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THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1927.
SPORTS SECTION
PRIONG PARK.
WINS LINCOLNSHIRE AS AN OUTSIDERI
HOME "FLAT" OPENS.
As a five year old. Priory, Park has won'the Lincglushire of 1997.
This brown, Pelta career has been a bit of a romance on the Home turf. As a three year old, ho was experiell to do great things for Mr. Toward the Chichester butcher. Sold to Mr. J. B. Soel, he ran, five times as a sprinter last year and only wit a second.
At the opening of the flat garing season at Home, he has won one of the "big" maces and the distance jeg milk!
London. March 23.
The Lincolnshire Hanglican Cone mila) was run fo-day and resalt-
ed
Priory Park
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TO MEET MORRIS?
NEW WELTERWEIGHT BOXER ARRIVAL
BOUT ON APRIL 16,
"Hong Kong boxing "fans" will lenen with Interest that now blood of a very high order has been added to the string of local welterweights Able "Seaman in the person of Bennett, a recent arrival H.M/s destroyer "Witherington."
Bennett comes with a great re putation from Home and with plenty of determination to live up to his reputation
He
is likely to appear at tha Theatre Royal on April 16, when the Hong Kong Boxing Association atage their next tournament.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
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MAJOR GOODSELL.
SAFETY IN THE SAAR.
PIPING STOLEN.
KIDNAPPED BY MEXICAN PROPOSED RAILWAY DEFENCE
BANDITS.
FORCE.
THREE CHINESE SENT TO PRISON.
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WORLD SCULLING CHAMPION. TROOPS TO BE WITHDRAWN.
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SMART POLICE WORK.
London.Major Goodsell, the pro-
Rugby, March 29, Thras Chinese this morning ad- fessional sculling champion of the
Questioned in the House of mitted to Mbjor Willson, at the world, has been kidnapped by Moxi Commons regarding the agree tenths of gas piping from an un can bandits, according to a Melmont reached by the Council of
Magistracy: the theft of severa) bourne dispatch to the "Daily Ex-the League of Nations respecting Central and received three "works" press, and one of his friends the international railway police imprisonment each.
oceupled house in Queen's Road Sydney, N. S. W. has received letter demanding $6,000 ns ransom." force for the Shar, Sir Austen
Major Goodsell went to Sen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, McEven, the house in question was According to detective-sergeant Francisco as instructor in a college stated that the report of the Saarthe
old Fire Brigade building. there and was recently reported Governing Commission recom-Five mon were observed removing missing.
mended that there should he plac-the piping, but when the Police en- Major Goodnu won the world's ed at its disposal a railway com-tered they all bolted. professional sculling championship mission and railway defence force given and one man was arrested. at Sydney, Australin, on March 21, 1925, by defeating M. McDevitt by of 800 men for the exclusive pur-As the result of information given seven lengths. He has since suc pose of safeguarding transit and by him the Police were able to jake cessfully defended' his, titie in three transport through the Saar terri- the other two accused into custody. I
tory, and that in the case of neces-The remaining two men have not
ity it should be able to call in two been found; battalions of French troops from
Faces,
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LAWN TENNIS. RESULTS IN HONG KONG C.C. TOURNAMENT.
Met "Sonny Bird, Bennett performed in good com puny before. coming out East and has victories over several shardy fighters. The bout he is proudest of, although he lost it, was a 15- round battle with "Sonny" Bird, one of the leading welters In Endia tournament. A head; Ma, lengths; dend-heat | land at the present time. This was
• third
Orbindos..
Asterna Melon
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outside the territory.
Chase was
BRITAIN AND PROPOSED INQUIRY.
The League Council adopted on BALKANS CALMER. March 12 a resolution that the alteration proposed by the Gov- erning-Commission should be put into effect within a maximum de- Severn matches were played yes-lay of three months, and there- terdly in the Hong Kong CC ten fore the troops stationed in the
In the open singles, last year's fought in Londen and Bennett rame runner-up. S. A. Rumjahn won his near to bringing the curtain town match with ensu. on his opponent when he doored him. Honda, the singles champion Starting prices: -20 to 3 against for a count of nine in the second was on the winning side in the open Fmory Park: 100 6.against Orhin-round Bird's wonderfg stamina doubles. Yesterday'suresults:
suved" the day for him and his
Open Singles, Jonger experience in the ring busi- Second round:S. A. Rumjahn ask enabled him to secure the debent A. 1. Crook, 6-2, 6-2, 6-1, cision on points. Reports of the contest show that it was a very closa calf at that.
Thirty ran
OXFORD'S BAD LUCK.
"Reserve". Stroke Alse Forbidden to Row.
London, March 23, The Balliol oarsman. T. Pepper. corn, who fled the vacancy in the Oxford bont enused by Llewellyn's Hlness, has been for..., hidden to. row by his doctor. owing to a boil on the wrist..
P. Johnson of Magdalén has been rowing stroke for the last two diyal-Reute
dow: Bagniat Asterus: 33/1 against Melon-Reuter.
According to a wireless message from Rugby. Orbimos belongs 10 Mr. Coulsong Auterus to Monsieur Boussac; Mlon to Mr. Marray. Asterus whe "hot" favourite..
15 GRAND NATIONAL
Latest Cabled Quotations from Home.
The Grand National Steeplechase (about 4 miles) is to be run to morrow at Liverpool
Latest cabled quotations from
the Victoria Club are:-
81 Jack Horner.
12/1 Sprix.
12/Silver Somme.
100/6 Mr. Jolly. 100/6 Amber Wave. 100/6 Crackle.
100/6 Misconduct.
19/1 Bright Boy. 20/1 Mount Fin
20/1 Thrown in. 20/1 Drummond. 201 Fair Richard. 20/1 Grecian Wave.
20/1 Pop Abend.
20/1 Great Span.
20/1 Knight of the Wilderness.
25/7 White Park.
...33/1 Gerald L."
-3371 Ruddyman.
23/1 Shaun Or
50/1 Eagle's Tall
50/1 Test Match.
66/1 Cash Box.
66/1 Chin Chin,
66/ All White... 100/1 Golden Peace.
100/1 Bovri 13
100/1 Sir Huon.
100/1 Creebrae.
HOME SOCCER.
4 LEAGUE MATCHES IN MID-WEEK.
London, March 23. League football matches played to-day home team given first) re- sulted:-
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Rugby, March 23. Diplomatic conversations upon withdrawn within that period ing between Britain, Franes and territory of the Saar would be the Adriatic situation are proceed- The railway defence force could Germany, the three Powers to only take action affecting the whom the Italian Government ad- population under exceptional cir-dressed its recent Note. cumstances. The strength of eight In British circles the Juge-Slav hundred men indicated for this Foreign Minister's statement wel force represented the maximum: coming an impartial inquiry into Should the Governing Commission the facts is regarded as consider- think reduction of this number ably easing the situation, and Second round-T. Honda and possible it was entitled to take the there is a disposition to favour H. Akiyama beat T. Ema and T. necessary measures to that effect such an investigation on the spot Edp.. 6-3, 6-4 6-4; 1. M. Razack and without being obliged previously by military experts. Mr. J. Bronk, the popular. Cassumbhoy beat T. manager of the IEK.B.A.. conten Pendered and G. Miskin, 7-5, 6-2-British Wireless. Service..
D. Etoefer the matter to the Council.i plates matching Bennet against-F: S, E. Greep, and W. Hyde beat Suiker Norman Morris of H.M.S.D. S. Green and H. F. Strange 6-2, "Hermes" élben writerweight at 6.2 6.0. middleweight champion) for the main event on, April 16, 20 WON with this in view that Bennett was, called upon to show his paces yes-
Try-Out Yesterday.
Open Doubles.
Handicap Doubles.
Dr. D. J. Valentine and R. K. Valentine (adr.). beat J. R. Wood
BEAT MISS GERTRUDE EDERLE'S RECORD.
(O) KENNY HALLER WADA JYO
Miss Martha Norelius; who recently retained her title in the 220-yard free style race of the Women's Indoor Swimmin Championship at the Buffalo Athletic Club. Her time was 2 minutes 1 seconds. She had previously, at Miami, broken two swimming records. She did the 440-yards: In 5:51 3-5
This record formerly held by Misa .Gertrude Ederie). also lowered the mark for 400 metres with 5:54 3-5.
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She
and the Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax (rec. 2/6) 6-4, 6-Á
Handicap Singles "B."
terday evening before half-a-dozen experts, including Mr. W. Logan.
Bennett's"sparring partner for three smart rounds was "Seaman.
H. V. Parker (rec. 15) beat A, J. Hall of H.M.S. "Titanin." Three Hazeland (rec. 2/6) 6-4, 6-2; M. M. rounds were, of course, not suff-Watson (rec. 15/1) beat Lt. A. E. cient to get Bennett properly warm-
Barlow (rec. 15/1) 7-5, 6-2. od up, but he made a whirlwind affair of it while the scrap "lasted, Hall fought back well but Bennett's speed was too much for him and he was kept on the defensive most of the time...
Punch in Both Hands,
To-day's Games,
Open Singles:- A. Redmond y. Hung Huai-chen 2nd round).
Open Doubles-Y. A. Wahab and 5. A. Hamid v. R. M. Henderson and A. Brearley (2nd round); Col. Bennett proved a good, clean. Russell Brown and L. Forster v. hitter with both hands, and he H..Owen Hughes and E. Grimble. showed up well both at long rango
Club Championship:-H. Owen and close quarters. That he had Hughes v. S E. Green; W. Hyde v. steam behind his punches was evid G. W. 'Sewell. ham 2. Bristol Rovers 0; Charltonent from the marks on Hall's body. Handicap Doubles: C H. 1. Brighton 0.
Bennett's ability to absorb as well Division (North) -Ashing ton 1, Nelson 1.
English Lengue. Division III (South)-Gilling
.............. Scottish League. «*„ Division Cowdenbeath Rangers 0 Reuter.
U.S. BOXING.
JACK DEMPSEY TO FIGHT- AGAIN,
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BANK v. RUGGER CLUB..
Replying to a question in the House of Commons, Sir Austen Chamberlain, Foreign Secretary, said his information did not lead him to: think recourse to the League of Nations would be neces- sary-British Wireless Service.
Treaty of Bessarabia.
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In their annual fixture yesterday,
Rugby, March. 23. the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank defeated the rugger section of the House of Commons to-day em
Sir Austen Chamberlain in the Hong Kong Football Club by a tryphatically denied that the British
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Russell scored the winning tryproaches to the Italian Govern Government had made any ap thanks to an opening by Milla who ment with a view to including the played a fine game as half-back for latter to ratify the Treaty of itte,Bánk
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Both sets of forwards gave a bia.-British Wireless Service. rousing display. Jones tnd Nowers were injured. Teurns:-
Paris of 1920 relative to Bessara-
Bank:-Shannon; Lee, Moodie, Clerk," Nicholson; Milne, Milla Beveridge, Groves, Jardine, Jones, MacIntyre,
Moncreiff, Russell Suter
EARLIER MESSAGE
Peaceful Counsels Gain Ground.
Pavia, March 20. Club Stark: Armstrong, Coul
A Socialist attempt to raise a Aon Butlin, Alabaster; .Summers, debate on the Italo-Jugb-Slav, affair Gordon; Tinson, Nowers, Jordan, was frustrated by M. Brand, who Thompson. Waddell, E. Cock, said it would only inflame dying Cleland, Middleton Smith, Prit passions at present. The House chard..
jagreed.
Referee: Mr. H. G. Hegarty." {
KEEN COLLEGE DARSMEN.
Mr. Briand said that events were evolving towards a peaceful sölu- įtion, and eulogised the diplomatic attitude of everybody concerned. He declared if the independence of Albania were "at stake, the League would intervene immediately.
University and college oarsmen
The Jugo-Slavian Minister, in an are showing unprecedented enthu- (siasm in their sport in America. interview with M. Brland,' had as- One of the most remarkable rallies (sured him that Jugo-Slavia would in the athletic history of the Uni- agree to an international enquiry versity of Pennsylvania, for exam- on the frontier situation, by the ple, took place recently, when no military attaches at Belgrade fewer than 450 oarsmen reparted to. Reuter.
the university eight coach, And five of last year's eight are still at the Varsity.
Last year, when 400 aspirpata re- ported, it was expected that a re- cord which would stand for some time had been reached. More than half of this year's total are fresh- men, and many have never handled. an, oár.
CAR SMASHED.
DRIVER JUMPS CLEAR AT UN LONG.
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A rather nasty motor accident which fortunately did not result in Penn's, contests begin in April, a fatality occurred near the Ping- and the chief are triangular regat.shan police station, Un Long, yes-: tas with Yale and Columbia and terday.. with. Princeton and Columbia, and
aontest.with Havvard.
STEEPLECHASES.
The road is narrow at this point and just enough for two cars to pass abrenst.
A lorry was pulled up outside the station when another made to pass rather close, "leaving half a There has been an alteration in care breadth between it and the
chase meeting, on April 9, the programme for Kwanti steeple-side of the road overlocking a low
embarkment,
Everything would have been all The Consolation Rave has been right had not a cancelled and a Heavy-weight Race evidently did not notice the sta
motor car, which has been substituted. This is a tionary lorry, attempted to pass the
les, catch weights' 165 lbs., for moving truck on the offside. all China ponies." Entrance fee $6.result was a jam. The force of the Entries now close at noon on Mon-impact enused the motor gar day to Mr.. A. H. Pott.
burst through the concrete railing
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UNITED STATES AND MEXICO.
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Washington, March 23. London, March 29, The Mexican Ambassador inter- Eldridge and J. Hall (rec, 4/6) v.used for this race if the necessary where it smashed up against a tree. pointed Governor of the
The present entry forms can be and plunge down the embankment
Sir Hugh Clifford has been ap-viewed expressed the opinion that M. S: Licyd and W. A. Nowers alteration is made therein.
Straits there was no reason for anxiety, The driver owed his life to the Settlements and High Commissioner regarding the relations between the
of Malaya,
United States and Mexico in conse- fact that he jumped out of the car
Sir Herbert James Stanley has. quence of the termination of the just before the final crash. Ho was badly shaken but not Injured Deen Governor of Ceylon. Reuter. Smuggling Convention. by his leap, for life.
Sir Hugh Clifford has had a long On the contrary Senator Norris, and distinguished career in many Chairman of the Senate Judiciary, parts of the Empire, going to Ceylon Committee viewed the termination in 1985 from Nigeria. He received of the treaty as an invitation to the special thanks of the Secretary revolution
Mixed Doubles-Mrs. Miller and
s deal out punishment was proved. by some hefty knocks he received (rce. 2/6). from Hall His footwork too, was pretty to watch when he fitted out of a tight corner. This seldom happened, however, as he is casen- tially an aggressive fighter who is continuously tearing after his op ponent from the start.
Bennett is boxer who should make his mark bere soon. That was the unanimous opinion expressed after yesterday's spar.
Los Angeles, March 9, Jack Dempsey is preparing to- night for come-back. The ex-
HOCKEY CLUB WIN. world's champion has designated -Cus Wilson, his trainer, to And Hong Kong, Hockey Club yester- training quarters for him some-day defeated H.M.' Submarines by whore in the neighbourhood of Loa goals to 1 on the U.S.R.C. ground, Angeles. He intends to start train- | Kowloon. :Ing immediately.
H. J. Armstrong, (rec. 15) v. Dr.. . E. and Mrs. Tottenham (owe 15/3).
SCHOOL CRICKET.
On the C.S.C.C. ground yesterday, Queen's College defented Joseph's College by 49 runs,
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LEAGUE SOCCER.
The Police R.C. and the 2nd/ K.O.S.B. played a goalless draw yesterday on the HKFC, ground,
in division I of the Football League.
WEATHER FORECAST..
of State for the Colonies for his Mexico.
and gun-running in Till noon to-morrow, the official work as Governor in Afrin from that, the Mexican people would Senator Borah believed The Borderers started with ten weather forecast for Hong Kong, 1912 to 1925. Sir Hugh are deem it an unfriendly act-Reuter's men to the Police nine but each the adjacent coast and Formosa the Malay States Government as A
American Service.. St. Joseph's batted frat and were sido finished up with ten each, play-Channel is
Cadet In 1888, and has written a dismissed for 68 rung, to which ing four forwarde»
Moderate N.E. winds, overcast, large number of books on Malaya, Queen's College replied with" 107
apme drizzle of mist.
bosides many novels of a high FOREIGN DOCTORS' TOUR. runs. Hunt made over fifty for the
At 11.40 am.. to-day the 'Obser, standard. winners. St. Joseph's went in
Herbert The Indian R.C. 2nd XI (cham-vatory reported:Pressure has In- Sir
James Stanley,
Rugby, March 23 uguin and, drawn, had lost 8 wicketa for 30 League) are to mort "the Rest" on to S. Manchuria. It is nearly Rhodesia since 1924. Born in 1872, officers visiting England under
when stumps were plens of division in the Cricket greased alightly from central Japan K.C.M.G., has been Governor and
Commander-in-Chief of Northern A party of foreign medical the Hong Kong C.C. ground this stationary from Shanghai to Che Saturday at 2 pm. The Rest will foo and has decreased slightly he was educated at Eton and Balliol the auspices of the Health Section be represented by:--H. C. Burgers elsewhere. An anti-cyclone is still College, Oxford (B.A.). From 1897 of the League of Nations will re- (II.K.C.C.) captain, G. P. Lammert shown over N.E. China and Man- to 1902 he was Private Secretary to assemble in London to-morrow, (HK.C.C.).... D. EG. Nicholean churia. Moderate to fresh monsoon H.M. Minister Resident at Dresden having completed an intensive At yesterday's meeting of the (H.K.C.C.), Lt. Palainet (R.N.) may be expected along the S.B. and Coburg and British Vice Consul course of study while attached to general committee of the Chinese C. F. Alexander (Polico), A. E coast of China and over the N. Coburg: from 1900 to 1908 how the provincial health department. Recreation Club, the following off Lacey (Police), LA R Duncan China Sea cers were elected for the year (K.C.C.), Private Lake (R.A.0.C.) Meteorological observations at First Lord of the Admiralty; before they leave for a final con- Chairman: Mr. Ng Sze-kwong B. A. Swift (H.M.S. "Tamar"), E. Am. to-daybarometer 29.86; tem-Lord of the Admiralty in 1908, Fri- schemes for housing and slum cams Private Secretary to the First ference at Geneta they will study Hon, secretary: Mr. C. F. Lee. Alves (Club de Recreto), C. Strangeperature 64; humidity 92, wind Evate Secretary to the Governor clearance. Hon treasurer: Mr. Lu Tak-chenk | "(0.9.0.C.).
British Wireless Ser- force 3 wasther overcast, drizzle. General, South Africa, 1910 and vice..
Captain Walker scored for the runs. Club, Slade equalised and, in the second half, Saunderson and Cap- tain E. Jacoba-Larkcomb. gave the Club their victory.
ARMY RACQUETS FINAL.
London March 5 In the Army racquets champion- iship final at Princes Club, C. Scott Executive members of the con- Chad (Coldstreams), beat, J. Duck-sulting committen of the Internn- worth King (Coldstreams), 15-6, Lional Race & Recreation Club of 6-16, 16-8, 15-6, thus winning the Macao, Ltd. are to meet at Kom title for the third successive time. Tong Hall at 80 p.m. to-morrow,
CILC. OFFICERS.
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