1928-11-29 — Page 7

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1928.

Sport Columns

MID-WEEK SOCCER

BORDERERS DEFEAT SMALL UNITS

RESERVES LOSE TO QUEEN'S

Several league football matches were played yesterday, two in the II.K. Football League and three in the Mid-Week League, resulting as follows:--

Division I 2nd K.O.S.B. 2 Small Units...

Division II

1st Queen's Regt. 4 2nd K.O.S.R.

Mid-Week League- South China .. 2 Hung Kui .... t Police. 1 P.W.D. Chinese 0 Lum Long ... I Ewo Chinese .. 1

Borderers' Victory Reeves scored both goals for the 2nd Batt. King's Own Scot- sh Borderers against Army Small Units at Sookumpoo, both

in the second half.

The winners' shooting was erratic before the change of ends chances went begging towards the finish,

A centre by Alexander made the opening for the first goal and the second came after a corner kick.

First Defeat

Neither side having been de- feated, the reserves of 1st Batt. Queen's Royal Regiment and of 2nd K.O.S.B.'s met yesterday at Chatham-road, the Borderers' colours being lowered.

Barras scored the losers' only goal after 10 minutes' play. In the second half Evans, Thurlow and Eady (2) got through for the

winners.

came

South China v. Hung Kui On the ground of Chinese Athletic, Hung Kul School lost to South China in the Mid-Week League after their best display so far. The score was 2-1. All goals in the second half, the marksmen being Tong Kwan and Lo Chai-wan (South China), Wong Kam-fook (Hung Kui).

Police v. P.W.D.* Fielding a strong side on St. Joseph's College ground, the. Police defeated the Chinese of the Public Works Department by a solitary goal scored by McEwan five minutes after the start. The winners' bustle put the losers off

'their game.

Lam Long v. Ewo Chan Wing-kwong gave Ewo Chinese the lead until half time in the match, also on the Athletie ground, against Lam Long Wan King Chan Yui-kwai equalised by a shot which went through a bunch of defenders before enter ing the goal.

¿BARDLEY'S VIEW

ON SELECTION OF ENGLISH TEAM

WEAK BOWLING?

Like

INSP. CLARK

A WELL-KNOWN POLICE OFFICIAL INVALIDED

18 YEARS' SENVIOR.

THE CHINA MAIL,

Inspector John Rebortson Clark, a popular member of the Hong Kong Polipe Force, Ims been invalided out of the Force and will leave for Home on Saturday.

tor at West Point.

WDS

Inspector and Mrs. Clark and family will take away with them the Lost wishes of a large cirale of frienals for a long and happy retire- ment in the Homeland.'

"Jock, as he is popularly known mong his colleagues, arrived in the Colony in July, 1910, and since then he has been in continuous servico The English cricket team could with the Force except for four years, have been considerably strengthen-between 1915-1919, when he ed by the inclusion of Frank or active service in the War. His Woolley, Fender, Jupp and Clark. protection on returning from the War Fender's all-round ability is in was mpid, and at the time of his valuable to any team. He is what retirement he was Divisional Inspec I term a brainy cricketer. Woolley, he is a good forcing bats- man who can "have a go" at the bowling when the wicket is not the best, or when it is desirous that a bowler should be knocked length.

Fender is a very useful bowler to have on one's side when play

Unlike most inx in Australia. bowlers, he has the ability to swerve the ball, even under Aus- tralian conditions, and at times to turn it quite a good deal. He is very quick to observe a weaknosa in a batsman's play.

Our Worst Attack

off a

Jupp's style of play would have brought him plenty of runs in this part of the world, and he would have made an excellent stock bowl.

er.

Whilst in England with the last Australian cricket team I greatly impressed by Clark's bowl

ing.

was

MOTOR ACCIDENT

UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR ON

CASTLE PEAK-ROAD

WOMAN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL.

Mr. Rooney, a warder of the Lai- chiltok Prison, reported a motor as. cident to the police yesterday after.

noon.

He was driving motor car No. 2105 along the Custle Peak-rond with Mr. Peplow, of the P.W.D., ns passenger, at the time of the accid- cnt. When opposite the Tsinwan Polier Station, Mr. Rooney slowed own with the intention of "turning the ear round. As the car swerved, who was carrying two baskets on it knocked down a Chinese woman,

pole. The force of the impact caus. screen of the car, and the glass wa

the pole to go through the wind. shattered.

•

style of bowling admirably. Frank Our Australian wickets suit his Foster, who was so successful in Australia in season 1911-12, was a Mr. Peplow was injured in the similar type of bowler, and he got right hand by a fragment of the wonderful pace and nip out of our broken glass, when he put up his hard wickets. I feel quite confihands to save his face. Mr. Rooney dent Clark would have done like escaped injury.

wise.

The M.C.C. team is the weakest bowling combination that has yet left England.-Warren Bardsley In the "Daily Dispatch."

BOWLS

GOVT.-HOUSE PARTY AT

RECREIO

HI.E. the Officer Administering a party of the Government and bowlers were the guests at the Club de Recreio yesterday when the visitors won on all rinks with

27 shots in hand.

At the close of the game His Excellency thanked the convener, Mr. C. M. S. Alves, for the very pleasant game provided by the Club de Recrelo--and for permit- ting Government House to win! (Laughter). Cheers were called for the home team and heartily re- ciprocated.

Dowbiggin

G. G. Edwards

W. Russell

11

(skip)

Saturday's Games The following have been select-

Teams and scores were:- ed to represent the Kowloon 1at Club de Recreio Govt. House XI v. Small Units on Sookumpoo A. E. Alves F. Sutton

H. B. L. ground on Saturday, kick-off at F. X. Soares 4.15 p.m.-Angus; Guest, Pile; Hedley, McKelvie, Easterbrook; C. M. S. Alves Clemo, Miles, Spary, Hayes, Bald G. G. Ozorio. win. Reserves--Moss.

The following have been select- ed to represent the Kowloon Res. v. South China B, on South China ground on Saturday, kick-off at 2.45 p.m.-Angus; Moore, Hast; Nicholls, Robson, Dunnett; Han- nan, Davies, King, Blacklock, C. F. Vas Eastman. Reserves White, Seddon, Morgan.

TORQUAY THROUGH

GILLINGHAM BEATEN IN CUP MATCH

London, Yesterday.

In the Cup replay Torquay beat Gillingham by five goals, to one -Reuter.

Torquay, at home, now meet Exoter in the second round.

LAWN TENNIS

In the lawn tennis mixed dou- bles championship of the Colony,

(akip) G. G. Alves- C. Ribeiro-

J

A. Lopes

A. Gutierrez (skip)..

11

21

L. J. Davies Commodore J, L. Pearson

H.E. the O.A.T.G. A. M. Holland

(skip) 20 Capt. A. J. L

Whyte E. W. Carpenter J. L. Shellshear

J. M. Rosario Silva A. H. Basta

(skip) 12 (skip)

Total .34 Total

J. Deakin

20

61

SNOOKER

of the Palace Hotel anooker cham- In the second round, yesterday, pionship, F. E. Silva bea. E. A. dos Remedios by 201 (64, 57, 80) to 86 (27, 27, 32), Silva's best break was 21.

J. Witchell, who had breaks of 22, 17 and 10, beat H. J. White by 201 (77, 59, and 65) to 80. (26, do, 34).

are:--

promoted by the Chinese. Recrea] The matches down for to-day

tion Club, H. Lo and Miss Luard defented B. W. and Mrs. Brad- bury by 6-8, 2-6, 6-2 yesterday at the Craigengower Cricket Club.

6 p.m. Sinn v. A. Lewis.

9 p.m.-C. Earnshaw v. H. G. White.

On leaving the car to investigate. Mr. Hooney found that the Chinese won had been injured in the back, and he immediately removed her to the Kwong Wah Hospital in his car. On medical examination, the man's injuries were found to be of a · Hurious nature, and 'she,was detained ut the hospital.

WQ-

KOWLOON 'BUSES

ALLEGED FAILURE TO RUN TO SCHEDULE

Motor Bus Co., was charged, before The propriotor of the Kowloon Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, with failing to run his vehicles to schedule, na p

proved by the Captain Superinten-

dent of Police.

- Mr. F. H. Loschy, who approd for the defendant, pleaded not tions must be reasonable as it was guilty. He said that. the regala. !

impossible for the proprietor to run the buses to schedule.

!

In evidence, Sub-Inspector Nice stated that on Nov. 5, at 5.45 punoj he went to the Star Ferry and anw fr. 1, V. Panizzi and Mr. G. Forder, who were waiting for n 'hus to Kow. loon Tong.

Witness waited until 6.07 p.m. und on there being no 'buses to Kow. loon Tong, the two gentlemen were given a lift in witness' car.

Continuing, witness said that he hd scan the regulations as issued by the C.S.P. requiring a regular ten minutes service to Kowloon Tong.

The case was adjourned.

MICHELIN

Tel C. 2221

Tel. C. 4821

EXCHANGES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.,

On London--- Bank, wire ...... 2/- Bank, on demand ...2/- 5/16 Bank, 30 days' sight. Bank, 4 months sight 2/- Credits, 4 months*

sight

Documentary 4 months*

sight..

On Parisi

2/1/

2/1 %

1257

4 months'

1892

on demand Credits, sight

On Berlin- On demand..

On New York On demand

49

Credits, 60 days' sight 50%

On Bombay- Wire .... On demand

184 184

On Calcutta-

Wire On demand

134%

184

On Singapore-

On demand

86

On Manila-

On demand

98

On Shanghal-`

On demand

77%

30 day'u sight (private,

paper)

On Yokohama— On demand.... Guld Leaf, 100 the

(per tael) Sovereigns

(Bank's

buying rate) Silver (per oz.). Bar Silver in Hong

Kong

106%

9.55 26 11/10

4% prem. Copper Cash

Nominal Chinese Copper Cents 6% Prem.

•

Rate of Native In-

terest

7% P.B. Chinese Sub. Coin ...31% dis Hong Kong Sub. Coln Par.

LONDON EXCHANGES.

Paris

New York

London, Yesterday.

124.10

4.85 7/92

Brussels

34.89

Geneva

.25.18

Amsterdam Milan Berlin

12.07%

92.55

20.35

Stockholm

18.14

Copenhagen

18.19

Oslo Vienna

18.10

34.515

Prague

163

Helsingfora

́1923⁄4

Madrid

30.086

Lisbon

.108%

375

806

6 29/32

47 15/82

Athens

Bucharest Rio

Buenos Aires

Bombay Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama

1/6 1/32 2/7/ 2/0 4 1/10 23/32 Silver Spot

26 11/16 Silver Forward ... 264

-British Wireless Service.

FINDLATER'S

DRY CLUB'.

SHERRY

A LIGHT MEDIUM WINE, WHICH HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS FIRM FAVOURITE IN MANY

Findlater's Sherry 'Dry Club Findlater, Mackie, Toddad

Shipped by

Londen

Brand

LEADING CLUBS OF THE WORLD.

Stocked by:-

THE WING ON CO., LTD.

THE SUN CO., LTD.

THE SINCERE CO., LTD.

NAM HING LOONG

SANG 'THE

TYE SHING

CHUEN YUEN

KWAN TYE

HUNG CHEONG, Kowloon,

THE EMPRESS STORE, Kowloon.

RAHIM'S STORE, Shameen.

ALSO AT THE PRINCIPAL

HOTELS AND CLUBS.

SUGGESTION:

LADIES APPRECIATE THeir dinner better AFTER A GLASS OF FINDLATER'S "DRY CLUB" SHERRY, THẬN AFTER A COCKTAIL. ›

Distributors- GILMAN & CO., LTD.

DISAPPEARED

An extraordinary incident "was inentioned to Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday, when Sergt. Clark stated that prisoner, who was charged with the laracay of several articles of clothing, disappeared from the dock on Tuesday. The man is still at large.

Hull Corporation Telephones Com- mittee have decided to purchase £350 worth of German-made cable Prints sold at Sotheby's recently because it was cheaper than British. realised £2,682.

JUST ARRIVED

GENT'S FELT HATS

"Battersby"

British

Make

Prices Reasonable.

مص

"Battersby"

British

Make

WURM'S

"STOMACH DOCTOR"

THE BEST BITTER FOR THE STOMACH.

EATING WITHOUT APPETITE : drink one liquor-glass "WURM" before repast.

FOR DEFICIENT DIGESTION :

drink one liquor-glass "WURM" after repast.

FOR DISORDER OF THE STOMACH: drink two liquor-glasses "WURM" at all

·

times.

BEFORE DINNER, AND BEFORE GOING TO BED ONE "WURM" IS THE BEST REMEDY FOR ALL DISORDERS OF THE STOMACH.

Obtainable at

THE WING ON CO., LTD.

YEE SANG FAT CO.

CHY LOONG.

NEW SEASON PRESERVED GINGER. Best quality Prompt attention to Exporters. Office:-231, Queen's Road Central, 2nd floor. Tel Central 2536.

Tel. K. 869. Factory:--500-504, Canton Road, Yanmatį.

FOR SALE

CHANG TSO LIN'S

Commemorative Postage Stamps,

With surcharge Kirin

or Binklang...@ $3.50 net Without surcharge ..@ $3.00 net

Per complete set of 4 stumps,

GRACA & CO

Dealers in Postage Stamps, Post cards, Garden Seeds, Toys, Pictura Books, etc.

No. 10, Wyndham Street, P.O. Box No: 620;- Hong Kong,

MAGGIE SAVE YOUR STRENGTH-YOU HAVE TO PLAY TENNIS WITH

MISS- RACKET- TO-DAY:

1919" by Fa) Faminen Borvin,

DON'T KNOW HOWEL MANAGE TO KEEP OUT OF THE HOSPITAL.

BRINGING UP FATHER.

NOW FER A

LITTLE PEACE AN' COMFORT-

A BEE!!!

BY COLLY-THERE'S NO PLACE ON EARTH FER A MARRIED MAN