1929-06-15 — Page 14

SATURDAY, JUNE 15. 1929.

Sport Columns

DAVIS CUP TENNIS

BRITAIN PLAYS IN ZONE SEMI-FINAL

ONE ALL WITH HUNGARY

Budapest, Yesterday. Hungary and Britain are meeting in one of the semi-finals of the European zone of the Davis Cup lawn tennis competition.

SENIOR T.T.

DODSON ON SUNBEAM WINS EASILY

VERY FAST TIME

London, Yesterday.

At Douglas, the Senior Tourist Trophy was won by C. Dodson, on a Sunbeam, his time for the 264 miles course on the Isle of Man, being 3 hours, 30 mins. 69 secs.

Kehrling beat Gregory of Britain by ,5-7, 7-5, 6-7, 6-2, 6-3; but H. W. Austin A. Bennett, also on a Sunbeam, was (Britain) beat Takács 6-3, 0-2, 6-2-second, being only a matter of 3 min- Beuter.

utea behind the winner. His time was

[Note:: Two more singles and one doubles matches have to be played.] Eastbourne Results.

London, Yesterday. At Eastbourne, in a match between Britons and Americans, the first day's results were:-

Hennessey (U.S.A.) beat W. Powell (Britain) 7-5, 5-7, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2.

Van Ryn (U.S.A.) beat Lester (Bri- tain) 6-3, 6-1, 6-0.-Reuter.

C.R.C. BEAT ROYAL ENGINEERS AND SIGNALLERS

In the "B" Division, the Chinese Recreation Club defeated the Royal Engineers and Signallers by nine sets to love.

HONG DOUBLES

O. E. C. Marton and H. J. Armstrong (Deacons)ome 15 qualified for the second round of the Hong Doubles Tournament yesterday by beating V. W. L. Starion and G. R. Horridge

(Imperial Chemical Industries)-scr. by 6-0, 6-1.

can

SOUTH AFRICAN TENNIS PLAYER INJURED

THE CHINA MAIL,

| CHITS ON THE “TOTE” FREEDOM OF SEAS

SCHEME FOR RACECOURSES.

AT HOME

BETTING WITHOUT "CASH!”

London, Yesterday.

The advent of the totalisator on Eng- lish racecourses will bring with it a new scheme which will enable race- goers to attend meetings without car-

GENERAL DAWES'S TALK- WITH PREMIER

A "LOGICAL SOLUTION"

Washington, Yesterday.

WATER SUPPLY

Level and Storage of water in Ea servoira on June 1, 1929:--

CITY AND HILL. DISTRICT WATER WORKS.

The freedom of the seas is the Tytam most important item to be discuss-Tytam Byewash

1928 Lavel Lovel

ed between General Dawes and Tytam Intermediate Level

rying large sums of money Big Mr. Ramsay MacDonald according Wong Nel Chung

Tytara Tuk.....

Tytar Tytam Byewash Tytara Intermediate Tytam Tuk Wong Net Chung Pokfulum

1929

176.80

.11

105.90

10,02

1,171.15.

43.42

20.34

60,00

4.42

442

1929 30′ 5′′B 27′ 8′′B 59' 8"B 10 7B 9811"B banks have agreed with the Racecourse

Level 40' 1"B Betting Control Board to issue to their to White House circles, where the Pokfulum

Level

38' 8"B customers books of chits of denomina- opinion is expressed that a logical [Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow": tiona' varying from £1 to £100 which solution would be to devida A. denotes "Above Overflow; L. de can be bended to a totalisator clerk in the hemispheres, with the Atlan- notes "Level with Overflow."] stead of cash. Winnings on such chits

Storage in millions and Decimala will be automatically credited to the

tic as the boundary, Great Bri-

of gallons. banking account of the owner-British tain's sphere to be Europe and

1928 Wireless Service.

'Africa, with the United States

884.80 undertaking not to interfere with

22.37 Great Britain's obligations under the League Covenant; America's ARMY STORES aphere to be the Western world with Great Britain undertaking GROCER AND ALLEGED nat. to interfere with the United

STOLEN PROPERTY

States obligations under the Mon- roe doctrine while the problem of TEA AND PRESERVED MEAT the Pacific would be disposed of by the agreement between Great A Chinese grocer of No. 13, Des Britain, the United States, Japan Vieux-road West, was yesterday after. noon charged before Mr. E. W. Hamil and France signed at Washington ton, at the Central Magistracy, within 1921.-Reuter's American Ser- the unlawful possession of 125 pounds of Ceylon tea and 120 tins of preserved

Dawes Silent meat which were alleged to be stolen property and formed part of a lot of

London, Yesterday. 847 pounds of tea and 20 cases of pre- General Dawes, the new Amer- served ment which were recently stolen lean Ambassador to London, arrived from the Royal Army Service Corps' at Southampton this afternoon in Supply Depot in Queen's-road East.

In connection with this lose, Private the White Star linter "Olympic." Bowles, A.S.C, the storekeeper, is

He declined to make any stalement stated to be under open arrest by the upon international matters-Bri- Military authorities.

vice.

Total

... 1,870.58

195.15 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de- cimals of gallons during the month of

May. Consumption

1923 Estimated population 422,240

233.50

Consumption per

1920 189.21* 432,580

10.4

head per day.. 17.8

Includes 3.10 m.g. from Taikoo Refinery Dam & 8.24 mg, from Kow-

loon,

Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main Districts during May 1928. in 1929, Principal Main Supply shut off from 6p.m. a,m, May 1–27 inclusive. From May 28-31 inclusive the hours of supply from the Prin- cipal Mains were 6-10 am. &

8 hours, 44 mins. 47 socs. H. Tyrell Smith on Rudge Whitworth, was

p.m. third in 3 hours 44 mins. 37 secs.

Winner Repeats Success Averaging 12.05 miles per hour, success is raade all the more noteworthy Dodson wan rather easily, and his

in that he won last year, his mount in that race being also a Sunbeam. The course then was very wet and he won with an

average speed of about 63 miles per hour.

Those very popular South Afri-BUD WALLEY WINS

lawn tennis players, who

are now amongst us have already had varying experiences, writes the "Sporting Life" tennis correspond- ent. In the first place Miss. E. L. Heine, the nineteen-year-old girl. has won the Women's Hard-Court Championship of Great Britain this is the first time the honour has

gone to South Africa while Mre. Neave has had the misfortune to suffer a rather severe accident.

She was leaving the court after taking part in the same champion ship, when a spectator jumping from the grandstand, fell on her, and so badly injured a foot that she may not be able to play at Wimbledon. To come all the way from South Africa to meet with Buch an accident is, indeed, the

height of misfortune.

notable victory at the Ring on Bud Walley, of Singapore, scored May 12, when he compelled Sandy McEwan, of Aberdeen, to retire in the ninth round.

The "Star," commenting on the fight, says:

from Singapore, proved too good Bud Walley, the flywaight visitor

for Sandy McEwan, of Aberdeen, who retired at The Ring. The Scot appeared to be a useful lad, but he was overwhelmed by Walley's per sistent attack.

Walley fought in

punches with judgment, and in the rapid fashion, delivering his fourth round he cut the Scot's right

eye.

to force the pace, but Walley was McEwan then endeavoured his master, and so distressed was McEwan that he retired at the end of the ninth round."

Boxing saya! "Bud Walley, as

PHYSICAL CULTURE usual, went off at top speed and

BREAKING OF WORLD'S RECORDS CLAIMED

soon had the Scot covering up. Flashing in blows from every angle, the little lad from Singapore took each of the three opening rounds. At the Chung Hwa Theatre Hall, McEwan opened out in the fourth Kuala Lumpur, the Selangor Health and about held his own till a left and Strength Association hold a hook opened a cut over the Scot's physical culture display in aid of eye. This worried Sandy, but he the Association's building fund.

fought back gamely despite the flow Included in the programme were of blood, for a couple of rounds. feats of strength by the "Indian Walley, however, was so persistent Hercules," A. Punnadurai, Khaw in his

attacks that MoEwan's Bian Huat and Ooi Leong- Teik, strength became exhausted and his He stuck it till Juggling of weights, defence for defeat evident. ladies, gymnastics, muscle control, the ninth, but as his chance was etc., by members, while two wrest then clearly hopeless and his ling contests in the catch-as-catch stamina" practically gone, he wise- can style, between Chan Yoon-lum ly retired. (10st. 5 lb.) and Koh Kwai-shun

Walley's manager writes: "Bud (11 st.), and Ang Siew-ann and has certainly found his form now, Indian Ponny (both of the 9 st. and I expect him to do very well in class) were highly interesting.

future. By his victory he has In the first bout, Chan Yoon- earned a contest with Erine Jarvis, lum secured the first fall in 4 who gave Johnny Hill a hard ight mins. 14 secs, thus winning the a month ago, and also fought a gold medal presented by Capt. A. O. draw with Izzy Schwartz the fly- Wilson, and Koh Kwai-sunn re- weight champion of the world." ceived the silver medal given by Mr. Navanathen. In the second contest Ang Siew-ann threw Indian Ponny in the first minute, winning the gold-centre medal presented by the Association.

is held by Mr. Wilfred Sayer of Reading, England.

Mr. Leo d'Almada, sen., appeared for the defence of the shopkeeper and entered a plea of "not guilty."

Capt. W. H. Wiliams, R.A.S., and a Chinese detective gave evidence, and the case was adjourned until Friday

next.

LOCAL TENDERS

ACCEPTANCES ANNOUNCED IN

"GAZETTE"

It is notified in the "Gazette" that the following tenders have been ac- cepted by the Hong Kong Govern- ment-

tish Wireless Service.

couver.

A Dash to Scotland

London, Yesterday. The importance of the sation between General Dawes and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is shown by the fact that the Ambasador will present his credentials to King George at Windsor Castle to-morrow and depart the same- night on the journey to Sestland to meet Mr. MacDonald, with whom he will confer during lanch on Sunday. He will dash back to London by the night train on Sun- day.

a

KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL

voir

1329

1928 Kowloon Reservoir. 19' 1"B 43′ 1′′E Shek Lai Pai Reser- Reception Reservoir Level 4" 5"B 2' 67B 33' 3"B

Storage in millions and Decimals of gallons,

Kowloon Reservoir. 36163

106.02

Shek Lai Pai Reser

voir

Reception Reservoir

1928- 1929

49.00

18.45

33.15

22.00

80.45

Total

490.80 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons during the month of May. 1928

107.16

It is believed that General Dawes Standard Oil Co. of New York bears from President Hoover

1929

lons at $3.27 per unit.

formal invitation to Mr. MacConsumption

94.79* tor motor spirit: in tins of 4 gal-Donald to visit Washington this Estimated population 165,280

170,320 Consumption per

head per day 20.0 18.0

Does not include water sent t to Hong Kong.

motor spirit: in S.C

Asiatic Fetroleum Co., Ltd., for summer with a view to initiating 50.39 per imperial gallon; in bulk armament-Reuter.

drums at a new move in the direction of dis-

ex tank at $0.89, per imperial gal- lon.

the construction of road from Messrs. Un Ng-teung-$29,870 for Causeway Bay to Quarry Bay- centre section opposite M.L. 430 to cable house.

WATER SHORTAGE

(Continued From Page 1.)

The s... "Mirzapore," it is said, can bring 2,000 tons water at the most and most of the other ships 500 tons.

The C.P.R.

The "Empress of Russia," which is expected here on Monday, will bring 500 tons. This company bas only three boats on the run, and as passenger ships they cannot spare much..

However, the company hope to get what they can both from Shanghai and Manila.

B. & S. The

"Protesilairs" has brought 1,000 tons from Japan." Another 700 tons is expected by the s.s. "Cyclops" from Shanghai.

3.8.

These Blue, Funuel liners can bring a good deal of water and the company is giving whole hearted support to the Government.

The C.N.C.

Two supplies a week from Shang- hai is expected from steamers oper- ated by this Company. The "Bun-. ning" is bringing 400 tons to- morrow.

Other Supplies

AFRICAN ELECTION

FINAL STATE OF THE FOLL ANNOUNCED

Capetown, Yesterday. The Nationalists have secured a clear majority over all parties. The Nationalist Press mouth. piece puts this finally at 10, while the South African Party admits. sight.

The predominating question now is whether General Hertzog will

GeneralTM Hertzog

form a solely Nationalist Govern The President Adams," of the ment or renew the co-operation Dollar Line, is bringing 380 tons with the Labourites in the Cres to-day, and on Monday, the 6.5. well Party, “Hangsang" will bring in, another 400 ions

Jardine Matheson, and Others Mr. Row Sourajah, a prominent Similar arrangements have been lifter of Selangor, officiated as re-made by Mesars. Jardine Matheson, The house was amazed by the feree, while the League District and Co., The Douglas Steamship remarkable performance of Ooi Officer, Mr. Wong Hoi-onn, was Co., and the Nippon Yusen Kaisha. Leong-teik, of Penang, who is judge. Messrs. Chua Kim-seng said to have broken the British and and Teh Sim-chuan acted as in- World's weight-lifting records in pactors of scales, and Messra Tan the 9 st. class. His lifts were Khian-teek and Yoong Sew-yuen Right hand clean and Jerk, 154 were loaders. Mr. C. Hannigan, 5/6 lb. and right hand snatch 130 J.P., Commissioner' of Police, 2/3 lb. The present official world's F.M.S., witnessed as to the accur record in the first mentioned acy of the weights of the barbell lift is 1521⁄2 lb., held by Mr. A. and that of the lifter. E. Wilson, of the famous Camber- well Weight lifting Club, Lon- don. The record for the other lift is 1254 lb., a British record, and

Shanghal's Help

It is reported that the Shanghai Waterworks are giving their ut Mr. A. Ponnadurai concluded the most help to the Government here display by letting a motor-ear, con- and that the transport of water taining four passengers, pans over can be accomplished without diffi his body.

culty.

Final State of Partien

Nationalists

South Africans ... 59 Creawell Labourites National Council

Labour

Total

Reuter,

Fall Supply in all districts during May 1928. During the whole month

of May, 1929, the supply was shut off nightly from 6 pm-6 am.

The Government Analyst's reports show that the quality of the water is satisfactory

Total rainfall to May 31, 1928. 33.16; May 31, 1929, 10,18,

COTTON TRADE

LORD DERBY SUMS UP THE SITUATION

London, Yesterday. Another depressing year for the cot- ton trade was declared by Lord Derby, presiding at the annual meeting of the British Cotton-Growing Association în Manchester. He pointed unt, however, that the Association had emerged with e surplus.

Reviewing the year all over the world, Lord Derby said that the record was:

Progress generally in India; great stride: in Uganda; a record patput in Tanganyika; the best crop since 1985 in Nyasaland; a notable increase in the production of Iraq; a larger crop than had been expected in Australia; what was believed to be a setback, but only temporary, in Sudan; but the crop had not realised expectations Iri South Africa-Reuter

TANK EXPLOSION

FATALITIES IN A DRY DOCK

New York, Yesterday: Three persons were killed and sever were injured in an explosion in Brooklyn dry dock, apparently, as the result of a leakage of oil from a tank-

The material damage was very elight indeed.--Reuter's American Service.

er.

GLOUCESTER ROAD

A number of changes in names. of streets is published in the "Government Gazette."

"Gloucester Road" (In honour of the Duke of Gloucester's recent visit) is given to the road com- menting at the north-east boun- dary of the Royal Naval Arsenal Yard, being the new Praya and running parallel with Lockhart road, terminating at its junction with Percival-street.

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