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TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1929.

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WATER POLO

KOWLOON "A" SCORES

·ANOTHER VICTORY

LATEST LEAGUE POSITION

Two matches in the

Water Polo League were played yesterday evening

at the V.R.C.

The K.O.S.B. "B" team met the

Somersets, the victory going to the fatter by 3 goals to one.

Play was not of a high standard, the, Burderers drawing first blood through Turner following a meice in the goal's mouth. Before the interval both teams were on equal fooling, the equaliser being scored by Lt.-Howard,

The Somersets showed up better in the second half, and won by the odd goal in three.

The game between Kowloon "A" and the Borderers "A" was inclined to be The defence of the former scrappy. was sound and the forwards aggres. sive, with the result that the Border. ers were defeated by 4-0.

Goals

P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts.

Kowloon "A", 3 30 0 11 3 4 Chinese "B" 2 2 0.0 6 1 4 V.R.C. "A". 2 2 0 0 7 1 4 V.R.C. "B" Navy

K.O.S.B. “A' Chinese "A" Somerset

2 1 0 1 11 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 3 8 2 3 1 0 2 4 7 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 2

6 9

3 1 0 2

2

2 0 0 2 1 13

0

0

Kowloon "B"

K.O.S.B. "B" 3 0 0 32.8

at

TOMMY BURNS

TO OPEN BOXING SCHOOL IN SHANGHAI

in a ring Twenty-one years ago

Rushcuttera Bay, Sydney, Australia. boxing history was written when 3 huge, powerful American neyro, towering over his much smailer Canadian oppon eat, who was then heavyweight champion of the world, knocked out the white man and won the cham- pionship.

ATHLETICS

HISTORY FROM EARLIEST

.... TIMES

THE SUBJECT OF TRAINING

The following note on a recently published book has been contribut ed to the British Medical Journal by Mr. P. B. Turner, F.R.C.S., vice- president (president in 1913) of the London Athletic Club,

MONTY RAYSON

NOTED CROSS-COUNTRY RIDER DIES ON. HONEYMOON

THE

CHINA MAIL,

POISON MYSTERY

of

MRS. CREIGHTON-DUFF'S LETTER TO TIMES

Monty Rayson, the famous cross-

London, July 2 country jockey, died in Boulogne Further development to-day in during mail week following an tensifies the interest in the great operation on this throat. Three Croydon poisoning mystery. The weeks previous Rayson married bodies anaged barrister's Miss Betty Mann Thompson, daugh- widow, Mrs. Violet Amelia Sydney, ter of Co. and Mrs. Thompson, and her daughter, Vera, were ex- well-known hunting people, of humed early in March and the in- Leicestershire. He was taken in questa on them are still proceeding. on his honeymoon at Le Touquet The body of an ex-Nigerian official, after bathing with his wife and Mr. Creighton-Duff (Mrs. Sydney's friends, and rapidly became worse. son-in-law), was exhumed in May He was

and certain organs were removed the presence of arsenic in these, as for analysis. The report certified

the bodies of the two women. also in the organs removed from

removed to a Boulogne

nursing home, and a specialist sum moned from London. Rayson was operated on immediately for acute septic throat affection. slight improvement there was a re- lapse, and he died.

After a

Two

years ago be turned professional, and last winter he rode as first jockey for the American owner. Mr. Victor Emanuel. Ke finished

All those who actually compete in athletics, as well as those who take an interest in such sports, will be well advised to read and study Athletics, by Mr. D. G. A. Lowe and

A son of Mr. T. Rayson, the Dr, A. E. Porritt. Both these gen- Kingsworthy trainer, Monty tiemen have been presidents, the showed marked ability in the saddle one of the Cambridge, the other of from an early age. When still-a the Oxford University Athletic boy he rode at point-to-point meet- Club, Both also are record holders-ings, and later he made a name for in one case of a world's record himself as one of the best amateur

and both of them have repre- riders under N. H. Rules. sented their country in the Olym- pic Games. Lowe achieved the un- precedented feat of winning the 800 metres race at two successive Olympiads, and Perritt reached the third. in the winning jockeys' list final of the 100 metres, running with 38 successes during the sea- fourth against the cream world's talent. Both authors, there- son. fore, are thoroughly well qualified by hard-earned personal experience to treat of this matter with know- ledge and authority. In this book a history of they have given athletic competitions from the very earliest times from the Funeral Games for Patroclos up to and in- cluding the 1928 Olympiad. This chapter alone is well worth atten- tive study.

Training

of the

After their historical opening the authors proceed to discuss the most important and essential subject of training. They deal with this diff

with skill and dis- cult question eretion. No hard-and-fast rules set forth as the laws of the Medes and Persians. Moderation in all things is the keynote. They do not argue from the individual to the mass, but advise that each person, having found out what may suit himself best in food, drink, sleep, The white man was Tommy and exercise, should stick to that Burns, Canadian born and one of regimen and 80 attain the the gamest fighters the ring has greatest- possible perfection in ever known. Tommy Burns is bodily condition. They rightly in- alive to-day and in the prime of life.sist that all training should be Not only is he alive but he is go-gradual and progressive, and that

J

In the Grand National Jast

In the

March he rode Master Billie. the 1928 "National" he had mount on Bright's Boy, and in 1927 he rode Sir Huon.

Rayson, who was only 24 years old, was a versatile athlete, and could play most games well.

WOMEN SHOTS

TWO TO COMPETE FOR THE KING'S PRIZE

London, July 6. Miss M. E. Foster, who has several times in recent years made the best score of the women com- petitors at Bisley, is eligible this year for the first time to enter for the King's Prize, the blue riband of rifle-shooting..

There is thus a possibility of at

Protest Against Exhumation Mr. Creighton-Duff's widow, who has been a witness at the inquests, has written a letter to "The Times"

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least two women competing, the to-day protesting against a possible other being Miss B. Badcock, further exhumation of Mr. Creigh- who entered in 1927 and 1928, and ton-Duff's remains, saying: "Should who with Miss Foster conducts a it be possible in a Christian coun- poultry farm at Frimley Green, try for the body of a good and de- Surrey,

cent citizen to be treated in such a Overseas competitors are already cruel and casual way because two ing to Shanghai, where he plans to no person really unsound should beginning to arrive for the National or three Home Office experts dis develop a world champion! Mr. ever attempt to take part in

Rifle Association's meeting, which agree presumably athletic competitions. Burns will also establish a health strenuous

on July 8 and eimal quantities of the druga found resort and boxing school there. Hints are given with regard to the begins at Risley

a year after his In a letter to "The Shanghai

proper training which is necessary ends with the final stage of the in him over

death?" Times," dated New York, June 24, to get fit for short and long dis- King'a Prize.

Scotland Yard denies the police tance racing, hurdling, cross- The competitions will include one the former heavyweight champion country running, high and long for women only, known as "The require another exhumation.

jumping, as well as

and the various Amazong," field competitions, such as putting Mail" silver cup. the shot, hammer, discus, and javelin throwing. The aid of such

says:

"Germany has come to the front

in the boxing world and there is

for the "Daily

no reason why the Far East cannot develop a champion of the world. experta as C. T. van Geyzel and M. those women who compete with dis- Surely the men of the Far East, the C. Nokes in high jumping and ham-cretion, while the good effects of foreigners, are as capable, game mer throwing has been invoked to hard open-air exercise and training and skilful as those in any part of make the chapters on these events on hundreds of “indoor" girls are the world? I hope to find in full and authoritative, Shanghai a boxer capable of win- ning a world championship."

Women and Boys

There is a section devoted to Mr. Burna has already com-athletics for women and boys. The municated with Dr. W. E. O'Hara, unwisdom of allowing young grow an Australian sportsman, in coming boys to overdo competitions is

resort and boxing school.

apparent.

Interesting Records

The book contains an appendix of tables of records and statistics which are most interesting, especi- ally to anyone who may have been

New Inquest The High Court to-day granted a Crown application to quash the earlier inquest on Mr. Creighton-

BUS SPEEDSTER

FAST DRIVING À MENACE TO THE R.A.

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JUST MISSES HORSE

A motor 'bus driver, was charged before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy, with dan- gerous driving In Nathan-road, on the morning of July 16.

The complainant in the case was Captain H, H. F. Oliver of the Hong Kong-Singapore Brigade, Royal Artillery. He said that he was at the head of bis battery marching along Nathan-road, going to Whit- bus, which was coming from the field Barracks, when the defendant's

Ferry, accelerated and passed be- tween witness and the trumpeter, front of the column. In the wit- who was immediately behind him in ness's opinion, defendant was travel- ling at about 80 miles per hour, and was unable to pull up. The horse which the officer was riding, was narrowly missed by the 'bus.

His Worship imposed a fine of $15.

WATER RETURN

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

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.

1928

Tytam

25 7B

Tytam Byewash 19' 9"B Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk

1929 1. L.

L 10B

67′ 9′′B

D' 5"B

I.

זייפני7

Wong Nei Chung 26' 9"B Pokfulum

27" 9"B [Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow"; A. denotes "Above Overflow: L de notes "Level with Overflow."]

Storage in million and decimals of gallons

Tytam

Tytam Byewash

Tytam Intermediate

-1928

1929

202.95

384.80

2.83

22.37

195.90

154.42

383.00

5.72

29.81

11.06

06.00

Tytam Tuk...... 1,393.00

Wong Nei Chang

Pokfulum

Total

1,811.46 1,040.40-

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

1928 Estimated population 423,960 434,280 Consumption...... 317.00

Consumption per

1920 124.19*

head per day... 24.1

9.2 *Includes 2.73 M.G. from Taikoo, 13.23 M.G. from Kowloon, 7.42 M.G. from Tsun Wan and 10.00 M.G. from steamers, etc.

Full supply in all Rider Main Dia- tricts during July, 1923, from 1st to 11th Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main

Districts West of Eastern Street only from 12th to 14th and Intermittent Supply in all Rider Main Districts West of Garden Road from 15th to 31st July.

July, 1929.

Supply by Street Fountains only during the whole month. On 1st July the hours of supply were 5-8 a.m. and 6-8 p.m. (Peak District 4 hours daily). From 2nd-22nd inclusive the hours of supply were 6-8 a.. and 6-8 p.n. (Peak District 3 hours daily).

From 23rd-31st inclusive

Duff and to hold a new one.

The Attorney General, in mak- ing the application, said the body was in a remarkable state of pre- the hours of supply in the City and servation, which is not without High Level Districts were û a.m.-6 significance. Mr. Creighton-Duff p.m. Tank Supplies were suspended

on 80th July. died in London in April last year. The verdict at the inquest then was that death was due to natural causes.

KOWLOON WATER WORKS:

nection with the proposed health insisted on most strongly, and all fortunate enough to see most of SHILLING DAMAGES Shea Pai Re-

those who know anything about the those which were achieved in Eng-

WOMAN'S CLAIM AGAINST MAHARAJAH

London, July 10.

1928

1929 0'11"B

46.55

33.15

Kowloon Reservoir 2'10"E

servoir

0′ 2′′B· ·20′ 5′′B Reception Rezervoir 4' 2"B

Storage in million and decimals of gallons

1928 1929 Kowloon Reservoir 323.56 242.97 Shek Lai Pui Re-

servoi

115.42 22.57

Total

461.55 422.67 Consumption of water in Kowloon of gallons in millions and decimala during the month of July.

1929 93.29* Consumption....... Estimated population 166,129 171,160

head per day ... 22.9 17.6

Does not include water sent to Hong Kong but includes 0.49 M.G. from Teon Wan.

Full Supply in all districts during June, 1928,

July, 1929 Constant Supply in all district dur- ing July, 1928.

Those interested in boxing as a physical and mental effects of land. One or two errors have crept major sport are of the belief that strenuous competitions will most in. For instance, C. N. Jackson the game will be greatly benefited heartily agree. The authors face ("Jacker") of Oxford University by the presence in Shanghai of the fact that athletic competitions was credited with 16 seconds for such a famous boxer as Tommy for women have come to stay, the 120-yards hurdle race in the

In the action brought by Miss Burns. An official of the Audito- though they evidently do not late sixties. The record may or

thoroughly approve of it rium declared that it is quite po aesthetic and other grounds. The ed at the present time, but it has ton against the Maharajah of Bur-f

on not be one which would be accept- Zena Amada Bell of South Kensing Reception Reservoir sible that Shanghai can develop a first-class boxer, or several, per- commission which went into the always been set forth in the tables dwan for alleged wrongful detention hape, under the expert tutelage of whole question of strenuous games of the Oxford and Cambridge of Jewellery, the judge granted for women some years ago, after sports. M. J. Brooks is credited plaintiff nominal damages of a In his boxing days Tommy Burns hearing exhaustive evidence, un with the 6 ft. he cleared in pour-shilling each in respect of two un met and fought some of the great-animously reported in favour of ing rain on wet grass in the A.A.C. named articles of jewellery and al est fighters of the world.

such games; and the great ex- championships in 1876, but not lowed the Maharajah costs in res-Consumption Old- time boxing fans stul love to talk perience of Dr. Sanderson Clow with the 6 ft. 2 in. which he pect of the defence of two articles. In his judgment the Judge de with some 2,000 girls at Chelter- jumped on the preceding Friday at of his prowess in the roped arena. ham shows that hard exercise at the Oxford and Cambridge meeting.clared that he preferred the evidence and of his matchless skill.

all times improves the health of the The initials of the Eton schoolboy, given by the Maharajah and his girl. The women who race in the Ridley, who won the 440 yards in daughter to that of Miss Bell

in present day have been well coach- | 1868, were "J.H.," not “E”

regard to the ownership of the

so able a man as Mr. Burps.

ST. LEGER SCRATCHING

London, Yesterday.

ed and trained, and on a side view One great thing about this book jewellery. show as good and elegant form as is that, even in these days of keen the majority of men. The Women's rivalry, it nowhere puts the actual Amateur Athletic Association is "win" first of all. It is easy for Artist's Proof, entered in the directing this very important move any young athlete studying this ex- name of Mr. Henry Morris (the ment with great circumspection, cellent book still to appreciate the Shanghai exchange broker) was (and those of the medical profession great fact that the training is scratched from the St. Leger at 9 who really understand athletics more than the contest, and the con- a.m. to-day.—Renter.

have found no harmful effects on test more than the win."

OLD TAYLOR

AGED BY TIME

per

-1923

117.97

From lat-16th inclusive the daily supply in all districta was 6 6.0L-S pm. From 17-81st inclusive a con- stant supply was operated in all dis- tricts.

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

Total rainfall to July 31, 1928, 53.06; 1929, 37.08.

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