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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1929.

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HOME FOOTBALL.

TWO VALUABLE POINTS FÖR BURNLEY

HUDDERSFIELD LOSE

London, Yesterday.

In a First Division match at Burnley to-day Burnley extracted two valuable points from fudders- feld, whom they defeated by three

Burnley is goals to two. bracketed with- Portsmouth-33 points for 38 games-third from the bottom of the League.-Reuler.

Liverpoo!

Leeds

Everton

LEAGUE TARLE

First Division

9

now

P. W. D. L F. A. Pts. Wednesday..39 21 9 83 55 61 4 13 89,73 46 Aston Villa .38 21 Leicester

8 12 85 34 19

64 46 Sunderland .39 19 7 13 87 65 45

C4 .39 18 8 13 80 41 Derby

38 16 10 12

83 39 37 168 13

G8 77 40 .3) 1H 4 17 61 G3 4C M'chester C. 39 10 8.15 80 BA 40 Blackburn .38 15

60 39 914 Arsenal

37 13 12 12

09 05 38 Newcastle .39 16 G 17 G4 70 38 West Ham 30 15 7 17 82 89 37 Birmingham 5 13 10 15 $2 72 36 M'chester U. 39 12 12 15 58 73 26 Huddersfield 38 13 36 65 54 35 Bolton 37 12 11 14 62 65 35 netfeld U .30 12 11 16 76 81:15 Portsmouth 38 15. 1 20

53 76 33 .39 14 5 19 73 97 3

Burnley

Bury

Cardiff

38 12 6 20 ES 87 90 40 8 11 21.41 37 27

SPORT IN CANTON

GOLF

RIFLE INTERPORT

WHY HONG KONG IS NOT TO TAKE PART

SHORTAGE OF CASH

E

THE CHINA MAIL,

SIR JOHN MAXWELL cerned to fulfil his immediate res- ponsibility than to be helpful in the wider issues. But his task was not easy to measure.

HIS GREAT WAR SERVICES IN EGYPT

IRISH REBELLION

General the Right Hon. Sir John Grenfell Maxwell, G.C.B., K,C.M.G., C.V.O., D.S.Q., whose death was recently reported briefly, was born in 1859, the son of Mr. Robert Maxwell. He was educated at Cheltenham, and joined the 42nd Highlanders in 1879.

Many grave incidents occurred on the coast and in the interior; where Turks and Germans did their best to vex us through the Arabs of the Behara Province. At one time Maxwell found it necessary to withdraw his west- from Sollum to frontier posta

Mersa Matruh, where he concen- trated a column to deal with the Schuesi menace. This was follow- ed in February, 1916, by the opera tions of Major-General Peyton for the reoccupation of Soltam.

Martial Law in Ireland In January, 1916, General Sir in Murray arrived Archibald

reorganise the troops withdrawn from the Dardanelles Egypt to and to command the Expedition- ary Force subsequently despatch- The pre- ed towards Palestinie.. sence of two commanders in Egypt led them to agree to provisional arrangements, defining their res- pective spheres of command, but it was necessarily unsatisfactory. and in March, 1916, Murray touk whole command. the Maxwell returned home, to find himself in command in Ireland at From a critical period. For on the out- break of the Easter Rebellion he

Mr. C. H, Summers, hon. Secre tary and treasurer of the Hong The first campaign in which the Kong Rifle League, informs the Army was engaged after he re- "China Muil" that intimation was seived his commission was Wolse- conveyed to Shanghai as long ago, ley's expedition to Egypt in 1882. as last November, following a He served throughout the Nile a staff to the campaign of 1884-85 as meeting of the League, effect that Hong Kong will not captain, joined the Egyptian Army take part in the annual interport in its early days, and in the came rifle competition between Chang-paigns of 1898 he commanded with hai and Hong Kong, with the ad distinction the 2nd Egyptian Bri- gade. After the final victory dition of Singapore and, occa-

Maxwell became Governor of Om- sionally, other ports.

in that post gave durman, and proofs of administrative qualities and ruled the of a high order, Khalifa's capital with Armness, justice, and impartiality. Ending De campaign as a major-general. he passed on to the South African War and received the K.C.B. and the C.M.G. at the peace. 1904 to 1908 he was Chief Staff, Officer to the Inspector-General of the Forces, but returned to Egypt to command the British troops in that country, and became lieuten ant-general in 1912.

The cause of this decision is shortage of funds. The Services will not enntribute to the League's coffers and the support of civilian In fact, Rifle Clubs is very poor. the Lear has no funds whatso- ever at present. The entry for the interpuet alone costs $50 to pro- winning vide trophies for the team and highest scorer.

Rifle enthusiasts who wish to help are requested to communicate with Mr. Summers, c/a Taikon Dock, Quarry Bay. 1 зuthcient assistance, principally monetary, is promised, Mr. Summers will at once convene a meeting.

That there are residents who would like the interport rifle match to continue is evident from an in- Post". quiry in to-day's "S.C.M. And Servicemen shots are willing to take part even if their clubs will not subscribe.

returned

and Maxwell Was

to

over

was

despatched thither "with plenary bowers to deal with the situation under martial law."

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Level and Storage of water in Re servoirs on April 1, 1929:-

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1928 15'10"

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It was a task as difficult for as it was distasteful to a soldier. Maxweli was succeeded in the If it was not happily handled, if command in Egypt by Major-Gen the extent of the trouble was ex- (new Vis- aggerated, and if the severity of era the Hon. Julian

the treatment was in excess of count) Byng, but when the Great

necessity and political wisdom, it War broke out the latter was

should be remembered that an un- for A needed

in command

fair onus was thrown on him with France, obviously the man for Egypt, and out time to assimilate the condi- tions, and that his experience in resume command

Egypt was no preparation for a From Our Canton Correspondent]

there. He was responsible for the

task so complex and different Tytam The "Socony" Cup was played

defence of Egypt during 1915 and It was

Naturally, most of the odium was Tytam Byewash

Tytam Intermediate 22' 6"B for on Sunday, April 14, over 36

the greater part of 1916.

also thrown on him, even for ir-Tytam Tuk 43' 1" 9911"E holes match play against Bogey.

not a bed of roses. The people

responsible acts, such as Skeffing-Wong Nei Chung.. 22′ 8′′E 35′ 5′′E The best scores were 3 holes down

of Egypt were not difficult to gov

ton's murder, which occurred be Pokfulum

21' 9" 30" 7"B to bogey, returned by B. B.

ern, since the modern Nationalist

fore he had even landed,

[Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": Anthony and (14) and L H.

movement had not then come to

From Ireland, later in the year,notca "Level with OverBow."]

A. denotes "Above Overãow: L. de Ruffin (15) who will play off the

a head, but the large cosmopoli- !

Storage in millions and Decimals tíe some time during the week, On the eve of his sixteenth major tan population, the menace of he was transferred to the North- |

In the third round of the League season, the national base-Turkish attack on the Canal and

of gallons. "Easter" Cup, presented by past ball idol "Babe" Ruth has taken of Senussi projects on the west, and present Captains, for 18 put

combined with anxiety about the holes match play, and which had Hodgson-Reuter's American Ser-

Canal traffic and the heterogene- to be postponed during the East-vice.

ous character of the armed forces on which Maxwell had to count, gave the local commander plenty to do.

er holidays owing to rain:-

J. C. H. Bonbright (1) beat

A, N. Spencer (18) ... 5/3.

B. B. Anthony (14) beat

M. A. Annett (16)

5/4.

W. Sandstrom (12) beat P

Gandoasi (15)

4/3

D. Beath (14) will play J. T Smith (4) on Wednesday, April

17.

Semi-Final Round

B. B. Anthony will meet W. Sandstrom..

J. C. H. Eonbright will meet the winner of Beath and Smith.

Rowing

The No. 3 in the Junior Fours for the regatta on April 20, has had to undergo an operation and will be replaced by V. E. C. Ferrier. This eleventh hour change is rather unfortunate as Mr. Ferrier has not been in train- ing and this will be his first race in a four-oar, though he is a fine sculler.

ONCE AGAIN

THE "SPANISH PRISONER" WARNING REVIVED

EVERGREEN SWINDLE

From a high official quarter in Whitehall in mail week

came a serious warning to the public against being deceived by the evergreen "Spanish Prisoner" Swindle.

BABE RUTH

REPORT OF FORTHCOMING SECOND MARRIAGE

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Mrs.

SWIMMER'S DEATH

CAPTAIN OF SERPENTINE CLUB

The funeral

of

Mi.

Richard

Ledger, captain of the Serpentine Swimming Club, who died recently, aged 77 years, took place at St. Mary's, Paddington-green.

Mr. Ledger had been sidesman of the church for many years.

Q.

Heath W. P.

Several well-known swimmers were present, including Sir Robert Holland, Mr. A. Rowley (secretary, Serpentine Swimming Club), Mr.

M. Reed, Mr. C.

Hampstead (president, Swimming Club), Mr. Bayly, Mr. F. Wiggins, and A. Fry. A wreath was sent by Mr. George Webster, who is aged 80, and fre- quently competed with Mr. Ledger in swimming races.

to

On the Suez Canal

As early as October, 1914, he suggested the idea of binding to us the Arabs in the Hedjaz and utilising them as a distraction to the Turks. This idea was later to mature,

1928 263.92 1.87

1029

229,27

78

179.20

8.00

7.60

Tytam Tytam Eyewash

91.40 He Tylam Intermediate

Tytam Tuk Wong Nel Chung Pokfolum

March.

Total

578.75

38.42

1.88

ern Command, which was his last active employment, save that of serving as a member of Viscount

to Egypt. Milner's mission became G.C.B. and a member of the Irish Privy Council in 1916,

21.15 General In 1919, and retired in 1922.

964.98 457.20 Maxwell was always a popular Consumption of water in the City officer. He was excellent com- and Hill District in millions and de- pany, and possessed a fund of eimals of gallons during the month of sound common-sense. He under- stood the art of managing Egypt and the Egyptians, and az ad- ministrator he was a good deal It was 2 the average. above source of great regret that he Main should have left Egypt when he 1928. did, and the internal troubles in the Rider Main Districts were discon- that country might not have hapnected and a supply was given by public street fountains only during pened had his good judgment been March 1929. available for smoothing over diffi

culties.

under other guidance, into the Arab Revolt. The Turkish attack on the Canal de veloped in January and February, 1915, when Djemal Pasha, with some 12,000 to 15,000 troops, in- cluding six batteries, traversed the Sinai desert with the inten- Cox tion of crossing the Canal at Sir John was president of the Toussoum. Secondary attacks Egypt Exploration Society, which were also made against Kantara, is at present engaged in research Ismailia, and Shalouf. Mexwell work at Tel el Amarnah and in accordance with Lord Arman, and in a recent letter to Kitchener's idea that a defensive "The Daily Telegraph" he made attitude on the Canal front was an appeal for additional funds to most in consonance with our in- carry on the excavations.. terests, bad organised the defence in three sections, and the enemy were handsomely disposed of by Sir Alexander Major-General Wilson, who was in charge of the Canal defences.

relatives of wealth, pleads through the kindly and secret offices of the usual chaplain for a remittance to convey bis only

It has been questioned whether Jaughter to England from a con- vent where she had been lodged the defensive tactics on the Canal A por were sound, and whether mobile columna should not have been sent out to attack the Tarks in the de- sert, but Maxwell's force at that time was slender. not only in strength, for such a mission.

the

after her father's arrest. tion of the hidden fortune is pro mised for the help that is given. "There really is a band of rogues in Spain whe, in some ex- get traordinary way manage to

The summer of 1915 saw both hold of the names and addreases of people in England who at some British and Turks drawn away to time or another have had relax tives who have actually been in Spain," said an official. "Our at

been drawn to the tention has matter, and the advice we give is that people who get such tempt- ing and romantic epistles should forward them to the authorities in England.”

An Ingenious gang in Spain, in spite of laws passed against them there, have been at their old tricks with no little success very recently, and people with small means, usually in the provinces in this country, have been victims.

The latest variation of the swindle is to send a letter that an officer, usually a colonel, is a

Capt. is shortly military prisoner and going to be shot for taking part one or other of the several military revolts that have taken place in the country. The colonel, with, of course, his hidden store

in

Dardanelles and other The Turks in theatres of war. Sinai turned to raids on the Canal in order to sow mines in it and obstruct the traffic. They were not wholly unsuccessful, but mea- sures were taken to minimise the danger. Egypt, according to one of Maxwell's' despatches, "unstint- ingly gave its entire resources to further the necessities of the ex- τα the Dardanelles, pedition" though this is not the deduction which we may draw from Sir Jan Hamilton's of coloured seamen

"Gallipoli Diary." Maxwell was perhaps more eon-

Arthur Evans (Cons.. Cardiff) asked the Home Secretary in the House of Commons if he will set up a committee to examine the problem

and white women in Cardiff.

per

1929 175.36 430.840

13.1

1928 Consumption.... 218.57 Estimated population 420.520 Consumption

head per day ....... 16.7 Intermittent Supply in all Rider March Districts during Services to houses

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1928 1929 11 3B 32 3"B Kowloon Reservoir Shek Lai Pui Restr-

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2' 0"B 11'9′′E Reception Reservoir 0'11"B. 3' 2"B Storage in million and Decimals of gallons.

1928 1929 245.40 Kowloon Reservoir

09.26

108.00 73.04 30.73 24.95

Totar

284.13 197.24 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions

and decimals of gallons during the month of March.

In 1892 he married Louise Seline, only child of Mr. Charles Shek Lai Pui Reser- W. Bonynge, and had one daugh- voir

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