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CHANGES FORESHADOWED,

GOLFING NOTES. “

COMPSTON'S RISE TO FAME.

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LOCAL SPORT.

YESTERDAY'S CRICKET.

ARMY REST OF ARMY.

CAPT, MORRIS SCORES CENTURY,

The Rest batting first knocked up '107, Capt. Armstrong being the best batsman with 81. Others who reached double &gares were Sergt. Walkor (13)," Capt. Kent (31), Capt. Allfree (28), Pte. Moors and QM. Jacob. (12).

Capt. Bridgeland took 2 wickets for Ave runs.

"Europos increasing dependency upon America," he said, "is becoming an acute problem. America has assured its own independence by mighty tariff walls, and, while Europe continues to depend on her for raw stuffs, the pressure is increased by America's gold inflation and high "It rich England Ends it necessary through costly investments in the Sudan to free herself somewhat from American the Army batted was the fine batting of raw materials how much more must Ger- many, fighting for her existence, itisist on Capt. Morris who retired on scoring 193 BO opportunity to win foreign colonies runs. Major Hattersley-Smith also re- where, by her own efforte, she can pro tired, after scoring 60. Othis to reach duce thees raw materials which in the double figures were: Capt. Warters (41), long-run, along with reparations pay- ments, she will be unable to afford from Q.M.& Stripp (31) and Lieut. Smith America?"

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The feature of the afternoon"play when

THE LOST COLONIES.

SIGNIFICANT ADDRESS ŢO

GERMAN BANKERS..

Speaking before a Congress of 1,200 Before the adjournment of Parliament

German bankers, Franz Urbig, of the for the present recess it was announced

Disconto Gesellschaft, asserted that The Army XI. played, the Rest (of the that the Government intended to institute

German colonial expansion was an Army) in a friendly game on the Hoog- la thorough and exhaustive investigation

into the working of, the Unemployment Mitchell's supporters, not satisfied with absolute necessity if Germany would be kong Cricket Club ground yesterday, and Insurance scheme. The fact that the the result of the two encounters with freed from complete.dependence upon won by a large margin. payment of all benefit, both standard and Compston this season, are arranging | America. extended, comes to an end on June 30th, what is to be regarded as a test match 1990, will render necessary for the between the two men. It is to be a 79- Cabinet to introduce legislation early in holes affair over two first-class "London the coming year. But before new pro- courses, Wentworth · Park, Virginia pocals are framed it is deemed essential, Water, and Sunningdale, for a stake of writes the Parliament correspondent of £200. At the moment Mitchell has ex pressed his willingness to play. Comp the Daily Telegraph, that there should ston is unquestionably the golfer of the be the close examination of the whole year, and his meteoric rise to fame has administration and haances of unemploy-seriously, jeopardised the status of it chell and Duncan as the leading British ment insurance already spoken of: The golfers. In more ways than one they Minister of Labour, who has been devot-have already felt the pressure exercised ing, his attention to the matter for some by their younger fival, and as sensible, time, will shortly pablish the names of practical men they no doubt recognise that unless stops are taken to check his a departmental committee which is to be appointed to undertake the task.

influence, their, position will penetrating be undermined. Hence the proposed It is pointed out that when launched match, which is in the nature of a direct originally, the scheme was in the nature challenge, although I do not suppose that of an experiment, that a lengthy experi Mitchell is risking any of his own money. ence has now been gained of its opera By defeating. Mitchell twice once in tion, and that an enquiry on the subject the final of the One Thousand Guineas will not only enable loopholes, which Tournament at Gleneagles, and then in have led to abuses, to be stopped, but the recent

Match-Play profesional will reveal the general effect of the Championship

oleon the morale of recipients and ston seems to have gained a moral ascen- the industrial Site of the country. As dancy over the other tann 1 Once this time las passed it has been necessary, feeling is established half the battle is cwing to changing circumstances, to pass won, Compston is one of those rare in- The policy of the Reichsbank, which a number of amending Acts, and accord-dividuals who fears no man; the more rigidly limits its credits, also was assail- ingly the law kas not been modelled on powerful and the fiercer the oppositioned as contributory to the economic, do such sound lines as is beld to be desir the better he likes it. He absolutely fable. It is stated to be the fact that revels in the keen hand-to-hand combat, at the present time many persons are and Mitchell, long regarded as Britain's quite legally in receipt, of unemployment greatest match-player, provides Compsten benefit who are not in actual poed of it with a most congenial task. and for whom it was not originally in- tended.

The bankers sharply attacked the Gov. crament's taxation policy as one of the chief contributore to the present economic depression. Herr Wassermany director of the Deutschen Bank said:

"We cannot permit the Governinent to at Meer Park Comp-marks sanually, one-third of the people's

pump through its coffers 120Guja income, and anve a buge unnecessary surplus"

MITCHELL HIS OWN ENEMY.

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Next year the Government will bring

On the other hand, Mitchell's greatest forward far-reaching proposals for the enemy is himself. Certainly he does not reform of the poor law, and it is not worry much about other people and what at all improbable that the decisions of their intentions are towards him, but he the Cabinet regarding the future ad- is concerned about the possible tricks ministration of unemployment insurance that his inner self may play. There is no will be influenced by the plans which the finer striker of the ball in the world, Minister of Health is preparing in that none who cad hit with greater power, connection. Indeed, it is considered in with more delicacy of touch, and display well-informed quarters that a scheme may better finesse in shot production. And be evolved which will make provision yet he contrives to beat himself by a for co-ordination of relief, whether it is sense of deep apprehension and of given from the Unemployment Insurance timidity. These are 'common human Fund or from other sources.

traits, fatal, however, to real, lasting success in first-class golf, and, for that matter, in any other walk of life.

STRICTER SCRUTINY - NECESSARY.

One point strongly emphasised is that there should be a much closer scrutiny than has prevailed up to this time into individual cases in order to check abuses and ensure that benefit is given, as it

Compston's mental attitude is the very antithesis of this. What he say to him. self is, in effect, this: "I have beaten this fellow (Mitchell) twiec, and I shall again. No contest is more to my liking.' It sounds horribly egotistical,

do it

pression, but the president, Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, addressing the meeting, said: changing the present credit policy."

Conditions in no way justify our

A resolution adopted by the congress classified the causes of German banking depression as follows:

First, capital dhortage and inadequate roganisation for its collection and dis tribution; second, the governmental taxation policy, third, the Reichsbank's policy; fourth, too high administrative of small costs; and filth, the extens banks founded during the period of in- flation.

The resolution demanded that the Gov- ernment restore that right of banks and other business to secrecy and asserted the custom of opening the books to the gan.. eral public in connection with tax state- ments had a disastrous effect and was un- justified.

HOCKEY.

CLUB SECOND TEAM BEAT

HERMES."

was intended it should be, “only to un- employed persons who are genuinely without means. There is, it is contendit is the creed that has brought ed, every justification for inserting in any that he can beat any man single-handed. success to Hagen, who honestly believes coming legislation provisions that would He enter into all his matches in a frame fully deserved their win of five goals to Hongkong Hockey Club second eleven result in withholding benefit from appli- of mind that does not admit of the poss-two at the Marina ground, Kowloon, on cants who have other sources, outside the ibility of defeat. Naturally, he receives Tuesday evening, when H.M.S. Hermes poor law, from which they can obtain occasional rebuffs, but his successes out suffered defeat at their hands. The Club means of livelihood. The fact that women, number them in the ratio of at least five opened strongly, and "Garrod was the who marry whilst on the dole, continue

to one. I am not so sure that Compston, first to score. to draw unemployment benefit agrwards, who has closely studied the American's Club were Lyon (9) Price and Noronha, Others to score for the though their husbands are in a position methods, has not taken a leaf out of while Williams and Metcalfe scored for to support them, is declared to be one Hagen's book. It is the spirit of aggre-the Navy team of the weaknesses which the working of siveness that has helped Compston more the present Acts has revealed.

rapidity to his present position than anything else to climb with such

As a golfer pure and simple Compston

GOLF,

There were 29 entries in the bogry_pool

is no better than Mitchell; in fact, he competition arranged by the Royal Hong-

He is on the right road, although in the Hooper (9 down), Mr. C. A. Peal and Process of reaching the goal he may Mr. W. Lang (both 4 down),

or a few people and tread on a good many toes. No man, however, attained a commanding position by the use of kid

gloves, and in very truth there is nothing The man who can do this without getting

Scores:-

THE REST.

Capt. Kent. st. Stripp, b Smith... 31 Capt. Armstrong, b Fritz ................. GI Sergt. Cockell, e Morris, b.Gifford Sergt. Walker, c'Rough, b Gifford 42 Capt. Allfree, 1.b.w., b Gifford 26 Capt. Walker, e Hattersler-Smith,

Carpenter..........

Lisut. Chidson, b Gifford S/Cdr. Hoole, b Gifford

Pte. Moore, not out Gor. Clayton, Bridgland.

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12

Edmonds, b

Q:M.S. Jacob & Waltera, b Bridg

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Extras

12

97

Total

Bowling Analysis.

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Carpenter

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- Fritz

Smith

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60

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Gifford Rough Bridgland

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THE ARMY. Q.M.S. Fritz, e Hool, b Jacob ... 8. Q.M.8. Stripp, c Walker, b Allfree 31 Capt. Morris, retired

..123 Capt. Bridgeland, Allfree, b

Walkerštas

Majer Hattersley-Smith, retired... co Capt. Warters, at. Hool, b Cockell 41 Capt. Carpenter, not out and 7 Lieut. Smith, e Walker, b Allfree 21 Mtr:-Gar, Rough, not out

Extras

..337

Total (for 7 wickets)

Col. Edmeades and Sergt. Gifford

did not bat.

Bowling Analysia.

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Kent

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Walker

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FOOTBALL.

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SOUTH CHINA BEAT HM.S. ***HAWKINS."

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There is, it is pointed out, no necessity or intention to interfere with the rights of those who have paid the proper num ber of contributions to draw the amount is not, so good, but, unlike his great rival,kong Golf Club, played between the 91st of benefit to which they are entitled Compston wins his way to victory by and 23rd instant, and the result was:- within the acturial limits of the scheme sheer force of character and will power. Mr., H. U. Ireland (1 down), M J. But it is held that entirely different con.

In a friendly game yesterday siderations apply to these to whom bene.

Garrison ground at Sookanpoo, it is paid in advance of the contributions

the South China beat the Hawkins by the odd goal in 'three after a very well they have made, and in respect of such cases the desirability of an alteration in

contested game. The stands were well filled the existing arrangements is fully expect

Fang Wah Eing led the attack and scor- with Chinese before the game, started. ed to engage the attention of the

of the blushing schoolgiri about this fed to the teeth" deserves every bit of ed two goals for South China. After a mittee.

Seeing that the question of unemploy chester. If Compston had not been a period, not so very long ago, in Comp aukins goal, the sailors, took up the

rather fierce-looking fellow from Man- the success be attains

There wag e brief visit, by South China to the ment insurance has been so much dis cussed of late. it is not surprising that golfer he would have made an idealston's career when it seemed as if his attack and Ball, dropping over from the many suggestions for improving the work boarded the Bonvariul, splendidly impetuosity would prove an impossible right-wing, the ball entered the net, Las proportioned like Bombardier Wells, but barrier to his ever occupying a leading Hing Cheung misjuding what appeared ing of the scheme have reached the possessing a higher degree of tenacity position in the golfing world. A lack at to be an easy shot. South China took up Ministry of Labour "from various quar and bulldog courage. If the ring has balance and of control were his great the attack and Elcathcote saved well ter. One of them is to the effect that lost a potential champion in Compston, failings, and it is understood that the from Pang Wah Hing, but the same should be paid partially in kind, instead golf has gained one. Compston is not a extraordinary transformation that has of wholly in money. A similar idea was mentioned in debate in the House of Commons not long ago, and it will be one of the matters the Committee will have to consider.

unde:"certain circumstances, the benefit

INTENSIVE PRACTICE...

champion yet, but there can be po sort taken place in Compston in these respects player coming again bent the Hawkins of doubt that he will win a good, many is due entirely to the influence of a goalie with a fast ground shot. The championships before his career as a Roman Catholic priest, who, taking a game was very fast and ever, both goal. golfer comes to an end.

kindly and sympathetic interest in the keepere putting in some good work. At man, shepherded him on a different track. the interval the score was one goal ail Instead of the impatient goller, palpably

The Hawkins had plenty of chances to There is something a little romantic disgusted with himself because of his take the lead early in the second half about Compston's rise to fame. He start crude efforts, wo now have a serenely but wild shooting by Smith and Will ed golf as a small boy on Penn Common, calm, self-possessed, refined player, who socks threw them away. South China Wolverhampton, and at the age of six is complete master of himself in all took the lead through Pang Wah Hing teen (he did not disclose his real age) situations.

who received from Cheung Kam Choun. Compston applied for, and was appoint

The Bailors tried hard to pull the game Of giant stature, and, of commanding round, but the final whistle found them ed, professional to the Kidderminster appearance with square jaw firmly set defeated by two goals to one A Batavia message appearing in the out his own ideas as to how the course stepped out of one of the pictures of the wright; Webb, Willcocks and Carpenter Club, where his precocity led him to carry Compston gives the impression of having

Hawking-Heathcote; Davenport and Singapore papers says:

should be laid out. Rather a daring Vikings of thousand years ago. He Ball, Hyde Church, Smith and Shenton.

PROSPERITY IN SUMATRA. GREAT INCREASE IN IMPORTS

AND EXPORTS.⠀

It is estimated that the total exports proceeding for a youth of sixteen years is one of the tallest mon who has ever for 1926 from the East Coast of Sumatra of age. Then he transferred his acclimbed to the front rank; taller by an Kam Choun and La Yuk Tat; Loung South China:Lau Hing Cheang; Ng will be of the value of 350 million tivities to the Coventry Club, and, after inch or so than Ray, Braid, or Barnes. Yuk Tong, Wong Shiu Wa and Lam Yuk guilders during the boom year of 1920. serving throughout, the war, he renewed In his heyday, when he captured five Ying; Cheung Kam Cheur, Leung Wing The imports are estimated at 70 million his acquaintance with golf, guilders.

It is said Open Championships in the short space An enormous increase in rubbber exit in an intensive form of practice.

that, being left a small legacy, be used of nine years, Braid was a strong. Tak Pang Wah Hing, Suen Kam Shun porta during the first nine months. of

muscular man who never seemed to feel and Chan Kwong Iu

Referee P: O. Smith. 1995 is fadicated, including 5,848 tons of going to give the game a fair trial," the strain. If anything, Compston at the

he arid, and if I don't get on then I'll age of thirty-two is

PRESENTATION more stalwart, ["- latex. The palm oil export for 1925 is get out. This reveals the true charac straighter, and a more determined-look- estimated at 6,500 tons and for later of the man. He hates to be dodging ing figure that the famous Scotsman was Hing congratulated the sailors on their At the close of the mitch, Mr. Mok 10,000 tons. Seven hundred and five about on the fringe of things, like so at his very prime. To his many bril-sporting spirit in playing: South China. automobiles were imported in the first many men in business as golf profes liant achievements of the season, Comp. to assist in raising funds for charity. nine months of 1925. against 282 in 1924. sionals, and if he thought he could not ston has just-added another a tie with The captain of the South China team pieree to the heart of the game, where Arnaud Massy in the French Open Cham-then hunded to L.6.A. Wright of H.M.S.. the glory is great and the material pionship at Chantilly. If the match with Hawkins a silver junk suitably inscribed prizes many, he would have long ago Mitchell materialises, and there seems no as a souvenir of the match. Lient-Comdr. renounced golf as a means of livelihood.

Compstong scheme of practice led him reason why it should not, the respective Bower, R.N., H.M,B. Hawkine, suitably camps will be sharply divided, with, responded, and thanked South China for to go out at dawn with a basketful of perhaps, a slight leanmg in favour of the souvenir. golf balls and for hours at a stretch play Compston, who starts with a slight moral national Labour Office at Geneva, which varying degrees of iron shots. This went advantage over his opponent. As for has just concluded its periodical session, on for days, weeks, and months (the Duncan, he can see nothing but a crushin has decided to undertake a documentary system of practice goes on even now),ing Victory for Mitchell, who is as silent The Water Polo League smoking con inquiry regarding the conditions of nutil he satisfied himself that he could na the Sphinx da the subject, though it cert and presentation of trophies won in existence and labour in the different place the shots not merely on the green, is not difficult to notice that he is the League, which was to have been held countries in Asia with refertice to hours but within reasonable distance of the pin. anxious to settle differences with Comp at the Victoria Recreation Club last night, of labour and scale, of salaries.

(Continued on next column.) *ston, the new figure in professional golf. I has been postponed indefinitely,

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