1934-12-03 — Page 9

CYCLING CLUB DISBANDED SHAMSHUIPO CLUB TO BE FORMED

BRIEF REVIEW OF ACTIV

KEATES SETS NEW

RECORD

No figure for 50 miles were established by the Hong Kong Cycling Club yesterday, though. a splendid ride was put up by H. A. G. Kentes," the only entrant'

to start.

Weather conditions were very far: from ideal for the ride, for, besides) being usually cold, a strong head- wind had to be ridden agalast for the first 19 miles.

Keates again rode a fully-equip-. ped. machine (lump excepted) · and used a derailleur gear. It was pro-| hably this variation which enabled him to progress so well against the wind and yel take full advantage of its assistance on the return: trip, Though, in the main, top gear (85) ins.) was used, much level going had

to be covered with second gear (70)

Marlene Dietrich, an Queen Christina, rises to new heights In "The Scarlet Empress." Para- mount's triumph now showing at the tueen's Theatre.

ins.) whilst almost all slopes up- CLOSING DAY AT

ward brought bottom gear (66 ins) into play.

19 Miles in An Hour

KOWLOON

The first 19 miles were covered in LAWN BOWLS PRIZE

WINNERS

* PRESIDENT'S TEAM WIN

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1934

BRITISH SAILOR ON COLOMBIAN NAVY

Bad Food, Irregular Pay Kit Seized

NO ONE TO TRAIN

To-day's Short Story,'

What's In A Name?

By JJ Bell

Allegations against the Colom-THE house agent turned the Wa need not go into that, Mr. bian Government were made to the

key in the front door, poc-Binger," the young man said firm- "News Chronicle" by British keted it, and followed the girl ly. "I have not the slightest inter- sailor who in February contracted and young man down the garden tion of buying. What I want is a to serve two years in the Colombian where he adjusted the chain and of a break at the end of three Walk to the public foot-path, five years' lease, with the option Navy, but who has returned home.padlock on the freshly painted years, and I am willing to pay the

He claims to be spokesman for green” gate."·

228 British ex-sailors now serving "Everything," said the girl, look in the destroyers Antiquia and ing back at the pretty cottage, Caldas purchased by Colombia from is just right, except" Her gazė Portugal, and comblains of had fell to the, bold white lettering on food; irregular payment: loss of the gate-"the name." kit; and misrepresentation.

rent you have named a

"But only interposed the girl if the name can be changed."

ma'am. understand. At the "Very good, air very good,

same time.might point out that "I don't see much wrong with the the purchase of a house, so well The departure of 160 men, ex name," replied the young man, who built and in such splendid condi British naval ratings, for the had a pleasant, though rather tion as this one-you will never Colombian Navy caused a scene in stolid, countenance, "but I suppose find such wood-work, in a recently the House of Commons on May 30. it could be changed if we take the built cottage or bungalow-could when Mr. Geoffrey Mander, Liberal house?"

be arranged on terma most favour- M.P. for East Wolverhampton, pro- "We must take the house! It's 'able to the purchaser. The bulld tested against their enlistment. far the nicest we've seen, or are ing society which I happen to re-

likely ot see.".

present would willingly, I am The young man turned to the 'sure" agent. "The name can be changed, of course, Mr. Binger?”.

Seven Months' Service The returned man told the "News Chronicle" that he had sarved in Colombia seven months.

"We were told that we were go

"Well, no, sir," answered Mr. ing out to train Colombian sailors," Binger, whose wooden expression he said. "In each of the two ships was that of a man who has long there are three Colombian officers; since lost his soul through striving but no men. We have trained no-, to pleas everybody. "My client

body.

"We were told we should not

makes it a condition of the lease that the name of the cottage shall remain on the gate, as it is now,

the girl. "I absolutely refuse to "But that's ridiculous!" cried

have to fight in any circumstances. just under the hour. A delay of 30

Yet at Trinidad,. on the way out, my client undertaking to have it Bees, occurred at 64 miles, when pedalling at speed down a steep in

we were warned that we might be repainted yearly." attacked by a Peruvian submarine cline, through the chain jumping. The six miles from the turn to com-i

"When we siened on in London The 1934 Lawn Bowls season we were told we had now entered plete 25 miles were covered in less! than 14 mins. which gave the rider of the Kowloon Dock Recrea-the service of the Colombian Navy a time of 1 hr. 13 mins. 30 secs, and tion Club was terminated on and would be treated as desertera if we did not sail. For fourteen

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be "Monday, Monday, Wednes- day or the tale of a misleading Tuesday," by J. H. Reyner.

"Thank you, thank you?". the live in a house with so absurd a young man said, a trifle impatient- ly, and turned to the small car. "Can we give you a lift into the town?"

name!"

*

*

The agent inclined his head,

Mr. Binger, the

"Much obliged, but I have a call

beat the old 25 miles record by 45 Saturday when the President's days spent in travelling out we reWoung man said, we shall to make in the neighbourhood. I'll secs. This record has stood to the team defeated the Vice-Presi-ceived 125. only.. credit of E. G. Tweedy since August" 20. The average speed increases, dent's team by 61 shots to 53.

from 20.20 m.p.h. to 20.41 m.p.li.

The scores were

Vice-President's

T.. Coleman

Despite the fact that the 30 miles record was well within his rézch (17 President's

mins. 55 wees. remained) and that he H. Hampton

would probably have completed the 50

miles inside 2 hrs, 35 mins., Keates de G.E.F. Thomson J. Revie cided to retire at this point. As he J. Russell

• J. Y. Ozorio appeared to be overstrained, due to a B. E. Maughan J. Kempton heavy cold on the cheat.

(Skip) .... 16

(Skip). J. Brewin

A. Dinnen

The time-keeper was L. A. Ann P., B. Parks ing. Hon. Secretary of the Club, A. Marshall whilst Mr. T. A. Wallis, founder of

J. Y. Meyer the Hong Kong Wheelers officiated

.R, Duncan

as a marshal and checker.

(Skip) ... By smashing the 25 miles record

R. G. Goodman Keates has now acquired all un- J. Fraser paced road records in the Colony, only one of which is slower than 20 m.p.h.

Club Disbanded

V. M. Hirat

F. Cullen 22 (Skip)

A. Russell

J. Guterriez

H. A. Remedios

C. J. Tacchi

J. C. Brown

.W. Greig

(Skip)

23 (Skip)

01

think it over, and let you know de- pick up a 'bus later. I shall look 'finitely by Monday morning forward to hearing from you on

"And meanwhile," the girl put Monday."

Home at Own Expense "Our contracts stated we should be entitled to leave at three months in, "you might persuade your client! "I can guess one thing, Mr. Bin- notice. Yet when I left, after to see reason."

ger," said the girl as she got on giving this notice, my pay WAX "My client, ma'am, is not to be board. "Your client is an aged stopped the day I left, and during persuaded-I can. assure you of Victorian lady." the 22 days I spent in coming home that. Of course, were you to buy Ineither my wife nor myself received the house, there would be no res- 18 a penny..

triction as to"

"Because of the many of the men still, there dare not leave. On Jone occasion, at Panama, we were kept for nine days without pay at

16 all.

"We were told to bring our Bri- tish, service kit. But when we got there this was compulsorily bought from us at a derisory price

19 and Colombian kit served out.

SYSTEM TO BEAT THE BANK

But

:

It Failed And Gas

Oven Used

-When I left-and I had a good When his system, which

"No ma'am," returned Mr. Bin- ger, politely shutting the door and raising his hat.

an

"Then she-I mean he must be nged Victorian gentleman (" With a triumphant little smile she gave him a nod of dismissal.N

In the most methodical fashion the young man settled himself in his seat, and with great delibera- tion started the car.

"Now, Ilstau to me, John," said his companion. "We've got to he fuse to live in a place called The have the cottage but I simply re-

brought about by the fact that a of the Hong Kong. and Whampoa "Colombians will not join the traffic superintendent, gassed him- his first lessons

And I

The Hong Kong Cycling Club's

58 character certificate I was allow-thought could "beat the bank at Nest, I activities have now ceased, as the' At the conclusion of the matched only one white suit in which to Monte Carlo failed, William Henry Club, owing to several resignations Bira. E. Cock, wife of the Manager travel home.

Rainbow, 62, a retired railway I am driving," said John, who had "Please, Daphne, don't talk while

number of riders are to establish Dock Company, presented spoons to blame them."

navy themselves.

don't self at his lodgings in New-street, "We shall be stopping for ten in month ago. their own Club on the mainland, at

Pimlico, S.W., London.. and the sea- Shamshuipo, is being disbanded im-the successful team

"This," said the coroner, "1js

half an hour, or thirty-five min- mediately.

son's trophies to the following

Jutes:" another of those tragic cases of people who, in their endeavour to hotel Daphne let herself go. John In the lounge of the roadside,

their money, lose their wives, get married a year; John's promotion separated from their families, and had come sooner than expected, and end up with their heads over a gas with it has wherewithal to realise

"TRAGIC WASTE"

their desire for a little car and a home in the country. Here is this man, after spending

Since its formation in April the winners: effects of the Club's activities have been very apparent and cycling ing

LAWN BOWLS

the Colony has more then trebled its Club Championship and Nicholson | popularity. The Club itself has Bowl-R. G. Craig; runner-up, J. C.

promoted 37 enjoyable runs during

Brown; third prize, M. Ferguson.

Bapco Shield (3 Dowls Handicap)-

the past 8 months during which R. G. Graig; runner-up, R. J. Goodman. 9,325 miles have been traversed.

Bowls Pairs (Handicap). Competition

Three riders covered over 1,000-J. Kempton and R. J. Goodman.

miles on Club runs and head the attendance list as under:

Bowls Wapinsebaw. Aggregale Prize -C. Atkinson.

̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄Ƒ ̃A‚ ̄G, Keates 1,852 miles 30 P. B. Parks.

attendances,

C. Read

1,247 miles

altendances.

FIRM'S CAPITAL get something for nothing, lose all was a good listener. They had been

REDUCED

Special Resolution

In Court

Was

#

"But you can surely see for your

all his life in India geta a hand-self. John," she said, concluding a The confirmation of the Court some grant of £6000 and comes twelve minutes recital, "that" the Non prize winners competition of a special resolution for the back to end his days in peace in name would be impossible. Though

reduction of the capital of the England with his wife. Inter Terrace Rink Competition-Hong Lee Tow Boat Co., Ltd., from

you were brought up by your grand- "He meets some foolish person mother, it does not follow that you 26 Highburgh Terrace, Kempton, Brown $500,000 to $800,000,

this who induces him to go out to Monte must think like a Victorian.” and Hedley.

LAWN TENNIS

morning granted by the Chief Carlo and. gamble. Justice, Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor.

"There's something to be said for "Anybody with any sense, knows the Victorians, all the same," John Club Championship and K.O.S.B. Cup at the Supreme Court.

that that is a foolish thing, to do. replied in his slow way. "I don't He thought he had a The Neat for the name of the cot-

E I. Munks 1,273 miles. 20 altendances.

Thirty-six other riders put in

appearances on many occasions to-A. Duncan; runner-up V. B. Hast.. Mr. R. H. C. Lim said that of He became bitten with a manis for say I should myself have chosen

cover the remaining 6,153 miles.

LOCAL ESTATE

Chinese Merchant Leaves $138,000

Ng Tse-kun, of Nos. 13 and 15)

American Tournament.-V. M. Hast, the 100,000 shares of $5 each, 02-(gambling. Mixed Doubles-A. Duncan and Mrs. 000 were issued and fully paid up system to beat the bank, with the tage, but it really does not strike Hedley.

American Tournament (Ladies)—

usual result; he himself was bitten me as more absurd than some of the and the bank got all his money. name we have seen lately, such as "Then he comes home miserable Elizabethville, Belle Vue with a and goes to live in Pimlico and gas-works in the middle distance

Mrs. 3. M. Sweeny.

BILLIARDS

American Tournament~P. B. Parks RUSSIAN STOWAWAY

Cumberland Road, Kowloon Tong, DYNAMITE FOR

who died at the age of 46 at On Tai, Quinhon, Annam, Indo-China

on June 18, 1984, left local estate

value at $138,100.

Probate in the above estate, has been granted to Ng L Lun-ying, widownic

Mrs. Georgina Stone, late of Na.

OPIUM

That Was Why He Stole Three Sticks

DISCOVERED

Comes From Shanghai

Vladimir Sokorovsky, a 28-year- old Russian, was charged before. Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy this morning, with be- ing a stowaway on board the s.1. Pleading guilty to a charge of Saturday from Shanghai.

Petermacak, which arrived here on

5 Tantallon Terrace, Kowloon, who baving, unlawfully, three sticks of On the application of Sergeant died at the Kowloon Docks on May dynamite in his possession in To Russell the case was remanded 24 8 of this year, left estate valued at $2,200,

Kwa Wan Road at 4 p.m. on Satur hours for further inquiries.

✨ Letters of administration in the day, Lai Ching, a 82-year-old stone above estate have been granted to breaker, was fined $50, In default Norah Frances Pauline Stone, one month's hard labour, by Mr. apinster, pinte

EW Hamilton at the Kowloon

A petition for letters of administrad stration in the estate of Morrison Magistracy this morning. Brown Yung, mining engineer

No 114 Kan

have been

Hopen,, who died

Strellett, the law

bow,Pelping

caught he stated that he was

pium: smokersknd was figóh

the dynamite for

The Repulse Bay Hote

their wee

diers.

gasses himself.”:

Recording a verdict of Sufelde while of Unsound Mind, Mr. Oddie said. "It is a tragic waste of life."

MONGOLIAN BUDGET

Monthly Allotment Fixed At $30,000.

Peiping

According to General Hsiao Chen-ying, member of the Peiping Branch Military Affairs Commis sion, who has just returned from Pallingmiao the monthis for the Mongolian Political

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