1929-05-02 — Page 9

THURSDAY, MAY 2. 1929.

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HOME FOOTBALL

ENGLISH, CUP WINNERS

DEFEAT BURY

CRYSTAL PALACE WIN

London, Yesterday, Two matches in the First Divi- sion were played to-day, Bolton Wanderers, the winners

of the

and English Cup, visiting. Bury securing full points by the odd goal in seven. Leeds United were defeated on their own ground by Huddersfield.

In the Southern Section of the Third Division Crystal Palace join Charlton at the head of the table

TOURING TEAM

DINNER GIVEN IN HONOUR OF CHINESE PLAYERS

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SAILING FOR SINGAPORE

RACING

THE CHINA MAIL,

SHANGHAI CHAMPION SWEEP. STAKES ON MAY 8

24 PONIES QUALIFIED

Two hundred and seventy-eight ponies, representing 116 stables,, will take part in the Spring Meet ing of the Shanghai Race Clab which opens on May 6 and continues on May 7, 8 and 11.

The Champion Sweepstakes, the "Classic of Classics," will be run on the third day of the meeting Members and officials of the and is the ninth race on the pro different. Chinese sporting Clubsgramme for that day. Twenty- of the Colony met at the Kam four panies have to date qualified Ling Restaurant last night, to for the Champions. They are as give, the Hong Kong Chinese Ama- follows:- teur Athletic Federation a hearty send off before the Federation

leaves for Singapore on Sunday next on the B. & 1. ss. "Takliwa" to play a series of footbal matches with the Chinese in the Straits Setlements.

Mr. Luk Ngoi-wan presided. others attending including Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, the Hon. Chair- man of the Chinese Amateur Ath.

by an easy win over the wooden-letic Federation, and Messrs. Ng spoonists, Gillingham. Wins were secured by Plymouth, Brighton,

and Swindon.

in the Northern Section Bon- caster were defeated on their own ground. by Wigan.

Results:

First Division

Bury 3, Bolton Wanderers 4. Leeds United 1, Huddersfield 2

Third Division (South) Brighton 2, Walsall 1. Crystal Palace 3, Gillingham 0. Plymouth 2, Bristol Rovers 0. Swindon 5, Newport 2.

Third Division (North) Doncaster 1, Wigan 2.

-Reuter.

LEAGUE TABLES

First Division

Goals.

Wednesday

Leeds U. .41

P. W. D. L, F. A. Pts. .41 21 10 10 85 58 52 49 Leicester...41 20 9 12 90 66 Aston Villa .41 22 4 15 94 -80 Sunderland.41 20 7 14 93 71 47 Livernool.41 17 11 13 9 63 45 Terby.41 18 9 14 8 68 2 16 94 85 M'chester C. 41 16 Blackburn ..40 17 9 14 70 61

78 .40 15 12 13 78 69 69 Arsunal Newcastle..41 18 G 17 Rewell

4.

10

44

43

42

4%

20 79 19

59 14

116 9 16

71 $8

41

66

M'chester U. 41 14 12 15 Everton ..42 18 4 20 Sheffield U. .41 14 11 16 Bolton 41 14-12 15

84 40

74 40 73 да 85 39 72 74 40

77 40 16 3 19

By

Sze-kwong. Hin Wong, H. K Mok, K. L. Chau, J. S. Shak, S. W Ko. and representatives of the Chinese Y.M.C.A., Chinese Recrea tion Club. China Athletic Associa tion. South China Athletic Asso ciation. Ching Woo Athletic Aa- ociation, the Fukien Athletic- As- sociation, Yg Wah College, and Chinese Bathing Club.

Mr. H. K. Mok and Mr. H. K.

parting football team. Lee are the managers of the de

Mr. J. S.

Ponies

1.-Alligator

2. Alverbank 3.-Astrup 4.-Don Philippe 5-Education 6. Firefly 7-John Willy 8.---Jupiter 9.Keeora 10-Master Six 11-Nith

12.----Pat

13. Royal Lancer 14.-St. Patrick 15.-Tavel

16. The Jay ... 17 The Snake Bird 18. Thistledown

19. Tyne, II. .. 20 Umpqualand

POLITICAL MOVES

CHIANG LEAVES HURRIEDLY FOR NANKING

NEW MINISTER FOR WAR

Hankow, Yesterday. The sudden departure of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek yesterday, before the question of Hupeh provincial appointments had been decided, is causing considerable speculation in Chinese circles.

It is officially stated that urgant affairs are awaiting his attention in Nanking though the nature of these affairs is not disclosed.

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It is learned that part of the troops in west Hupeh under Hsia Tao-yin and Chu Shao-liang have bean de flected towards the border towns of Fancheng and Siangyang, while 4th Race Chang Fa-kuel's and Fong Ting-

5th Race ..11th Race

6th Race

7th Race

3rd Race

4th Race

7th Race

6th Race

DON'T WASTE

WATER !

ANDERSON'S PLANE

WHAT THE LAND PARTY DISCOVERED

BOTH BODIES FOUND

Sydney, Yesterday. When the Land Party from Wave-hill reached Keith Ander- son's 'plane they found Hitch- cock's body under the machine and Anderson's body was forty yards away-Reuter.

PARTIALLY BURIED BODY SEEN

LOST IN THE DESERT

Sydney, April 23. Capt. Brain, who discovered the aeroplane "Kookaburra," in which Lieut. Keith Anderson and Mr. Hitchcock were lost in the Taniml Desert, to-day escorted three Air Force machines to the spot from Newcastle Waters.

In addition to the body under- the wing, what appeared to be a partially buried body was dia- is considered impossible that the carned.close to the aeroplane. It airmen could have survived more than two or three days without food and water in the terrific heat. The temperature at midnight is 100 degrees.

10th Race yin's troops remain in west Hupeh 2nd Race to guard against developments 5th Race from Szechuan. It is uncertain 2nd Race whether any immediate significance 8th Race

can be attached to the movements 8th Race of

the first-named group, but 8th Race bitherto there are no signs of per- 10th Race turbation in official circles.--Reu-spot from Wyndham to-day and a

Anhui to Shantung

Nanking, Yesterday.

The "Southern Cross" flew to the

radio message was sert stating that it was impossible to land. The "Southern Cross" then. pro- In the absence of Lu Chung-in, ceeded to Newcastle Walters.- acting Minister of War, Chen Yi,Straits Times."

10th Race 5th Race 3rd Race

ter.

3rd Race

21-Wedding Eve 22.Wheatcroft 23.-What Rosemary 24-Zanzibar

2nd Race

7th Race

4th Race

6th Race

Director of the Soldier and Labour Corps Department, will take charge of the War Ministry.

Wheatcroft l'opular

Shak will accompany them in the capacity of Secretary. The team is composed of the following play- ers, sulected from the South China Of the 24 ponies qualified to Athletic Association and the Chin- date, Wheatcroft has twice won second ese Athletic Association:-Mesars, the Champions and ran Lo Wei-man, Shek Pui-tim, Li Hung. once. Wheatcroft won the event ching, Ho Wei-yin. Ho Ka-keung, in the 1926 autumn mesting and Chan Shek-pui, Tao Kwei-sing,

won the spring classie of 1923, Wong Shui-wah (Chinese Athle- Last year he ran second to Busy the Champions. White tic). and Messrs. Fung King in cheung. Leung Wing-lak, Ip Pak- Rosemary, another of the ponies wa. Chu Kwok-lun, Leung Yin qualified, ran second to Wheat chen, Leung Wing-chui, Li Tin-croft in the spring classic of 1928.

sang (South China).

TENNIS

KNOCK-OUT HARD COURT TOURNAMENT

Y.M.C.A. ACTIVITIES

On the hard courts at the Y.M.C.A. on Wednesday, a knock- out tournament took place; eleven pairs entering.

Owing to the short playing time 40 at the disposal of the participants;

A reliable report from Nanking states that Chen Tiao-yuan, Chair man of the Anhui Provincial Gov- ernment, is being transferred to the Shantung Provincial Government.

It is further stated that Chen Tiao- yuan has been instructed to ad- vance his forces from Pangpu northwards.

to garrison Tsinan after the Japanese evacuation. Reuter.

Japanese Withdrawal

Taman, Yesterday. Approximately 10,000 of Fcng Chen-wu's troops have reached the northern bank of the Yellow River JAPAN AND CHINA within five miles of Tsinan. General Fong Chen-wu, who is still at Tehchow, has telegraphed to the State Council for instructions.

The Japanese withdrawal is ex- pected within 48 hours.Reuter.

SETTLING OUTSTANDING

"INCIDENTS”

NEW COMMERCE TREATY?

Tokyo, Yesterday. Final approval has been given to the drafts of the Nanking and Hankow agreements bezween Japan and China and Mr. K. Yoshizawa (Minister to China) has been in-

West Ham 41 15 % 18 85 96 38

38 each game consisted of the best Birmingham 41 14 10 17 GY 7:

69 60 38 of seven sets; hut in spite of this, Huddersfield 41 14 10 17 Burnley

99 36 the semi-finals and final were Portsmouth 41 15 5 21 66 80 85 played in failing light. The semi-structed to sign. Bury

41 12 6 23 59 06 30 finalists were Rev. J. K. Johnston Cardiff ...41 8 12 21 42 58 26

and Mr. J. M. Jack against Mr. Division Ill. (South)

Justice J. R. Wood and Mr. G. P. Hedley, the latter pair winning 4-1. The winning pair were pre- sented with spoons. It is hoped that similar tournaments will be arranged in future.

P. W. D. L. Charlton

....41 22 8 11 Northants .41 20 11 10

Queen's P.R. 41 19 13 9

Gunia. F.

84 60

95

81

A. Pta. 52 58 51 60 51

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At the same time, preliminary negotiations on the question of con- cluding a new commercial treaty to replace the treaty abrogated last July have progressed so favourably. that the Foreign Office states that all

Yen Hsi-shan

Nanking, Yesterday, General Yen Hsi-shan has wired to the State Council that he plans to go to Peking in a day of two and after a short stay here will proceed to Nanking-Reuter.

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IN FAR EAST

REFERENCE TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

London, Tuesday. Mr. L. S. M. Amery (Dominions Secretary), in introducing the misunderstandings and ill Colonial Estimates in the House feelings engendered by China's of Commons, referred to the edu- On Saturday, May 11, a mixed action have now been removed. cational institutions of the Empire American Tournament will be

The signing of the Nanking and, and mentioned the splendid new held on the King's Park grass Hankow agreements will thus mark Raffles University College, official- courts, commencing at 2.30. This the removal of the last of the out- ly opened at Singapore last year is open to members of the Tennis standing questions which were 41 14 18 14 61 56 41 41 14 10 19

and the Ceylon University, which Club and their lady friends. The causing sach

he hoped would materialise in the rear future-Router.

51 50 12 1 01 201

72 48

Crystal P.41 22 8 11 67 52 Fulhani.....41 20 10 11 100

100 74

71 50 Plymouth 41 19 12 10 81 Luton 41 19 10 12 88 77 Bournemouth 41 19 9 13 83 75 47 Watford 40 19 9 12 77 68 47 Coventry Southend

Swindon Brentford Walsall Brighto

Newport

Bristol R.

41

.41 15 11 15 79 73 50 50 38

41 14 13 14 13 22 41

-41 14 10 17 56 37 38

.41 13 12 16 73

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strained relations

draw for the "Weall" Cup has between the two countries in the been made, and the handicap list last few years, and appears to may be seen at the Y.M.C.A. or herald a new epoch in Chinese and King's Park.

Japanese relations.

41 12 2 20 67 34 34 22 59 78 32 41 13 .41 13 6 29 64 83 32 .40 13 5 22 62 76 31 match

On Saturday the first League will be played, the

41 11 8 22 55 102 30 Y.M.C.A. being drawn against the Merthyr Exeter 41 9 11 23 67 86 29 Nippon Club. Gingham .41 9 9 23 42 85 27

Division IL (North)

Goals.

42 61

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. Bradford C. 41 26 9 € 125

t Stockport.41 27 6 8 108 56 60 Wrexham.. 41 21 10 10 00 71 52 Doncaster.41 20 9 12 74 64 49

Vigan

41 21 8.12

48 50

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HOME RACING

FAVOURITE WINS TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS

Embassy or Legation?

Questioned regarding the report that Japan is contemplating ralaing the status of the Legation to that of an Embassy, the spokesman guard- edly intimated that they might consider it if the present strained relations between General Feng Yu- hsiang and Marsbal Chiang Kai- London, Yesterday. shek blew over and the Nanking The result of the Two Thousand Government was firmly established. 48 Guineas, run at Newmarket over The spokesman recalled that appro- 46 one mile, was as follows:

priations for establishing Major MeMalmont's Mr. Jinks 1. Embassy were

an voted in 1924 but Lord Astor's Cragadour

2 Japan, had agreed to postpone the Sir Victor Sassoon's Gay Day..... raising of the

status in accord Twenty-two ran. Won by head; a length and a half between Powers.

ance with the wishes of other

second and third,

41 21 6 14 90 65 48 .42 19 16 BG .41 21 2 17 75 77 S. Shields .41 18 8 15 82 71 Crawe

41 17 & 16 Chesterfield .41 18 5 5 18 71 Halifax...41 13 12 16 61 59 38

44

67

63 70

12 53

N. Brighton 41 15 8 18 Southport 15 8 18 73 84 33

31 Nelson....

41 17 4 20 78.86 Rotherham 41 14 9 18 55

Rochdale ,41 13 10 18 79 91 36 Accrington .41 18 7 21 64 76 $8 Darlingtoh.42 18 22 64 88 · 35 Barrow .41. 10. 23 52 90 28 Hartlepools.42 10 6.26 59:112 26 Ashington..42 8 7 27 45 115 23

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Betting:

5 to 2 agat. Mr. Jinks.

4 to 1 agst Cragadour."

20 to 1 agst. Gay Day..

-Reuter.

It is understood that Mr. Yoshi zawa will be returning to Tokyo shortly for the purpose of ar ranging the opening of formal negotiations for the new tresty with China-Reuter.

SEPOY KILLS MAJOR

RESENTMENT AT NOT BEING PROMOTED

Calcutta, April 23. Major W. C. S. Haycroft, of the 5th-8th Punjabi Regiment, stationed at Nowshera, has been shot dead by a Sikh sepoy at the rifle range.

Major Haycroft was supervlė. ing rifle practice when a bugler suddenly loaded his rifle, and, dashing up behind the Major. shot him in the back, killing him instantly. The bullet passed through the body and wounded. two sepoys. The assailant fired two more shots and one passed between the legs of a Subador Major.

It is stated that the assailant way resentful at being passed over for the rank of lance-nalk, and presumably he held Major Hay- croft responsible.

ASYLUM REFUSED

CHANG TSUNG-CHANG TO GO

TO JAPANZ

Tokyo, Yesterday.. A message from Dairen says the "Northern." General that Chang Tsung-chang arrived in dis- guise, on a junk off Port Arthur, at dawn to-day, and attempted to land, but the Japanese police for- bade it.

As the Kwantung (Japanese) authorities are refusing him asylum, and landing in the Chin- ese littoral will mean certain exe- cution, Chang Tsung-chang plans to go to Japan, where it is be- lieved the authorities will permit his residence under surveillance..

Chang Tsung-chang's lieutenant, Wu Kuang-hsin, has already been allowed to land at Moji-Reuter.

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