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of Mr. Lionel Edward Long- Mr. Longhottom was a very bottom, Chief Draughtsman of popular member of the Civil Ser the Public Works Department.vice Cricket Club, and a keen which occurred at the Kowloon bowls player.

He was also a Hospital, at 6.40 p.m. yesterday, member of the Kowloon Golf Club after only two days' illness.

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AUSTRALIA HAS

HIGH HOPES FOR

OLYMPIC GAMES

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the true spirit of sportsmanship, to the honour of our country and to the glory of sport."

Opening Day

On the opening day, the high- lights were the victories of Gerald) Backhouse, of Victoria, in the 1500-metre run and of Noel! Demsey, of Queensland, in the 100-metres championship. Back- Rhouse won the Australian mile

CHESTNUT MONDAY

"This firm owes not any man.” it was averred in a letter read last month at Clerkenwell County Court Mr. Registrar Friend asked a young woman witness: “Do you know where that comes She apparently, did not. Under a spreading chestnut tree," said the Begistrar,

from

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CANADIANS TROUNCED BY VOLUNTEERS

(Continued from Page 4)

GREAT DRIVING IN SCOTTISH OPEN

(Continued from Page 5)

twelfth, the shot in each case be- fing played with a No. 1 into Įstiff_head-wind. On at the end of its fight dïd the ball climb to- drop like a stone on to the middle of the green. These were

the jahots of a master.

Difficult Last Hole

The eighteenth was the one hola which could not be reached in two shots, not because of its length (539 yards), but because of the ¡presence of a series of bunkers the interecting the fairway at the pre-

title in Hobart early in January In an endeavour to stem and his success in the 1500 metres the Volunteers' heavy hitting, the cise spot where a poor drive would stamped him as the outstanding Canadians were forced to make finish.

Smedley Shines

He played a delight- ful pitch-and-run to within two

yards, and holed the putt for a 4. His figures were: Out 4, 4, 3, 4, 4,

distance runner în Australia. many positional changes during Some played. - short with + The Victorian's time for the the game. Critchley played for brassie, and others with a spoon. 1500 metres was JEL 59s., whichļa time at first-base and later at Alliss had a couple of brassie broke the previous record of W. second. In the latter position he shots and was within 35 yards of M. Whyte, who took 4m. 43. in fielded well, but lacked judgment the green. Melbourne in 1932. Backhouse with high balls. was passed only once in the race: when he allowed his teammate, W. Weightman, to take lead in

Smedley, at short-stop, brought 5, 3, 4, 4—35: In, 3, 5, 4, 4, 3, last lap: But Backhouse had off two very good catches and re-4, 4, 3, 4—34. Total, 69. After plenty in reserve and he soon gistered two of the three hits by a somewhat adventurous outward' cleared away to win comfortably-the Canadians.

half of 37, which included a 5 at Dempsey won the 100 metres

Of the pitchers used Alltree ap-the short third, Adams came home title from E. W. Moffat, Victoria,peared to be the best. Eren when ir 33, with a 2 at the fourteenth and W. J. Burtein, Queensland his opponents did hit the ball, it and a 3 at the sixteenth, where, to In the final, Dempsey took control did not travel far and this gavejavoid driving into a burn cross-

the

at 50 yards and won by two. feet-the Canadians infielders a chancejing the fairway, he took a No. 2: His time was 10.75, which was to gather.

iron and the same club for the

games.

jonly 1-10 of a second outside Ted The poor opposition offered by second shot. Adams then holed

Hampson's record. Hampson did the Canadians made the Volunteer a putt of 15 feet. not compete in the Adelaide team look powerful. Each manį After starting with a couple of went in to bat confidently, know-5's, Fairweather had a remarkable Another great feat on the open- ing. full well that nothing de-run to the ninth-3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 4, 3--- ing day was W. Marston's per-peaded- on his failure, and even Wonderful pitching, principally forance in the 5000-metre walk the substitutes who were brought with a No. 6, was the feature of The Victorian is the fastest walk-in during the latter part of the this brilliant display, er in Australia and be won by 120 game did well. yards in 22mm. 54.33.

Outstanding Woman

The Volunteers hit a home run through D. Leonard in the first

Clarice Kennedy, of New South innings, and scored 12 runs in the Wales, was outstanding among the first innings on six hits.. women competitors. She won the

FOR JAPANESE

100-metres championship in 136, REMARKABLE BASEBALL WIN the javelin throwing with 114 ft 9% in, and the 80-metres hurdles bin 12 1-53.

Other title winner were: run- ning high jump. D. F. Shetliffe

(Continued from Page 5)

Koga Returns

(N. S. W.) 6ft. lin.; 110-metrea The rest of the team played as Maslen, Victoria,jusual, and the return of Koga, at hurdles, G. 168.; 400 metres, Howard Yates,|first-base, made a difference 和 Victoria, 498. javelin throwing, the Japanese infield.

who

INFANTRY WIN HK.V.D.C..

INTER UNIT TROPHY

(Continued from Page 5)

4. Motor Machine Guns (2) - E Fowler, V. Bond, N. Whitley, J. K. Sloan, S. Fowler, E. M. Critchley. Ladies 50 Yards Invitation Handicap-

Race.

1 Miss I Thirwell 2. Miss M. Campos.

3. Miss M. Thirwell.

Time: 41 3-5 secs.

Volunteer 50 Yards Handicap Race.

1. 21. Hussain.

2 C Aris.

F. Simonsen. Time: 27 2-5 secs.

High Diving (teams of 3-3 standing:

swallow dives) :---

1 Corps Infantry (1).

LA. Rozz, C. Macintosh, E. M. Marques.

2. Coast Defence Unit (0. J. Hussain, R. Bax. 7. Milla

3. Static Machine Guns (3). P Andrews, Norman Lee, E Sommers.

W. Ayres, South Australia, 166ft The Americans fielded well 104in.: putting the shot, F. Drew. Mayhew, at short-stop, brought Western Australia. 42ft 1in.; off some nice catches particularly running broad jump, R. G. Graf,ļa hard one

over second-base. Victoria, 22ft., 4in.

Barros, in the field, and Roger, at Two more records were broken second-base, were also prominent on the second day. In the 200-

Extra Innings metres championship, T. N. Irwin,

An extra innings was required Victoria, lowered his own time of

in this

game. The Americans 1m 55 4-68., to im. 55 3-5s, and

4 Motor Machine Guns (2). the Victorian pole vaulter, F.started with Humphries,

E. Fowler, E. M. Critchley, J. E Woodhouse, cleared 13ft 3in reached first on being hit by the which was 34in. better than his pitcher, but he was out at second Star

Officers v. Sergeants Race (4 Mem when Williams reached first on a per Team). Chinese Estates $80 n.

previous record.

Helder's choice. Williams stole 1 Offcers:---{2nd/Lt. R. M. Wood.. Close Finish China Eealties Sh.44 m.

second and went to third on allient. F. W. T. Ross, Major. E. J. R. China Debentures. Sh.$60 1.

There was a close finish in the sacrifice hit by Mayhew. Williams Mitchell and Capt. H. Owen-Haghes). 800-metres race, Irwin beating his was left at third when Hearther hit Public Utilites

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bteam-mate, Backhouse by 2 ft to Mikuni, and was $104

out at first Roger, Sergt. Webb, Seng Owen

and Sergt. 5. V. Gittins). Peak Trams (old) 61⁄2

Backhouse was forced to fight for through Koga.

Pillow Fight- Peak Trams (new) $2% n. Star Ferries $35%

H.K. 4% Debentures 100% b. Shanghai, Lands Sh.$18 1 Metropolitan Landa Sh. $10 Humphreys $8.55 HK Realties $414

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Yaumati Ferries $20 n.

C. Lights (old) $101⁄2 n. C. Lights (new) $11⁄21⁄2 1. H.K. Electrics $50 b. Macao Electrics $18% 12. Sandakan Lights $8-20 n. Telephones (old) $25 b. Telephones (new) $81⁄4 n. China Buses Sh$11. Singapore Tractions 32/6 b. Singapore PrEL 28/- 1. Band Industrials =

Malabon Sagara $92 b. Cald., Macg. (Ord) Sh. 191⁄21⁄2 Cald, Macg. (Pre) Sh$15 Canton Ices $134 n Cerents $8.70 b. HK Ropes $3,90 z. Stores, etc.

Dairy Farms $191⁄2 n. Watsons $3.45 1... Lane, Crawfords 36% n. Mackintoshs 35 . Sincerea $3

Wm Fowells 40 cts. n. Wing On (H.K.) $50 1.

Cotton Muls

Ewo Cottons Sh.17% IL

Shanghai Cottons. (old)

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Zoong Sings 1$18. Wing On Textiles Sh.$25 n° *Miscellaneona

Entertainments: $290 n. B: C/Enterprises $1.35 1.

.:

.

Detailed scores:-

AMERICANS

2.

1.

Yards 3 Styles Team Race

Teams of 4, each man to swim:. 25 Yards):-

Corps Infantry · (1).

..

E Cunha, E. B. da Bora, E. M.

Marques, A L de Roza.

2 Static Machine Guns (3). Norman Lee, S. V. Gittins, C. Sloan,- EP. P. "Anslow.

the lead turning into the straight with Hearther pitching, Won by R. Andrews; (runner-up- and just as he had withstood

Yasauda was given a walk. He J. Milla challenge from G. Hagger, South stole second and third and was 100 Australia, Irwin T

past him.brought home on a bunt by Moffatt turned the tables on Yamasaki to win the game. Dempsey.in the 200-metres cham- pionship and equalled the record for the distance 21%, establish- led by Yates in Melbourne in 1934.

In the first of the swimming Williams carnivals of the National Games, Mayhew V. Tremble, Queensland,, won by Hearther a touch in the 100-yard champion-Alen

Church jship from W. Kendall, New South Thompson

Wales in the Australian national Barros games record time of 55 4-53. la Rogers the second carnival, W. Fleming Humphries

fof Queensland, recorded 55 1-58

Reed

and also 55s. for the distance; but these times were put up in a han- dicap so that they cannot be re-Mikuni cognized.

Aquatic Record

JAPANESE Y.M.A.

Yamıda Takeda Yamasaki

Amasaki

Percy Oliver, of Western Aus- Tajima tralia, who is only 18, broke the Koga Australian record for 100 yards Kawamuri backstroke. He covered the dis-Maruyams tance; în Iam.. 4:3-5, which isį equal to Olympic standard. ShOliver hold three other backstroke records the 200-metres, 110-yard Sh-and the fastest 100-metres eser re-son 8, Hearther 2.

corded by an Australian.

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SOUNDLY DEFEATED

BY E. MAIER

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21 Motor Machine Guns (2).

4

E M. Critchley, E. Fowler, S Fowler, J. H Maycock

4. Coast Defence Unit (4. Hussain, Elms, Soa, Millington. Corps Water-Polo Championshipz--

Won by Corps Infantry, who best: Static Machine Guns by 4 goals to 1-

Static Machine Guès:--

H. Owen-Hughes; W. Sprinkle and --M. Long; S. V. Gitting; E. Wing Lee, 137c. Sloan and Norman Lee.

Corps Infantry

defeated

M.Soares; Leo Silva and L. Ai- Soares; "A. A da Reza; "E de Sa, E. M/Marques and J. D. Remedios.

Referee: Mr. H. Hyndman. Static Machine," "Guns Mobile Machine Guns by 6 goals to i. and the "Corps Infantry defeated Coast: Defence Unit by 8 goals to 1,

week ago last. olin semi-finals a

0

15

8

Three buse hits:-Allen 2. Mikuni 1.

Base on balla:-Mikani 2, Thomp

Two base hitz:-Willisms, Hear ther, Yamasaki,

Thursday.

CIVILIAN PILOT'S

PROCESCAPE

+

Strack out: Mikuni 5, Thompson Aeroplane Hits High-

[2, Hearther 1;

Scores by Innings:-

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Americans" 7′′ 120 0 1 8 0:27 runs.

|Japanese YM.Au

**

Tension Cable

4141120 0-13 him When a civilian pilot, Me. Ajo zanjCharles H. Higgins, of Liverpool, 0 1 2 0 0 2–2 1–8 runs. fattempted to land. in a field near--- 012002095 hits. Belghton, East Yorkshire, last mouth," his propeller and under- carriage" "struck) a high-tension

than he was last year. He is more certain of himself and has and around Frankfurt-on-Main cable. The machine buried its already reached mid-season forn. He came up to Berlin for the nose, in the ground, but the pilot ktu:The season ham also turned up Bed-Waite affair and went down escaped with shock. 14%uscroungster for future call: An only,by a hair when he faced the Electricity supply to the dis- Kari Dohnal, who has been using veteran Italian-Georgio de Sta-trict north of Bridlington was his racket to good advantage in fani.

cut off until repairs were made.