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Published every Wednesday,

THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 8, 1937.

WARSHIP'S CRASH INTO STEAMER

H.M.S. MALAYA RETURNING TO PORTSMOUTH FOR REPAIR

LISBON, TO-DAY.

ALTHOUGH SHE HAS A LARGE HOLE IN HER STERN JUST ABOVE THE WATER-LINE, THE NE- THERLANDS STEAMER “KERTOSONO," WHICH CAME INTO COLLISION WITH THE BRITISH BATTLE- SHIP “MALAYA,” IS IN NO DANGER.

The collision occurred late. 01 |Saturday night off Oporto, and atļ

10 o'clock yesterday morning the WOMEN'S GOLF AT

German tug "Seefalke" left Oporto

to assist the steamer, which was then believed to be seriously dam- aged.

HMS. "Malaya" stood by un- til the arrival of the tug, when the "Kertosono," according to a message received in Amsterdam_by the owners, began a slow journey to harbour under her own steam.

The "Malaya" was on her way to join the Mediterranean Fleet when the collision occurred and is now putting back into Portsmouth repairs-Reuter.

WERNER CASE SUSPECT

Italian Said To Be Held

for

FANLING

Lady MacGregor Gives New Prizes

of

The following were results competitions recently held by the Ladies Section of the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club:

The Captain's Cup, played on the Old Course, Fanling, resulted in a tie between Mrs McDonald and Mrs. Redmond, scores being Mrs. McDonald 86-10-76," Mrs. Red- mond 94-18-76. Mrs. McDonald qualified, having the better sccre over the second nine holes.

In the Captain's Cup, played on the New Course, Fanling, Mrs. Swinburne qualified, 101-29—72- Other scores were Miss Curtin 93- 1974, Mrs. Mr. R. Holmes 100- An Italian, whose

26-74, and Mrs. Maitland 100-25 given, is now being held by the Peiping-75. police for questioning in connection The Bogey Pool, New Course, with the murder of Miss Pamela Fanling was won by Mrs Cassidy, Werner, 19-year-old British girl, stated who was two up on Bogey. Second a special telegram to the “China Even-

name was not

ing News," a leading Shanghai verna-score was by Mrs. Leigh Garner, cular afternoon paper.

who was all square on Bogey.

The detained man, according to the The Medal Pool, Happy Valley, message, is being questioned by the (shortened course), was won British and Chinese in charge of the Mrs. Glover, nett 69. Other scores by case. He is being held at the first dis

..

New Prizes

trict headquarters of the Peiping Were- Mrs. Leigh Garner 70 and Bureau of Police. The "China Evening Mrs. Murdoch 72. News" correspondent described the Italian as "an important suspect"

Officers investigating the case, the Lady MacGregor, will be played Two prizes, kindly presented by message continued, refused to reveal the name of the arrested man

for on Tuesday, February 16, on the

Miss Werner, the daughter of Mr. E. New Course, Fanling, Medal Com- T. C. Werner, formerly of British con- petition. One prize for players of sular service, was found dead early in handicaps of 36 only. One prize Jamdary in a ditch running alongside for players of all handicaps other the Tartar City wall Her body was badly mutilated. An Englishman was arrested as a suspect but he was re- Mrs. Cassidy has kindly present- leased after questioning because of ed a prize for the best Scratch lack of evidence.

Score in the Medal Competition, to

JACK-IN-THE-BOX ISLAND

Third Appearance In

Eight Years

than 36.

te played on Tuesday February 16.

VOLUNTEERS WIN

AT CRICKET

In a very interesting whole-day cricket match played at the K.C.C. Although no part of Australia is vol-yesterday, the Kowloon Cricket canic or is subject to earthquakes, a Club were defeated by 11 runs by curious phenomenon, so far inexplic

Table to scientists, has just made its the era a few minutes be

reappearance in Lake Victoria, at the fore south-eastern corner of the Common-aside. wealth, in the shape of an island.

Both teams played 12

Volunteers: 196 for 7 dec. (E. Zimmern 79, D; Hing 50, E S. Forbes 21. R. Lee 4 for 35, C. B. R. Sargent 2-for 22).

Kowloon C.C.: 185 (D. J. N. Anderson

-21, N. A L Mackay 50,′′E.

Fincher 47 G. Sousa 6 for 461.

This island, in existence three or four years ago, suddenly disappeared and was submerged by a foot of water, Now it has, as suddenly, emerged three and a half feet out of water and twice as large as it was formerly. It is at present about 4,000 square feet in ex- tent and its surface, although cracked, is quite solid, says “Austral News.

The island made its first appearance Hockey Tournament match was play in 1928, and the theory was that it haded at Shamshuipo on Friday last be been forced up by the pressure of tween the Police Indians and the petroleum gas. The theory is still - Fusiliers, the latter wimming by the odd supported by scientific evidence, how goal in three. Outstanding among the players was Man Singh, the Police goalkeeper.

exer,

The Civil Service Cricket will hold a Whist Drive on iday at 9:20 par and also on

day at 9.30 p.m.

Club

A fast and keenly contested United-

The closing date for entries for the Hong Kong Cricket Club Lawn Tennis Tournament has been extended to. next Saturday at 6