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SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 1927.

SPORTS SECTION

CRICKET CAREER.

W. H. PONSFORD TO JOIN BLACKPOOL?

AUSTRALIAN IN ENGLAND.

HOME RUGGER.

MALA

LAST RESULTS AHEAD OF THE MAIL.

THE NEW YEAR SCORES.

London. Jan. 3.

Results (by mail) of principal

are:-

W. H. Ponsford (the Victoria and rugby union matches at Home Australian Test Match cricketer) has accopted Sie Basil Parkinson's offer of an important position in Lancashire, enabling him to play for Blackpool at an amateur:

Australians' Strong Protesti

London. Jan. 8,

The Australian Board of Control has entered strong protesta to the

W. H. Ponsford English authorities in an endeavour

similar occurrences following future cricket tours.

January 1. England 22, "The Rest" 11. Bath 11, Richmond 15. Blackheath 22, Royal Navy 0. Bradford 9, Birkenhead Park 8. Bristol 8. Cardiff 16.

Exeter 22, Devonport Services 8. Gloucester 11, Swansea 0. Leicester 13. Manchester 8. London Scottish 14, Old Ley-

sians 5..

Northampton 11; Old Alleyniang

Old Merchant Taylors 9, Guy's

Hospital 6.

Plymouth Albion 9, Newport 23. St. Bart's Hospital 5, Harlequina

28.

burgh Academicals 3. Llanelly 3, Neath 0; Watsonians 8, Stewartonians 8.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ODDS OF 2 TO I ON. YACHT CLUB NOTES.

WORLD FLYWEIGHT BOXING POSITIONS IN CHAMPIONSHIPS!

TITLE

AMERICA v. SCOTLAND.

TO DATEL

CHAT ABOUT PROSPECTS.

PRINCE'S GLASS.

VIEWS OF TOM. THE NAVUT

"HE'S WHAT I CALL A MAN."

The positions in the various The Bricklayers Arms Stepney Thus the "Day Mail Scene: to-championship events. of the Green, EA modest baerrouse, hid-

road

Two

LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS. "HONGKONG, JANUARY 22, 1927, 10.30 a.m.

Names.

New York, Jan. 21. Great Interest le shown, in night's fight for the world's - Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club have den away in a side street between TT on London weight boxing championship. he not undergone very great changes Mile End-read and Commercial T. or Shangha

¡recently

In the Handicap: class "Rolla saloon" and "public" customers, partitions. divide

Banka, who had held a lead of 8 points Around the walls are many photo Hongkong Bank after the 6th race was tled by graphs, chiefly concerned with the do "Colleen" on the 7th but in the 8th activities of the "Mutual Aid JollyChartered Bank race "Rolia" went ahead by 8 points Boys" whose mission in life is to Mercantile Bank, A. & through "Colleen" being unable to collect money for local hospitals, finish owing to the very, Hght air

đa Outside in the street a concertina P. & Bank and adverse tides. "Rollo with 48 points now leads from "Doro thea" 41 and "Colleen" 40.

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The one Design and Goole are tween the American Fidel La Barba still led by "Daphne" with 68 and Elky Clark, the British and points. "Ailan" BB and "Halcyon" European champion.

The first of the Gaels Is La Barba is favourite at odds of Theca" with 48 joints as a re 2 to 1 on-Reuter's American Ser-ault of her winning the 7th race. vice.

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is playing "God Bless the Prince of Bank of East Asia Wales."

Marine Insurances.

The room in crowded with a typi-

cal East End audience. Drayman Canton Insurance Farmun, with aprons tucked in at China Underwriters. the waist and strings tied under North China Insurance.. mild beer by the their knees, are being served with Union Insurance

Tandlord Mr Yangtes Insurance Mead, who entertained the Prince of Wales on a Wednesday night.

Mrs. Smith, a middle-aged woman,

to secure joint action to prevent Portsmouth Services 9, Old Bines failed at 30 miles) is W, Ruthven, "Boojum" with 96 leads from thirst and a gorgeous moustache."

£1 For Every Run..

Melbourne, Jan: 5. Following a meeting of enthu- sinsle at the Melbourne ground no unofficial commitṭue was ippointed to formulate a scheme. so induce Ponsford, who has virtually decid ed to join Blackpool to remain in Austraila.

Je was suggested that a fund of £5,000, equal to a sovereign for every run that Ponsford, has secred

should be] in first-class, cricket, Ynised.

Anotar proposal was to hold a Beneft match on the Melboume grbund.

SHEFFIELD SHIELD.

VICTORIA DEFEATS SOUTH AUSTRALIA,

SOME HEAVY SCORING.

Melbourne, Jan. 6.

In the Sheffield Shield cricket match Victoria beat South Austerlin The following were by 382 Funs. the concluding scores :--

Victoria 204 runs and 649 runs,

South Australia 148 runs and 233 runs.

In Victoria's first innings Ponsford scored 108 in 103 minutes by chanceless and brilliant play, Hendry scored 68. Lee took 3

·wickets for 32, and Grimmett 4: for 101.

In South Australia's first innings Pritchard' scored 56. Morton took five wickets for 70 and Blackie 4f for 59.

Victoria's second innings "lasted!! 590 minutes. Ponsfordi scored 84 and Hendry 86.

Love made 188 and Haitkopf 126 in 192 minutes, securing nine- Leen 4's. The sixth-wicket part- nership. between them pro- duced 217, which is cord for Vietoria in the Sheffield 'Shield competition Grimmett took wickets for 180 and Willama 4 for 103.

In South

Australia's second innings. Schneider scored 63. Morton took 4 wickets for 70.

ROWDY SPECTATORS.

INTERNATIONAL RUGBY 'AT

PARIS.

LATEST NOTES BY MAIL.

Paris, Jan. 1. Disgraceful scenes attended the conclusion of the Franco-Irish international "rugger" match.

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Landlord's Daughter. Miss Besale Mead, the 18-years-Water-boats told daughter of the landlord, who Refineries. hnd shaken hands with the Prince, China Sugara walks through the bar with a sub- Malabon Sugars duediaense of conscious superiority.

Mining. Characters: Bob the drayman a stalwart man with a magnificent)

Bengueta Kallan Mining Ad. words but of wide sympathies.

Tom, the navyy. A man of few Langkats (Combined)

do. (Single) Mrs. Smith, a cheerful matron, Shanghai Exploration realising her position as the star of Shanghai Loan the street.

Rauba The postman, who listened to Tronoh Mines everybody and smiled at everything. Ural Caspians

In the Heyward Hays Clam,friends how she was treated to a

a relating to several envious women H.K. Fire Insurance "Boojum," by winning the 7th race, drink by his Royal Highness, "a Douglases was able to reduce the 9 point lead perfect gentlemen if ever there was Hongkong Steamboats. through beating her again by one of "Bluenose" by 4 points and one."

H.K. Tugs & Lighters. Two or three navvies, sucking Indo-Chinas (Pref) place in the last race she is now clay pipes, listen stolidy to the con- only 4 points behind or 85 to 89. versation, led by a bright-eyed post-Shell Transports

do. (Def.) - EDINBURGH TO GLASGOW. Why Wonder?" and "Lola" tie for man..

third place with 69 points each.

Star Ferries London, Jan. 1. Moseley 0; Aberavon 18.

The first runner ever to cover

The Ladies Championship is Glasgow High School 17, Edin the distance of 4414 miles bean exciting stage with "Colleer" 32 tween Edinburgh and Glasgow in Points leadin from "Diana" 28 and "La Linda" 27 in the Handicap a foot race (previous attempts!

Class. a Cameron Highlander, who ac-Bluenose" 91 in the smaller. class complished the feat this after-with "Theela" third with 70 points, "Alla" being, fourth with 57 and His time was 5 hours, 54 mins.,."Why Wonder?" ffth with 80.

With two more races to go there may still be many changes,

Last Sunday the Cruisers had a RECORD SOCCER SALARY. good race on the Walgan course which left no margin for mistakes London, Jan. 4... or overstanding of marks, "La After fourteen seasons of most Cigale" & " and " both paying successful football managership,doubtful if on the day, they could dearly for such errors, though it is during which Tottenham Hots have saved their time from "Fes-

thers". (who won) and "Norsemen (who gained 2nd place). The points at present show a close fight between the leaders with "U. and

noon.

15. Pontypool, Maoris 5,

January 3. Devonport Services 10, Newport 45 gees. Scottish schoolboys 13, English. schoolboys 5 (at Richmond).

January 6. Guy's Hospital 6, Royal Air

Force 3.

Cardiff 33, Bridgend 8.

January 6. Northampton 45, Moseley 15,

Kowloon F.C. Royal Artillery Police. R.C.... H.M.S. Tamar" South China A.A.

The remaining three compet, tors retired.

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first 27 points, "Coquette" 2nd 26, "Feathers" 26, and "La Cigale" 24. "Norseman" is fifth with 19.

Mr. Mead, the landlord, the chief. of the Jolly Boys, whose ambition in life it is to exceed thé, £2,000) raised by his brother for the local hospitals.

Two workmen.

Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c. E.K. & K. Wharves H.K. & W. Docks Hongkewat The Dialogue,

New Engineerings The curtain rises to the cheery Shanghai Docks clink of glasses, with the concer tina orchestra still playing God Bless the Frince of Wales."

Lands, Hotals & Bldgs. HEK. & S. Hotels Bob (the dragman), squinting Hongkong Lands through his glass: What I says is? Hongkong realty the Prince of Walee la more than a HK Territorial prince she is a blinking man. Comes Humphreys Estates here he does, and has a glass of Prince's Building beer, and enjoys it.

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Diversity of opinion was shown over this race in that two of the where you are, my dear, and his

Mrs. Smith: I was standing just Rural Lands

Cotton Mills. smaller boats put back because of Highness days: "Will you honour Ewo Cottons heavy weather whilst an onlooker me by having a drink with ine?" Orientals who was once an owner, of one of And I drops a curtsey, and says, Shanghai. Cottons (old) the Bume class expressed the "Mine is a mild." And Mrs. Bishop opinion that it "was a grand breeze she had a mild, and he bowed to us Cor a sal

do. (old) do (new) China Buses Chins Lights (comb.)

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Ko the perfect gentleman he is, and I was so overcome I nearly! The Y.R.A. have taken steps to choked, limit the height of sail plan. in the

Tom (the navvy): What I say is "Big" class at home. This will that a man who can enjoy a glass make for less expense and will of beer, like the Prince of Wales is" probably mean more racing by what I call a man. When, I ask you, same, since on several days last would you And a president of the year boats remained on their moor United States, or a president of ings when there was any weight in the French Republic, or the top the winds for fear that their sticks dogs in Russla, coming down here,

here mind you and enjoying his China Prov. might go over the side if they glass of beer (Chorus of up- Dairy Farms Der A, Wing proval)

iraced.

do. do."

The Postman (reflectively) I ax-Hongkong Amusements. The Yacht Club cruiser is.mak-pect a good glass of beer is a plea- E.K. Constructions...... ing headway and with any luck aant change. After all, he's got to Hongkong Electrics should be "put down to water" be- come here to get beer.

His Glass

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out. She looks as if she should glass he drank out of. provide more accommodation than Mrs. "Smith

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M.C.C. TOUR.

PROGRESS OF WARNER'S

IN ARGENTINE.

LATEST NOTES BY MAIL.

1 1 g 12 31 3

every competition purs won they entered, except the First.

XI McWilliams has resigned to take League Championship, Mr. Peter

over the managership of Middles- brough FC. at a salary of £1,600 per annum, probably the largest. salary ever offered to a football manager.

London, Jan. 2. Buenos Aires.-The first Test between the M.C.C, tourists and Argentine has been abandoned owing to rain.

There was no play to-day. Yesterday Argentine were all out for 827.

Henderson scored 70. He was dismissed seven times. "

MONEY IN CRICKET.

Sydney, Jan. 7. The Board of Cricket Control has announced that the profits of the Australian tour were $20,700, which is £800 more than in 1921.

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Hongkong Tramways (triumphantly) Lane, Crawfords the old four-tonners, The Club There you are, my dear; just like Macao Electrics are indebted to a late owner of one the one I've got. I saw him myself Mackintosh

It's

of these boats for the design of the standing behind that bar and draw- Nanyang Tobaccos sail plan for the new boat and ifing beer into that very glass," past experience counts for anything First Workman' with clay pipe: do.

wonderful thing when you sinceres

(new) ther it Bhould be a good one.- "Chau Kung."

come to think of it. It's never been

Singapore Trama done before, and what I saya is we are glad and proud to have the Taxla Prines of Wales as one of us.

United Asbestos

INDIAN ARMY POLO.

Calcutta, Jan. 5. The Army Polo Association of India has up to the present select ed five players to represent Hurlingham Club against Meadowbrook for the Westches-

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The Postman: Well here's his Watsons jolly good health!

Wm. Powells The Company (enthusiastically) :)

H.K. Telephones The Prince of Wales. God bless him!

ter Cup. They are: Major TITANIC ROMANCE. Atkinson, Capt. Denning, Capt. George, Capt. Williams and Capt. Roark..

The return mixed doubles lawn tennis match between the Kowloon

£1,000,000 FOR SEAMAN WHO SAVED CHILD.

EXCHANGE

Hongkong, and January 1837..

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Documentary, 4 memos sight 3/1-3/16

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John James, a. fireman, living in A section of the spectators who

The Board has adopted a ball withi

Toronto, states that a great fortune a circumference of between 8 13/16

has come to him as a reward for his were verbally hostile for the most

ins, and 9 Ins. part of the game, disputing many wickets for 105.

bravery in rescuing a child during G. O Allen (Middlesex) took 5 The Board regrets that it has Cricket Club and the Club de Re-the "Titanic" diaaster... the referee's decisions, in-

J. C. White been unable to send team to the crelo will be played to-morrow According to James' story, he was Op Berlin vaded the ground, menacing the (Somerset) took 4 for 92. Both West Indies.

afternoon at the Kowloon Cricket a seamen on board the "Titanic" referee, who was an ex-Scottish were most unlucky,

Sydney, Jan. 8. Club's courts, beginning at three passing under the name of John in New York On demand The Board of Cricket Control has o'clock.

Jones, when the liner was struck by On demand, decided to grant a bonus of £250 to

the iceberg MA

He was assigned to lifeboat No. 8,

International skipper, Mr. R. Scott.

The latter eventually escaped by a back door of the Stedium,

under police protection

Holiday "Nerves."

The incidents once more serve

The fielding was deplorable.

The M.CC. scored 90 for 4 wickets.

Gračité, "90 days" sighi

darsand

The match was declared drawn, which recently visited England, Hong Kong Hockey Club 1st XI and as the boat was drawing awaybay.

An Innings Victory,

· London, Jan. 5.. ',

Concordia (Entre Rios)-In to draw attention to the nervous the match between the M.C.C. temperament of the French foot-tourists and Concordia, the home ball crowd of the holiday variety, team were out for 78.

Miles took 6 wickets for 29

whose frequent outbursts are not always directed against foreign- runs. ers, as last week they cheered the

The M.C.C. scored 334 for 7

Isherwood scored 101 by fault-

Maoris and booed the French, wickets. N

It remains to be seen whether less play. He secured twenty one

the Irish team will formally pro-

test and whether they will refuse 4's

to play France again.

Weignall and White were 78

Crawford, the Irish, captain, and 57, respectively, when, said he would not make an official stumps were drawn. report. That was for the con-

Each member of the Australian team: The following will represent the cluding the manager.

The scorer will receive £75. Future teams will consist of 15 players, whose remuneration will be fixed and bonuses discontinued.

Calcutta, Jan. 7--The "Indta ladies' golf championship was won to-day by Mrs. Allan Macbeth, a former British champion, who beat Miss Campbell, 5 and 4.

rung,

on dement 30- Wzgapore

against the Submarines on Wednes from the sinking liner a baby girl Ga de

the named Phyllis Ayres was thrust into a Jaloush day at 446 pm sharp on U.S.R.C. ground: S. H. Garrod; J. his arme by its mother, who would Rodger, D. Lyon: Rev. N. Evans, not desert her husband E. J. R. Mitchell (captain), Major J. P. 8. Greig: G. B. Slipper. F. G. Wheeler Capt. E. Jacobs Larkcom, W. Woodward, G. P. Lammert, *

The mother and father were drowned, and when the occupants of the boat were rescued by the "Carpathia" he took the child to New York, and later he brought her to England and delivered her to her grand-mother Mrs, Ayros, a mám. ber of a wealthy London family.

WALKING DANGEROUSLY.

Un demand

Chu demand a Changiai– On

**On Yokohama. 1. On deciand

Sevaralgon (Bank's buying reus) 21-75/

Baz, Bilvar in Hor J'aimond Copper Chara "Jhindra Copper Cente

Ivan E. Snell, the magistrate, said:

At North London Police Court Mr. China Babe Cute 1% 394 % dis

summoned for walking in the strent Pedestrians, I do not think, are ever

With a view to developing and encouraging Welsh Amateur Association football and enabling Wales to take the place in this Entre Rios 78 runs and 178 football that ahe occupies in the Rugby, rams, a new club, called M.C.C 365 Fund

S the We Woigall scored 78 and White last season and framed and run Dragons, was formed sideration of the Irish Union Concordia (Entre Rios) In 78 not out for the MC.C

on the lines of the Corinthians, I manner, which is dangerous to The French critics and the the match between the M.C.C. In Entre Rios second innings French team agree that Mr. tourists and Entre Rios the fol- Miles took wickets for 60, and

sidy diaplayed form the public, but every motorist knows the hope that it will that half of the troubles and dan. Scott's refereeing of what was allowing werd" the concluding White 4 for 65,—“Times of rough game was unexceptionable, I stores:

eip to Welsh ers and helf of the coldents are Ceylon

caused by the careless walking.

London, Jan. 6.

LONDON EXCHANGES.

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BARTHELMESS DIVORCE.

Paris, Jan. 14. Mary Caldwell Hay, American Alm actress, was granted, a divorce, here to-day from Richard Barthel mess on the ground of her hus band's injurious attitude in closing the door of their home upon her."

Barthelmess has been advocated by many as the logical successor to the late. Rudolphy Valentino as the leading soreen sheik. He has play ed in many pictures with army and Havy settings, taking the part at The gallant officer in each case and Invariably winding us by wedding the heroine..

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