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FRIDAY, APRIL 20,-1928.

SOCCER FOR CHARITY.

Two

"Star". Matches To-morrow,

THE LAI WAH CUP FINAL.

League Winners to Meet Navy in First Game.

(By "Rover."]

MANY PITCHERS.

NATIONALS HAVE AT

LEAST 18.

ALL WILLING.

Washington, D.C., April 7.

THE CHINA MAIL,

FANLING GOLF.

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY.

R.H.K.G.C. OLD COURSE.

Vocux.

J

T. Christie, Andrewen.

FOR CANADA.

KEEN RESPONSE TO THE PRINCE'S APPEAL.

BRITONS WANTED,

April 20.

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DO YOU KNOW?

Answers to To-day's Questions.

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MONEY & SHARES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

On London-

Bank wire.......

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Bank on demand ................ 2/. 8/16 Bank 30 day's sight {Bank 4 months' sight 2/-

Credit 4 months' aight 2/1% dis-Documentary, 4 months**

aight.

2. Of our silver coins the shil- ling has the largest circulation.

3. Oberon is known as the king 4. First eight lines, of a sonnet

The Princo in his now famous of the fairios.

The first party of British trad- Royal Hong Kong Golf Club's old'

1. Neroli is an essential oil Although the baseball ghost of course at Fanling on Sunday are ers who will visit Canada as the

result of the suggestion of the tilled from bitter orange. Walter Johnson stalked through na follow:-

Prince of Wales in his speech last the training camp of the Washing-| 9,24 a.m. F. A. Redmond, E, Des November will leave England on ton club, there are 16 pitchers on

be "another 9.28 Much is expected of the two "star" soccer matches, to-morrow hand, all willing to when the gross proceeds will be given to the fund for the dependents Johnson."

By' of the late Telegraphist Air Gunner Stanley Inekaon, Royal Air Force.

the All four teams competing annually in the Lal Wah Cup are to powers that be on, the club, where 9.36 take part. The Army meet the Civilfurs in the final and some tip-top Johnson is more of an institution football is anticipated. The Chinese (who lost to the Army) and the than a pitcher, no one Royal Navy (defeated by the Civilians) play first in an "exhibition elected to fill the place Barney left friendly."

permanently vacant when he went away to manage the Newark team.

Both matches are on the Hong Kong Football Club ground at Happy Valley. Detalls are:-

Friendly:-Chiocte Athletic Association v. Royal Navy, kick-of

30 p.m. Referee: Mr. Ip Kau-ko.

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close at the first Washington train- ing camp in 20 years in which the great Johnson had no active part, and the club is prepared to pin its

tai Wah Cup Final:-Civilians v. The Army, kick-off 6 p.m. Referee: Mr. P. Smith. Linesmen; Mr. J. W. Baldwin Stufl Sgt. Gilbert..

and

hopes on pitching despite the ab-10.04 sence of the big fellow with the Van Tromp ("Hermes" and Kent terrifie "fast one." Ten of the These two fine matches should

10.08 and double octette of ("Hermes"

pitchera

wili 10.12 draw a great crowd at the Valley county), Firth

The whole Kent county), Kennedy ("Ber-start the season and Manager 10.16 if the weather is fine. of the proceeds are being devoted wick"), Simmonds ("Foxglove"). Harris and President Griffith are

combination A

in (10.20 to the dependents of the late Tele- Shobrooke ("Berwick" and Devon working out

which supple young arms will get graphist Air Gunner Stanley Jack-county),

Reserves: Allen ("Berwick") support from "old heads" in base- 10.24 sou, R.A.F.. who was killed in the

disaster in the Goodridge ("Berwick"), Kernick ball. Naval seaplane

Only two of the pitchers A big effort ("Titania"); McHarlie ("Dur- have passed their 30th birthday 10.28 harbour on April is being made to make the result a ban").

nne is just that old. Sam It will be noticed that Kernick, Jones is 35, Milton Gaston, has 10.32 worthy one. The officials of the

giving the Kowloon player, is only downturned 31 and Tom Zachary is 30. games on Saturday are

The board of strategy suffered 10.36 honarkry service and members' as a reserve. The strength of the tickets

not available, the Navy team is apparent.

its first blow when Irving Hadley, Lt. Comdr., FH. D. Byron, sensational young pitcher of last 10.40 slogan on Saturday being "alt pay." The band of H.M.S. "Hermes" will HMS. "Tamar," the Fleet soccer senson, was sent to the hospital.

At the officer, said at the Chinese inter- play during the afternoon. conclusion of the big match. Mrs.port dinner that the Navy had been R. 31. Dyer, wife of the President consistently beaten by the Chinese, of the Hong Kong Football Asso-Will the turn in the tong lane come elatin, will present the, Cup and now? trophies to the finalists.

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The Cap final should be very! else. The Army have relied on this team all through their recent matches:-

Anderson; Hirst, Martin; i Carswell, Sims. 101; Campbell. Aird, Leach,

Alexander.

McGlinchey,

LAWN TENNIS.

ANNUAL TOURNAMENT AT H.K.C.C.

#1

W. K. Tait, R. Warbrick.impromptu speech to the Canada Club said that Canada was on the S. T. Butlin, H.

threshold of one of the most as are called the octave.

5. Fluid ounce is 1-20 of an im- Forsyth.

Ktonishing oras of expansion and de-

M. G. Milla, W. Dunscombe. W. A. Butterfield, H.

Sturt,

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6. Penches originally came from

velopment the world has ever perial pint, R. and to the younger business Persia.

known. "I want to appeal," "he]

A. D. Humphreys, A. E. Lissaman.

L Yates, E. Stone.

A. R. Cox, J. S. Dykes.

F. A. Morry, D. w. Beamish.

5. R. Hallifax, Sir J. Kemp.

H. C. Hull, F. G. Fawle.

J. Cameron, G. H. Bell,

Lawrence.

men of this country who are bless- ed with imagination and opportun- itles to study Canada and her pre-

Bent needs and future possibilities

I have tried to do."

The party which will leave Eng- and in April is being organised by

PROHIBITION.

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New York. Through a com- On demand

the Sales Managers' Association of plaint forwarded to the State De- On Shanghal- the United Kingdom Incorporated.partment by the Roumanian Min- On demand

is or-ister, Mr. George Creteano, it has 30 day's sight (private Mr. Stanley Talbot, who

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T. D. E. Pendered, E.

D.ganising this trip, said to a "Daily been disclosed that Prohibition

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G. S. Hugh Jones, E. Fletcher.

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D. M. Goodall, A. Frank.

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S. A. Arthur, E. Frederick..

G. E. Eliams, C. Brown.

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A., Leach, E. M. Graves.

The party will number about 25 Alfred Norris, 55, East 72nd-On demand and will consist of sales managers street, on February 3, and after Gold Leaf, 100 ne

(per tacl) J.or executives, including the textile a vain search for liquor, arrested

industries. We have had a won-M. Norris and his son-in-law, Sovereigna C.derful response from Canada. We Raoul Alevra, a Roumanian diplo. buying rate)

are going to Quebec, Montreal, matic courier. They were releas- Silver (per oz.) B. Toronto, and Winnipeg, which is as ed after brief questioning ut Bar Silver in Hong

far west as we shall reach. We Prohibition headquarters without

Chinese Copper Cash nom. G. shall be the first or second party jan apology.

agents raided the apartment of On Yokohama—.

paper) .....

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Kong

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W. M. Lyons, J. H. Andrew.

W. A. Weight. J.

Sherry,

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J. Coulthart, Bungey.

A.

A. B. Purves, M. H Roffey.

He will emerge in a few days with 10.44 out his appendix but the season will be well advanced before he can pitch. Hornce Lisenbee, nl- most as young and even more sen- antional than Hudley, is in perfect health and will start the season,

10.52

Bobby

terest

to go up the St. Lawrence river M. Alevra filed a complaint, in-Chinese Copper Cents 6% prem

cluding a physician's certificate, ate of Native In- M. after the ice has broken.

On our arrival we shall be re-stating that his wife, who was P. cclved among others, by Sir Henry just recovering from an illness, Chinese Sub. Coin. 91 día.

the chairman of the was obliged to undergo treatment Hong Kong Sub, Coln for another week because of the P. Canadian National Railways.

Fred Marbberry, veteran of the staff at 24, in point of consecutive service. although Tom Zachary trade may yet cause a distribution went away and came back, is con-jof the over supply. Neither seems Sister NEXT WEEK'S FIXTURES.

fident that he will be graduated ready to sil on the bench. from a relief role to a starting is apparently slated to start the Rain bus again interrupted play status. Garland Braxton will consenson.

Reeves has the inside in the annual lawn tennis tourna tinue to dash in from the bull pen¦ The Civilians will in all' probment at the Hong Kong Cricket in times of stress. Ed Wells, inte track at shortstop. If the former

Club. ability fold the following:-

of Detroit and Birmingham, may Georgia Tech star had turned to baseball he Clarke: Wheeler, Biskop: Me- Tentative fixtures for next week, stage a comeback and Van Alstyne, oxing instead of Groovy, McKelvin, Watson; Pile, being the semi-finals in the open boasting a great curve ball, bas a Howarth, Gosaus, Rocha, Brown. championships, as follow:- chance to.return from his exile to Reserves: Sherry, Hedley, Mc- Tuesday: singles, T. Honda y.Birmingham of last season. Bride, Cornwall, Silva.

E. C. Fincher.

Clarence Griffin, a littic south paw, These two sides will put up a Wednesday: singles, S. A. Rum-will not be discriminated against big fight, with very little in the jahn v. Ng Sze-kwong.

on account of his size. Fresident result, and as the season is rapid-) Thursday: doubles, S. A. Rum-Griffith likes the little follows on ly drawing to a close, we look for jahn and If. D. Rumjuhn v. Major the mound. He was once a little

good exhibition of football to W. B. Stevensen and Major R. H. pitcher and a good one. finish up with.

Lucas or Y. Sajiki and T. Isomura. There is no chance of a shortage

Friday: doubles, H. R. B. Han-jof left hand pitching talent.

bril-ship.

The Athletic, after their liant season, will get a big recep- tion from their followers, and the prospects of these two fine matches should draw a great crowd in sup- part of a most worthy cause.

:

FOUR COUNTY CAPS.

New Talent in the Naval Team

To-morrow..

The Finals.

THE LEAGUE.

Thirty-four Entries For This Season.

Thirty-four teams have entered for the Tennis League this season, an increase of four over last year. United Services Recreation Club, senior league winners in 1924, arc competing. Craigengower

phis.

TELEVISION.

would have made a reputation as one able to "tako it." When he is knocked down he gets up. Two other collegians, Grant Gills and Jack Hayes, both former wearers of the Crimson of Alabama will be reserve infieldern.

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A battle for centrefold--is pected to continue right through the season between Sam West and In Foster Ganzel, with Barnes, a third

ETON LIBARY.

and

or

CHALLENGE TO MR. BAIRD TO FREDERICK TENNYSON'S MSS.

BE RENEWED.

SIMPLE TESTS ASKED.

AS A GIFT.

FROM POET'S NEPHEW.

Thornton,

VANDLATEGO & SURYAW

The new medallion of "Our Lindy"-the work of Onerlo Ruotolo, the well-known sculptor, among whose creations is the bust of his late countryman, Caruso, which stands in the Metropolitan Opera House. "Our Lindy" is intended as a decoration for the American home.

the

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THE SHARE MARKET.

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Stock

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Exchange.

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The earlier game between the coek and Dr. R. E. Tottenham v. addition to Braxton, Zachary, Alabama contribution in reserve. two eliminated teams in the Lai Ng Sze-kwong and Ng Sze-cheung Wells and Griffin, Bob Burke has West has shown more speed than Wah Cup should be a very bright or E. de Sousa and A. V. Remedios. been brought over from last year Ganzel but Washington's "Babe," one and the league winners, the

Particulars will be announced and Lloyd Brown is up from Mem-who comes from a baseball family, Chinese Athletic, will find theater.

is a terrific bitter. Two South-east- Navy Xi a strong one on Saturday.

Manager Bucky Harris thinks ons ern League recruits, Kloza Northey will be a notable absentee. It is hoped to play the finals of way to make the Senators a fight-Simons, have impressive averages having returned to England, but all events on the following dates:-ing club is to start a fight at the and if they fall to stick will bej the Navy team contains many new April 26: Handicap Singles "B" outset so in addition to the battic promoted in the minors.

Chinn Providents men on the station with sound

April 27: Handicap Singles "A." for pitching places he has declared Muddey Ruel and Benny Tate

Hongkaws shock occasioned by the agent's New Engineerings Home reputations and the selectors

April 30: Mixed Doubles, Handi-first base shortstop and centre will do most of the catching with

The delegation will have the ad- brutality. Mme. Alevra was for- Shanghai Docke are confident of their team's ability cap Doubles, Open Doubles. field wide open to competition. the third place going to Pate

Cotton Mills. vantage of getting introductions merly Dorothy Norris, who was to put up a good show.

May 1: Club Singles Champion-

With George Sisler and Joe Cooper, from Birmingham,

Louisville and meeting the right people in the married in 1920 at her father's Evo Cottons.... Oriental Cottons. Judge, aged but still active first Hugh McMullen, with

a major trades in which they are concern-villa at Narragansett Pier. Her

S'hai Cottons (Old) May 2 Open Singles.

base performers, available, there last year, but formerly

ed, an opportunity which an indi- father, who is 65, is head of a do. (new) seems to be a conviction that a.' leaguer,

vidual visitor cannot hope to en- Wall-street firm and is a member Lands. Motels & Bldg.

**** $9/9.10 joy. Our arrangements are not of prominent clubs. The Alevras H.K. & S. Hotels yet complete, as we are receiving reside with the Norrises when in Hongkong Landa ..... $67 many inquiries from firms who New York.

T140 Shanghai Lands hope to send representatives, In-

Wife "Insulted."

Huraphreys Estaton.. $14% the following trades: ¡ The complaint. said that three Hongkong Realties cluding Motor tyres, chemicals, textiles. ruffianly agents broke into the K. Territorials

Prince's Buildings tobacco, typewriters, crayons, pot apartment, used abusive lan- Public Utilities.

woman, H.K. Tramways tery, brushes and confectionery. guage, insulted The party will be away five weeks. threatened M. Alevra with a pis-Peak Trams (old) An interesting gift has been made

August Visit.

tol, accused him of operat Star Ferries The £1,000 challenge to Mr. J. L. Four county "caps" are included not

Eton College Library by Mr. Another party which will visit ing a "speak-easy." demanded, in the Royal Navy's team to meet Cricket Club enter division "A" for Baird, of the Board Television De to

by C. A. Ker, says the "Eton College Canada in August in response to "Where's the liquor? How much Chinn Lights (comb.)

́(old) . $18% Chinese Athletic to-morrow. Perks the first time. New competitors velopment Company, made

be re- Chronicle." It is a small book of the Prince's appeal. is being or do you charge?" and finally said do. (new). $13.95 15 (centre-half) and Shobrooke (left are to be found in "C" division. "Popular Wireless," is to

the Greek and Latin verses, composed ganised by the Federation of Bri- "You're under arrest." M. Alevra H.K. Electrics newed at the expiration of

$71 b & sa tish Industries. An official of the persuaded them to permit his Macao Electrics wing) have played for Devon. Van Entries are as follow:-

seven days allowed him in which by his uncle, Frederick Tennyson.

wife and female servants to re-K Telephones Tromp and Firth (on the right

"A" Division.

Frederick Tennyson was an elder federation said;

China Bases ... Already 25 firms have definitely main at home. wing) have played for Kent. Mitsu! Bussan Kalsha, Craigen- to take it up. It is to be made ap-

Charles Tennyson Turner, was abooked for the trip leaving on M. Creteano said he had merely Singapore Tractions.. 11/9

Industrials. The team has been chosen as fol-gower C.C., Kowloon C.C., Hong plicable to the company or to Mr. brother of the Laureate, and, like

The trades represent forwarded the complaint "to let China Suger Kong C.C., University, Chinese Baird, together or singly.

poet, though they were August 17. Mr. Norman Edwards, the editor truc

the ed include leather, textiles, foun- the United States Government Mabon Sugars R.C., Indian R.C.

by naturally overshadowed of "Popular Wireless,"" gave this "B" Division.

Alfred. dries, engineering, and steel. We take whatever steps it deems Canton Ices the mighty fame of Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, Royal information to a representative of Frederick Tennyson did not publish have had a letter from the Premier necessary if the facts as stated Cements (comb)

"The Daily Telegraph." It will be Williams ("Durban"),

Craigengewer Perks Engineers, ("Berwick" and Devon county), Kowloon C.C., Hong Kong C.C., recalled that the conditions of the much, but his work is of "Ane of Ontario, the Hon. George H. proved to be correct. Bf. Alevra Sturdyman ("Hermes");

University, South China A.A., challenge, which Mr. Baird has not quality; Four poems by him are Ferguson, saying that he will be, is of a good Roumanian family Nippon Club, Chinese R.C., Club de yet accepted, are that he shall included in the second series of the very pleased to welcome the party and has a good war and diploma-

Golden Treasury. Most of his long and to make special provision for, tic record. transmit over a distance of twenty-life was spent out of England. Its members to vlalt the works Recreio, Indian R.C.

"C" Division.

five yards three recognisable faces, chiefly in Italy and in Jersey, but they are specially interested in. Kowloon Indian Tennis Club, various simple objects in motion, he died in London, surviving all We have also had invitation from

Chambers of Commerce. Hong and the moving hands of a clock. his brothers. R.A.0.C., Kowloon

Parties,

by organised

the to Eton in 1818 and A.A., The test is to be supervised by a Kong C.C., South China

Apparently after Drapers' Chamber of Trade and EIGHT EVENTS FOR CLOSING Nippon Club, Civil Service C.C., committee of competent investiga- left in 1826.

CRUISE DAY.

Mr. an interval, he went up to St, the Incorporated Association of Kennedy-road Married Quarters, tors appointed by the editor.

Cambridge, his Retail Distributors, will visit Cana- Chinese R.C. (2 teams), Filipino Edwards stated that the £1,000 John's College, Eight rowing events are included Club, Club de Recreio (2 teams), would, if Mr. Baird wished, be paid father's college, but soon migrated da and the United States in April

to Trinity, where he was joined and May.

Mr. Albert Gowie, the secretary in the programme of the Royal Indian R.C., European Y.M.C.A., to any charity he likes to name.

"The technical problem of tele- by his brothers Charles and Alfred. Hong Kong Yacht Club for the R.A.M.C.

said: vislon," said Mr. Edwards, "is ex-In 1828 he won the Browne medal of the Drapers' Chamber of Trade, tremely complicated and not easy for a Greek ode on the Pyramid.. We have been sending parties to for the lay mind to understand, but The book which has been given

lows:

Brockman ("Titania");

Barkhom ("TRani"), Baker ("Titania");

R.H.K.Y.C. ROWING.

1

closing cruise on Saturday, April

28, in addition to the sailing races, as follow:-

mile, for hong and Service fours,

C.C..

BILLIARDS MATCH.

C.C.,

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92.55

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Canada and the United States A billiards, match between the in the opinion of scientists it will to Eton le dated 1828, when he was since 1920 and, knowing the won- 4th Submarine Flotilla Cup, 1 Warders' Mess and the Royal Artil undoubtedly be a practical propost-16, and is a very remarkable perderful educational advantages of Denison Cup, mile, for junior lery Sergeants Mess was won by tion one day. But it is also the formance for a boy of that, as these visits, we were very pleased the Gunners by 49 points. Q.M.S. opinion of scientists certainly of It contains nearly 800 lines of Grimes made break of

A

62. the many I havo consulted that Greek and Latin verses, very neatly to see the Prince's appeal. Scores:

known television systems are not written. capable of sufficient development to

pairs,

Submarine boats, 1⁄2 mile, manned by Naval ratings,

Stock Exchange Cup, 1 mile,

Warders. Collins Club and Servico fours, 1.

Naval whalere,1 mile, manned Hodge

by Naval ratings,

Smith Challenge Cup,

for senior pairs,.

Murdock Kennett Cup,

for Club and Service pairs,

Boat boys'

R.A. Sergis.

160

100 Broadbridge 160 warrant great optimism with re-system had merits which would On the arrival of the steamer "Dorington Court". (Haldin" and 127 Leach 150 gard to their early utility for tele- justify his optimism,"

Television, it should be clearly Co. Ltd., London), at Cardiff de 110 vision in the home." Murphy

150 Davis 138 Grew

"Our challenge to Mr. Baird," he understood, means the trans-tectives took to hospital a wounded mile, Dyer

Gowland 150 Grimes -187 continued, was based on a desire mission and reception of moving Arab fireman named Said Ahmed malle, Robertson 133 Scouler: 150 to clarify the position. If he could pictures. Wireless methods of said to have been shot in an affray carry out the conditions, he would photograph and facsimile trans on board in which two other Arabs 847 at least have demonstrated that his mission are quite different. were killed.

Total

798

Total

Oslo

Vienna 5.

Frague Helsingfors

·Madrid:

Lisbon

Athens

Bucharest Rio

Buenos Aires,

164 194 29.1244

2

8762

7794

Miscellaneous.

FLE. Amusementa $294

H.K. Constructions ... $1

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Broadcasting Opposed.

London, March 7, In the House of Commons to-day the Prime Minister (Mr. S. Bald-- win), in answer to a question, said that after a consultation the party 5 59/64

leaders in 1926 had concluded that 47. 18/16

there was a preponderating opinion Bombay

1/5 31/32

against the broadcasting of Parlia 2/6%- Shanghal

mentary proceedings. He did not Hong Kongan 2/0%. Yokohama 1/11 18/82: believe the opinion had substan Silver Spot 26 7/16 tially changed, therefore it was not Silver Forward 26%

proposed to appoint a committee of British Wireless Service, inquiry on the subject.