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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1927.

SPORTS

CRICKET.

M.C.C. IN SOUTH AFRICA.

DRAW WITH NATAL

Durban, Yesterday:

for 4 The M.C.C. scored 354 wickets and declared.

Natal scored 192 and 167 for 8 wickets,

VIEWS OF THE RECENT INTERPORT.

GLOOM IN MALAYA.

ber 24 stated:

.* DOG-RACING.

A PROTEST AGAINST EVIL IN CHINA.

THE CHINA MAIL,

{IRELAND'S VICTORY.

ENGLAND'S CHAPTER ON ACCIDENTS.

GOALKEEPER BREAKS AN ARM.

Belfast, Oct, 22.

The opening game in the sea- sona International football cham- "IMPUDENT & INDEFENSIBLE."onship brought together England and Ireland at Windsor Park, Belfast, this afternoon.

The "North China Daily Mail" (Tientsin) has reproduced the fol- lowing article in lenflet form:-

The just victory gained by Eng- land at Belfast was as far back as 1908, and since then Ireland has won three and drawn five of four- teen matches,

Ireland, as usual, made up an

eleven by calling almost entirely upon pinyers from. Football League clubs. The England eleven con- tained half a dozen new Interna

Nuttall, Ball, tionals-Hufton, Earle, Cooper and Storer.

Dog-racing is for some reason being introduced into China. The The match was drawn.-Reuter, preliminary announcement made by Mr. M. O. Springfield, muster of Shanghai hounds, on behalf of the "International 'Greyhound Racing Club does not state the object, but

Unfortunately the condition, were merely the fact. The announce miserable, heavy rain falling in the men does not inform us who are morning. Several special steamers the International Greyhound Rac- from across Channel had brought The "Straits Times" of Novem-ing Club or the Greyhound Asso-a big following for the Englishman, cintion of China, Ltd., which have but the continued downpour meant that only 30,000 were present at There is gloom in Malayan cricket sprung up as it were out of the the start instead of the record eircles to-day. The

news from void the aching vold in which no crowd expected. Hong Kong that the local side was doing-racing previously existed. The turf was terribly soft, and all out for 77 and 92 and leat by we may perhaps he asked to as this caused interference with well- An innings and 4 runs certainly

and Dean tried an overhead kick. comes as a painful shock, for, al-sume, without much fear of con-inspired attacks. Page got away, though the team, has been criticis-tradiction from the promoters, that which just cleared the crossbar. ed as being wenk in bowling, its the aims of these new organisa-England had an escape when, after Chambers batting possibilities were obvious, įtions are to promote sport, to cul-Mahood had centred. seeing how well Capt. Congdon, tivate the breed of greyhounds, and shot and Hufton threw himself at Capt. Harker-Taylor and R. L. L. to afford relaxation for a jaded full length to hold the ball.

Ireland supported Gillespie fine- Braddell did against Macartney and and over-wrought community other ly, and, following a corner by his men in that Australian visit of wise in danger of working too hard. Chambers, the local captain fired pleasant memory. On the form But as these plens have not yet in a hard drive which went dan- The wings were shown Malaya would seem to have been specifically advanced so far gerously close

handicapped, but the Irish inside little chance against Hong Kong.

as we know, it is unnecessary at forwards worried the opposition who have already scored a яome-

frequently. Mahood, rushing in to over present to examine them, sensational what

victory

Membership of the International use Chambers' centre, collided with Shanghai. Cricket is full of uneer-

Greyhound Racing Club, it is stat-lufton, but the goalkeeper quick- tainties, however, and the

ly resumed. which failed before Ollerdessch and ed, is offered to those interested find the Hong Kong in greyhound racing who are mem- Isanes may howlers more to their taste. It has bers of fany of?) the undermen-

In the first half hour the Eng- been pointed out before that the Lioned sporting clubs: Shanghai

lish forwards were well held, al- team which went from here by no Race Club, International Recrea though Dean and Earle ocensional- mena claims to be the best Malayation Club, Chinese Jockey Club, yinitiated close-passing bursts, van. produce. 11 was not sent off- cially as a representative side, and Shanghai Paper Hunt Club, Ger-lufton had apparently received a man Paper Hunt Club, Shanghai nusty wrench to his right arm, and the majority of the members are

Hounds, Shanghai Clay Pigeon had to go off the field.

to add to England's troubles Hill paying their own expenses. idea it to lwep up interest in crit- Club, China Kennel Club (Shang- ket, and in this, whoever wins, the hai). This appears to give the en-to find England pressing, but the Hong Kong tournament will certerprise a sporting tinge. In the passing of the visitors broke down pursuit of dog-racing, however, before two resourceful backs, and tainly be successful.

team

The

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there is scarcely any pretence at sport, if sport means a pastime in- dulged in for the sake of exercise or proficiency. The dogs are num- bered and started off in chase of

England's Captain Off.

Hill resumed after five minutes)

Morgan put in some atout tackles.

The swinging passes of Ireland were much more effective, and nine minutes from the interval Jones put through his own goal when try- ing to stop Irvine's shot, beating Hutton, who could only use one

in his forearm, was taken to hos-

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The following will represent an object. The object used to be hand. One of many corner kicks a hare or rabbit; it is now a led to Ireland's success, obtained the H.K. University Past and Present at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday mechanical invention. There is no luckily but deserved on the play.

In the face of some criticism against the Combined League:-

Hufton, who, had broken a bone

they made praiseworthy attempts A. A. Rumjahn (Captain), Ng longer any pretence at the primi-

to build a team_on_jig-saw puzzle Sze-kwong, A. H. Rumjahu, G. A. Live sport of hunting. The sole pital. Bell kept goal, and Hill was

V. Gittins, F|object of all the vast organisation Imping badly when the players re- HOW SELECTORS HAVE FITTED principles; that of making V. Hall, S.

piece fit in with Its fellow. As a A. Loe, W. Hong that has sprung up in England is summed the

result they got a team together Zimmern, E.

good enough, to beat Scotland at Sling. S. Hachiuma, C. W. Lam, to bet money on the dogs-on the fresh jerseys. Scientific play was

numbers.

Free comment and criticism of In principle it is the out of the question. In an Irish

Nomad," writes in "Sports Pic-Glasgow in their last international and A. P. Guterres.

of the season, and thus snatch a the public policy of a public offi- The following will represent same thing as betting on numbers attack Davey shot across the goal.

roulette table or taking The Irishmen were constantly on tures" (October 22):——

cial or officials is justified when it the H.K. University 2nd XI. at

I like the English team which tie in the championship title.

The selectors, so I believe, in relates to a matter of public in against the Club de Recreio on chances on figures at the stupid the defence, which helped England,

It is gambling but the home defenders nipped in opens the International" campaign Saturday, at 2 p.m.-F. Hiptoola Kame of "lotto,"

quickly to interfere with the pass-at Belfast on Saturday. There is a tended to field pretty much the tercat, subject to its substantial

... $555. Eng-same eleven that humbled the truth and the want of malice, (Captain), A. Baker. H. T. pure and simple.

Union Insuranco Dog-racing has gone at and ing. This, and the treacherous workmanlike look about it.

***** $298 Barma, S. Kermani, A. D. Sulie-

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since the war, but the side the game against Ireland.

The ruling was in a decision in China Underwriters.. $1.20 with the scum of the population. Gillespie inspired long Irish pres-F.A. selectors have selected for best laid schemes of mice and men Brown, of A good many others appear now sure but when Mahood placed a this trip appears equal to doing often come unstuck.

who kept the case of Will H. Zorn, editor China Fire Insurance $215 Sheffield Wednesday, to have joined the scum In the free kick, Cooper headed away. A

goal; Goodall (Huddersfield and publisher of the Howell H.K. Fire Insurance.. 2835 So many things have not hap-

Shipping. weekly common pursuit of wealth by luck, rush by Dean and Hulme broke

"Gazette," a Town), right-back; Edwards County

Douglases just as they do at the gaming down before McConnell's pace. pened since the war. England, for houses, where, strange to say, the Despite his injury Hill worked fine instance, have not won the Inter. (Leeds United), right-half: Bishop newspaper at West Plains, Mo. AH.K. Steamboats

(Leicester City), left-half; and jury in the Howell county Circuit HK. Tugs & Lighters $1.70 dregs at the bottom of society in-ly, and once Nuttall, by pansing national Championship outright,

Brown (Huddersfield Town), Court awarded a verdict of $800 Indo-Chinas (Pref)... $50 do. (Dét.) $48 termingle freely and closely with back to Hill, spoiled an Irish left-Last season, however, the tide began

all nursing In to J. B. Aldridge, Sheriff of the lo turn, and England shared the inside-right, are the froth at the top. All this the wing movement.

juries. Thus, changes have been county for an alleged libellous Shell Transports

Water-boats Scott saved a short-range shot

made from Hobson's choice, and I article in Zorn's paper, on Sep- people of the west are more or less

Mining accustomed to. If they do not care from Dean, but Ball, after rush-

think the selectors have made. a

tember 4, 1924.

Benguete... for it, they are at liberty to keeping out to stop Davey, was hesten

praiseworthy attempt to fit in the

The article declared moonshine Kallan Mining Ad after twenty-seven minutes' play by

missing pieces of the fig-saw

liquor and intoxicated persons Langkate (Combined). T18% puzzle.

do. When it comes to introducing a Mahood. The Irish winger, fed by

(Single)... T10 were making appearance at Shanghai Explorations T2 b 2.00 B new gambling craze into China, Irvine, tried a long, dropping shot,

religious revival and picnics in Shanghai Loans however, the guilty persons

are and Ball was overcome, while the

Shroter, A. A. Aziz. G. E. Yeoh, F. Hoshimi, A, Chan Fook.

* GOLF.

CAPTAIN'S CUP AT FANLING.

The result of the Captain's Cup played at Fanling over the week- end was as follows:-

B. D. Evans 86–1669 qualifies.

Othor Scores:

H. G. Sheldon 80- 6-74.

S. T. Butlin 86-11-75

C. B. Robertson 88-12-76

A. C. 1. Bowker 91-15-76

23 Entries.

cancelled

Optional Pool was awing to insufcient entries, Forthcoming Meetings,

away.

taking on themselves a serious res- Tegular goalkeeper would almost ponsibility. In the terms of the certainly. have cleared with ease. announcement above quoted, Chin- ese are evidently invited to join in promoting dog-racing, provided

the they are members of one of the ready smoked opium before clubs enumerated. Other national East India Company and the P. & ities are no doubt equally eligible. O, Company ever brought it here. The Chinese, we are told, are The reply is not adequate, but in very much addicted to gambling, any case it cannot be said of grey- and even ruin themselves by it. hound racing. This is being dell- This seems to be thought a suffi- beratoly Introduced into China The programmes for the Christ-elent justification for introducing from England, and from England mas, und New Year, meetings al another form of ruin. It is as alone, because it is known to be an Fanling are out. At Christmas though the Mongolian rat said to incentive to gambling on a large there will be a Bogey Pool for mem the tarabagan, "The people of and systematic scale. That is the her and subscribers, n Medal China are very liable to disease and motive. It is as gross an offence as Round for members only, and a new are already afflicted with several the deliberate dissemination of a course Mixed Bogey Round for epidemics; there is therefore no new disease. It is more culpable members and subscribers. The harm in our introducing the pneu- than the introduction of firearms New Year' competitions include amonic plague." The dog-racing for purposes of war, because it is Bogey Pool, a Medal Round and a craze is as dangerous to the people a temptation to all, the poorest as Mixed Medal competition, all open of China as an epidemic disease, well as the richest. It cannot but and its introduction into this coun- provoke dishonesty and crime. It try is more evil than in England, is a thoroughly reprehensible and for the same reason that the plague disgustig move and ought to be is more deadly-because there is stopped by authority. If the for- less power of resistance, less facil- eign authorities do not stop it, the ity for organising defence and Chinese authorities should Inter- less possibility of keeping it with- pose. The foreigner is not entitl- in limits. The introduction of dog-led under any treaty to corrupt the racing into China is not a felony native people. The British resi- punishable offence because dent is able to expulsion if he there is no written law prohibit does so,

The formation of these grey- Playing at King's Fark yester-ing it, but it is a crime against

racing organisations at day the Hockey Club second eleven Chinese humanity, and is the more hound defeated a team from the King's culpable because Its sponsors are Shanghai is as impudent as it is If the Shanghai making use of the treaty port of indefensible. Own Scottish Borderers by

Shanghat, established for purposes Municipal Council has not suff- goals to nil.

to members and subscribers.

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No one can grumble at the choice of Hufton as Brown's substitute between the sticks. The West the county and asserted if the Raubs Ham goalkeeper has been in great officials did not investigate and Tronoh Mines

take action "the people of Howell Godowns, &c. Cooper, of Derby County, comes county would get a change in K. & R. Wharvcs In as Goodall's substitute at right- November." The article did not H.K. & W. Ducks China Providents buck. I do not think he will let | directly name the Sheriff. his side down.

Judgment of the trial court in Hongkows

New Engineerings demands The absence of Edwards (Leeds awarding the

to Shanghai Docks United) at right-half is regrettable. Aldridge was upheld in the Court Colton Mills. He is a great half-back. Harry of Appeals at Springfield, Mo., Ewo Cottons Nuttall, of Bolton Wanderers, will which held the story in the paper Oriental Cottons fill his berth, and is not at all aprivileged. The case came to the Shal Cottons (Old) (now) bad substitute. Nuttall has good Supreme Court on a, writ of cer- Landa, Hotels & Bldgs. control over the ball, and his con-torari for review and the high H.K. & S. Hotels structive work is good.

State Court overruled the Ap- Hongkong Lands Storer, Derby County's left-half, pellate Court, held the article was Shanghai Lands .... who made his name as a scoring privileged and directed the Court Humphreys Estates Inside-left, la Bishop's substitute on the left flank of the middle line. of Appeals to find for Zorn.

The opinion written by Com- Prince's Buildings ... He is a new "cap" and an unknown missioner Walter M. Davis and] Pablle Utilities. quantity in international football,

Peak Trams (old) but I have an idea he will fit in concurred in by all the judges of HK. Tramways

Division Two, said: "The free do. (new) and blend with the team.

The attackers look a dangerous comment and criticism of the Star Ferrios .. lot. Stanley Earle (West Ham) is public policy of a public official is China Lights (comb.) 312

do. (old) a happy choice as Brown's deputy. justified when it relates to a mat- do.

(new) Without doubt he is one of the ter of public interest, subject to H.K. Electrics cleverest inside-rights in the coun- its substantial truth and the want Macao Electrics try. He is a subtle strategist and of malico; second, that as to the H.K. Telophones schemer, likely to create plenty of qualified privilege, plaintiff bears China Bases...

Tractions.. openings for the redoubtable the burden to show the falsity Singapore

Industrials. "Dixie" Dean,

of the article, and the presence China Sugars..... Yea, I think England are going of express malice, and third, that Malabon Sugars to get back to the pre-war habit there must be good faith on the Canton Ices of winning in Ireland.

part of the utterer in publishing Cements (comb) [England has since been defeat the article with 1eason to believe ed by Ireland and Wales.]

and believing in its truth."

DO YOU DREAD THE NIGHTT

of trade, and are there seeking to clent sense of decency to prohibit honour with Scotland. If anything the Club deserved establish vice. One of the British this evil within its area, the Bri- had the better goal average,

have the England tied on points, and it is their win being rather the better Dominions recently decided to pro-tish higher authorities side of the two, although the sol-hibit the practice throughout its power to stop it, so far as British on points and not on goal aver- diers played with 'n will and were territory. In India it is not likely subjecta are concerned, under the age that the title is held.

Realising that clever "stars" do: unfortunate several times, Both to be tolerated, because of its cor. Orders in Council. At the outset

the native it is British subjects only who are not necessarily make a team-

Coughs and colds always seem to goal keepers were called upon and rupting influence

The British bear the trap into which they repeatedly people. In Ching the native people concerned. Beveral good shots. were saved by have not asked for dog-races, butsole responsibility for the introduc|fell in the barren years following grow. WOTEN at night-fall and croup comes without warning midnight. neasy, feverlab, slcapless they are going to have a poison- tion of this vice. We hope there is the war-the electors, last sea Avold an The arat goal for the Club was one injection whether they like it enough public apirit among the son, set out to study the all-night by keeping in the home a bottle scored in the first half, Jacobs-Lark-

When the English. are British communities. and organisa- important problem of team blend, of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It or not,

to build a team possessing is soothing, healing and contains no comb netting, and this was increas-blamed in regard to opium, the tions to stamp upon the evil thing and

narcotics. For sale everywhere. ed in the second half by Tod. reply is made that the Chinese al at the beginning and crush it out. team spirit.

both.

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