1927-06-03 — Page 9

FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1927.

SPORTS SECTION.

LAWN BOWLS.

Kowloon Docks Still on

Top.

K.C.C. SECONDS SURPRISE.

Notes On To-morrow's Games.

Playing on their own ground the Kowloon: Bowling Green Club executed a smart performance in defeating the more fancied East Point Recreation Club by 21 shots. Ali the damage was done

rink by Maclachlan's

which "downed" Whiteford's four by 22 shots. Dixon lost to McTavish by a solitary shot, and Warren did well indeed to run Lee to a tie.

To-morrow's Prospects.

A full list of matches is down for decision to-morrow.

THE CHINA MAIL.

COUNTY CRICKET.

TWO MATCHES FINISHED IN 2 DAYS.

YORKSHIRE WIN AGAIN,

London, June 2. Two county championship cricket

matches have been completed in two days, as follow:

Yorks v. Northants.

At Huddersfield, Yorkshiro de-

PONIES FORM.

· MORALE BROKEN.

TIPS FOR TO-MORROW'S

RACES,

PRELIMINARY REVIEW.

[By "Patrol" Coming at just the right time of

at

Talk of Giving Up Peking.

NORTH CHINA CRISIS DUE?

MONEY COUNTS.

PECUNIARY' STRATEGY IN

CHINA.

HOW THE ARMIES FIGHT,

conman-

It is the custom, hallowed by cen- Events in North China have beenturies of tradition, for Chinese the month, to-morrow's races

heading towards an immediate armies to avoid fighting one an- Happy Valley should prove exceed crisis.

other whenever it is possible, to ingly popular with the crowd.

The Jockey Club's 4th extra meat-show no signs of panic, the morale possession of an important military Although the Fengtien leaders come to a more equitable.and blood- legs arrangement for deciding the feated Northamptonshire by seven ing extends over two days. Monday of their men is broken.

being the second day. Each day,

position. wickets. Scores:-

For reasons which enn only, be the first race is at 2.45 p.m. and surmised--some say that interna ders invariably induces his rival to

The richer of the two:: Northunts (1st innings) 89 runs. there are eight events on the rea- tional relations have a bearing on retire gracefully on payment. of a Robinson & wickets for 32 runs.

pettive curdu. Yorks (Lat) 315 runs. Sutcliffe

Sometimes To all intents and purposes, the the matter-the Northerners have suitable aum in cash. 79, Oldroyd 110.

going should be about the same as become reconciled to conceding all the troops are included in the deal, Northants (2nd innings) 286 it was at the last meeting four territory south of the Yellow River and sometimes they are not. runs. Woolley (C.N.) 55, V.W.C. weeks ago. Then there were an how room but there is even talk of by independent generals er

This will leave them very little elj But the raising of armed forces The principal, game will be. Jupp 105.

appreciable number of upsets to Yorks (2nd) 62 runs for 8 wie-form and I venture to predict that through the famous pass at Shan them to the highest bidder, is one of retiring behind the Great Wallernor of provinces, and then selling is called for on last Saturday's that between the Craigengower

there will be more surprises than League fixtures. Two heavy Cricket Club and the Kowloon kets

hal-kwan into Manchuria!

China's most flourishing industries. certainties to-morrow, Docks Recreation Club at Happy Glamorgan v. Leicester. showers right in the middle of Valley. The outcome will great-

With the presence of some Macao

There is not the slightest doubt At Cardiff, Glamorgan lost to the games resulted, in eoddenly hinge on which of the visiting Leicestershire by an innings and 7 fields ought to be big and the rac ponies and judicious handicapping,

ing full of interest. greens, even the jack eddying skips is fated to meet Basa, rune. Scores:

Glamorgan (1st). 128 mins. along in the miniature "currents" Were it a mere "soccer" match

and not lawn bowls I would pre-Arnott 54; Shipman 4 wkts. until a strong sun came out and diet a draw! The Docks think runs, Geary (G.) 4 for 44.

Leicester (1st) 332 runs. did a surprisingly large amount that they can repeat last year's

Those rinks, feat when they won by only one 164 not out. of drying work.

Glamorgan (2nd) 197

(By Short Heart.") Little in the way of comment

however, that defied the rain un-shot-and that, it may be re Arnott 61; Skelding 5 for 67.

til they were drenched through naturally gave some weird dis- plays, which could not have been good for the greens, let alone the players, and this affected the ultimate results not a little.

called. through the last wood of the day on Bradbury's rink.

WORLD TITLE.

for 19

Astill

runs.

MILLIGAN OBJECTS TO REFEREE.

BOUT FIXED DEFINITELY.

The Taikoo Recreation Club are at home to the Police and ought | to do as well as they did a year ago when they triumped over the guardians of the peace by 20 shots. In any case they have As anticipated a week ago the only to play as well as they did margin separating the Craigen- at the Valley a week ago to en- victory-the Police, of gower Cricket Club and the Kow- sure loon Rowling Green Club was course, permitting!

Another local Derby" will be scarcely as large as a year ago, and it would have been much fought out at Kowloon, where the smaller but for Basa's "big Bowling Green Club receive their four" scoring as many as twelve near and dear neighbours the shots in the first three heads Kowloon Cricket Club. The at against Farrell's rink, which badter have a series of three defeats the "bad joss" for the second in friendly encounters at Easter League game in succession to be to avenge, and some spirited play pitted against the strongest four should be witnessed. The Bowl- Olympia, London.

Rumjahn's ing Green are doing some "chop- of the opposition. rink fared almost as bad against Macfarlane's quartette, but there was in good ding-dong struggle be- tween the rinks skipped by Omar and Russell. The C.C.C., on the whole, were the better balanced team and deserved their win,

A Local "Derby."

The Kowloon Docks Recreation Club retain their place at the head

Distances from Peking.

times as strong

gov-

the CantoneRe

NOTICES.

BASEBALL.

At the Happy Valley Diamond SUNDAY, 5TH JUNE,

ALL STAR FILIPINO TEAM

v.

.'

ALL HONG KONG.

MONDAY, 6TH JUNE, ALL STAR FILIPINO TEAM ·

V.

U. S. S. HELENA. Games start at 4.00 p.m. Admission to Stand. GO Cents.

Ladles by Courtesy,

BANK HOLIDAYS.

TN Accordance with Ordinance No. of 1912, the EXCHANGE

that city in the north of Honan having concentrated a force four transaction of PUBLIC BUSINESS It seems definite that Chengchow, that General Chang Trung-chang, BANKS will be CLOSED for the

province which is on the junction Interesting Position.

day), SATURDAY, and MONDAY Hai Railways and is close to the and Shanghal, was induced to aban-(Whit Monday), the 3rd, 4th and of the Peking-Honkow and Lung-army for the defence of Nanking FRIDAY (His Majesty's Birth- Causing most speculation is the yellow River, is in the hands of on these positions, partly by pay 6th proximo. Fourth Aggregate Stakes of a mile the Hankow Army under: General ments and partly by threats. (the 4th race) in which a further Tank Seng-chi. victory for the Macao candidates army, therefore, is 400 miles from will give them a commanding lead Peking as the crow flies. In the season's points. Present standings are---

Macao Beauty

B

Baccarat

5

Brigade Call

4

Saligia

Misty Eva

2

was

The Communist

,-

Hong Kong, 31st May, 1927.

How Betrayal Began. The commander himself never onde went near the front, and was never seen by his troops..

He conducted the deal just a WHEN I HIT THE SEA. an Australian squatter, while on a visit to London, sells his wool crop in advance for a fixed sum, without the sheep, thousands of miles away: having the slightest idea that their #leeces have changed hands.

Chang Tsung-chang was also' warned that unless he speedily cleared out of his own province, Shantung, steps would be taken to get rid of him. Thus was the great betrayal brought about (says the "Daily Telegraph").

HOW MAJOR SEGRAVE STOPPED HIS CAR.

At a luncheon given In his hon- our at the Royal Automobile Club, Major H. O. D. Segrave, who beat the world's motoring speed record on Daytona Beach, Florida, last month, described his experiences

on that occasion.

General Chiang Kai-shek's con- tral wing, operating in the north of Kiongau province (near the coast) is expected to enter Hsuchow at any moment, but it still seems that all previous claims of this strategic city's capture are prema ture. The Nanking Army is about On current form, the

tussle 375 miles (direct distance) from should be between Macao Beauty Peking. and Brigade Call. Saligia

Grand Defence Line. made favourite on May 7 in spite Fengtlen is reported to be or- of a previous disappointment--and ganising a grand defence line in London, June 2..

he failed again. This time, he may the south of the metropolitan pro Mr. C. D. Cochran and Jack be ridden by Mr. Gordon who steer vince of Chihli, extending back-

When he had finished, he said, he Terrorising Gunmen. Kearns (Mickey Walker's manager) e him to victory in the First Agwards to Paoting, which is only 100

found that the brakes would not have agreed to the fight between gregate Stukos. Walker (holder) and Tom Milligan

miles from Peking. There is El But, it is not on their regular pall up the car.. "I had been told,' (Britain) on June 30-over 20

danger of some of their advance troops that the Nationalist leaders ho said, "that the car, if braked,

rely

conquer great cities and would pull up in two miles. At the rounds for the world's middle-

units being cut off before the re-whole provinces. It is their gunmen end of four miles I was travelling In that event, Mr. Pollock will be treat becomes an accomplished fact who prepare the way for the army at 100 miles an hour, and a quarter weight boxing championship at on Brigade Call but the decision

may rest on the state of the going change in the situation.

Despatches to hand indiente little

and for the innumerable propagand- of a mile ahead there were banks. It is understood that Milligan ob- Mr. Chun will ride Macao Beauty

Nearly all of the coast and treaty troops and sometimea follow in to choose between the sea and the ists, who sometimes precede the running down to the river. I had ping and changing," including Jeets to Mr. Cochran's proposal anti. probably, Mr. du Roza will be

ports report no change.

their wake. the bringing up of Maclachlan that George Carpentier (the former on Baccarat.

Developments at other centres

sand dunes, and I chose the sea. are described as follow:- French heavyweight "idol") should

These "Black Coats," as they are "When I hit the sea-the water be- from the Second Division and be referre.--Reuter.

styled, because they wear long nig at a depth of about three feet- placing the other players in a

black robes, which conceal their the car seemed to cushion. Then different order. The K.C.C. Also

Colts and Mauser pistols, make their it was turned completely and indulge in a few more alterations

way into the towns in twos or drove back to the starting point. in the placing of the skips and,

threes. There they get in touch we examined the brakes after- "' crews."

with the extremist leaders of the wards, and there were none. The Labour unions, and recruit others aluminium shoe had melted and |to their ranka.

Tran owing to the terriña heat."

Second Division Outlook.

In the Second Division the

of the table by a meritorious win Civi: Service Cricket Club play over the Kowloon Cricket Club at home, their guests being the This on the latter's green. Evidently Taikoo Recreation Club.

BASEBALL VISIT.

TWO MATCHES FIXED FOR WEEK-END.

An advertisement appears

vall-Hong Kong on Sunday, v. U.S.S. "Helena" on Monday.

on

J

Opinion To-dny.

I am deferring my final selections till to-morrow when the "China" Mail" goen, to press at mid-day. Meanwhile, I cannot say that favour Saligia's prospects although he may be favourite again. Brigade Call is the tip at the moment but) the opinion may be revised before] to-morrow.

Minty Eve may also be started in. the big race and there is another) possible in Perseus (late Lilac)

Second Race.

MARCH ON HANKOW,

Gen. Yang Sen's Troops Still Advancing.

Ichang, June 2. General Yang Sen's troops con-

tive.

CYCLONE IN EUROPE.

Amsterdam, June 2. Nino villages were extensively damaged by a cyclone besides the villages of Neede, Groenlo and Delden which were devastated.

Propagandists Follow, Then, at an appointed signal, who comes with a fine record from tinue to move down river-British they start shooting up the city. get- ting rid of the Chinese police, and the "chopping and changing" of fixture a year ago was played on page 12 with regard to the vlait Tientsin but appears to be short of Naval Wireless.

The detachment, referred to are cowing the civilian population into the home players was not for the the Craigengower C.C. green, of the All-Filipino baseball team. work.

those near the Han River, a tri-immediate submission to the Na- best a moral for other Clubs Taikoo winaing by the narrow Local fixtures are:--

First Race. On recent when in a quandary after a de- margin of four shots.

A glance at the weights in the butary of the Yangtse which runs tionalist cause."

The regular troops then enter and particularly last feat or two! Cullen got home on ¡form-and

opening race. (6 furlongs, "C" down to Hankow. These came out Tacchi by seven shots; Gibson Saturday's results-the Civil Ser-

Mr. Richard Shim, of the Selec.class) will show that most of the of Szechuan province in the West take over control; bureaus and com-

convert It is estimated that 40 persous could only tie with Brown, and vice should win. Their support-tion Committee of the Hong Kong top-weights are likely to accept and to reinforce Yang Son who is still mittees are formed, and the pre-

were killed and 150 injured. Overy lost to Lapsley by eight ers look to them to retrieve the Baseball Association, is desirous of on the form of May 7, Loch Ran- trying to enter the Wu-Han area, pagandista set to work to Hankow, June 2. to loot for several days,

The gunmen, having been allowed Queen Wilhelmina and Princess shots, the net result being victory First Division team's defeat a seeing those suggested for the All- noch ought to win again, Valour the stronghold of the Communists.] the waverers.

are no Juliana, who were broadcasting for the Docks by 15 shots. The week ago!

Hong Kong team, at practice at and King Alan deserve to be placed

There is no change to report in longer required, and are pushed on speeches to the Dutch East Indies Docks and Craigengower are level; The Kowloon Cricket Club are Happy Valley to-morrow at 3 p.m. but Bing. Boy may not like the im-

The tentative Hong Kong team in- post.

the situation here.-British Naval ahead, to repeat the same opera- from Eindhoven last night, proceed- with six points each, the latter at home to the Club de Recreio, cludes Cockey, S. L. Lee, Zafra,

Wireless.

tion in the next strategical objec-ed immediately to the scene of the having played one game more, and, unless the latter spring a Leonard,

Burfell, Saido, S.

disaster, so that a slip by the Docks should surprise packet, they ought to Hachiums, Alves, Cruz, Kusano, on Sunday, there will be another'

** have an interesting effect on the secure their fifth successive win. McArdle, Shim, and Y. Hachiuma.

This would bring the champion- League table..

The Civil Service Cricket Club ship of this Division within their entertained the Taikoo Recreation grasp. It is often the unexpect- Club and, but for a poor displayed that happens, however, so far by Pendered's rink or rather as the Portuguese are concerned, superior play by Wallace's rink- and it may be that to-morrow will they would have emerged suc- be their day out! They have cessful. As it was they lost by last year's defeat by 32 shots to only eight shots, and have still avenge, to win a game in the League, They were up on two rinks last sufficient to counter-balance the

Saturday, but the margin was not

loss on the third.

both Cluba went down rather

VARSITY TENNIS TEAMS

The folowing tennis teams been selected to represent the

versity:-

day (home)

Lim, H. C. Hung and B. H. Wong.

As Little Sit Tang won in Macao!

from.

Third Race.

Chiang Kai-shek 'Moves.

Chinkiang, June 2.

£500,000 LAWYERS' FEES.

New York, June 2. The payment of £540,800 in fees

The value of Gould's estate was estimated at $100,000,000. once

Sydney, N.S.W., June 2. Despite static interferenco the greater part of, the addresses of Queen Wilhelmina and Princess Juliand at. Eindhoven were' pickerf up by a local listener who took a verbatim note of Princess Juliana's address.-Reuter.

WEATHER FORECAST.

5 lbs, for this pony in the "B" class,

On Tuesday, General Chiang Kai- making 165 in all, against the 155 with which he won last time. This shek arrived here from Nanking, is the most difficult race to pick which is 50 miles further up the There is a chance of a Yangtse. On Wednesday, he left Macao victory here with one of the for Sangchow (Yangchow on the to lawyers employed by the Hong Kong müscription griffin north bank of the Yangtse across children, grandchildren and great have providing the danger. Grande del from Chinklang, or Changchow grandchildren of the late Mr. Jay which is on the railway and 50 Gould in the litigation regarding miles nearer Shanghai?) Chiang Uni-Norte, I suspect to be a stinker.

his estate has been approved by the Kai-shek is expected to return to State Supreme Court which hold The East Point Recreation League, "A" division, on Satur- I am leaving out of consideration Chinklang (the base for operations that the fees were reasonable in Club receive the Yacht Club. As Chong (captain), Frof, F. A. Red- ponies in the "A" class as I do not Sun Chunn-fang's troops on

v. H.K.C.C.-T. W. Mr. Ho Kom-tong's two "new" of his right wing against Marshal view of the difficulties in connection

the with the case. badly last Saturday each will be mond, Prof. R. E. Tottenham, P. C. think they are fit yet. King of Grand Canal) either to-day or to-

Troy appears to be "safe" but Total morrow.British Naval Wireless.

Till noon to-morrow, the official all the eager to finish on the League, "B" division, on Satur- Abstinence should not be passed right side to-morrow.

Search Not Begun.

The Court approved the settlement weather forecast for Hong Kong If the day (away) v. Club de Recreio: over. Battle Eve and one of the

whereby $18,000,000, la distributed and the adjacent coast is: L. E. Lammert's quartette was East Pointers repeat last sea- B. P. Ng (captain), T. K. Tan, G. Macno ponies may run into a place

Wuhu, June: 2.

among the six trust. funds which moderate S.W. or variable winds, responsible for the Kowloon son's performance in winning by de Souza, W. M. Gittins, T. L. Iu here. Cricket Club's second string pull-10 shots they will be satisfied.

It was reported yesterday Gould established for his six fine to cloudy. and Dr. D. K. Samy.

For the Formosa, Channel it is: that a local Chinese society grandchildren-Reuter's American ing off a fine win in the Second

Friendly, on Sunday (home) Y. The remaining match is, be-

Festive Eve (ridden by Mr. Chun) wished to inaugurate a search on Service:

West winds, strong, moderating. Division at Taikoo by ten shots. tween the Kowloon Bowling Green St. Peter's Church Young Men's will start a hot favourite in the 6th steamers arriving at this port Matthews was opposed to Lam-Club and the Craigengower

Club, at 3.30 p.m.-P. C. Lim (cap-race (1⁄2 mile for non-winning mert and went down by 13 shots. Cricket Club on the Kowloon tain), H. G. Hung, B. P. Ng, T. K. subs.) and should win. Borderer, (which is above Nanking, on, the Davidson just gained the verdict green.

Tan, G. de Souza, T. L. Iu.

Yorks or District Call for a place? lower Yangtse) and that intend- Both teams are in rare

ed search on British craft would against Dinnen by one shot, and fettle at present and both finish-

Seventh Race. ・・

be resisted. Herridge lost to McKechnie by led well up last Saturday.

If Grey Knight is ever going to Although this society has not four shots. This win keeps the adds interest to to-morrow's meet-A. G. Pile (skip); J. Hyde, W. W. in the 7th race (14 miles, "B" yet attempted to begin the search,

win a race again, it is time he did K.C.C. at the head of the table-ing, the result of

fairly open, although the ground (skip).

which looks Hirst, C. J. Tacchi, and H. Overy class) where he carries weight for passengers (bound for steamers)

inches.

being examined by the Either Tangle or Loch are advantage may just prove to be

Tummel will meet with support at society's pickets on the Wuhu the deciding factor.

the weights. San Diego won the bund. corresponding race at the previous The port remains quiet,-Bri- FIXTURES FOR TO-MORROW.

meeting but is carrying 10 lbs. tish Naval Wireless. more, or a. 7 3b. penalty on weight; for Inches.

Eighth Race

and undefeated.

Lost-a "Punch."

This

Kowloon Bowling Green Club: -D. Hazel, J. Maclachlan, D. Harvey, and W. Russell (skip); W. Hedley, J. Magill, D. Muir, and W. Macfarlane (skip); A. Chapman, R. Duncan, P. T Farrell, and A. M. Holland

First Division. 157 Taikoo R.C. v. Police R.C. Craigengower.C.C. v. Kowloon (skip). Docks R.C.

Kowloon B.G.C.

v. Kowloon

C.C

Second Division.

The Club de Recreio seem to have lost their "punch" and lost on the second Saturday in suc- cession on their own ground at King'a Park, their victors on this }. occasion being the Civil Service' Cricket Club. Taylor had the 'biggest "kill" for the visitors, winning over L. C. Souza by 22 shots to nine. A; Ribeiro lost to Alderman by nine shots, and J. Ribeiro had hard luck in being three shots to the bad against R.C. Massey, The Club de Recreio Kowloon C.C. v. Club de Re-Sellwood, and will have to go all the way to creio, avoid being left in an unenviable! position on the Longue table. H.K.Y.C. They are capable of better things than a brace of points out of: ¡four games!

Second Division.

Craigongower Cricket Club

Sixth Race.

There may be another Macao cap- ture in the last race (14 miles, "A" class). Ukelele has won with 166 lbs, and is asked to run with 162 this time. He has considered

EARLIER MESSAGES.

General Duncan Leaves For Tientsin,

Shanghai, “June 2.

4 lbs. and more and a beating to General Durcan accompanied

R. F. Luz, Y. Abbas, H. Beer, The Gomeril this season. Will by Viscount Gort leaves for Tien- Civil Service C.C. v. Taikoo and F. T. Knott (skip) A Total Abstinence run here or in the tein to-night probably aboard

Coates, F: H. Williams G. H.6 furlongs? Attaboy has not re- H.M.S "Keppel."Reuter.

A Kitchell covered his best form yet and Misty (skip) W. E, Nicholson; F. Eve is put down with only 152 lbs. East Point RC v. Royal Modi, A. A. Razack, and L. A. The chances are certainly open but I shall have made up my mind by Rose (skip);

to-morrow morning.

Kowloon B.G.G. v. C.C.C..

TO-MORROW'S TEAMS.

Kowloon Bowling Green Club : E, W Hale, C. Hatt, G. B; Slipper, and D. F. Warren (akip); T. Fergusson, W. Cuff, Craigengower Cricket Club R. Hunter, and R. Dixon (skip); Arculli, G. S. Rosselet, C. M. SJ. Matthews, H. Stonham, G. Alves, and D. Rumjahn (skip); Budding, and Jus. T. Dobbie

J. Neves, D. Fritz, W. T. (skip).

AMERICA AND CANADA.

Ottawa, June 27, President Coolidge, in a letter

More Reinforcements.

Peking, June. 2 Fifty French troops arrived last night from Tientsin to re- inforce the garrison here.

The second company of Yorks are coming from Tientsin, this evening or to-morrow to reinforce the company now in Peking Router.

Move Explained.

The Craigengower Cricket Club, playing at home, had the biggest victory of the afternoon in both Divisions, triumphing over the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club by no fewer than 33 shots.

of credence presented to the Gov London, June 2.1 - Knott's rink had the biggest say Brightman, and U. M. Cmar Kowloon Cricket Club

ernor General of Canada by Mr. In, the House of Commons, in in this, having a margin of 23 (skip); W E. Muskett, MA. R. Edwards, J. G. Lyal, J. Smith, Phillips said the United States reply to questions Sit Laming ahots against Edwards's quartette Bousa, C. Bennett, and R. Bas and. L. B. Lammert, HGovernment desired to cultivate Worthington-Evans stated that

surprising result, to say the (skip)

Gittens, C. G. Harrison, P. Canadian friendship. Lord Additional troops were being des

to the fullest extent Americo- least Mitchell got the better of Kowloon Cricket Club F Robinson, and F. G. Herridge Ungdon, replying to Mr. Phillips patched to Peking for the sole Davies by seven shots, and Spinks Hamblin, A. W Smith, F. Good (skip) J. Hancock, E. sald he trusted Americo Canadian object of strengthening the garri-

win, and J. Gibson (skip); R Lawrence, W

orvin, and friendship would be strengthened son in the Legation Quarter,

Reuters American Service,

Reuter:

Just gone home against Shields by three shots,

Abraham, ESKern, W. Hill, and A. W

Davidson

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

WORLD

2.30, 5.15, 7.15, 9.15.

ANNA Q. NILSSON

and

NORMAN KERRY

ZLIVE

GHOSTS