1928-07-10 — Page 9

TUESDAY, JULY, 10, 1928.

Sport Columns

WOMEN AT TENNIS. BLOW TO AMATEURS.

COULD THEY EVER BEAT MEN?

BETTY NUTHALL'S VIEWS.

How is It. I have often wondered,

It is an almost undisputed fhet, she continues, that we do, although at times there has been talk of

ARGONAUT FOOTBALL CLUB'S FAILURE.

NO ADMISSION,

THE CHINA MAIL,

GERMAN RECOVERY.

REPARATION PAYMENTS NEARING £125,000,000.

MR. PARKER'S REPORT.

BOMB OUTRAGE.

TWO RUSSIANS KILLED IN MOSCOW.

"WHITE" ATTEMPT?

DOMINION TOUR. OBJECTS OF LORD LOVAT'S

TRIP.

London; Yesterday, The Rt. Hon. W. G. Ormsby

SIR J. HODSON.

DIES IN EAST COAST TRAIN.

A WAR KNIGHT.

Sir James was returning to Edin-

of the General Medical Council.: The train had reached Dunbar, only 25 miles from Edinburgh, when the train attendant, tragic diacovery was made by a

It is understood that death was; due to heart failure. Sir James was 70 years of aga.

As a major of the R.A.M.C. (T.F.)

Mr. Parker Gilbert's Interim

Moscow, Yesterday. report on the working, of the A home-made bomb, allegedly Dawes Plan, which covers the thrown by two "White Guards," Edinburgh, Sir James W. B. period ending May 31, was issued exploded outside the passport Hodson, a leading Scottish surgeon on May 31. It is a weighty and bureau of the State Political De-and a former president of the Royal yet a commendably clear volume.partment.

College of Surgeons, was found There is little in its contents cal- One Red soldier was killed and dead in his sleeping berth in the London, June 6. culated to raise excitement in another seriously injured. One East Coast London to Edinburgh ex- that girl and women lawn tennis plated amateur club, to-day were creditor countries. The old point army, was killed while fleeing and

The Argonauts, the contem- either the debtor country or the culprit, an ex-officer of Wrangel's press. players fall so very far short, In defeated in their application for that Germany must establish a another. "White guard" refugee burgh from the meatings in London point of ability, of the men?. So membership of the Football real central control over her fin-was arrested.-Reuter.

Betty Nuthall in the June aska

There were five can-jancial system is pushed home League. didates for election to the South-with great discretion, so there is "Pearson's Magazine.”

ern Section of the Third Division no reason to expect a chorus of re- of the League and Argonauts, sentful retorts from the paladins with 16 votes, were third in the of local autonomy in Bavaria and poll, the retiring clubs, Torquay the other States, nor is the neces United and Merthyr Town,, being sity for an early revision of the matches, between first-class players re-elected.

plan harped upon, Mr. Gilbert of opposite sexes. Such matches

Mr. "Dick" Skoley, the old has wished to soothe nerves on Gore, Under-Secretary for the he served throughout the European could, in the opinion of all the best amateur International and Cam- all sides, reports a Berlin corres- Colonies stated in reply to a ques-war, being twice mentioned in des judges, have only one result, which bridge Blue, who conceived the pondent to

the "Manchester tion that no special directions had patches, and was awarded the would be to show that the difference iden of The Argonauts last Guardian.”

I been drafted for the purpose of in the standard of play is even December; and has since, as hon.

In the period under review the impending visit to Canada, C.B.E. In 1920 he was made a greater than we rentise.

secretary, done a vast amount of Germany has made all payments Australia and New Zealand of Knight of the British Empire. There are stories toll, only very preparatory and

organisation required by the plan regularly Lord Lovat, Under-Secretary for services during the war and in re- His knighthood was given for quietly, in the lawn tennis world, work, attended to-day's "Football and punctually. This is the last the Dominions,

He hoped to of such matches being played. Parliament" the annual meet year of the provisional period of discuss matters relating to over-cognition of high professional dis- They have nat heen puh ing of the Football League in gradually ascending payments. seas settlement with the author- tinction.

they have London-with some other well. The fifth year, which is the first ities and any representatives of lic affairs and had lamentable results for us. known amateur club officials who in which payments reach the any organisaion in the Dominions ceived at the offices of the General long ago as the time of the late have assisted him.

standard level, begins on Septem- which he was visiting and to ne Medical Council in London with I have heard,

Knocked on the Head. ber 1. At that date the total an-gotiate such extension of present surprise and deep regret. Jauire Doherty, so

"This has knocked The nual payment rises to £125,000,- policy as might appear feasible. such a match was arranged in the

"He was here yesterday after- North of England-privately, as Argonauts on the head," he said 000, of which half is to come

with such disastrous results to an "Evening Standard" repre- directly from the Budget of the scheme should be held up until presentative, "and

It was not intended that any noon," said the Registrar to a re- for a then famous lady player, that sentative when the ballot was de Reich. Thereafter the rate of the conclusion of the tour. All cog- throughout the session. present for years the subject was never cared, "and I'm afraid it may be payment can only be varied with nate subjects relating to emigra- a long time before an amateur reference to a shifting prosperity tion, it was stated, would he un seriously considered again.'

It came up again a year or two football will get so near again. variation in the value of gold."

club seeking to play in League index or in consequence of a large der review. British Wireless ago, when Mr. Tilden, then cham-We had met and overcome many plon, decided it for his own satis-i faction, by playing what was looked difficulties, and actually had a

and women. Lawn tennis is like football. or baxing,

or even

Held Their Own,

GERMANY'S RECOVERY, The German Finance Minister

Service.

A TRAGEDY.

MEXICO.

Mexico City, Yesterday.

News of Sir James's death was re-

was

"He told me he thought he had

Edinburgh. He also studied at

ALWAYS COOLING in the HOT WEATHER.

ELBSCHLOSS

EAGLE BRAND BEER.

Playing Cards, Cigar and Cigarette Ash Trays will be given free to purchasers of dozen Quart bottles of Elbschloss Beer.

Sole Agents for Hong Kong,

WING ON CO., LTD.

MONEY & SHARES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS,

2/-/

THE SHARE MARKET.

Stock

Hong Kong.

Stock,

Exchange

2/- 1/4

76

T.T. on London T.T. on Shanghai

Banks.

C

On Paris

12472

4

months'

49%

Hongkong Bank

do. Lon. Reg. Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & E,

P. & U. Bank Bank of East Asia

Insurances. Canton Insurance .... $020 Union Insurance..... 3338 b sa North China Insurance T144 Yangtze Insuranco... $50 China Underwriters $2,55 China Fire Insurance $235 H.E. Fire Insurance $722/

Shipping.

$1270 b 1285

$138

£2214

36

£143

£0%

$75

11

n

B

b

Douglaser

$87

H. Stamboats

$28

ILE. Tugs & Lighters 32

135

Indo-Chinas (Prof)

$361

do.

(DRL)

$70

136

Shell Transporta

102/-

$20

135

Mining.

135

Rengueta

$14

Kailan Mining Ad... 60/~

On Singapore-

87

do.

(Blogle)... T6.00

Shanghai Explorations. T2.45

Shanghai Loans

T34

984

Rauba...

$472

Tronoh Mines

17/0

761⁄4

Godowns, &c.

H.K. & K. Wharves.. $158% b 137 na

H.K. & W. Docks ...

$40

China Providents

$5

Hengkews

T156

106%

New Engineerings

T5

Shanghai Docks

T105

Cotton Mills.

caught a chill. Certainly he looked for from well. He was a keen, ener- getic man, who would carry on without anying much about any dis-

On London- on as a level game, against a famous playing list in mind of more than declared not many months ago:

ability from which he might be Bank, wire labouring. He left here to take the Bank, on demand ... thirty amateurs-all honoured in "I see no means, even with the lady player, but handicapped him-!

2/- 3/16 representative

who best possible will in the world, of DEATH SENTENCE FOR KILL-train Home, having been in London Bank, 30 days' sight games - self by the simple expedient of

our succeeding in raising the

ING A MAGISTRATE, since last Sunday week."

Bank, 4 months' sight 2/- 3% losing the first three points in each wanted to play for us.

"We did not propose to com- sum." This pessimism is not, it

Sir James had been a member of Credits, 4 months' gime. He did not, I believe, lose pete with anyone. We should seems, shared by the Agent Gen-

Calcutta, Yesterday,

aight the General Medical Council since one single gune outright, even have included any footballer who eral. He declares that the years

The Mahomedan who murder 1906. He was a representative of Documentary 4 months' then! Wherein, then, Hes the could play well enough. The idea which have so far run have amplyed the magistrate has been the Council on the Central Board.

eight ... great difference?-

In the first place, it is certain, a besides the League team.

was to play two or three sides confirmed the expectation of the sentenced to death.-Reuter,

The late Sir James Hodson was One London Conference experts that

[The above tragedy was refer-educated great deal can be put down to the side would perhaps have played it lies within the power of the red to in a telegram dated Chit- Quoan's College, Belfast, and at the Credits,

at Sherborne School, On demand difference in the physique of men games with the schools, and so German people to carry this burtagong, April 20, which stated University and School of Medicine,

sight noi accomplished, I think, valuable den without lowering their stand that a Mahomedan has stabbed

missionary work. Another side ard of living below the expected to death the district magistrate, London, Vienna, and Paris. Among On demand

On Berlin- running, which call for great might have gone into the South European level. The economic re- Mr. G. H. W. Davies.] physical exertion: but it is a misern League. We had arranged to covery of Germany, states Mr.

the appointments he held was con- On New York- take to think that physical strength play at Wembley, and as we Gilbert has made steady pro- RELIGIOUS LAWS.

sulting surgeon to the Royal In- On demand and endurance do not play a very should have had no wage-bill Igress and is still on the upward

Credits, 60 days' aight firmary, Edinburgh. important part in this game of think we should have managed grade, although signs are not WHAT IS TAKING PLACE IN

On Bombay- ours. It is not longer a gentle very well.

lacking that the peak is close at

The ranks of local swimming Wire amusement for an afternoon tea-

hand.

enthusiasts and hotel men will On demand party. as everyone who has seen "We should have held our own,

The rapidity of this recovery

shortly be joined by Mr. R. W. On Calcutta--- any first-class inwn tennis will be though nobody ever expected that has produced some bad effects, The secret police have arrested, board the "Ranpura,"

MacCabe, who is a passenger on Wire fully aware, it calls for a high The Argonauts would go straight notably a certain recklessness in on a charge of violating the Rell- "Singapore

says the On demand degree of physical Biness, and more up into the First Division. But local public expenditure, with a gious Laws, 50 Roman Catholics, MacCabe halls from Shanghai. He On demand

Free Press:" Mr. even men everything has to have a begin-porresponding recklessress

in including a priest, at a private is now on his way to take up the players in a state of collapse afterning, and this was the first step borrowing, but more sober coun-house fitted up with a hard five-set match on a broiling towards the représentation of sels are prevailing, and mean- the necessary

an altar and management of the Grand Hotel,, On Manila- day, and three sets, the most wel amateur football in League play, while the revenue has shown ating masa.-Reuter.

vessels for conduc-Ipoh. As late as last season, 1927, are called on to play often have It has failed."

vitality which gives striking evid-|

he annexed the 440 and 880 yards On Shanghai- the same result for us. Here, alone, As was the case a year ago, ence of the growing income, con- SHANGHAI DOCKS. hai, and also won the 100 yards 30 day's sight (private

free style championships of Shang-On demand then, is n difference of nearly when Torquay United took the suming power, and taxable wealth.

plure of Aberdare Athletic in the of the German economy,

brenst stroke title

paper) at the gala of Southern Section, there will be Mr. Gilbert's report has to do 504,000 TAELS PROFIT LAST the Cercle Sportif Francaise, tel

On Yokohama FINANCIAL YEAR. only one change in the member-with the detailed realisation of

looks forward to enjoying the more On demand: ship of the League. This year it the Dawes Plan in the immediate

even tenour of life in the F.M.S. Gold Leaf, 100 fine is in the Northern Section, Car- past and future, avoiding all the

The profit of the Shanghai Dock after the "sturm und drang" of

(per tael) lisle United having been elected larger and obscurer issue which & Engineering Co., Ltd. for the last Shanghai during the past few Sovereigns (Bank's instend of Durham City.

are debated with auch heat by the financial year, Messrs. Moxon & years.

buying rate)

..... 2/1 39.60 New Northern Club, economic theorists. On the social Taylor. the stockbrokers, learn, is

Silver (per oz.) 27 1/16 There were five applicants for effects of the reparations burden announced as 504,000 taels,

Bar Silver in Hong the two places in the Northern he has nothing to say. Neither The company has declared a divi-

Kong

42% prem. All local League games in future Section, and the voting resulted; of the rival schools of economists dend of 7% taels. per share.

Chinese Copper Cesh nom. [Note: The issued capital is,

Chinese Copper Cants 6% prem will be on Saturdays, at four o'clock-Nelson 37. Carlisle United 33, will find much grist for their mille

Rate of Native in- in the afternoon. The "off" teams Durham City 11. York City 7. in this report-neither those who 4,140,000 taele. The financial year

terest for some years have been pro- closes on April 30. The last divi-servoirs on July 1, 1928:- "Sacramento" or the U.S.S. "Ash-the Third Division (Southern Sec-breakdown of the plan nor those

The Championship Shield of phesying the almost immediate dend was 634 taels.] ville" for games, providing the tion) was presented by Mr. M. F. (at this moment somewhat vocal) diamond is available and the vea Cadman, of Tottenham Hotspur,

than tint. I have seen

half!

will

BASEBALL.

SENIOR DIVISION SCHEDULE.

with arrange

Chester 2.

the U.S.S.

sels, are on the harbour.

The schedule for the senior divi-| sion is as follows:-

July 14: Filipino Baseball Club

v. South China.

July 21 Hong Kong Baseball

Club

V. Filipino Baseball Club July 28: Hong Kong Baseball

Club v. South China,

to Millwall

FOOTBALL TOUR!

C. C. Y. M. S. GO TO KWONG- CHAUWAN.

HELD IN TRUST.

$16,000 ESTATE TO PASS TO A SON.

Probate of the will of the Inte)

WATER SUPPLY.

Level and Storage of water in Re

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.

Tytam

1928

192 1′10′′B 4′ 0′′B Tytam Byewash ... 8 "BG' 10"E Tytam Intermediate

L Tytam Tuk.**.*** Wong Net Chung.. 7.8" 13" 10" Pokculum

9' 17'B 14' 10"B [Note: B. denoton "Below Overflow":

The estate is valued at $16,000. Tytam Byewash

who, by prodigious process of mental gymnastics, reach the con- clusion that the apparent burden; is clearly illusory, that the more wealth you pump out of Ger- many down one channel the more Mr. Chung Hon-tro, described as a A. denotes "Above Overflow: L. de- she automatically and, as it were, gentleman of Macao, who died on notes "Level with Overflow."] sub-consciously sucks in by art-Sept. 3, 1927, has been granted to Storage in millions and Decimals other. Mr. Gilbert leaves bril-his widowed mother, Chung Lam The Kwong-chau-wan Sporting liant performers to themselves, Shi, of No. 4, Bonhamstrand East. Tytam

of gallons.

1027 1028 Club has sent two representatives and concentrates upon the

369.40 $47,32 Aug. 4: South China v. Filipino to Hong Kong to invite the Foot-aspects of the problem compre-The will, hand-written in English, Tytam Intermediate

13.33 Baseball Club.

ball Team of the Catholic Young hensible to the ordinary man.

105.00 Aug. 11: Filipino Baseball Club Men's Society to make a football

was made in 1911. The mother Is Tytam Tak....... 1,410,00 1,419,00 v. Hong Kong Baseball Club. tour to Kwong-chau-wan to play a

NO ANXIETY.

appointed executrix to hold the 03- Pokfulum

Wong Nel Chung 21.08 44.48 August 18: South China v. Hong series of matches with the Sporting 1.

tate in trust until deceased's son Kong Baseball Club.

Club, the Army, and the Navy, Aug. 25: Filipino Baseball Club The local team, under the manage-

v. South China.

Mr. J. S. Shak (Vice-12. ment of Sept. 1: Hong Kong Baseball President of C. Y. M. S.); will set Club v Filipino Baseball sall to-day by the "Tal Fo Shek" at Club.

i4 p.m.

His conclusions are:-

· 11.19

195,00

On demand

*.......... 7% pa. Chinese Sub. Coin. 89% dis. Hong Kong Sub. Cola Par.

LONDON EXCHANGES,

Milan Berlin

25.27

Water-boata

Langkata (Combined), T12.20

Docks, Wharves,

Ewo Cuttons ... T8 b 9 s

Oriental Cottons $24

S'hai Cottons (Old) T514 Lands, Hotels & Bldgs.

do.

(new)

.K. & S. Hotels Hongkong. Lands

Shanghai Lands Humphreys Estates Hongkong Realtlus H.K. Territoriala Prince's Buildings

Public Utilities. H.K. Tramways Peak Trama (old)

da. (new) Star Ferries

H.K. Telephone

China Buses .... Singapore Tractions

do.

Pref. Industrials.

Canton Icen

T27%

[8.85/.00 sa

b [24/.35

1

$8.90 b 0.15 #

$00% 50

7135

b

$14 b 14% = $8

$24.85 $13

#

ת

CEAAFAAPÈ

$8

$84

London, Yesterday.

Paris New York

124.25

China Lights (comb.)

do.

do.

(old) $11.60 b 11.85 a (new) $11.70 3

4.87%

do. 1028 Isan $11.00

Brussels Geneva 'Amsterdam

34.91

F.K. Electrics

$40%

Electric (new)

$48

12.084

Macro Electrics

820%

$5,00

92.85

$10

20.40

11/3

Stockholm

18.17

17/6

Copenhagen

19.20

14.84 34.34

Oslo

18.21

Taina Sugars...

$2,70

Mahon Sugars

52435

Vienna

34.546

sa

30,

3.

not proved impossible, nor la there any ground for imme- diate anxiety.

TATTOO EMBLEM.

Production costs are, however, I

Germany has so far been able attains the age of 21 when it will to pay, and has loyally done, be handed over, to him. His edu- Consumption of water in the City, and Hill District in millions and de- The raising of the

cation and maintenance in the in-la

elmals of gallons during the month of annual terval is to be provided out of the Junc sums due is well assured for estate, according to the will. ・・・

1127 1028 the near future.

Deceased died at Chanchuen, in Consumption... 903.33 810.22 The transfer operation has the Shuntak district.

Estimated population 412,780 423,100 Consumption per head

per day

24.4 Constant Supply in all Rider Main

***** 24.4 Districts during June, 1927 and 1928.)

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL

Total

..... 2,001.05 2,024.78

Prague Helsingfors Madrid

1642

Cements (tob.)

$0.46

1922

do.

do.

(old) (new)

$8.40

$1,55

Lisbon Athens

$0 $10

Bucharest.

Stores, &c. Dairy Farms

$21.90 b & ER

Rio

5 57/64

Watsons

Buenos Aires

47 7/16

Der A. Winga

Bombay

1/5 %

Iana, Crawfords

$14 ко $21

Shanghai

2/8

Mackintoshs

Hong Kong

2/0

Wm. Powells

Yokohama

1/10 25/32

Kinceres.

Miscellaneous.

19%

£3

Silver Spot ...... 27. 1/16 Silver Forward... 27

•

FK Amusementa

$30

1

HX Constructions $144

1027 1928

B. Ind. G. Bonds ....

66% b 06% BR

פייף 2

Da.

29.495

2 7/82 974

7951⁄2

H.K. Ropes (old)

do. (new) United Asbestos

NEW C.S.

STRAITS' SETTLEMENTS APPOINTMENT.

MR. JOHN SCOTT.

since 1924. Most of his service has been in Ceylon, where he joined the Civil Service in 1901 and remained until 1921. He was then appointed. We are officially Informed (states Deputy Chief Secretary, Nigeria. the "Straits Times") that the Sacre-

Mr. Scott was born on April 24, tary of State for the Colonies has 1878, the eldest son of the late Canon selected Mr. John Scott, C.M.G., John Scott. He was educated at Chief Secretary to the Government, Leeds Grammar School, Bath Col- Tanganyika Territory, to succeed lege and King's College, Cambridge. Bir Hayes Marriott, K.B.E,, C.M.G., Malayan Civil Service, Colonial Sec-1 rotary, Straits Settlements. Scott will proceed from Tanganyika to Singapore to assume the duties of his appointment when Sir Hayos Marriott retiros:

Mr.

A large number of entries has received for the Tattoo

6. The stability of the mark is general secretary c/oY.M.C.A.,

for the moment above sus Kowloon echt kudont ha picion.

•

---

-British Wireless Service.... Govt Loans... 5 Prem, D.

UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD., OF DENMARK --

of the year.

Mr. John Scott has been Chief 4. Secretary

very decidedly on the increase, been Tanganyika Territory

-this process cannot continue Emblem competition. The "China indefinitely without danger to Mall" is authorised to state, how- reparations.

ever, that further entries bearing Kowloon Reservoir. There is still room for a grad- to-day's postmark will be accepted. Shak Lal Pul Reser ual and profitable reorganisa To-day, of course, is the closing voir......................... tion in the public financial sys- date. The prize le $30. Entries

0' 11"B Reception Reservoir tem.

Storage of millions and decimals should be sent to Mr. J. H. Hunt,

nt gallons.

1927 192A Kowloon Reservoir 852,50 852.60 Shok Lai Pui Reservoir · 00.46 118.10 Reception Reservoir

80.78 received in audience Sir Horace |- London: July 9.—The King to-day

Total

422.95 409.33 Rumbold in his appointment as Am in milllons and decimals of gallons Consumption of water in Kowloon

The following unclaimed tele- bassador at Berlin British Wire- during the month of June.

grams are lying at the office of the less Service.

Consumption 07.98. 100.12 Great Northern Telegraph Com Estimated population 160,650 105,700 pany (Limited) of Denmark: Consumption per head

Leejoprinco, from Shanghai, and of Germany alike to reach

per day.........

20.3 21.3 a final settlement by mutual June 1927 and 1928 A

Full Supply in all districts daring Diamond, from Kobe.

Nassim, from Kobe.. 24 agreement as soon," to use the The Government Analyst's reports Halburtin, from Bradford concluding words of the ex show that the quality of the water. La parts, "as circumstances make satisfactor

MAGNET. JESSEN;"

MSC Superintendent this possible. Läksin #

Total rainfall to June 30, 1927, 53.45 Jane-80-1928–1828,

Hong Kong, Bth July, 1928,

FOR GENEVA.

London, Yesterday. The British delegates to the forth- coming meating of the Assembly of the League of Nations will be Sir Austen Chamberlain, Lord Cushen-

It was recently announced that dun, Sir Cecil Hurst, Sir E. Hilton Sir Hayes Marriott will remain here Young, Dame Edith Lyttelton and as Officer Administering the Gov Mr. A: Duff Cooper, M. P., Finance erment until H.E. the Governor Sacretaries to the War office returns from leave towards the end British Wireless Service.

The advice tendered by the Agent may be summarised: "No anxiety--but no rashness."

FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEM.

In a concluding note the Agent General for Reparations: says:-

I-believe, as indicated in the conclusions to my last report, that the fundamental problem which remains is the final determination of Ger many's reparation Habilities and that it will be in the best interests of the creditor Powers

:.1927

1928

THE EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA & CHINA TLEGRAPH CO., LTD.:

MAR

The following, Unclaimed Tele--

grams are bing

Telegraph Co. office, Hong Kong:-

Buchenhof, from Saigon.

from San Francisco,

«Gage-street,” from

Nanet

Manila

Thorsen, “fröm: Slügapore.

LEGGATT, Superintendent.