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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 18th, 1927.

An International

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Triumph!

~HE enthusiastic reception accorded the Erskine Six in Paris and London was repeated at the New York Auto- mobile Show. Everywhere that it has been shown, the success of this little aristocrat- of morordom has been instantançous. The Erskine Six is an American fine car of entirely new type--sponsored by Stude- baker.

The Erskine Sedan was designed by one of the world's foremost special-built coach designers-Dietrich. Its fleet, buoyant

lines reflect the smartness and luxury of appointment of the truly fine car. And it not only costs less to buy, but less to maintain, as well--tests show 30 to 35 miles per imperial gallon of petrol-1000 miles per gallon of oil! You have never driven a car that handles so easily-posi tive four-wheel brakes and full-vision steel body. It steers as easy as a bicycle. See this evolutionary, new-type car. It will change your ideals of motor car perform- ance, for it is new-advanced-original,

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EXHIBITION MATCHES

THE CHAMPIONSHIP DECIDED.

TWO CARS.

A glance at the Erskine Six in enough to make the experienced motorist want to drive it.

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It is the type of car that must appeal to the owner who wants good value for his money. If we "taipans" we can spend $20,000 or $30,000 H.K. currency on a car. If we are family men who must have a five senter that will wear

well and that will be economical on tyres and petrol, then the Erskine Six is, as good as we can hope for -hotter than many of us thought ponsible at the price

TO-DAY.

Tennis enthusiasts are reminded MR. of the exhibition matches to be played, this afternoon on the Stand Court in the Hong Kong Cricket Club ground. The proceeds will be devoted is the Ministering Child ron's League.

The matches are expected to reach a high standard of play and parti

cular interest will be centred in

the Mixed Doubles which, begins at

4 p.m. For the first time in the

history of the game in this Colony,

a Chinese mixed doubles pair will

being M. K. Lo, who is one of our

be appearing in public. The play How can it be sold at the figureers are well-known in the Colony, named. by "the local agents! The answer to that question is probably found in the following statement. On March 24th last as many as 40 Studebaker and Erskine cars were

R. C. K. JOHNSON WINS

FOR FIFTH TIME.

LONG TRIAL NEARING AN

END

THE QUESTION OF CAR TRACKS.

SHANOUAI, May 13th. The trial of Michael Purshek off,

charged in connection with the mur

Mr. R. C. K. Johnson has won the senior championship of the Shanghai Amateur Billiards Asso- ciation for the fifth time. On this der of Clara Prelova, a beautiful ocension he defeated Mr. C. W. young Russian who was found shot Porter At the Town Hall last Fri- in Great Western Road, Shanghai, day night. The final session was

was continued at the Provisional

2,000 up, and the scors were: Mr.

R. C. K. Johnson 2,000: Mr. C. W. Porter, 1,468,

According to the conditions laid down by the donor should the trophy he won five times by the

Court, Shanghai, yesterday after- noon before Judge Li Ching Foo and Mr. C. E. Whitamore (Senior Consul's Deputy), says the North China Daily Newe of last Friday, Mr. E T. Maitland prosecuted for the police and Drs. 0. Flacher and F. Wilhelm defended.

foremost exponents, and Miss Enid player, the cup goes into his

permanent possession. In addition M. Negovsky, called by the de- Lo, his sister. Miss Lo plays a very

to receiving this trophy, Mr. John- fence, testified that he bought a Chinese pawn ticket from the de- sound game and was runner-up in

son was also presented with a hand-ceased woman for a diamond ring. the Ladies' Open Championship.

some silver box for the highest | Witness paid her $800 and redected the ring. He had never seen ac

ahipped from the factories. To put Singles of the Colony inst January.reak made during the present cused and Clara Frelova together.

on to the market, in one day. As

Their opponents will be Mrs.

tournament, which was 120. Mra.

many as 40 cars a day is a great cttenham and Major Lucas, Mrs. Parter made the presentations, and Avenue Joffre, said he had known

accomplishment.

"THE COMMANDER,”

Tottenham is undoubtedly the best lady player here and was the cham-handed to her husband, the runner-

up cup. pion of the Colony for 1928 and

The champion amply demonstrat- 1926. Major Luchs has quite a biged that he was master of the much-

Moses Pantasky, jeweller, of 324 deceased for several years. She was an actreas and he had worked in- gether with her in the Russian Chu and in a moving picture company. Three or four years ago, said wit

offered her a necklace hat she re- bought a ring for $30. Witnesa fused it. In his opinion, deceased total value of her belongings was did not have much money and the

about $150.

the Commander" is also a car reputation and is a polished doubles Lalkod-of hazard shots, states theness, deceased came to his shop and

| money.

Forth China Daily News. On one occasion he secured the limit of 25 under the new rules, his total break

The big six Brougham known as

which reveals what is now possibile player. A new comer to the Colony; in the way of power and value for his first appearance to-day will

This car will deliver a naturally be a good drawing card. speed of 70 miles an hour. It has The Mixed Doubles will be

on this visit to the table being 70. lightning acceleration. It will followed by

R Men's Doubles in "pick up

from 5 to 40 miles which the Rumjaha cousins will brilliance at getting out of difficult Porter occasionally showed his

The Tyre Tracks. John Eakanimaicz, a service en- -en-bone-in 18, 2-5 seconds. There play Cot. C. Russell Brown and Dr. must be very good balancing to en-R. E. Tottenham. The four players together. His efforts in this respect tyre tracks. He knew of accused's positions and bringing the "halla gineer in a local garage, said that he was accustomed to reading motor able such a result to be obtained,

need no introduction here, but men-rought forth load applause. He car when it was in possession of Mr. Two additional weight-carrying tion must be made that the Colonel showed his forcefulness and daring O'Brien and, regarding the hole in hill-climbing testa were recently and the Doctor are playing parti and tried shots on several occasions it, he knew that it was a burnt one. made after the usual trials on the cularly well this season and should was greatly handicapped because O'Brien's chauffeur and was done which would deter most men. Het was barut by a cigarette by Mr. car had proved its capability. One distinguish themselves this after Johnson rarely left him casy open- when he fell asleep. Witnçse had of these included carrying 17 men

ing shots.

to wake him up, the car at that weighing, in all, 2,794 pounds over

time being his garage. the test hill The Cammander" was the only war that tried to do

that.

The test was made on Batavia's unofficial testing ground.". The couree is three-tenth's of a mile in length on Burleigh Hill." The "Cominander" did it in a record time of 32.4-5 seconds. In the "Blow race," which meant climb ing the hill on top gear as slowly as possible, the "Commnoder "' did the stunt in 3 minutes 17 seconds, Again it won the contest, the next slowest time being 2 minutes 12.3-5

seconds.

noon,

Yesterday's Club Singles final between S. E. Green and G. W.

well was not played on account of the wet state of the court after the shower in the afternoon. It is not Fot known when it will be played.

RIFLE MEETING.

GARRISON COMPETITION

OPENS. -

Yesterday the most important į rifle meeting of the year began at Kowloon City ranges, when the Garrison competitions took place. Over forty teams were entered, in

Johnson was the methodical ox- but nevertheless varied action, rely- ponent of steady, not un-brilliant,

ing in the main, however, on his favourite, the cusball off the red into the end and middle pockets.

With Johnson's score at 1,721 and Porter at 1,282, Johnson worked into the middle of the table and scored 60 off the red, leaving the table with both balls in baulk and bis opponents's bail in the end pocket. Porter did not score and Johnson got another 24 and again Porter failed to increase his count. Johnson, after a quick 29, miscued -Scores, Johnson 1,882 and Porter 1,302.

While Johnson was making his final hundred, Porter's best effort was 33, missing an easy in-off, with the long rest. Ding-doing play ensued and Johnson ran out with a break of 21 at 11.10 p.m.

said he went to the spot where the In reply to Dr. Wilhelm, witness. deceased body was found to test the impressions a var made-after-it-ran in the mud. In his opinion, tho making of a mark depended entirely, on the nature of the mud. The prints of the track were entirely different from the moulds taken by the police.

Cross-examined, witness said that it war enough for him to look at a inall section of the tyre. It would be impossible to take a print of the front wheel marks when the track was run over by the back wheel evidence in a law court na to tracks This was the first time he had given but he had examined tracks many times in America.

From a standing start the time was 32.4-5 seconds for the climb,but cluding representatives of the Hong Phillips, President of the Asorihe bad tried to make tracks with a

from a flying start the time as only 20.3-5 seconds for the hill

climb.

Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, the King's Own Scottish Borderers, the Cameronians, the Royal Artillery and other smaller units.

is likely to be exceptionally keen competition.

To carry 17 men or a total weight of 2,794 lbs. without changing froin

The competitions included in- high gear or slipping the clutchdividual championships and there over Batavia's famous Burleigh Hill" is a great accomplishment of which any firm may well be proud What will cars do next? Progress continues, and we can only be too gind of the keen competition that stimulates the manufacturers to do such wonderful things.

SPEEDING UP.

It is of some interest to quote a statement recently sonde in-one of

The Volunteers were granted a special concession, a Corps team: having been chosen instead of a Company team, a condition which

After the presentations, Mr. R. tion, introduced Mr. George Gray, who gave an exhibition of un- Funiliar shots, his akil being met with loud applause from the large

audience.

Semi-inal.

In the second semi-final match for

the Shanghai Billiard Champion ship R. C. K. Johnson defeated Capt. E. I. M. Barrett.

Unfortunately, it did not prove to be anything like so interesting match as bad been anticipated. as during the greater part Barrett was distinctly off form and even- applied to other entrants. The thally was somewhat easily defent

ed by 1,000-778. Barrett started Volunteer team was selected from | well enough with 23 from the open- the Scottish and Infantry Coming miss, following with 17, but panies, Messrs. C. Young, K. Me thereafter for a long time he did nothing and his only breaks of Lennan, K. Boulton and G. R.

Johnson, note were 22, 35 and 21. on the other hand, apart from Maskell being included.

seven The teara shoot took place over

the English newspapers concerning the "A" range at Kowloon City, the average speed of a motor-bus and the individual shoot over the

**B" range. during a long journey. The state- ment runs as follows:-" The omni-

bus accomplished the 200 miles in eight hours (actual running time) That works out practically 34 miles an hour for the average on eight hours.

It is stated that some of the dis tance traversed was over mountain- pus roads and other portions of the route included passing through thickly populated industrial dis tricts/

It has since been announced that the statement quoted above was not accurate, but it has been admitted

The competitions for Indian uffits are to be shot off to-day on

the same ranges.

NEW CLUB PREMISES.

CLUB DE RECREIO HEAD-

QUARTERS.

The new headquarters of the Club de Recreio which are in course of erection on the Club ground at King's Park, are expected to be ready by September.

The new club house will take the

safety misses, only went times to the table without scoring and registered breake of 34, 30, 21, 82, 37, 46, 63 and 28.

Barrett improved after dinner, but at no time did he seriously menace the champion.

The final score was 1,000-775.

Re-examined by Dr. Fischer, wite ness mentioned that he had inspect- ed the place with Dr. Wilhelm and

car all round but could not do 80,

was wet oué.

although the day of the inspection

Judge should personally inspect the Mr. Maitland suggested that the

spot in order to verify the state- ments of witnesses for the defence and this suggestion was approved by Dr. Fischer.

Judge To Visit Scene. The Judge mentioned that he had thought of it before but he was not sure if such a test would be of any, se. The difference in the mud con- dition, the speed, direction, etc., would probably give a different track from that of the day in ques- ţiun.

If they wished to testify as

to the veracity of the statements, the police should have preserved the original tracks, but, of course, the was quite impossible.

After a lengthy discussion, the Julge agreed to go and inspect the place that morning.

Inspection J. Mackenzie was then called and he said that when accus- ed was brought to Hongkew station from Gordon Road station he was

all right but afterwards he had to be kept under supervision.

This concluded the evidence of the day and the Judge will inspect the spot, where the body of the

A DOLLY SISTER'S NAME dead dancer was found. The case

PUZZLE.

ONE OF TRIPLETS. Fate threatens to prevent the marriage of Jenny Dolly, one of the two dancing sisters. Jenny re | sently accented the proposal of a wealthy Belgian business man, and. went with him to the town hall in the fashionable sixteenth division

Paris, to obtain a marriage" of Gertificate.

The clerk asked her use, and she threw up her hands in despair.

will continue to-morrow (Saturday). when it is possible that all of the evidence will have been completed as only a few witnesses. remain to be questioned. Judgment, however, will not be given as the Judge is desirous of reviewing the evidence.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN

HONG KONG

FOR MAY, 1927,

by at least one trade journal that place of the present one at Nathan I have never known my first STANDARD TIME OF THE 120th

there is a growing tendency to Road, which is being given up:

matshed at King's Park, and

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was one of "speed up" big motor vehicles in present there is only a changing," the Austrian artist replied triplets-all girls England. -

and although Rosie, my sister. proper club-house on the sports has a small birthmark to identify At present the legal limit is 12 miles per hour for motor buses and ground, instead of some distance her, Jonny and Mary were so aliky that our mother could not tell us that is certainly quite fast enough away will be a great asset.

The building will be on ambitious apart. One of the two died when a for Hong Kong.

lines,and will provide for a large baby, and the family never know Many motor lorries are driven in ten room, which will also be utilis which one it was, but they register this Colony none too cautiously.ed as a general recreation room, ed the death of Mary. I had been It must be owned, that more than billiard room, reading room and given the name of Jenny, but I wae one motorist has murmured because dressing room. There will also be never really able to find out if I of the indiscreet manner in which space for storage of sports equip was Jenny or Mary." some motor lornies belonging to the rent. When completed there is no The marriage clerk then refused local Government are handled.

doubt but that the club-house will to give a licence unless she could "Safety First" should be mark, be one of the largest, and best approve that she was Jenny-n task ed in big letters on the dash board pointed of any sporting club in the which she has been trying to do all of all local motor lurries.

Colony.

her life.

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