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'MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1927.

SPORTS

MY NOTE-BOOK.

Week-end Sport All Blown Up.

THE BASEBALL DISPUTE.

LAWN BOWLS.

PROBABLE PROGRAMME. THIS WEEK.

NO PLAY ON SATURDAY.

SACCO-VANZETTI.

vice.

FURTHER EFFORTS FOR REPRIEVE.

WORLD EXCITEMENT,

THE CHINA MAIL.

CITY OF MANILA.

ACTING GOVERNOR'S VITAL

·RECOMMENDATION.

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WILD NIGHT.

RIOT ACT READ IN COLOMBO.

TRAIN FIRED ON.

ENGINEER'S NARROW

· ESCAPE.

MONEY & SHARES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

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Mr. Juan F. Hilario writes in the i

Colombo, August 8.

Bangkok, August 6, "Manila Bulletin":--

On Saturday night a great com- Hardly had the public become Bank Wire Boston, Yesterday, One of the most important re- Riot Act had to be read five times in bank notes while in transit from Rank 60 day's sight.. 1/11%

motion prevailed at the Fort. The reconciled to the big robbery of Bank on demand.... 1/11 7/16 The United States Supreme commendations contained in the order to disperse the University Bangkok to Tung Song when Credits 4 months' sight 2/- 7/16

Bank 80 day's aight Court Justice Brandeis hus re-message of Acting Governor- College undergraduates, who, after fused to act in any matter con- General Gilmore to the legislature a treat of drinks, marched along

another incident took place which Documentary 4 months' nooted with the Sacco-Vanzetti is that relating to the City of the streets ainging "Show me the jerred public feelingy Last.

sight case.-Reuter's American Ser-Manila,

way to go home." They met a evening the night express on her He urged a "Greater Manila" policeman whom they jeered. Away from the northern capital,

On Paris- All fixtures in the League had

London, Saturday. with a change in the form of the number of jokes led to angry words Chiengmai, to Bangkok was shot On demand perforce to be abandoned on A cablegram, signed by George city government.

and then blows... Saturday on account of the ty-Hicks and F. O. Roberts, chair-

While no speciße form of gov.: The constable rushed to be Police and a tragedy nearly resulted.

at by some evilly disposed person, Credits 4 months' sight 1280

On Berlin- phoon but the likely programme men of the Trade Union Congress ernment was suggested, yet our Station and reported to a sub- One of the railway engineers in

of the General Council and acting chief executive has pro-Inspector who attempted to arrest charge of maintenance, was in On demand Should The "Tigers", Remain In The for this week as follows:-

imised that a bill embodying the offending Undergraduate, but

A First Division

Labour Party, respectively, sent concrate proposal of modification the latter showed defiance, the lavatory washing his hands On New York- League?

to Governor Fuller asking in the form of municipal govern.

Some 200 of his friends tried to prior to leaving the train, when On demand Kowloon Dock R.C. v. Taikon/clemency for Sacco and Vanzetti,ment would be transmitted to the posite the station, jeered and threw thing passed over his head at af Police v. K.C.C.

rescue him. They gathered op- he heard a "bang," and some Credits 60 days' sight 49% Their position excites legislature in due time. R.C.

compassionate feelings in millions Our late Governor Wood had

On Bombay... K.B.G.C. v. C.3.0.0.

of working people, who in no way urged the extension of the terri- condone murder or outrage or torial limits of the City of Manila criticise unfairly American legal so as to include adjoining muni- methods. America's prestige will cipalities.

Undoubtedly the notorious publi- not suffer unfairly in the world's eye if mercy is shown in view of city that our city government has the widespread doubt with regard received in the past and now has prompted our acting chief execu- to the justice of their conviction.tive to propose a change in the We urge you, in the name of form of municipal government. humanity to liberate both."

CRICKET AT HOME.

course,

[By "The Tramp."]

The "blow," of blew all sporting engagements sky high. Saturday

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a completely impossible day, and it is doubtful if even the ping- pong league fixtures were carried out-unless the enthusiasts play. ed in a hermetically-sealed room. The followers of bowls and base. ball were the chief sufferers as, with the championship positions filled for the season, not much interest is now being taken in the tennis league fixtures.

Second Division. Yacht Club v. K.C.C. Taikoo R.C v. Club de Recreio. K.B.G.C. v. C.S.C.C.

C.C.C. v. East Point R.C.

FOOTBALL.

·RESULTS IN SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

CELTIC SURPRISED.

the

Glasgow, Sunday. The following are results of the First Division matches in Scottish league yesterday:- Clyde 3, Bo'ness 0. Dundee 0, Motherwell 3.

Raith Rovers 2, Aberdeen . Queen's Park 3, St. Mirren 4. Dangers 4, Hearts 1,

Kilmarnock 2, Partick Thistle 3.

Falkirk

-Reuter.

LEAGUE TABLE.

Gozle

says:

Demand From Switzerland.

Geneva, Saturday.

Suggested, Change Urgent,

stones and the police were unable to distance of about a foot-not read the Riot Act, but this being disperse them. The sub-Inspector more.

Wire charge, requesting the policemen to revealed a number of bullet holes

Examination of the roof of the On demand coach at the next stopping place

a baton

unsuccessful he ordered

use these leather straps:

The policemen used their straps in the roof, and the adjoining and the Undergraduates took to sleeper with two berths in, was On demand their heels. Three were, arrested found to have bullets in the wood-On Singapore- and will be charged to-day with work. At the time of writing On demand. unlawfully assembling to commit there is no trace of the person acts likely to cause a breach of the;

the Governor-General

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I am quoting below from the peace, with resisting arrest and responsible for the incident. The message the most Balient state- with assaulting police officers.ed several congratulations on his maintenance engineer has receiv: ments touching the plan:

"Pinang Gazette." 3,000 persons were present at

"The managernent of a large

escape from what was undoubted- a meeting of protest against the municipality is essentially a busi-

ly a very close call. execution of Sacco and Vanzetti,ness matter and should be con- which cabled to Governor Fuller terprises are

Bangkok is faced with a sort of "ducted as other large business en-

rate-war between the different conducted. The demanding the immediate release modern tendency is quite generally diapensable to a proper perform-transit companies over certain of Sacco and Vanzetti and also away from the plan of municipal ance of such duties.

routes. The tramways are ever adopting a resolution in favour of administration through party gov-

lengthening their routes as they Manila a Cosmopolitan City. a boycott of all American pro-ernment. A small appointive or

can get facilities from the Gov- ducts, including films.-Reuter. elective commission on the banis

ernment, and with every exten- With an appointive commission sion of the roads of the capital Writ. Refused.

of experience and efficiency in the for the City of Manila, the heavy to outlying suburbs, the motor handling of large business affairs expenses incident to the triennial bus companies follow the road Boston, Saturday. Mr. Arthur Hill, chief counsel and functioning through a com-elections will be done away with. The baseball dispute, I see, has Dunfermline A. 1, Airdrieonians 4. for Sacco and Vanzetti, stated petent elty manager, produces the We must constantly bear in mind construction, and extend their

Falkirk 5, St. Johnstone 1. been settled to the apparent satis-Hamilton A. 0, Celtic 0.

that Justice James Morton of the most satisfactory results."

that Manila has a cosmopolitan services. Both sets of vehicles Federal District Court, refused

population.

have their patrons, and, of course, faction of both the parties con-Hiberniahs 3, Cowdenbeath 0.

to issue a writ of habeas corpus,

A careful study of the situation the general public rejoices in the cerned, the Filipino Club and the

and also refused permission to tion in the form of government for covery that the taxes collected by in its train,

I am in favour of the modifica-may lead to the astounding dis-low fares which a rate-war brings S.C.A.A. The decision to play the

appeal to the United States the City of Manita even without the city come largely from the Circuit Court of Appeal. match again, however, is but a

the extension of its metropolitan pockets of American

The buses, on the routes where and Boston, Yesterday.

for-the tramcara compete, have for territory,

eigners. compromise and does not give us

The only chance of the post-j

These foreigners may not

some time past been operat- The present form of government

haveing at ponement of the Sacco-Vanzetti of our metropolis may be briefly political rights, but they certainly what many looked for-i.e., an

rather low fares, executions now seems to be the described as follows:

are entitled to be under a more

and the tramcars have official interpretation of the rule

possibility of the Federal Court; involved regarding a person's

approving the application to re-mayor

A city chief executive called the efficient and more advanced city now come down to the same government free from the taint of level. In interviews, the bus who is appointed for a legibility to play for a Club. On

P. W. D. L. For Agst. Pts. view the case, but the prison period of three years by the rights and Interea may be much to lose against the powerful elec TT. on London

corrupt politics, so that their people seem to feel they are going the face of things, it strikes me Celtic

authorities are meanwhile pre-Governor-General with the consent better safeguarded and served. Motherwell

paring for the electrocution of of the Philippine Senate. By law

tric co-operation which controls T.T. on Shanghai that the "Dragons" were acting

Rangers within the local laws governing | Partlek T.

shortly after midnight on Tues-tary, of the Interior,

selected by are going to have a run for their Hongkong, Bunk and the money first. These forms of Chartered Bank the game when they played the St. Mirren

4 day morning,

He in turn has supervision and Philippine Senate will be a more competition engender a good dea! Mercantile A. & B. Chinese whose participation caus-

Representing Governor Faller control over six executive depart able and a more conscientious of bad feeling between employes, F. & O. Bank at the annual Norfolk County ments, namely, the department of group than that chosen indiscrimi- and it would not be surprising it ed the eruption in baseball circles.

Fair, Major Howard, Chairman engineering and public works, the nately by the electorate 'composed However, if both sides are satis-

of the State Commission on police department, the law depart-chiefly of what

we may call our a little excitement takes place

Marine Lasurances, Red further criticism is out of

Administration, appealed to all ment, the fire department, the de- middle class.

before the weaker side goes to the Canton Insurance ..... $500 good citizens to support the partment of finance, and the The politicians will place.

Burely wall.

China Underwriters.. $1% North China Insurance T148. Governor against those seeking partment of assessment.

defeat the oppose and

Unruly Coolles. proposal The legislativa body of the city for then the City of Manila will The Chinese coolies who handle Yangtze Insurance ...

Union Insurance. to intimidate the authorities and is called the municipal board com- cease to be the football of partisan cargo in the port are getting un- Fire Insurances.

$283 overturn the institutions of the posed of ten members elected

$37 M. Commonwealth.

politics.

ruly and sadly need a lesson. This China Fire Insurance $210 large from the city every three New York, Yesterday.

But then they will be opposing is particularly the case with the H.K. Fire Insurance From its membership

$600 The Central Trades and Labour president is elected every year.

a what is best for our growing cargo boats which receive the

Shipping. metropolis. Council have decided not to join The local press. has from time to

Douglases ********* cargo from steamers working in H. Steamboats $81%%% Such large cities as Buffalo, NY- mid-stream. The the proposed general strike on time published uncomplimentary Des Moines, Iowa, Galveston,

regulations H.K. Tugs & Lighters 60 cta, Monday in protest against the reports about the mayor and the Texas, and St. Paul, Minn, have provide that a certain number Indo-Chinar (Pref)... $30 execution of Sacco and Vanzetti, municipal board.

adopted the commission form of only may be abreast alongside Shell Transporta ••••• 92/-. Mexleo City, Yesterday,

There are insular bureaus ren-government.

any steamer, but the authorities Star Ferries The annual convention of the dering services to the city such as.

The progressive cities of Cincin have been somewhat lax in carry-Water-boats the Bureau of Audits and the nati and Cleveland, Ohio, and ing out the provisions of the law, Regional Confederation of La Bureau of Education through the Sacramento, Cal. have been con- with the result that a dangerous China Sugars

Refineries. bour, the dominant Labour or city auditor and the city superinverted to the city manager plan. ganisation of Mexico, have adopt-tendent of schools. The city pays

custom has grown up.

Malabon Sugars ed a resolution ordering a one-for these services.

I have named the big cities, but That is, the moving of ships Benguets

Mining there are other smaller cities which up and down stream, from one Kailan Mining Ad... 10/ hour-general strike throughout Mexico in the event of the execu- on the large membership of

What I said in a previous article have adopted either the commission side of the river to a wharf on the Langkats (Combined). 18 form of government or the city other side with half a dozen or Shanghai Exploration. T3 insular legislature may well be manager plan, and they are among more lighters hanging on to her Shanghai Loans

do (Single)... 19 tion of Sacco and Vanzetti,

applied to the municipal board.

the most progressive and most sides and loading or discharging Rouba We do not know yet what our local experts in political science prosperous American cities.

cargo. Norwegian ships are the Tronah Mines will submit as a workable form of Need of Better City Government. principal offenders, and as they Ural Caspians modern city government."

Docka, Whartes, are mostly chartered to Chinese With all due respect to our

Godowns, &e. The commission form of govern-millers, the captains don't like to H.K. & K. Wharves.. learned political scientists, I begment provides for a commission of complain. One captain, however, H.K. & W. Docks to suggest that the city government usually five members vested with this week appealed to the Har- Hongkews be entrusted to the hands of a com-executive and legislative functions. bour Authorities owing to the

New Engineeringa mission of five members, Americans The commission directs and con- number of boats attached to his Lands, Hotels & Bldgs.

Shanghai Dooke... and Filipinos, to be appointed for trols the entire city administration. vessel. a period of six years by the

H.L. & S. Kotel The city manager plan differs The boats would not move off Hongkong Landa Governor-General subject to con- slightly from the former In that firmation by the Philippine Senate, the manager is appointed and is and so the mooring ropes were EL.K. Territorials Hongkong Realty Appointive Commission Better. held responsible to the city com. Cut When the steamer arrived Humphreys Estates. $12

mission, board, or council, which at her new berth it was to find Prince's Building From among its membership

limits its jurisdictions to determin- that unless the agents paid the Rural Lands

$134 Ing policies and ways and means cost of the cut mooring ropes no Cotton Milla

Ewo Cottons The president will of raising revenue. The manager coolies would touch the cargo still Orientals also act as the city chief execu is the city chief executive, on board. It is to be hoped when Shal Cottons (Old) ** 261- tive.

Even such a stalwart champion the new regulations come Into] The commission will exercise

indo.w (new). $25 Bases, Trams, &c. legislative, and executive functions. of Filipino capacity for self-force they will be strictly en-

China Buses long-hours of which you have tossed will have general supervisory con- of immediate, absolute, and com-sufficient harbour police to bring Peak Trama (old)

After a seatless night, during the Each and every member thereof government and staunch advocate forced, and that there will be and turned vainly longing for sleep, trol over an executive department. plete Independence se Senate Pre- offienders to book "Pinang you sink just when day is breaking

In other words, the city commissident Quezon has in recent Gazette" Correspondent. a sort of torpor, whi

which lulls and seems like slumber come at last. But Bion will be similar to the defunct speeches stated that he will lead this is not the sleep which recruits Philippina Commission and-to the the election campaign, in the city HONG KONG HOTEL VISITORS. EL.K. Amusements

for the Nacionalista-Consolidado strength; it is simply mental and old municipal board.

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RUGBY FOOTBALL.

IMPORTANT MEETING

There is one bit of criticism re- garding local baseball, however, --which I feel constrained to make, and that is in regard to that part of the South China Athletic Asso- ciation's representation known as the "Tigers." At the beginning of the season, it may be remember- ́ed, the S.C.A.A. announced that it intended splitting its playing strength into two teams, the

A meeting of the Rugby Section "Dragons" and the "Tigers." of the Hong Kong Football Club The suggestion was welcomed as will be held in Union Building, giving an additional team for Pedder Street, 4th Floor (by kind permission of the Union Insurance lengue match purposes. But it

Society of Canton, Ltd.), to- has been found that whilst the day at 5.30 p.m. It is hoped "Dragons" have been able to field that all members and intending

TO-DAY.

members will make an effort to a comparatively strong nine week attend as the object of the meet- :after week, their colleagues are Ing is to elect officers for the com

Ing season and to consider

pro-

turning out combinations certain-posals prior to submitting the same ly full of enthusiasm but very to the general meeting of the The Football Club on Friday, August

weak in playing ability.

* "Tigers," so far, have not won a

26.

Arrangements have practically

match, and it is surely a matter been completed for the use of a

ground and a comprehensive series

worthy of early consideration as of matches, involving all H.M.

years.

our

to whether or not the team should Forces stationed in the Colony, la JUST FIVE MINUTES MORE! President hould be prestide by the

No en contemplated.

remain in the league.

thusiast wishes to attend. the Happy Valley diamond to see a

-beam consistently below average DAVIS CUP. TENNIS. .strength lose by an uninterest-

ingly large margin. `-.

Homeside sport, too, has suffer-

· CANADA OUSTED BY JAPAN.

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A Talk To Sufferers From Insomnia.

Tramways

ed on account of bad weather of the Davis Cup competition meets the nervous system for a late, a number of the county France next week at Boston. cricket matches which were, com- Reuter's American Service.

Japan eltreinated Canada from physical exhaustion, the giving d Such a government will differ party so as to win it and be able

menced last Wednesday having to be abandoned after a little play on the opening day. In the only one which was played right out Kent defeated Somerset by the tidy total of 319 runs at pretty Taun- ton. Both bat and ball were re- sponsible for the swamping of the

west countrymen, Hardinge, Ash

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Cements (comb.) And in some respects from the comto give Manila a better city gov

Mr. A. E. Atkins. when the time to get up arrives, and mission form of government, and ernment.

do. (old) Mr. and Mrs: L. Bergheim, Messrs. do. (new) you are called, the awakening comes the city manager plan as they are Bat a city government by as a shock. You feel worn-out and known and are in operation in the political party can never be

W. Bray, R. H. Beavan, G. B. Brew China Lights (comb.) $18 Casater, NA

(old) $94 quite unfit to rise to get ready for United States. successful nor as progressive as Mr. F

do

(new the labours of the day,

If you are frequently subject to such Much may be said in favour of one free from partisan politics, Clios. Courtial, Mr. and Mrs. Chins Prov.

ELK., Constructions attacks of insomnia the reason is that a truly popular government, yet I Mr. Quezon really wants to Mr. R. E. Frances.

Dairy Farms .. your nerves have been over-worked or we cannot close our eyes to the give us a better and cleaner city Mr. H. de Garcia, Mr. and Mrs. Der A. Wings: your blood has become impoverished reality that elections frequently government, he should favour and E. Geash.

ARK. Electrics and thin, with the result that your exalt to offices, high or low, support whole-heartedly the recom Mesars. A F. Henry, H. H. Macao Electrics entire system is run-down. In order mediocre men, some of whom are mendation

Hinchiliffe:

CEK. Zopos (old) of Acting Governor that worse results may not follow the dishonest or corrupt. and General Gilmore.

Mr. J. E. Joseph, Mr. and Mrs. A.docks, (new) proper thing to do is to begin a course As has been well said by a lead-

Lane, Crawfords of tonic treatment, and for this pur-

Should the City of Manila besara HA-Keller, Carl Deir Macidatos post nothing could possibly be better lag authority on the acfence of managed as a big business cor- Kes, P. Kahn, J. Kirkland United Asbestos

Mesars. incres Forest Hills, Yesterday. since being selected a member of to build up the blood and nerves. doctrines have been unfortunate, the largest, and the finest city in

Playing in his first singles match than Dr. Williams Pink Pills, these government, thus:

poration by competent officials, we Fills containing everything necessary. "Certain so-called democratic would soon have the most modern; Mr. W A Latin, Miss H. Lillie wataonas

HUNTER DEFEATS

LOTT,

-Reuter's American Service.

LOCAL CRICKET.

Mrs Maurin, Mr. D. A Mac Wm. Powells down and Bryan all scoring over a ) the Davis Cup competition : (and ("Thas sour forces. will be renewed, your among them, the belief?* •* the Far East. A does My Donald, Mr. Manaohn, Air, and Mrs. H. Telephone century and Wright taking six meeta France next week at Boston.body's physical equilibrium will be that the work of government is of The City of Manila, being the

EW. Manters, Nanyang wickets for 20 runs, helping to dis

re-established, calm health-and-strength such a character that any ordinary commercial, educational, industrial,

Mesaro, S. G. Parrett, H W "giving 'sleep' will return to pose of Somerset in their second

to you every man on satisfactorily discharge political, and religious centre of Mr. and Mrs. B. Pasco

Phillips A. E. Phillips A Pike, night knock for an aggregate of 55.

for an a

For sufferers from snaemia, neuras. It American political life has the Philippines, should have the Mr and hire. J. 1. Quino thenis, general weakness, the Ol-effects grievously suffered from adherence best government that human minde Mr and Mrs. W. L Robtin, Mr. of over work anxiety, mental or phyto these improper deductions. have so far devised

Pde Rodes sical exhaustion, Dr. Willams Pink For elective, officers, the choice This city should be so governed Mr. T. R. Scanlon, Mr G. The Annual Meeting of the Hong value, Medicine vendors everywhere

Pills are restorative of the utmost made by an overwhelming and managed so as to afford to all Stevens S Kong Cricket League will be hold well therm of peat free. 61.50 per botar majority of people who have sbso- its inhabitants, Filipinos, Amer! Mrs. Turpin, Mr. Ax in the Sanitary Board Room, 3rd so for 6 bottles from The Dr. Willems Lutely no conception of the duties cans, and foreigners, the fullest kover Aoor Post Once Building on Wed Medicina Co., 60, Klangue Road, Shang to be discharged, the concomitant joyment of the advantages of "Meners. - FIG. 8.WIN. nesday, August 24, at 5:30 p.m. Khal.

responsibilities, and the ability in- Hie,

Wilson, G. Wragge.

Hardinge was on a fair way to wards his double century, having made 82 when Kent stopped hit ting the Somerset bowling all over the place.

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