1929-06-21 — Page 9

FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1929.

Sport Columns

TENNIS IN BRITAIN star is one of the most sudden in terania

FRANCE LOSE IN WOMEN'S MATCH

TILDEN STILL WINNING

Eastbourne, Yesterday. The women's lawn tennis team match between Britain and France resulted in Britain winning by twelve matches to mil-Reuter.

London, Yesterday.

In the fifth round of the men's singles in the London lawn tennis championships, W. T. Tilden (America) beat Coen, his 17-years-old pupil, 6-2, 6-3; and F. T. Hunter (Tilden's part- ner in doubles) beat Wilmer Allison 6-2, 6-1. Both winners enter the semi- final-Reuter.

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ammals. She was little known until

BOXING

FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP OF EUROPE

Reuter.

HOLDER DEFEATED

Paris, Yesterday,

THE

In the flyweight championship of 1987, when she achieved saras reputa-Europe, Huat (France) beat Pladner, tion by winning the San Francisco the holder, in the fifteenth round women's singles championship, and, with Miss Carolyn Swartz, the doubles championship. She also won the Bay Counties women's single champion- ship, and, with Miss Dorothea Swartz, the doubles - championship..

Hard Won Battle

SEVEN-YEAR-OLDS TO BE MATCHED

Perhaps the youngest boxes who had ever 'exhibited their powers in public were seen in mail week at the Chelsea Palace Theatre, when Master Maurice Macmillan, the eight-year-old grandson of the Duke of Devonshire, Harry Hosre, aged seven, nephew of was to try his skill against Master the Marchioness of Londonderry.

Miss Cross made her debut in the castern part of the United States list year, and made an excellent impres ston in the National Women's Cham- pionship at Forest Hill, where she reached the semi-finals, in which the pras defeated by Miss Wills, 6-0, 6-4 This score, however, did not tell the

The Hon. Thomas Fairfax, who is real story, for she ran Mies Wills to desce in six games, and gave her usix, and the Hon. Charles Bennct, hard battle throughout.

Lord Tankerville's seren-year-old

She was given third ranking pori-

HONG DOUBLES TIES AT THE tion for 1928 among American worne

H.R.C.C.

Yesterday's tennis matches at the Hong Kong Cricket Club resulted as follow:-

Hong Doubles.-H. Spicer and J. Thuyer (B. & S.) rec. 15/3, beat W. A. Nowers and E. D. Lawrence (A.P.C.) owe 15/8, by 6-0; 6-4. B. G. Griger and A. W. Blackford (E. E. Tel. Co.) rec, 3/6, beat H. R. Remington and H. Owen Hughes (Hurry Wicking) owe 15, by 4; 12-10.. C. B. Brown, and I. R. Forsyth (Linstead and Davis) rec, 15/1, received a walk-over from J. A. I Pluminier and E. J. R.

Mitchell (Bradley) rec. 1/6.

To-day's Matches

J. S. McEachran and J. A. Summers (Chartered Bank) owe 15/3 v. H. V. Parker and E. D. Black (H.K. Bank) awe 2/6.

C E. Holmes and A. C. I. Bowker (Doubles) owe 3/6 v. C. Blaker and L. Goldman (Gilmans) owe 15/3.

WORKING GIRL TO PLAY AT WIMBLEDON

London, May.

A message from San Francisco stat- ed that America's now woman lawn tennis star, Miss Edith Cross, a San Francisco working girl, will sail with Miss Helen Wills for a tour of Euro- "pean ternis courts. It will be her first

journey across the Atlantic.

Mrs. Wills will chaperone her daugh- ter and Miss Cross. They will play at Wimbledon, and will also play in Holland on May 11 and 12, in France on May 17, 18 and 19, and in Germany' on June 7, 8 and 9.

A "Complometer”

Miss Crosa is employed in the San Francisco office of A. G. Spalding and Co., manufacturers of sporting goods, as a "comptometer," which means that she uses a typewriter accounting ma- chine requiring expert handling.

The Spalding company has given her a holiday for the European trip, and her expenses will be paid by the United States Lawr Tennis Associa- tion.

Miss Cross has been chosen for Miss Wills' companion because Miss Wills took a special liking to her, and urged the United States Lawn Tennis Asso- ciation, to permit her to go.

She will play in doubles with Miss Wills on the European courts, and will also play in singles. Her rise to the position of a

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players, although she was not among the first twenty in 1927.

Miss Cross is aged about twenty- five, and is fair, with pretty features. Her boat points are powerful well- placed ground strokes and general aggressiveness.

Her service is not

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specially strong, but she plays with grandson, were also among the list of her head all the time.

youthful pugilists, who were all ex- tremely enthusiastic and were enjoying furious practice.

Just a bit of pleasure to break the stiff routine of training ands Maxie

This junior boxing tournament was to take place during an entertainment to be given, chiefly by children, in the Metropolitan Hospital matinee. Lady Mary Cambridge, the Queen's great- nicce, who is four years old, was to be the fairy queen in a woodland ballet, which would include performers even younger than herself.

·Tableaux of Ancestors One of the most spectacular features of the entertainment, which was to be seen by Princess Mary, was to be the tableaux of ancestors, suggested by the Hor. Mrs. Richard Hoare, Lady Londonderry's sister.

Famous pictures of men and women illustrious in history were ecpied to

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Upper Air Research 64 Balloon ascents were made during the year, (Continued from Page 4)

69 temperaturë flights were made in aeroplanea by and on the roof of No. 49 Godown Officers of the R.A.F., Kai Tak, and of the Hong Kong and Kowloon 2 by Officers of HM.S. "Hermes," Wharf and Godown Co.

The following Ports are warned May reached a height of 19,000 feet On July 23 Flying Officer F.M.V. by a telegraphic adaptation of the in 109 minutes, the temperature at code:Shanghai, Sharp Peak this height being 25.7 deg (F), Swatow, Amoy Santuas, Macao, The results of the Pilot balloon Canton, Wuchow, Phu-lien, Talhoku, observations have been forwarded Manila, Labuan and Singapure to the Secretary of the International 103 storm warnings were sent Commission for the exploration of in 1928. 187 were received the upper air.. from Manila, and 144 from Zitawei. The corresponding numbers in 1927 were 136, 154 and 188 respectively Calcutta was warned on August 26 and 27 of the passage of typhoons across Indo-China in a westerly direction.

the year 1927 for the more rapid Arrangements wäre made early in dissemination of typhoon warnings by telephone. The Observatory now. warns 6 stations, 3 of which are distributing stations Of these one warna 7 stations 3 of which are distribut. ing stations. Of the latter one warna. 1 stations, 2 of which are distributing stations In all 86 stations or officials are warred This service requires specially qualified operators at the Ex changes, who come on duty when the red signal is hoisted--

Special forecasts and atorm warn. ings were issued to the Far Eastern Flight during their passage from Singapore to Hong Kong and re turn, in November.

The results of the temperature flights have been tabulated and plotted. They show a mean lapse rate of 2.78 deg (F) per thousand feet, up to 15,000 feet, in the Spring and 3 deg (F) in the Summer. In the Autumn and Winter the ob- numerous to admit the calculation of servations Are not sufficiently even approximate mean values. The lapse rate of relative humidity is extremely variable in all seasons of the year: During the passage through clouds, an increase of humidity will naturally be recorded, but even on clear days thore ap- pears to be no definite lapse rate, the humidity curves for individual flights being very irregular. August 22, though cumulus clouds, was provalent up to 20,000 feet, the humidity fell from 84 per cent. at 7,000 feet to 33 per cent. at 14,000 feet. On several occasions a dry layer was found from 10,000 to 13,000 feet, between wet layers.

On

The following days were selected by the International Commission as Observations from Ships & Ports days for international asceats:--- Logs rescired. In addition to March 12-17, July 17-19 and Novem- meteorological registers kept at ber 12-17. March was chosen as about 40 stations . ແນ China the "international month". From meteorological logs were re: March 12-17 and November 12-17 ceived from 186 ships operat the weather at Hong Kong was ing in the Far East.. These cloudy. logs, representing 9,425 days' observations have been utilised for amplifying the weather maps and verifying typhoon tracks. The cor- responding figures for the year 1927 were 169 and 7,221.

Visitors

His Excellency the Officer Ad- ministering the Government and Mrs. Southorn visited the Observa- tory on October 12.

Flying Officer Vaughan Fowler Comparton of Barometers

"R.A.F. came to interview the Direc- The corrections to ships baro, tor on February 23 in connec- tion with the meteorological needs paring their readings while at of a proposed civil aviation com- Hong Kong with those of the Ob pany for Hong Kong. servatory Standard. Occasionally ship captains bring their baró meters to the Observatory to be compared with the Observatory Standard.

the smallest detail by clever Cos-meters are usually obtained by com- tumiers. Thus Lady Anne Cavendish Bentinck, granddaughter of the Duke of Portland, was to appear as Lord Titchfield, as portrayed by Sir Joshua Reynolds. Her sister, Lady Margaret, was to appear as the second Dachess of Portland: Master Harry Hoare was to impersonate his ancestor the seven- teenth Earl of Sutherland.

Magnetic Observations Photographic registration of de Lady Mary Stewart, the little daughélination, horizontal force and ver- ter of the Marquis of Londonerty, was tical force was commenced at Au to wear a costurae cupied from the Tau on January 31. The declina striking portrait of her great-great- tion registers have been generally grandfather by Sir Thomas Lawrence satiefactory, but the horkontal and The Hon. Patrick Plunket, Lord Plunket's eldest son, was to represent derangements due to causes at pre vertical force traces are subject to his famous ancestor, Sheridan, as Romney saw him.

sent obscure. The range of tem- perature in the magnetograph house. is too great. Superior insulation and thermostatic control of the in ner chamber are desirablė. •

GOLF

ADAMSON CỨP AT FANLING CANCELLED

For the June Qualifying Competition Schmeling, above, swinging a wicked for the Adamson Cup at Fanling, only driver on the golf course, The Ger man heavy has just started training three members took out cards, so the for his bout with Paolino

competition for June-is cancelled.

Professor G. Fenzel visited the Observatory on March 31 in con- nection with the establishment of meteorological stations throughout Kwangtung.

Lieut. Commander J. E. Drum- mond RN., the newly appointed Superintendent of the Chart and Chronometer Department of the Air Ministry, visited the Naval Yard and representative of the Air Ministry visited the Observatory on August 30.

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Group Captain Cave Brown Cave RAF. and Officers of the Far Eastern Flight visited the Observa- tory on November 24 and 27, to enquire as to weather conditions. The flight to Indo-China wat delay- The assistance of the Officer-in ed by a typhoon in the China Sea. Charge of the Au Tau Police Sta-

Stoff tion was kindly granted by the Cap-

change occurred in the tain Superintendent of Zolice for European or Local Staff during the Mr. B. D. Evans, First As- changing sheets, battery charging year. etc, but owing to Police staff sistant, was on leave of absence changes and illness this plan was from March 24 to December 23. abandoned on July 1, when

Expenditure 2 Chinese attendant was

The annual expenditure on the gaged for the work and given Observatory for the past ten years quarters in the Police Station. It is as follows:—

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Joe Dundee, welterweight champion, has signed articles at Baltimore to recept $50,000 for a title hout with Jackie Fields, Left to right, seated, Max Waxman, manger of the title man Joe, Dundee, signing the contract; Floyd Fitzsimmons, Detroit promoter; and Louis Dundee, Joey's" son. Left to right, standing, Renny Franklin and Low Fisher, who are alto fight promoters

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1919.

$23,450.57

1920

25,965.66

1921

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1992

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1923

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1924

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1925

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1927

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1928

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Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments are here made to the Naval Authorities for their co-operation in securing daily ob- servations from H.M. ships and ap per air temperatures by means of Seismograph. No alterations sea planes; to the Directora of

to the made

seismo- Weather Services in the Far East, graph during the year. New and the Chinese Maritime Customa needle points were fitted as Authorities, for daily observations required. As against 202 in by cable and radio-telegraphy, and 1927, 183 arthquakes were re- extra observations during typhoon corded during the year 1928, one weather, to the Telegraph Com- of which was felt at Hong Kong; at panies for transmitting the major- 10.53.30 p.m. on January 29. Dur. ity of the observations free of ing a severe earthquake which charge, to the Commanders of ves oscarred : about 2,500 kms. from aela who have furnished meteorolo Hong Kong in the morning of gical observations by post and by Merch 10, the seismogram showed radio-telegraphy, to the Directors an amplitude in a N-S direction of of the various Observatories and 98 mma, and in an E-W direction Institutions, and private persoas, 78 mms.

who have presented their publica- tions to the Library,. and to the Observatory staff for the efficient manner in which they have carried out their respective duties.

The seismograms have been for warded to the President of the In ternational Seismological Commit. tee Oxford, to be dealt with.

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