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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

1927 Edition

OF THE

DIRECTORY

The

AND

CHRONICLE

Sixty-fifth

LOCAL FOOTBALL. UNITED SERVICE FINALS.

H.M.S. "TAMAR" WIN THE JUNIOR

RA WIN AGAINST THE K.O.S.B'S.

Junior Competition. H.M.S. Tamar.. 3 RA. Res...

Senior Competition.

R.A

....... 3 X.0.8.B.'s... ; The Garrison ground had several patches of water on it when the junior game started and the rain that threatened all the afternoon, kept off.

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Tamare. R.A. Reserves.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17th, 1927.

· GOLF. ADAMSON CUP COMPETITION.

The Adamaon Cup competition from March 5th to 15th resulted as under:-

J. Laing, 87-13m74 qualifica Other scores:--

F. H. Glover90-18-79 F. E. Booker. 9-10-89 "E. Hanlon

308-24-84

LAWN TENNIS.

Although rain kept off yesterday afternoon, no matches could be played, on account of the soft state of the ground.

The following matches are down for decision to-day :- End to and play with the for- Open Singles:-H. D. Rumjahn warda shooting badly sums up the.. Akiyama; Lau Man Kwong first half of the game in the junior division.

About halfway through the second half, the Tamar took the lead through Vernon and this player

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bent Toms and, the Tamar were three up..

During a seramble in front of Crocket in the Tamar goal, Milner rushed the ball in the act

The Tamar deserved their win for their control of the game in the second half.

RA. . K.0.8.3.'a.

The Borderers got off in a rush but Stock sent over the bar." The forwards had difficulty in controll ing the ball and several shots were wildly directed. McGlinchey got in one shot that had Stanton guessing. Corners fell to both sides but the Arst hall ended with no score.

The second half opened with the Borderers attacking but the R.A. defended well. Leach was well covered by Datey, and Pulford got

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...Open Doubles: -H. J. Armstrong and §. M. Garrard v. M. K. Lo and H. Lo; S. A. Hussain and S. 3. Hussain . Y. Trambitzky and J.

W, Leonard.

Handicap Singles "4":-R. M.

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Pendered (rec.: 4/8).

Handicap Doubles--W. B. Coul-

THE ROMANCE OF. THOMAS EDISON'S LIFE.

*** ADDLED"

AND BACKWARD BOX.

WHEN AMERICA WENT WILD OVER TALKING MACHINE.

The most important gramophone record ever made was a recital of the nursery rhyme "Mary had a little lamb. It was in 1877,

A

Iman put a thin sheet of tinfoil round a drum and started to turn a handle; at the same time reciting the rhyme. Then he turned a shaft backwards, drew away one tube and inserted another; and again turned the handle.

The story of Mary's adventure with the lamb was repeated faintly, but unmistakably.

The record was the first that had been produced, and the man at the the inventor. America went wild handle was Thomas Alva Edison, over the invention of the "talking machine," they called it, and special trains were run to the laboratory for curious people who wanted to hear for themselves the

new invention of the wizard. Edison himself, however, was most

astonished of them all.

"I was never so taken aback in

first time.'

my life," he asid. "I was always son and T. W. Southam (rec. 4/6)traid of things that worked the v. E. E. Mammock and J. N. Owan

Things, however, had a way of (res. 15).

working when Edison was in con- trol.

HOCKEY.

Proats Shared With Boys.

At the age of twelve he started The match arranged between the two stores, one for periodicals, the

other for vegetables, butter and ber-: Club and 6/2nd Punjabis to be play-ries, the profits from which he ed yesterday, did not take place shared with his two boy assistants. owing to the wet state of" the ground.

CHESS.

Tomorrow (Friday) the third round of the chess championship will be played at the Kowloon Chess Club, which meets at the Cen- tral British School,

Five years later he was printing. and distributing hia Own new- paper. He installed a diminutive printing plant in the baggage-car of a Grand Trunk train, set up the type while the train was running, printed the copies, and sold them at the stations.

It was while he was printing his paper one day that a lurch of the baggage-car threw a phosphorus stick on the floor and set fire to the

in one or two dangerous shots. The (white) v. D. E. Carvalho; S. G. put out the conductor lost his tem- !

E.OS.B.'s took the lead throth Stock but did not maintain it or long, Pulford scoring with a fine: shot. The E.A. forced a corner and

Ward placing well from the Bag Kick, Anderson just reached the ball and let it drop, Pulford again net- ting. Leach ran through pod well tackled slipped the ball forward, Ward running in netted making the score three to one in favour of

the R.A.

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A shot from the Rev. Alexander was stopped by Stanton but the goalie let the ball drop and it roll- ed over the line. With five minutes to go, the K.O.S.B.'s tried hard to pull the game round but when the final whistle sounded the scores were: R.A. 3, K,O.S.B.' .

At the close of the senior game, the winning teams lined up in front! of the stand, and H.E. Major General Luard C.B., C.M.G. pre seated the tropics, shield to the senior winners and a cup to the junior. Each player of the win

ing teams was presented with a silver cup.

The General congratulated the teams on the games played and specially mentioned that the R.A. were represented in each final..

Three cheers for the General closed the proceedings. Mrs. and Miss Luard and most of the Officers of the R.A. and K.O.S.B.'s witness

ed the senior game.

Saturday's Charity Game.. By permission of Col. Comyn K.O.S.B. the two bands of the Regt. will play selections on the H.K.F.C. ground an hour before the kick off.

The players are:-C. E. Wong Flayes (white). H. W. Randall; J. S. Smith (white) v. W. Pater 800.

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THE DAVIS CUP. WENTY-FIVE ENTRANTS COM- PETING THIS SEASON.

THROUGH AMERICAN. SERVICE]

car. Although the fire was quickly per, and violently boxed Edison's cars. As a result the boy became deaf for the rest of his life.

From newspaper work he went on to telegraphy, el-tricity, type. writer construction, onograph in- vention and development, cinemato- graph invention, and the produc tion of synthetic phenol.

tions.

39 War Inventions. Everything he touched sprang to life with improvements. At the re- New York, March 16th. The list of participants for the quest of Secretary Daniels he turn- Davis Cap. has closed at 25, equaled his attention to the war equip mant of the United States Navy, ing the record of two years ago.. On April 20th, play will begin in and he produced thirty-nine inven- the European and American zone,

A remarkable fact, in view of his respectively.

marvellous achievements," is that Edison was never good at mathema- ties. All the mathematical side of his work had to be done by col- leagues. He went to school only for three months, after which, as he was always at the bottom of the class and his teacher described hím addled," his mother took him A scene which quite recalled the crushing methods of the Spanish way and taught him herself. Her Inquisition was staged last night way was evidently right, for the. at the Theatre Royal when Mr.bey grew up with one of the most miraculous minds of the modern. Tang Bang Tian and his troupe er played to a crowded house.

CHINA'S.." STRONG MAN."

TANG BANG TIAN AND HIS TROUPE.

Mr. Tang, said to be China's strongest maa (physically only was here recently with the Isako's Last night he held the circus. spectators spell-bound when a huge piece of granite weighing 2,000 lbs. was placed acroes his chest. Four men added to the weight by stand- Then the ing on the granite. spectators were taked to break the granite with a sledge hammer. Two British bluejackets went at it with gusto, but they failed to make any impression on the stone. One of Mr. Tang's members, however, aue- ceeded in splitting the huge piece

of rock into three.

Mr. Tong also showed some mar- vellous feats, such as bending a aix

round his wrist.

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In Edison, the Man and His Work," published by Alfred A. Knopf, Mr. George S. Bryan tells the whole story of his life. It is a fascinating record, easily and frankly written,

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FIRST HONORARY WOMAN FELLOW OF COLLEGE ROYAL NAVY TO TAKE PART

OF SURGEONS. AT UNVEILING. TO BE CHANGED."

Prince Mary has been admitted One or more ships of the Royal as honorary Fellow of the Royal The quaint dress of the boys at Navy were to be present on the College of Surgeons.

.She WAS present with Lord Christ's Hospital, Horsham, Sussex occasion of the unveiling, on, a date

with its long blue coat and yellow between February 25th and March Lascelles at a private meeting of stockings-is to remain unchanged 1st, of the Falkland Islands Battle the Council of the College held im- despite many criticisms on the Memorial which has been erected at mediately before the gathering at and Officers of the 2nd Battalion inch nail and twisting an iron bar ground that it is unhealthy..." Old | Port Stanley, Falkland Islanda. which the President (Sir Berkeley boya of the "Blue Coat School, The Times states that arrangements Moynihan) delivered the Hunteriaa whose uniform has remained prae- have been made to entertain the oration. tically unchanged since the school ships' companies at a dinner, which was founded in 1869, are up in arms will be followed by a ball.

The monument, which has been against the suggestion that it should be abolished in favour of more subscribed for by the inhabitants of modern notions. Belfrage, the Islands and others interested in her seat among the other Fellows.

There are already women Fellows medical secretary of the New Health the Colony, will commemorate the children are compe unhygienic cos of Admiral Sir F. C. Doveton Barpenking at the dinner which fol Society, declared that these poor action of the Admiralty in organiz. of the college, but Princess Mary is the expedition and the services the first to receive the honorary gering round in the tume, but the governors of the dee and the officers and men under. school declare that it is both warm bis command, who by their decisive lowed, Lord Lascelles said the last in winter and cool in summer. The victory over the German squadron, thing Princess Mary told him as abolition of the costume was mooted under Admiral Von Spee, on Decem- she was leaving was on no account when the school was moved from ber 8th, 1914, saved the inhabitants to forget to express her

BRITISH SCHOOL

MARKSMEN,

SOUTH AFRICA WINS THE KING'S TROPHY.

The King has congratulated South African boys, who won the King's Trophy for miniature rifle shooting for boys of the Empire. Nearly 28,000 took part in the com- petition, which was arranged by the National Rifle Association,

It was previously announced that Mr. Tang would allow a motor-car with seven passengeza to drive over him, but it was found impossible to bring a car on the stage. This item had therefore to be cancelled was a capital one. The rest of the However, the show, on the whole, performers were at their best particularly a little tot of no more than 3 years of age. Her sommer saults were a delight to see.

GYPSIES AND THEIR TROUBLES.

I

The Floris family, members of the pay troupe of circus performers, left the Colony on Tuesday after noen by the President Grant, after cashed the haring successfully

und prize in the Chinese Club sweepstake.

Canada was second in the shoot, Australia third, Great Britain. fourth, and New Zealand &fth.

Other results were as follow:- Senior Imperial Challenge Shield, for the best Senior, School: The It will be remembered that this Royal Australian Naval Reserve, family was ordered to leave the Edgecliffe, New South Wales.

Colony by the Palice for not having Lord Jellicoe's Sword, for the in their possession proper pass- best small Senior School: The ports. Royal Australian Naval Ecserve, The other members of the troupe Fremantle, Western Australia.

I were not so fortunate, are now left Junior Imperial Challenge Shield; behind, and it is reported that one for the best Junior School: The of them, a young Berbian, is now Lawrence Royal Military School in trouble. He is held on a larceny charge brought against him Cadeta, Banwar, "Indin.

Lord Haig's Sword, for the best by a Chinese shop at Canton Road, small Junior School: The Berg- Kowloon, and will make his ap

urg, Bouth Africa.

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The President handed the diploma to Princess Mary, who then donned

her cap and gown and proceeded to

the lecture theatre, where she took

#immense

the Greyfriars monastery, near St. The movement for the erection of Bartholomew's Hospital to Hor- the memorial owed its origin to Mr. aham in 1902, but old Blae Coats," Frederick E. Cobb, who went out sentation of piled-up shells sur- many of whom hold prominent posi- to the Falkland Islands in 187 and mounted by a lifehelt. A wheel and

Colony ever since.

a straight course, while suspended tions in all parts of the world, who has been associated with the compass symbolize the keeping of raised & storm of protest.

The memorial, in the form of a at the bottom of the panel is a An official of the school said

There is nothing that binds old high pedestal surmounted by a globe sceptre representing the sovereignty boys to the school so closely as the with ship, symbolical of the birth of of the seas.

On either side of the pedestal is school dress, which typifies the the British Navy, is the work of Mr. tradition of four centuries. If all Frank Ransom, who for 20 years a bronze panel representing peace the old customs of London were has been the principal assistant of and war, and showing the British abolished it would become a very Bir George Frampton, R.A., in ships which took part in the battle drab pince.

whose studio the work was carried of the Falkland Islands-namely,

Invincible, Inferible,

Carnarvon, Among the many old Blue Coat out. Built of Cornish grey granite.

Glasgow Bristol boys who became famous, Cole the monument occupies a site over-Kent, Cornwall, ridge and Charles Lamb both looking the harbour of Port Stanley. Canopur, and Maced mia. spoke highly of the respect and Over the inscription stone is & globe and ship which surmount the dignity of the Blue Coat costume, seven-foot bronze figure of "Vic pedestal are of bronze. Below the The wearing of the dress during tory looking out to sed in the globe on either side is a bronze bolidays is not now rigidly en direction in which the battle was wreath with anchors attached, re- forced, and boys may wear ordi- fought. At the back of the mempresenting hope and honour. The mary clothes when going abroad orial is a bronze panel symbolical bronze globe, ship, and figures were. or to places where the significance of the constancy of the Navy in life cast in the foundry of Mr. A. B. of the Blue Coat is not known. Z and death. It consists of a repre- Burton, Thames Ditton.

London-it stood on the site of land their property from disaster. at the honour she had

The