

minion with the minds of the people the shutchs

shutchan is a very

divided, and with no certainty as to ancient Jewish figure," he told

HEAD BLOWN OFF.

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BROADWAY SENSATION.

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By 5 goals to B; "White" beat the future, there was now in South me. Several hundred years ago "Colours" yesterday in the third Africa the removal of all those he used to travel from city to trial match for the Interport soccer doubts and a profound spirit

Hongkong, tard: December 1996; city, arranging marriages among against Shanghal.

satisfaction, and a will to co-opera-those of orthodox faith. In those mas and wetter" New Year was

In Londen The winners. started two mention and unity which had never pre days he, Interviewed only the clouded last night, when the

Bank. Wire | short and the other side only had vicusly existed. If the conference fathers of the young men and Federal prohibition forces swoop-

Do demand/11-3/16 ten men on the field at the begin had accomplished nothing else, that young women, and the young ed on Broadway and summoned

30 dari dighi... was a great achievement. British people had to do as they were the proprietors of 58 of the best

14 months sighs" „U11-2 Wireless Service.

told, without any possible escape known restaurants and night clubs Document geht /-5/16

Credits, 4 monaba night-3-3/18 Nowadays it is different, as to show cause why their establish- Un Paris. they will not marry any one they ments should not be padlocked for do not like. -

On demand ✔Marriages, arranged in this The proprietors meanwhile have On Berli

violating the Volstead actual Credits, 4 months' sighi way usually turn out well and beer served with personal injune. On decond they should not be made if both tons, contravention of which while Now To the young people are not of good mean sentence of imprisonment. On deanad character

Evidence in connection with "My own father a my thers acityities was gathered durin Bombay What the police surraise, was mother for the first time in the ing three months investigations whe

"Credito,.80 days aly? Intended as an attempt on Presi- synagogue, at his wedding he by prohibition agents posing in On demand on the latter's ground at King's dent Degula's life, had ghastly said. "My uncle passed his Rov: N. Evans (Queen's) not put JAH. Plummer, EC. Standage, Investigations into a great ex- their engagement hated at Florida real estate promoters, and

Park: H. C. Burkess (captain) condiuaion.

future wife in the street after

idie sons of wealthy London Rev. G. H. Hewitt (Keblo); c

widows, exiled Russian noblemen, Pondered, b'Hamilton

plosion early this morning in the ranged, and she was pointed out

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ton, b Pendered

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Hall), Sturges, b. Pendered. 0

E. Wynne-Jones (Jesus), b

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Total

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C. D. Wales, A. A. Dand, E. G. main square Id to the dissovery to him. But he could not stop American Service Renton, H. J. Armstrong, DEG. of the headless body of a man-near to speak to her. The custom 120 Nicholapn, C. T. Evans palm tree. The head itself was torbade such a thing

As (£20,000 Raid, blown on to the cathedral steps. The shutchan, of course, ar- The following will represent President Deguia usually returns ranges the settlements from both The largest rafd aver carried out

Utica, Dec. 22. O. M. R. W, 9.3 2:42 8 the University against the Hong to the Palase about midnight, but aides, and collects his fees from in New York State was made by Hamilton Sturges

82 28 2 Kong Hockey Club "A" on Friday, had not left, his realdents that both sides."

prohibition agents from Washing Wallington 7

90 27 1 at 4.45 p.m., on King's Park night.

After I left him I saw a ton on an alcohol distilling plant Pendered

194 ground, Kowloon C Teh It appears the dead man carried motherly woman selling tobacco, three balles eastward of Rome, dur Fall of wickets-1 for 8,2 for (captain), HW. Ma, A. Sulleman, a bomb, and reallsing his vigil was down a couple of stone steps in a ing which £20,000 worth of alcohol 20, 3. for 66, 4 for 09, 5 for 98, 6 GB Scully, KTL Gin vain decided to bury it but tiny shop and thought she was confiscated. for 99, 7 for 102, 8 for 102 8 for On BN Bucan, C. Lama, while doing so the bomb exploded,ahould know the mother's side of There were no arresta, Reuters make sales 102, 10 for 115, 11 for 129.

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NICARAGUA'S REVOLUTION.

Managus, Dec. 22,

A Boven-hour battle has not. Anished, and la-proceeding af Lan Perlas between Conservative and Liberal troops.

The in

latter attacked, supported by artillery and machine-gun, but the Conservativas claim the drove them off with heavy machine-gun AmBeuter American Services