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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1927.

SPORTS SECTION

ANOTHER TOUR.

ENGLISH CRICKET TEAM FOR JAMAICA.

Rugby, Jan. 18:

LAWN TENNIS.

Rugby, Jan. 18.

TENNIS WRITERS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HOME AMATEUR PROBLEM HOME

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AN AMERICAN TRIBUTE TO "

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A waitress employed at a tea London is at once the biggest elty House at No. 18 Canton Road, has in the world, and the most quiet! reported to the Police that at 11and restful o'clock

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THE WIMBLEDON DRAW.

London, Dec. 14.

last night, when walking This tribute is paid by “A Return- The vexed question of the down a lane at the back of Ashlaying American," who in an article GERMANS CAN NOW PLAY IN playerwriter was discussed at

Road, she was stopped by two men in the "Atlantic Monthly" compares TT on London ENGLAND.

the Lawn Tennis Association, Her screams attracted three other New York with London.

TT on Shanghai men to the scene, but the newcom- under the presidency of Lorders promptly joined in the affair, the

"I have just returned home after! FIRST-CLASS PLAYERS. INTERNATIONAL QUESTIONS.Desborough, yesterday.

Ava getting away with a gold chain The first thing that struck me was.

a winter in Englund." he writon. Hongkong Bank The clause in Rule B which and 330 in cash.

the Infernal nciae. People in this states, "An amateur lawn tennis Shortly afterwards the waitrose country (America) seem to have Chartered Bank player is specifically prohibited saw one of the men in another lane come to enjoy noise for its own sake, Mercantile Bank, A. & B, At a meeting of the Council of from advertising his name or

in the neighbourhood and promptly as negroes beat tom-toms in the An English cricket team will

do... Jenve on February 1 for

Lawn Tennis Association it was permitting his name to be adver-caught hold of him and screamed, African jungle,

¡P. & O. Bank attracting the attention of a con- Jamalen. Its exact composition agreed in view of re-admission of sised as the author of any book stable who promptly took the man London. a city half again as popu

"Tapent most of the winter in Bank of East Anla has not yet been definitely settled Germany to the International or Press article on the game of

in charge.

lous as New York. My hotel was Canton Insurance

Marine Insurances, but it is understood it will in Federation to remove prohibition which he is not the actual

in the heart of Mayfair, a few hun- clude the Hon. L. H. Tennyson, against German players compet author," was agreed upon.

dred feet from Piccadilly in one China Underwriters Rev. F. H. Gillingham (Essex)ing in open tournaments in in the diseassion the rule got

{direction; and but three minutes North China Insurance. and Mr. P. G II. Fender Great Britain and against British mixed up with that referred to

the Union Ingurance SUNNING PIRACY.walk from Rogent, Street in (Surrey) among other first class players competing in Germany under Rule E (a) called "Press

other-two of the buslest thorough-Yangtze Insurance Similar action was taken in re Notices," which states that "an

fares in London!

Fire Insurances. gard to Turkey and Bulgaria. It amateur lawn tennis player who Continued from Page 1.)

"Yet day and night it was as quiet China Fire Insurance was agreed to inform the United is entered us, cr is, a competitor

as my country place here In H.K. Fire Insurance States Lawn Tennis Association in any tournament, match, or

Shipping, that Great Britain favoured Ger- competition is prohibited from tons. The Mate returned the fre

The seven nights which I spent many being allowed to compete in writing reports or articles there- the many dropped to the foot, of York were as restful, as if i had Hongkong Steamboats..

at my usual excellent hotel in New Douglases. the Davis Cup-British Wireless jon for the daily or weekly Press have been killed. The remains of a

the ladder. He was believed to been trying to sleep, in a beller fac- H.K. Tugs & Lighters.. Service.

under his own name, initials, or man had been discovered there later or Fire engines tore by al Indo-Chinas (Pref) recognisable pseudonym.”

after the fire. Mr. Orr, hearing the

night, shrieking like damned souls do. (Def.) ̧‹ Amateur Or Not?

row, joined the other officers on the Meter-car horns honked, and Shell Transports.. bridge, and witness went to the port mission every hour of the night,

honked, and honked without inter-Star Ferried It was proposed by Mr. J. Aside to guard temporary ladder

Water-boats Batley that the rule as it stands there. should go forward as a recom- Witness went on to detail the in- mendation to the Internationalcidents of the night, the defence Lawn Tennis Federation, which of the bridge, the fire started by meets in Paris next March, and the pirates in the departure of the that the Lawn Tennis Association boats. reserve the right to "contract lout" of whatever is passed there at a special general meeting to be held after the Paris ope. This which briefly means that the proposal was eventually passed, question of player writers is de- ferred.

AN EXTRA RACE.

"Racing Stakes, 10th Event, then First Day..

An advertisement an pake 12 of this issue notifies that there will be ten raree on the first day of the Jockey Club's annual meet- inginstenth of nine.

Entries for this race should be attached to the entry forms al- ready issued,

The additional race is the tenth, the Racing Stakes.

players. The four will occupy the bast part of two months. British Wireless Service.

The Hon. L. H. Tennyson (Hampshire) captained English Against Australia in 1921. He has been on tour before.

one

M.C.C. TOUR.

FİRST MATCH OF RANGOON SERIES.

CENTURY BY PARSONS.

Calentia, Jan. 10.

In the match against Rangoon

Gymkhana Club at Rangoon, the

MC.C. butted first and declared with 381 runs for six wickets. Parsons (Warwick) made 160 and Geary. (Leicester), 75

out.

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Other important questions were not decided. The old-time rule that "any lawn tennis player is an as an amateur in any other amateur who is not disqualified

was

There are at present two

The Club were out for 173, to MCE. teams on tour,

which Hubert Ashton contributed India captained by A. E. R.

48. Mercer (Leicester) took six branch of sport" met with con- Gilligan and the other in Southwickets for 39 runs.

siderable opposition, America, captained by P. F. Following on, the Club made pointed out that professionals at Warner.]

Miltons for Ave wickets, Ashton other sports are allowed to play making 60 not out. The match as amateur in golf, badminton, cricket, and Rugby football, and an amendment to alter this rule DEMPSEY'S PLANS. received 197 votes to 145 against, but owing to there. not being a two-thirds majority the amend ment was lost.

LEAGUE CRICKET.

ROYAL NAVY DEFEAT THE GUNNERS.

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WIN BY WICKETS.

Royal Navy defeated Royal Artillery by Ave wickets yesterday in the Hong Kong Cricket League.

The match was played on the Kowloon CC ground where it was

dry in contrast to the intermittent drizzle on this side of the harbour

wickets cheaply. For the 6th wie ket partnership, Parkes (35) and Smith (50) made 84 runs.

was drawn.

DISCUSSION WITH TEX RICKARD."

"RETURN" WITH TUNNEY?

New York, Jan. 13.

Cheaper Balls. After 1927 only stitchiesa balls will be allowed, and the surface must be smooth, which will tend Jack Dempsey, former heavy-to reduce the price of balls and aveight boxing champion of the make for uniformity. world, will arrive in New York by ability instead of by nation- Permission to "seed" the draw

America.

Bedlam of Noises..

Refineries. "There is absolutely no need for China Sugars this nerve-racking bedlam of noises, unless people really like it. The Malabos Sugars traie in such London streets as Pic-

Mining, endly, the Strand and others, is as Benguets ... Cross-Examination.

heavy as on any street in New York. Kailan Mining Ad..... It is a continuvas stream of motor-Langkats (Combined) Cross-examined by Mr. Alabaster, care and motor-buses..

do. withess admitted that when the

(Single) "But it moves ay swiftly and Shanghai Exploration pirates had control of the hip heilently as a river. them to where they wanted. they thought that, once having taken would leave the ship, and that he would not be called upon to identify then again.

did not think that when the No. 6 Mr. Alabaster asked if witness boat went off with the pirates there those laid out on the bridge. were no pirates aboard other than

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"One rarely hears a horn blown. Shanghal Loan value for the human system, and in Tronoh Mines some way have enough controll over Ural Caspians the organs of government to secure Docks, Wharves,"

whistle for a taxi, and no ote does H.K. & W, Docks what they want.

Godowns, &c. "It is now against the law even to H.K. & K Wharves whistle. London is the biggest city in the world-and the most restful." Hongkews

New Engineerings Shanghai Docks

Lands, Hotels & Bldgs.

Witnesa disagreed, and said that some of the plentes might have pre-1 ferred the risk of remaining bourd to the risk of trusting their DANCING TO HEALTH E.K. & S. Hotels life to a boat in heavy seas such

as were then running.

TREATMENT FOR SPINAL CURVATURE.

identification parade held on the Questioned with regard to the bont next morning when the "Blue- bell arrived on the scene, witness by a nurse, children with a slight To the music of a piano played said that he was afraid that it was deformity due to curvature of the rather a hurried one. They were

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Cotton Milla Ewo CottonS all concentrating their energies on spine are learning to dance their

way to health at St. Bartholomew's Shanghai Cottons (old)

Orientals putting out the fire. said that later the men he

In answer to counsel, witness Hospital, Smithfeld, E,C.

had identified were on deck under arm-week in a consulting room in the

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future plans with Tex Rickard, States, France, Australia, and had blance between two prisoners the teaching of the special rhyth China Lights (comb.) Batting first, the Gunners lost about February 1 to discuss his ality-as is done in the United had already commented on the re- masseuses are to be" instructed in i

it was disclosed here yesterday:

Counsel remarked that witness the experiment that the hospitah) do. (new)

Dempsey to an agreement to meet players from abroad, who are and 11. The latter had since the treatment may be given to, more Rickard said he hopes to bind wise and will be welcomed by Magistracy, he had confused Nos. 7 by Miss Margaret Morris so that elsewhere was passed. This in court that morning. At the mic dances that have been evolved. the winner of the elimination thus almost assured of remaining been discharged. bouts soon to be staged, to decide in the tournament at Wimbledon who shall meet Gene Tunney for for a few rounds at least. the title in September at the Yankee Stadium here.-China Press.

Lt. Col. A. S. Cantrell, RM the Navy's explain, lock 3. wickets. Bearly, the fast bowler, gave very few runs but was not so success

Brewerton (36) and Emley (2), not cut) were prominent for the

ful.

Winners.

Wright captured 4 for the 5 Naval wickets which. fell Seores

Royal Artillery.

Capt. Howard, run out ...

Sgt. Leach, c Shaw, b Cantrell 7

Lt. Wright, e Newall, b Cantrell Lt. Col. W. A. Edmeados, b - Cantrell

Capt. Parkes, e Venn, b Beatty 35

Lt. Smith, Beatty, Emley 50

Lt. Starley, Armitage, b

Cantrell

Mr. Gr. Fogden, d Sparkes, b

Cantrell

Sgt. Rule. run out

Gr. Roberts, b Beatty

Sgt. Gifford, not out

Extras

Total

Cantrell

Beatty

HOWLING ANALYSIS.

Sturgess Emley

Rev. Venn, Rule, b Wright...

FANLING GOLF.

VOLUNTEER CRICKET.

The following will represent the Volunteers on Sunday, Jan.: 23 ut Forty-three cards were taken out 2 p.m. sharp at the IR.C. against in the bogey pool competition of the Indian Recreation Clubc

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The case is proceeding,

Yesterday's Evidence.

the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, J. R. Mitchell (captain), J. R. played at Fanling last week-erid.

In the course of his opening Hinton, G. R. Vallack, H. Eyesterday Mr. Nihil aid that

C. C. Stark (handicap 6) with a score of three holes up.

China New Year.

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won Standige, H. Y. Parker, J. A. no act of piracy occurred after 5 Summers, S. Jax, F. G. 1. Wheeler, o'clock on the morning of the 16th. Next best scores were D. Forbes, C. Burgess, H. F. Strange, H T. As soon as the last boat had left (14) all square, L. R. Andrewes (5) Buxton..

Sinceres one down, G. Aubrey (10)

the ship, the Captain mustered the

Singapore Trams down.

The following will represent the crew and passengers and an at- The tin hat" worn by French | Taxis Volunteers on Sunday, Jan. 30 attempt was made to put out the fire. soldiers since its invention during United Asbestos, 11 a.m. sharp at the University At 7 a.m. H.M.S. "Bluebell" ar-the war has been replaced by a The programme for China New against Mr. A. A. Rumjahr's XI rived, but was unable to do any felt hat for ceremonial purposes.

at thing, the weather being too rough, medal round. bogey competition, 10.30 a.m.). d. R. Mitchell for the small vessel to draw near The new hat is exactly the Watsons... four ball foursomes, mixed bogey(captain), A. C. 1. Bowker, C. D.

the "Sunning." However, shortly same shape as the tin one and Wm. Powells .116 foursomes and approaching and Wales, J. C. Lyal. H. V. Parker, afterwards the "Kaying," a sister bears the badge of a grenade in H.K. Telephones

putting (ladies and many

G. R. Vallack, H. C. Burgess, H. Eship of the "Sunning arrived on front. It was worn for the first

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2 Year consists of five evente-a (Bur leaves H.K.C.C. pavilion

Entries for a foursome competi-Standage, D. E. G. Nicholson, J. A. tion (open to members and sub- Summers, J. R. Hinton. scribers) close on Jan 30. The

competition will be played over the

ditions are 'match piny, % differ-

of combined handicaps. Prizes will be given to the winning

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Royal Navy.

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FULL PLAY AT ETON.

Flight Lt. Brewerton, c Fogden,

b Wright...

Lt. Sparks, Lb.w., b Wright

Lt. Sturgess, b Wright

11.

Lt. Col. Cantrell, ey Gifford, b

"Rule

Lt.-Comdr. Shaw, not out

Lt. Emley, not out

Extras

Viscount Furneaux, aon and heir

the scene and stood by making time at the Armistice Day re- Peveral unsuccessful attempts to view. It has been adopted. be. tow the vessel during the course of cause it is more comfortable and the day.

lighter than the war hat. .H

Eventually, at 11 p.m., the Taikoo tug was able to get the Sunning" in tow, arriving in Hong Kong at noon the following day.

Heroism of the Officers.. Whilst the story I have unfolded

KOREANS DROWNED.

Tokyo, Jan. 12.

(Founders)

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pair, and, if aufficient entries are of Lord Birkenhead, one of the received, also to runners-up.

Keepers of the Field at Eton, sald

to you presents a dark and gloomy in reference to the notice which

A Seoul despatch reports that a continued the Assistant large number of picture," CIVIL SERVICE XI'S. · ·

has been issued at the school call- Attorney-General, "I think that you drowned when a storm capsized a Koreans wore | ing attention to foul play in house will agree with me when I say that boat containing coolles returning to 14 Civil Service C.C. teams have matcher in the "Field game:" it is relieved by the herofam," the Shimpo from work. Twenty-eight On 21been selected for Saturday as

So far as any unfair play is con- daring and the courage of the ship's bodies have been recovered, and the 6 follow:

cerned, I think it is very incon- cfficers."

search is being continuad. 1st XI (away) v. Chinese R.C.:~-siderable, and I do not think those

Mr. Nihil went on to describe at Total (for wickets)...118 F. 3. de Rome (captain), G. R. responsible mean anything by it some length the movements of the Comdr. Ling, Lt. Newell, Lt. Sayer, E. W. Hamilton, F. E.

I attribute it largely to exuberance three life-boats that were lowered Comdr. Beatty and Lt-Comdr. Lawrence, F. Balker, R. C.

of spirits and the keenness of the from the "Sunning" during the Armitage did not bat.

Witchell, A. E. Wood, E. C.

players rather than to any real course of the night. The where- BOWLINE ANALYSIS..

Fincher, F. J. Ling, F. H. Holdman, intention to play foul. It has only abouts of the No. 6 boat had never 0. M. R. W. T. W. Carr.

been noticed during the present been ascertained; the movements of Police arrested ex-Deputy Mar half, and already the effect of the No. 6 boat would be described quie Damarco, a university profes drawing attention to it has had a by the ship's carpenter and stove-ser, and charged him with uttering Dn Singapore very good result.

dore who were compelled to row all sentimente derogatory to Fremier United an night at the muzzle of a gun car- Mussolini. He will be formally Po Meall- ried by one of the pirates, whilst, tried on this charge in accordance On demands. In regard to the No, 2 boat, evidence, with the new regulations adapted On Shangha would be forthcoming to show that, after the list attack on the premier's after a stormy night, it was picked life.

2nd XI (home) v. H.K. Electric

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H. F. Harper, H. E. Strange, A. W.

0 Grimmitt, W. F. J. Gorvin, "R. G. Robertson, A. R. Sutherland,

R. 3. W. Paterson, R. R. Davies, C. Sara, H. F. Westlake, Réserves:

Robert Gillespie, the centre hal-P. F. O'Neill and R. Jones,

back of Queen's Park FC., the fhmous Glasgow amateur club, is

the latest Scottish footballer tu

but

DAVID HUNTER'S DEATH.

London Jan. 12. David Hunter, who kept wicket For Yorkshire from 1988 to 1901, Mile. Suzanne Lenglen on her and a famous cricketer in his day, have his name associated with an return from the United States on to-day at the age of 86.-"China died Buddenly at Scarborough extraordinary

founded February 10 will start a school Press." rumour. The story has got abroad for coaching lawn tennis at that Gillespis has resolved an offer Cannes. Mille. Lenglen will be of £12,000 from a Scottish professsisted by Miss Mary Browne,

"A pura hoax? was Gillespie's who captained the American ting tax the British Treasury has comment when interviewed in mall women's team last year and who, been losing from one-half to one. Week. He said he had received ho ke Mile. Lenglen, has been play third of the normal entertain offer from any club for the past ing as a professional under Mr.ment tax yields from race meat week or two.

C. G. Prie's management.

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sional club.

up by a Norwegian ateamer which later transferred the passengers to H.M.S. "Verity" which brought them. on to Hong Kong.

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Hongrong cab. Calapa

Mr. William Harrison has acquir

Since the operation of the bet-Vincent, who stated that he was Mr. Harrison, recently purchased official photographer to the Hong Sir John Ellerman's clip of illue- Kong Folice Force. Witness Iden trated weakly and trade verfederalt, taken on board the s.. "Bunning the "Illustrated London News the tifled a number of - photographs including the "Tatler Sketch. shortly after her arrival in Hong "Sphere Eve," and the "Drapers Kong on November 17 Racord."

LONDON. EXCHANGES.

A BOOTLEG CLUB.

Washington, Jan. 10. Mr. Mallon, informed the House judiciary committee that the pro hibition enforcement bureau of the Treasury Department had spened a bridge club in New York City for the purpose of facilitating the par- chase of alesholle liquors and ob taining evidence.

He said that the establisikielt of the club had been formally davr thorised and that he considered it a legitimate method of running down bustleggers. The festimaay was in carnection with an investi January 18 gation of prohibition enforcement

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