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THURSDAY,"

MARCH 17, 1907.

SPORTS SECTION

NEW SYSTEM. “

HOME SOCCER.

COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP CRICKET.

M.C.C. GIVES APPROVAL.

London, March 16. The Marylebone Cricket Club committee has conarmed the

new system scoring (announced On Feb. 21) ap effective for the forth- coming County Cricket season.-" Router.

The Advisory County Cricket Committee at Lord's decided to re- commend to the Marylebone Club the following systery of points for -county championship matches

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Eight points for win in a completed match.

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Should a match not be complet- edy five points to the side leading on the first innings and three to their opponents.

In the event of a tie or the a being no result on the first Innings, four points to bagiven to each side,, provided in the second case not less than six hours' ac- tpal play has taken place.

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When of less them six hours, a match is hot to count in the cham-

SEMI-FINAL, SCOTTISH CUP DRAW.

"CLUBS AND VENUES.

London, March 10.

The draw was made to-day for the somi-final of the Scottish FA CUP (to be played on March 26) and "resulted as follows:-

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THE CHINA MAIL.

SERVICES SOCCER.

9. GOALS IN SECOND HALVES

"FIRST A BLANK. -,

K.R.A. MEETING.

COMMITTEE OF RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION,

TREVOR CASE,

HEARING TO RE-CONSIDER SENTENCE."

The monthly meeting of the

This afternoon, Major Willson General Committee of the Kowloon re-opened the, chae in which Resident Association was held on Ernest Trevor was convicted of A sloppy ground and a greasy ball Monday at which sub-committees to theft at the Glenealy Hotel [may be blamed for the unusual pro- deal with correspondence, children's

cedure yesterday in the finals of playgrounds and bathing facilities prisoner and said that he would Mr. C. A. St. Russ appeared for the local United Services knock-out were élected. soccer competition.

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BACK WITHIN SIX DAYS!

Correspondance with the Govern-like right away to tell the Court Both first halves were blank, mont regarding a suitable site in that on the evidence as given the After the change of ende, nino Kowloon for the burial of Chinese Magistrate had no option but to goals were put on.

Roman Catholics. was discussed and convict but he asked that the sen- "Of this totul, the Royal Artillery |it was decided to request the tence should be re-considered, felaimed four. They lost in the Government to set aside a large area Mr. Russ added that he had in-

junior tie by 1-3 to H.M.S. "Tamar" for this purpose.

terviewed Trevor at the jail and and they got the better of the 2nd Replies from Government if the was impressed by him and offered Batt King's Own Scottish Bor matter of the abandoned Kowloon to put him in the witness box.

Dispensary and the law governing East Fife v. Partick Thistle at derers by the odd goal in Ave.

Major Willson agreed to this the admission of patients to the course. Tynecastles Edinburgh

Bad Shooting. (the

After the matches, HE the Lunatic Asylum were also con- ground of Hearts of Midlothian).

The case is proceeding. Falkirk v. Celtic at Ibrox Park, G.O.C. (Major General C. C. Luard) sidored.

Petition From Residents, Glasgow (the ground of Rangers). presented the shield to the RA,

A petition from residents (aonlor winners) and the cup to the -Reuter.

champlons ("Tamar.") Station Lane. Hunghom, relative to Celtic (holders) and Partick are junior

Each member of the winning tears the insanitary condition of a tem both Ginsgow teams.)

roceived a silver medal

porary latrine in the neighbourhood, Proceedings terminated with the was referred back to the shrna- usual cheers for the General: Mrs. Efories with a request that their and Mas Luard A good many of complaint be frat addressed to the the officers of the respective unita Sanitary Board. were present to ace their repre- Other subjects under discussion sentatives play

were motor bus stopping places and Bad shooting was responsible for traffic control; the question of hold- various the goal remaining intact in the ing quarterly meetings of the Asso- teams first half of the junior final. In the clation, and suggestions for the on- second half, Vernon scored twies tersapment of troops in the locality. English League.

New Members." Tor H.M.S. "Tamar" and Toms Division 1 Cardiff 2. Darby 0. added the third. When the sailors. The Hon. Treasurer reported: Division 11: Chelsea 2. Port were exercising the better control that the following, residents had Vale 0; Middlesborough 6, South of the xare, the RA. Reserves got joined the Association-Messrs. Shields Notts County 2 Read-their solitary goal through Milner.

Ball Not True."

IN THE LEAGUE,

Mid-Week Games in Four Divisions.

London, March 16. Mid-week games were played in four divisions of the leagues. Resulta (home given fest). were as follow:

pionship, provided: no result in it has been obtained.

Scoring, by parzeĥluge as pre-ing 0. viously..

Other Idens.

That there were other ideas is evident in the following message which has first reached the "China

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With the object of removing the Anomaly in the present system of reckoning points m the county cricket championship, a new scheme was to have been plaged before the M.C.C. Advisory Committee by she Derbyshire County Cricket Club in mall week. The theme provides! that three points be awarded for a win in completed musch and one point dal of a possible one"to first innings' leaders in an uncom pleted match, the scorlag to be reckoned on point percentage to points obtainable.

In the event of a tie in a complet ed match three points to be shared ergalty, and in the event of a te on the first innings ench side to take half a point Matches which there has been no result on

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charged before Majer Willson with Chinese was this morning having returned from banishment."

Stigt. Wincent. said the man was sent away after serving two terms of imprisonment. He, actually left here on March 10 and was back in the Colony within six days...

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"THE FLAMING FRONTIER " TO-DAY TO SATURDAY.

"The Flaming Frontier" B. Akst, A. L. Alves, J. C, Brown, picture piny that in addition

H. Donnithorne. Jus. T. Dobhie, commemorating a great event in Division 3 (South): Crystal) With a bull that never played Goldenberg, J. Gibeon, R. J.American history abounds in excel- Pulace 9, Kristol Rovers 4: Bourne-rue," the defenders had an an Goodman, D. Gow, Rev. H. Giess, lent acting in a story featured with mouth 3. Brentford 1.

"Scottish Lengue."

Ixious time in the senior Anal, H. Hunt. Huang Hon-cho, I. Da pretty romance, gengine comedy Ma, C. W. Liddon-Cole, K. R. and situations that are as tremen- Division: Rangers 2, Morton which was also at Scokumpoo. Celtic 2. Airdrieonians 1; Dundee little "inas" and erratic marksman Macaskill, A. J. O'Donoghue, J. de dous and thrilling as they are

ship did their bit but in the second Graca Ozorio, J. J. dos Remedica, unusual. half the 2nd/Scottish Borderers Edward D. Shank, H. H. Scott: The story la of the period of the. drew first blood through Stock. C. E. M. Terry, F. Taylor, W. G. early seventies and has for its Thanks to Leach their star centre Williams, W. J. Wooley. B. J. Wong, theme, the winning of the West and forward) Fulford, equalised for the W. R. Wong, M. Xavier. Yuen the hardships and trials that beset Gumors. A pass from Ward en-Wah-sui and Frank Goodwin, the settlers of those days. It faith- fully depicts the resentment of the

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-Reuter.

HOME RUGGER.

SOUTH WALES BORDERERS WIN FINAL.

ÉLYS HOSPITAL CUP

TEST TEAM WINS,

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the first innings are not to be in eluded. It is claimed: that by this, system cluba winning on the first, innings cannot be prejudiced..

Now Zealand Team For England.

Wellington. The following four- teen players have been selected for the New Zealand cricket team. tour in England during the forth- ecming season;—

Allcott. Duere, and Mills (Auck- land),

Dempster (Wanganu), Lowry Hawke's Bay). Blunt (Otago), Page, Cunningham, Oliver, and Merritt (Canterbury), James, McGirr, Baldock, and Henderson (Wellington).

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The inclusion of the 18-year-old colt: Merritt, who was selected at prise. He is as leg-break bowler

the eleventh hour, came a te-sur-

who varles his deliveries, with well-disguised wrong 'en' and an Occasional straight bill.

TENNIS TOUR.

BRITISH LADIES IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LÖSE BEST OF 3 TESTS,

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Johannesburg, March 16. The South African ladies won the rubber of three "tests" against the touring team of Bri- tish ladies captained by Miss Harvey.

The British ladies were defent- ed at Cape Town on Jan. 29 by 5 matches to 4; were defeated to- ! day by 6 matches to 3; and they won the other match-Reuter,

Victory at Kimberley.

Kimberley, Feb. 23.

In the Britian ladies tennis team's match against Griqualand West, Miss Billie Tapscott beat Miss Fry, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4."

fought, game.

Griqualand West and Champion, 6-4, 6-1.

MATCH WITH THE REST OF AUSTRALIA.

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RA ahead. Then Word himself THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT Indians, the political intrigues at Washington and climaxes in A Back brought the store to 3-7..

A Chinese constable charged with thrilling and spectacular reproduc- came the Infantrymen and the Rev. P. P. W. Alexander, reduced the de- stealing e $100 note from a Swatow tion of the Custer massacre. One Beit but the Artillerymen held their salt fish dealer was given the bene of its very powerful touches ara t of the doubt by Major Willsen the scenes showing life at West ffort all the end.

yesterday.

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"Hermes" Double, cup to-day at Akiershot, the lat

The fishmonger alleged that as he The star cast given this picture. 1.M.S. "Hermes" secured a double was going to the Western Market is one of the most evenly balanced Batt, South Wales Berderers de- fented the Royal Engineers (Alder in friendly ever yesterday. The to buy fish at 130 on the morning that has been seen for some time. set by the narrowest margin of Royal Air Force detachment on that of March 1, the constable who was Edward Sadwick has made it a ahip beat their colleagues on H.MS on search duty searched him in a truly great American picture. Hoot. 9 points to 8.-Peuter.

London, March 16. Argas" by 7 goals to 2 and the dark lane, and took a parse con- Gibson, Universal's famous Western The final of the Hospitals rigger paers led by 2-nit till. nearly half talning one $100 note and four $1 "ace," la cast in a most congenial Cup was played to-day at Richmond, time! Crossing over a cont down notes. Accused retained the $100 role. Gibson is an army scout, and where Guy's beat King's by 10(1-2), the "Hermes" team made and returned the other money to as such does some of his remark

fraid after raid on the "Argus" gon). bin.

able feats in the saddle. The pic- points to nfl-Reuter,

but the custodian (Tanslev denit Mr. Turner, for the defence, ar-ture also allows Gibson to show his successfully with rich sortir. Togued that his client had been wards the end the "Argus" defence wrongly identified as he was in the Versatility as, for a time, it takes tired. After several weeks at sen, company of an Indian sergeant from him down as a cadet at West Foint. him away from his horse and sets the few days they had been here 3.30 to 3.45 on that morning.

Dustin Farnum is cast in the The Indian corroborated this, and was not enough for them to get fitafter Mr. Wodehougs had pointed heroic role of Gen: Custer and ac him: Well did the "Hermes" run!

and them off their legs then. Six els put, in fairness to the accused, that quits himself with the case were seared in ten minutes, and the he was not the only man on search ability that has always marked his End screen. duty in the vicinity, the Magistrate, work on the stage "Hermes" won by 7-2 after having as stated, gave accused the benefit Dainty Anne Cornwall, as the hero- of the doubt and discharged him. ine, again shows that she is a great actress. Ward Grane is the "heavy" and, TELL TALE TROUSERS.

uaual, lo smoothness personified. Kathleen Key makes "You ought to be a detective," an alluring vamp, though the vamp 146 for 2 wickets to 344, leaving the Hong Kong League (the play policeman this morning. The con- picture. Eddie Gribbon and Harry Clab in division I. section "A" of Mr. Lindsell told Weihaiwei redeems herself at the end of the off being arranged for Saturday), stable was giving evidence of ar- Todd provoke many a laugh by Maroues scored first for the Colleunrest of a Chinese charged with the their clever comedy work.. hut Garside and Warren replied for theft of a pair of trousers, and said Others in this great. cast. the sailors.

the suspected the man because the Har-Charles K. French, Noble trousers were too short for the ac-Johnson, Harold Goodwin, George cused who was a tall man,

Fawcett, William. Steele. Walter The arrest took place in Sanwal Rodgers. Ed. Wilson, and Joe village, Aberdeen, yesterday, and Benomo. another villager claimed the trou- sera as his."

beru behind for about an hour.

CRICKET "DOWN UNDER,"

Sydney, Feb. 2.

Seamen of the "Hermes" yester Continuing their second, In nings against the Australian Text day beat St. Joseph's College Re- XI, the Rest of Australia ad-serves"by the odd goal in three. vanced their overnight total of The losers tied with the Moslem

their opponents only 117 to get for victory.

O'Connor contributed 101 and Morgan 73, Mailey claiming aix victims for 99 runs.

Australia lost three batsmen

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close of play with 55,"

The final scores were:-.

Rest of Australia (1st) 305

runa: (2nd) 344 runs.

WHEN LEAGUE SEASON STARTS.

The senior and the junior

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1928 Test XI (1st) 583 runs dents league of the Hong Kong arrested was fined $10 or in default

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BANK MESS THEFT.

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a day, one beginning at 4.30 and ported stolen from the Hong Kong the other at 6.15 p.m. The junior and ShangHal Bank Mess. games wil' be played on Wednesdays

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and Saturdays, one at 2.30 and the stolen from Mr. Tollan's house, No. Costello and featuring John Harron, other at 3.15 p.m.

Senior entries are Ying Wa Col-i

"A" and "B" Y.M.CA. Stu-

11,"Cameron Road yesterday.

With the sun shining brightly the play in the annual internation-dent Hostel, Queen's College, Uni WORLD THEATRE.

al lawn tennis tournament at Nice vérsity "A" and "B," St. Joseph's

improved, and the matches be College, St. Paul's College, and "THE LOST WORLD” TO-DAY TO came more interesting But what Tutorial Institute. attracts

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The pictarisation of matches is trying to find young School, St. Joseph's College

Doyle's great novel needs It was a brilliant and hard-players who, if they take up the Paul's College, Ellis Kadoorie

game seriously, should succeed. School, Y.M.C.A. Day School, and Praiseworthy elaboration.

matter of fact, the transference of Mrs. Watson bent Miss Rogers, In the present Nice tournament Y.M.C.A. Hostel.

Natal there are some really, promising Basket Ball Association are: Mr to the celluloid medium; called for Warner Bros. of "Kiss Me Again" la

The officers of the Hong Kong the story from the pages of fletion

a splendid picture built around the male youngsters, but, apart from L. McPherson, president; Mr the best work of both technicians one of the outstanding examples of On Berin Miss Nuthall and Miss Bennett. I E.. G. Stewart, vice-president: Mr. and photographers. That the sentiment of a song which has On New York have not discovered any talent T: Moffatt, hon, treasurer; Mr. Ko actual matter has been faithfully touched the heart of humanity Qd demand 200 among the young women.

Sik-wal, hon. general.secretary; Mr. rendered, reflects the greatest ore deeply.

Oredien. 60 days' sight. Richard Shim, hon. secretary senior dit upon all concerned..

Besides Miss Costello and Mr. On d. madd league; and Mr. S., O. Leung, "hon. Wallace Beery is the explorer Harron, the cast of "Bride of the

Wire secretary Junior league.

who confounde the set beliefs of Storm" contains such distinguished Do. Oxlonza Societies in the matter of evolution names as Otto Mattieson, Tyrone and prehistoric mammals, the which Power Sheldon Lewis, Julia Swayne

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"Waking Up The Town.” To back his theories, ho sets out, According to critics, this is the

Miss Fry and Miss Saunders beat Mrs. Ledger and Miss E. Tapscott, 6-3, 6-1.

Mrs. Watson and Miss Dix beat Mrs. Dickens and Miss. Tyson,

·6-8, 2-6, 6-4.

Miss Harvey and Miss :Saunders beat Miss Rogers and

Miss Billie Tapscott, 6-4, 6-1..

The British ladies' team won by 4 matches to 1.

DAVIS CUP.

New York, March 18, The st of participants in the 'Davis Cup has closed, with twenty- Ave, equalling the record" of two Twonty will play in years ago the European zone and four in the American zone. Reuter's American Servica.

The match arranged between the

Hong Kong Hockey Club and 5/2nd Punjable for played yester

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With a score of 87 (minus handi- cap 13) 74 net, J. Laing, qualified in{" the Adamson Cup March competi tion: (held on the 5th to 15th) of the The 'wet state of the ground yes- Royal Hong Kong Golf Club at terday prevented play in the Hong accompanied by certain others who best picture Jack Pickford has ever Happy Valley.

Kong C.C. annual tennis tourne-will verify, his facts, if they are appeared in.. Other scores were F. H. Gloverment. To-day's fixtures.aré:— able, to reach civilisation again, The novelty of this feature, alöng 96 (18) 78, F. E. Booker 92 (10) 82,

{gizht (private paper) ———. Matchen for to-day_are:

They do, bringing with them a mon-with its natural comedy and tremen-

Da Yokobaz E. Hanlon 108 (24) 84.

Open Singles.-H. D. Rumjahn v. strous beast, which walks over the dous human appeal, gives it a

On demand H. Akiyama: Lou Man-kwong v. T. Bank of England, the Royal Ex-nique place among photoplay offer arcigna (Bank's buying rete 30

change and London city generally. lugs. As a boarding school flapper over por be Open Doublea.-H. J. Armstrong There are Bghte between prehis- who settles down into the stald Har silver in H ngkong and S. M. Garrard M. K. Lo and toric, beasts which defy the sneak-way of a sedate and appealing Chess Copper Cast H. Lo; S. A. Hussain and S. S. Husing efforts of the keenest "picker" small town girl, Norma Shearerhinose Copper Cente

gives an Oxford representatives in the satny. N. Trambitsky and J. Wand the whole production is first Other notable players are Aloe B. Chinesa Cola

excellent, performance. Re of Native Interet... YADA Inter-Varsity boxing tourna Leonard."

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Francis who as an eccentric astron Hongkong Sub. Coin ment, to be held at Oxford, on Henderson (ewa 2/8) v. T. DE Bessie Love, Lewis Stone, Lloyd fame and fortune; Claire McDowell, Handicap Singles "R. M. Among featured players, areomer starts the hero on the road to March 4, include C. B. Sartri Pandared (rec. 476).

LONDON EXCHANGES Hughes and Boll Montana Thie who plays the part of the hero's (bantain-weight) and C. J. de

Handicape Doubles.-W. H. Coul-picture should not be missed by mother and Ann May, a delightfuli Pane. Saram, formerly, of St. Thomas' son and T. W. Southam (rec, 4/6), those who failed to see it at the little kids beat on winning the herb. Now College, Ceylon, who le a feather E E Mimmack and J. N. Owen Queen's Theatre at the first screen- Riddle Rider Episode 1 will also | weight

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HOSTILITIES IN NICARAGUA

Washington, March 16" The announcement of what is described as a decisive victory for General Dinz forces at Nicaragua is contained ia à telegram received from the Nicaraguan ·legation here, stating that the Liberale were badly beaten at Muymuy, Government troops capturing two machine guns, many rifles and a quantity of am- munition." Eighty Government soldiers' and 150 Liberals were killed. Reuter's American Service,

A shroff employed by the master | of a butchery stall at Kowloon Market has absconded with $71, which he collected in behalf of his