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NAVY WIN ON

LAND.

SPITEFUL'S TORPEDO DECIDES BATTLE.

JOCKEYS ALL AT SEA.

was

LAWN TENNIS.

Ho Tsung-min Springs Surprise on Honda. HONG KONG TOO GOOD. AT

Canton, Yesterday. The Canton Citizens Athletic Club Tientsin, April:10.

the animated scene, of Sino- After a desperate engagement Japanese amenkies, which took shape on the Recreation Ground yester-in friendly tennis matches between day, the Navy returned to port with Mr. Honda, the Jang Kong cham- a giant, bearded Petty Officer bear pion, and other Japanese players, ing aloft the trophy of the chase the one hand, and Mr. Ho Tsung-ming. a fleet horse of the type that is the Canton Champion, and ether Chin- supposed to accompany the best ese players on the other. A very large people in this country when they go outside the Club's premises; many en- crowd of spectators assembled on and to the Land of the Spirits. It was croached upon the court, impeding the another case of the weight of arma-play in progress a nuch zu that, the ment dominating mere beauty of services of the Police had to the ve line and speed, though the differ-quested to keep the, prople away from ence at the end was very small, the the side lines. guardian of the Navy's winningshu, who is a kron sportsman, was pee post letting only one pass him.

His Excellency Chairman Chen Ming.

sent as well as General Au Yang-ku,

The Jockeys Insisted on the Navy the Japanese Consul-General Sunia, playing three offeers, but after and Japanese ludice and tennis players they had had five minutes of the from Shameen. There was, besillen # Navigating Officer, with his un-good sprinkling of other officials, whose canny dexterity in overhoad kick-presence taxed the space of the Club's ing and his zig-zagging genlus, they pavilion to its limit. almost wished they hadn't.

Honda and Ho.

5-3 and 7-6, but failed to take the last

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

British XV. for New

Zealand,

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 1930.

COST OF LIVING.

"Iniquitous" Charges on

Home Trains,

Have You Heard?—

"What's that you've got there?" asked Brown's wile sharply.

The British team which during A PEER'S COMPLAINT. next summer will tour New Zealand

A shareholder stated at a meeting and Australia under the manage of the G. W. R. that the correct ment of Mr. James Baxter, the answer to motor competition was a

"Er-um, a. sat of boxing-gloves, chairman of the Rugby Union Selac-penny-a-mile fare.

my dear," said Brown. "I bought tion Committee, will be as follows; said that the question of a reduc- he ought to be instructed in the Viscount Churchill, who presided, them for Thomas. I really think (Penarth and

tion to one penny a mile had been noble art of self-defence. I am considered by all the railway com-going to teach him. Every boy (Bredford and panies. It was estimated that it should know how to take cure of would involve a loss to the railways himself in u time of emergency. as a whole of £10,000,000 of which Come, Toni, into the garden. I £1,250,000 would be lost by the will not hurt you." G.W.R.

Time, ten minutes luter; entor

J. Bassetl Wales.)

G. M. Bonnier Yorkshire.)

C. D. Anivorld and England.)

J. S. R. Reeve and England.)

J. C. Morley Wales.)

A. L. Novis England.)

T. F. Murray Ireland.)

(Headligley

(Harlequins

..

Replying to a question concerning | Brown. high charges in restaurant cars, "Emily, bring some raw meat und (Newport and Lord Churchill said: "I agree that arnien," he demanded. have my little injury to (The Army

Brud

(Wanderers and

applies to the charges in all railway austained trains, hotels, and buffets, I had a eye." whisky and sada in a train recently,

M. P. Crowe (Lansdowne and Ireland.)

R. Jennings Cornwall.)

(Beiruth and

T-E-Jones Davies (London Welsh and Wales.)

T. C. Knowles (Birkenhead

Park' and Cheshire.)

R. S. Spong (Old Milkhillians, and England.)

W. H. Sobey (Old Millhillians and England.)

H. Poole (Cardift.)

W. W. Wakefield-captain- (Harlequins and England,) ►

H. Rew (The Army, Exeter, and England.)

(Swansea

andi

D. Parker Wales.

W. B. Welsh (Hawick and Scot land.)

A

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and I thought the charge WRH "Do you enjoy your meals, old Iniquitous."

Restaurant Car Charges.

¿man?"

"Do I enjoy my meals?" suorted

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In reply to Inquiries, was the indignant dyspeptic. "My stated that the prices for meals and meals are merely guideposts to take drinks on the restaurant cars were medicine before or after." as follows:-

"I hear that Tom Blunt has just inherited his

father's business—I wonder what he'll make of it.".

L.M.S. Small whisky Is., with "Polly" 1s. 5d.; Bass (pint bottle) 11d, lunch 3s., 6d., dinner (first class) 68., (third class) 4s. 6d.

G.W.R.-Whisky and soda 18., Bass 9d., lunch (third class) 2. 6. (first class) 3s.. dinner 59.

"Whatever he does, you can take. it from me that Tom hasn't got the head to fill his father's shoes,"

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L.N.E.R-Prices for drinks on "'Ere you are, ladies and gentle- the trains and at the station buffets men," shouted the raucous-voiced are the same as in an hotel. Meal tipster. "What did I tell you yes- prices: Lunch 3d: 6d.; dinner, first terday?"

elass 5s., third class 4s. 6d.

Nobody answered the question, Southern-Whisky Bd., soda Gd., and the tipster resumed his shout- bass 8d., lunch 33. Gd., dinner, 4s. ing.

62.

"Didn't i say 'Broad Bean' An L.M.S. official stated: Some wasn't a runner?" he yelled. "And of the drinks and food are perhaps didn't I say 'Water Tap' would still

D. H. Black (Oxford University ariel England.)

a little dearer than you may be be running, and that Dusty Carpet' P. D. Howard (Oxford Univer-charged in a restaurant, but one would take a lot of beating?" sity and England.)

has to remember the difficulties in which meals and refreshments are served. There are also the extra costs of distribution."

M. J. Dunne (Lansdowne and [reland.)

G. R. Beamish (Royal Air Force and Ireland.)

J. "L, Farrell (Bective Rangers and Ireland.)

J. M'D. Hodgson (Northern and Northumberland:)~~

II. O'Neill (Queen's University, Belfast, and Ireland.)

Ivor Jones (Llanelly and Wales.)

II. Wilkinson (Halifax and England.)

SMOKE MENACE.

Still there was no answer. But the powerful-voiced man was not dismayed.

"Now," he cried, "I've a certainty for.the next race, Back 'Loose Button'; it's sure to come off."

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The editor of an obscure local paper was surprised by a stout and

New York May Become angry lady who came bursting into

"

Treeless.

his office. She was waving a copy

of his paper, and her face was. purple with rage.

There was both good football-Promptly at 3 o'clock, the principal and irresistible humour in this en-event of the day was staged in a singles gagement, and the considerable match between Mr. Honda and Mr. Ho for the best of three neka, which the crowd which gathered to watch the Japanese player wan by 9-7, 2-6, 6-2 proceedings enjoyed themselves

It was generally thought that the local hugely. The atar turns from the champion would not have much of a viewpoint of humour were the Doc- show against the Hong Kong chan tor and the Tientsin champion pion, in view of the latter's brilliant feather-weight Ticino. They both play throughout the Colony's tennis early recognised the part each was tourney this season. The Canton man, inevitably cast to play and after however, aranr a surprise upon the exchanging sympathetic. grins got spectators-possibly upon Honda him- plenty of laughs out of each other. self-he led throughout the first set at On the other hand, the sensa-two games. With a little luck and less tion of the programme was Drake stage fright, so to speak, he might (W.H.S. Davis), who proved an ex- have beaten the Hong Kong champion. traordinarily good defender, saving As indicated by the score, the struggle all manner of shots from all angles, was, tense; and full of surprises. Both taking the ball beautifully, and players thrilled the crowd with rapld clearing with the judgment of a exchanges brilliant shots across the professional. Now we know why court or down the side lines, over-head he instigated this engagement!

smashes, and sharply-angled volleys.

Honda was playing in a manner Ginger, who was full of beans, that suggested control of the nerve put up his paws much too play centre for neither smiles nor chagrin fully and almost juggled with played upon his stole visage during the ball in the Fatal Aren. The a contest, rendered the more trying by Judge of the Day pointed to the reason of the sticky and oppressive Dreaded Spot, but Dauntless de- temperature, and'a san that was doing liberately shot yards wide of the its best to keep the players in a weiter goal. Anchor Bay showed great of perspiration. Remaining most of potentialities as a polo pony, hig the time on the base line, Honda, seldom back heeling to the enemy being ventured up to the net, but when he did so, he usually scored against his even more accurate than graceful, while his right hooks in the second armament was his back hand, and as it opponent. But the weak part of his

New York will have to be replant- "Whatever is wrong?" asked the half almost let Kingsbridge and was also that of the Chinese player,

ed with the ailanthus or the ginkgo editor. "Why this scene?" Sir Galahad through. How much of the play consisted of long ex-

or become utterly treeless in a few "I' sue you all!" shrieked the éver Colossus and Hercules changes with the back hand stroke. On

years if the smoke and air pollution.lady. "Last week, I sang in a con- repeatedly crossed their course, the other hand. Honda's forehand allot S. A. Martindale (Kendal and evil remains unabated, according to cert to the poor convicts in the local while Funchalot in goal show-was a treat to watch; it was always England.)

Dr. William Crocker, director of gaol, and I was greatly applauded. ed a straight which seldom falter-clean, forceful, and speedy; and when The team will leave London for the Boyce Thompson Institute for Your fool of a reporter has pub- ed. Ticino showed a delicate legit went across the court, it was all that Southampton, embarking 031 the Plant Research. at one of the Anchor Bay's best but occasionally he was able to cut the pany's 8.3.

Ho could do to run up and return it, New

lished that I sang a song and was Zvaland Shipping Cont

Eye strain is increasing, particu-clapped in prison!"" efforts but the ball shied behind ball down the site lines and scored to set will travel via the Panama children, because of the progressive

Rangitata.

The ves-lariy among New York school Kingsbridge delivered a hot one the amazement of the spectators. straight into Punchalot's plexus, If one were anked what was the Canal. the team landing at Welling-darkening of the skies by soft coal

strong suit of the Cantón player, one

smoke, and the city must look for- would unhesitatingly say it was hi

They will return vin

the Suck ward to heavier and heavier

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS a crowded field on several occasions volleying, which was always dependable Canal in October. As at present "yrogs," or combinations of smoke am revealed a pretty wit with his and neatly executcul. But there was rat arranged, nineteen matches will be and fog, like those which have On London left foot, but it aspired too highly cough length in his volleys nor suf-played in New Zealand and five in paralyzed harbour traffic

ficient sting in them; Honda was ablo Australia. and the final effort sailed just over to return them with

-1/6/8 and Bank, wire

the Bar.

terrific drives.

aviation according to Dr. Laura A. Bank, on demand... 1/6 3/16 Nevertheless, it was in this department one, although there will be disap- Conference Board of Sanitation.

The side is regarded as a strong Cauble, chairman of the National Bank, 30 day's sight The battle-sheet was blank when of the game that He was able to score

Bank, 4 months' sight 1/6 5/16 the teams reversed directions, but against Handa in the first two sets.pointment that only one Scot, V. B.

Pine, fir and

Gredits. 4 months' the Wintry Biast shipped a lot of But there ventures to the net began is understood, however, that several gases and carbon deposits on their

Welsh, of Hawick, is included. It refuse to

spruce already grow because of toxic

'sight

1/7 % water and it had to be baled out to tell on Ho in the third aet und

|Documentary, 4 on its own recognisances.

forced him to take the boso line, a other Scottish Internationalists foliage, says Dr. Crocker. Other months' sight 1/7 1⁄4 Then came the Navy's triumph. kind of game that snited Honda, who were unable to accept invitations to trees are invalids from the same On Pirls Violent rushed down the right wingning the old set.

join the party.

cause. New York can be saved from On demand

937% with great impulsiveness and from consequently had no difficulty in win-

being one great tree infirmary only Credits, 4 his centre Spiteful-who was much to the singles players for a rest,

After sufficient time had been, given

sight by reducing air pollution or by more pleasant than his name torpe-doubles match was played between the

planting smoke

On Berlin- Why not, in lawn tennis and other such as the ailanthus and ginkgo.

resistant types, doed the Racing Horse of nautical Japanese pile-Honda and Yoshida and

On demand sports, in order that every country the Chinese ani Leong Tak-kong could be represented by its best is a Chinese plant with "Then Kingsbridge remembered In the first sel, the Japanese pair ran talent abolish all forms of humbug greenish flowers. It is a handsome, Credits, 60

On New York-- The allanthus, or Tree of Heaven.

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his fragrant past, and with the away from their opponents by the scorr light of battle in his eye and the of 6-0. But the Chinese pair began and hypocrisy, in official and un-quick-growing tree, but it has sight ball at his feet he ran clean through to wake up in the second set and official circles, and eliminate entire enemies because the male flowers On Bombay— Furious, Thruster and Hercules, managed to make the games 3 all, from ly the existing thin line between have an objectionable odour. Wire

The Then he opened fire and the leather which point they did their best, and amateurism and professionalism-ginkgo is a Japanese tree which On demand shell raced across the goal-line and showing excellent combination, but with A writer in Tennis Illustrated

thrives in a toxic and heavily loaded

On Calcutta- missed the goal by the breadth of beaten 6-3.

the Japanese playing strongly they were

utmosphere.

Wire an elephant's' eye-brow while the

General Au Yang-ku entertained the

On demand: spectators did a hornpipe in their Japanese players, Consul-General Suma, when writers of two English- Lord Buckmaster, giving evidence excitement.

and other prominent Japanese of speaking nations cannot tell the before the Select Committee on On demand Immediately afterwards Spite-Shameen. at a Chinese dinner at the truth about each other in aport capital punishment, strongly

op- ful raced clean through like an Tu Si Clash in the evening.

The Politics Lic blowed. Sporting posed the death sentence, · He express train, hending straight for Chinese tennis players were also in- Chronicle's New York correspond rejected the theory that

no inno. the small but indomitable obstacle vited. The host, in a brief speech, wel-ent.

cent man has ever been hanged.

in front of him. At the critical comed the Japanese players: Mr. Suma moment Drake' executed a perfect lied for his countrymen in English which was afterwards interpreted into dive and in spite of the perilously Chinese by Mr. Wong Bokeung.- shallow water emerged unscathed Canton Nows Agency. with Spiteful completely discom- |fited.-P. and T. Times.

After his win over H. W. Austin, Iahall not be at all surprised if H. G. N. Lee finds a place in the Davis Cup team, for in the opinion of many people he is quite good enough for such inclusion.-Frank Poxon.

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Easter Contest

Canton.

[From Our Own 'Correspondent.)

Canton, Yesterday..

In the finals of the "Mons", Cup play- ed during Easter, over 18 holes match |(knock-out) play, G. W. Greene (16)

defeated K. Dagan (7) by 2 and 1.

There was not a very representative entry, owing to many of the players of the Tungshan Recreation Club being away for the holidays.

BOXING

Hermes to Meet “Sets " To-morrow.

Sona interesting boxing bouts are exported to-morrow night, aboard.

31.8. Hermes, when the ship's team will meet the plek of the Somerset Light Infantry, in program about gino bouts.

The competition nine o'clock, and confidenti

good, clean fighting,

I think it a rotten state of things

Former Enemies in Peace.

Major George A, Vaughan, Jr. (left), American War ace, and Capt. Franzcarl Schleiff, German pilot, as they, met in New York. recently and discussed their thrilling experiences at the front: Schleitt is in the United States to demonstrate to scientists his revolutionary: principle of eliminating the damaging forces.resaling from the colli- Seeman omgvingrobi

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