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NEW SPEED RECORD.

TEST FOR THE WHIPPET SIX.

334 MILES TO THE GALLON,

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50 CARS STOLEN EVERY

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PARIS PLAN TO FOIL THE THIEVES.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31st, 1927.

TRAFFIC SUMMONSES,

CRICKET.

CUTTING IN ON THE LEFT. THE SERVICES MATCH AT«

EUROPEAN FINED..

Every day some âfty, metar-cars are stolen in the streets of Paris

At the Traffic Court held by despite all the "gadgets" invented to prevent such thefte, and such a Major Willson as the Central large force of detectives had to be Magistraey yesterday morning, detached for special duty investi- gating these cases that the Minister among a large number of traffic enees which came up for hearing of Justice has decided to inte decree compelling all garage pro-was, one concerning Mr. J. R. preters to keep special registers Jenkins, of the Hong Kong Amuse of cars that pass through their of their owners.

SHANGHAI,

THE BASEBALL MENACE.

CAN CRICKET HOLD ITS OWN?

MAY BE TAKEN UP BY“ FOOTBALL PROS."

HOME FOOTBALL.

MONDAY'S RESULTS,

ĮTALOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, August 29th. Following the opening of the football season on Saturday number of games were played Greyhound racing has apparently to-day, a feature being the high captured Britain. It was Man- scoring in several matches. In the chester that started the ball rolling. Second Division both Manchester vigorously, both in the Metropolis goals when playing at home, and and in the Shires. There is every

in the Southern Section of the prospect that the sport, which Third

Division, Mili all, with

The account of the defeat of a United Services team by an all Shanghai eleven, which was printed in the Press of yesterday, is ex

Femely interesting. It would be even more ao it there was some sort of reference to the state of the wicket. As regards the form dis- whereas the precious record of 210 bands and the names and addresses ments, Ltd., who was fined 88 for played, I am inclined to think that i and from all account it is rolling City and Notts Forest scared seven passing another moving vehicle on the Services had a very ordinary The garage keepers will also have the left side.

- side. Izanes and Mansell-Smith are to register all deals in new or

A summons also had been inken | both useful-the. former particularly second-hand cars in the same way jewellery.

the Nantahala gorge from "Ashville to Murphy, Aoric Caro- lina, USA., one of the new Whip pet Six ears recently reduced the best speed record by 5 minutes. as the 10 anie run in the minutes under official observation, minutes was established by a car which sells for $3,000. The route .consists chiefly of steep mountains and dangerously sharp curves, with very few stretches of straight or level country..

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LAWN TENNIS.

U.S. WOMEN'S CHAMPION- SHIP.-

MISS BETTY NUTHALL IN THE FINAL.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE)

FOREST HILL, August 29th

Miss Nuthall entered the final by defeating Mrs. Chapin 6-1, 4-6, ÖAL

Batty received an ovation for her control of the match throughout except for a momentary lapse (lour) double faulta) in the second set.

as dealers in precious stones and out against A Chinese driver who so-but the Hong Kong wicket does originated in the United States, will Torquay, newcomers to the League, Deadly placing and exhilarating

Purchasers of stolen cars will be liable to be charged with receiving stolen goods and ignorance of the fact that the cara were stolen will be no excuse.

Not only did the Whippet Six set a new time record for the trip, but it maintained sa average speed of 47.73 miles an hour and aver aged 33 miles to the gallon of uel, with an almost negligible con- The record was sumption of oil. cmetally registered in every detail, --Linie, speed, gas and cil consumpa tion-and sets a high wark for Ki light four-cylinder cars.

The Whippet was officially check- ed out of Ashville at the start of the test by Portal Telegraph oh. etals and checked in at Murphy at the end of the journey 150 minutes later by Western Union Telegraph oficials.

Observers who accompanied the driver say that in spite of the diffi- cult mountain roads, the entire journey was made in high gear, the Whippet Six at times reaching speed in excess of 60 miles an hour. The driver stated that the efficiency of the car's four-wheel brakes was what cabled them to make the perilous mountain jourrey at, such a high rate of speed.

It calculated that this menaurė will render the sale of stolen cars impossible and thus effectively, put

step to the thefts.

CAPTAIN LINDBERGH'S

CHOICE.

CAR WITH AIR COOLED

MOTOR.

was alleged to have cut in, ie., not suit them nearly so well, it is and favour in most parts of the driving negligently, in Queen's said, as that at Shanghai. No world. It is new: it is free from Read, East. Mr. H. E. Goldsmith doubt they bowled very well, but any element of what might be con- I shall not expect to see them gosidered as cruelty to animals: it is and Mr. H. A. Taylor, who were in the car behind, gave evidence through a Hong Kong side like cheap and it interferes with no for the prosecution.

that. As a matter of fact Torrey ordinary outdoor sports. In fact, it Defendant, who pleaded not Wilson and O'Hara are quite as has been found in America that good and our people koow them all,horse-racing has rather increased in guilty, was fined $15.

A number of drivers of public The personnel of the Shanghai popularity than decreased since the motor cars

fiued various team was very interesting. Only advent of the synthetic hare. So amounts, averaging 820, for negli- two of them have not been down to

much for Greyhound racing.... gent driving. End other offences Hong Kong. Sinclair and Dankley. against Trafic Regulations,

were

Last week, a case came before the Traffic Court in which a young Soon after landing in Paris at the Chinese, named Lau Fook, was and of his trans-Atlantic fight, charged with" (a) dangerous driving Captain Charles Lindbergh chose a Franklin Sport Sedan-a car with (b) failing to obey Police signal an air-cooled motor of the same and (c) with leaving his motor principle A3 employed од the cycle combination unattended. The right. Whirlwind engine that he offences are said to have taken has praised so often.

When informed by cable that Mr. place at Whitfield. H. H. Franklin, pioneer in Ame rica, of air-cooling in internal com- bustion engines, had offered him the chaice of any Franklin car in appre- ciation of his wonderful demon stration of air-cooling, he replied:

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The case was adjourned at the first bearing after police evidence had been given, in order that ex pert. evidence should be given on certain questions of combination driving. Yesterday no further

This Average Buyer" is fast coming to realize the importance of quick, certain and adequate brak ing power. He wants it as much as he wants quick getaway, because Regarding air-cooling-none bet they, together are one of the best ter. He expressed wish to forms of accident insurance. With possess a Franklin Sport Sedan, evidence was taken, and the case out four-wheel brakes the owner but specified that it must be of has been again adjourned till next driver feels that his car is a poten- an inconspicuous colour."

Following

this tial runaway like the horse of the

expression of Monday afternoon. Mr. L. R. An old days who couldn't be controlled opinion the Franklin Company pre-drews appears for the defence. in an emergency. The modern pared a Franklin Sport Sedan in driver has learned that four wheel subdued, rich gray colouring. The brakes give him positive control of body, hood, fenders and shields are his car and that there are emer all of this colour, and the car is gencies where quick thinking and striped with two heavy lines of blue. positive control are all-important bell blue. Equipment of wire The added feeling of security wheels includes two spares plared afforded by tour-wheel brakes to in the front fenders, The top, the rivers of small cars is the prim- wheels, axles and superstructure is ary reason for their insistence on of black with a heavy line of silver this equipment. It is the feeling leaf striping the window bevela that there is lean chance of helpless The chassis is, of course, the re- skidding on slippery pavements begular Franklin 25th Anniversary cause of better distribution of the model powered with the Franklin braking to all four wheels.

air-cooled moter. "In building the Whippet," says

A month after his acceptance of

BRITISH MOTOR CARS IN

DUTCH EAST. INDIES.

Mr. H. A. N. Bluett, British Commercial Agent for the Nether

lands East Indiëa, in a recent, ré-

port, points to the fact that there is a large market for motor cars in which British maziufacturers have

turned

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But there is another sport which

Of the former I have no informa-has its origin in the United States tion. The latter is a useful wicket- which comes under a somewhat keeper. I don't know why Barnes different category-Baseball. There was not playing he may be on fafn portents that this sport is also leave; but the term in November on its way to capture the world.

In Japan. down here won't be liko a Shang- hai team to a good many people if If it should once get as strong Barnes does not come along. Bara foothold in Britain as it has in rett was not playing I noticed, but Japan, England's national game, Harry Ollerdesacn

out cricket, may be pushed towards the Speaking from memory, he has not background. This is exactly what been down here since 1920, but he is is happening to Japan's national still a fine bat, though like some of

game-wrestling. us pot as young as he was. Stokes

All over Japan, baseball is be apparently played a fine innings. ginning to take root Last year, He did not impress people very the present reigning Emperor was favourably last year when down so pleased with the game which he here, though bis style was good saw played in the grounds of the enough. Evidently he is finding his Outer Garden of the famous Meiji form, though his lack of reach | Shrine that he donated a cup-now. bandicaps him. The evergreen known as the Emperor's Cup-for Doctor got raus, I see! That will competition. cheer him considerably...

The strength of the Services' attack is an unknown quantity, with the exception of Reed who was down here in the Frobisher. is a useful fast bowler and as he went on first change we may assume the Shanghai batamen were against good stuff. On the face of

appear probable that there will be many new faces in the team which, we hope, Shanghai will be sending in three months time.

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A Japanese journal recently re ferred to the growing enthusiasm for baseball in Japan as "a sport miracle of the age," and a Japanese reporter, describing a game the other day in which the Buddhist priests of Higashi Hongonji, with

his holiness the abbot as short stop, met a team of Christiat Bible class.

as opposition, scored nine times.

Results of to-day's matches are as follow:

Swindon beat Coventry by six clear and very effective unashing rod- goals.

ed off her victory. Mrs. Chapin.. who is very experienced, won as many points fram Botty's Japses ni from her own efforts.

Miss Wills beat Miss Jacoba G-0.

the doubles, Miss. Betty Nutball and Miss Joan Fry beat Mrs. Sterry and Miss Hill 6-3;6-3

Division I. Birminghain 3, Huddersfeld 1. Leicester 9; Sheffield U. 1. Wednesday 0, Manchester U. A Division .

Blackpool 1, Oldham 2 Clapton 2, Southampton 0. Leeds Barnsley 2 Manchester C. 7, Swansea 4 Notte. F. 7. Fulham C. "Preston 4, Hull 2.

Division II. (Southern), Brentford Northampton d Crystal Pal 2, Exeter 0. Luton 1, Norwich 3 Merthyr 0, Charlton a Millwall 9, Torquay 1. Swindon 6, Coventry a Walsall Watford 0.

Division III. (Northern). Ashington 0, Crewe Chesterfield 4, Durham 2." Hillax 5, Barrow 2. Lincoln 4, Wigan 1. Rotherham 2, Tranmere 1.

SHANGHAI FOOTBALL.

AFFILIATED WITH HOME,

(THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCT. ]

LONDON, August 30th. The Shanghai Football Associa- tion has been admitted to member ship of the Football Asociation.

LEAGUE BASEBALL.

AMENDED SCHEDULE.

The following dates have been

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Mrs. Chapin and Miss Eleanor Gong entered the semi-finals by beating Miss Eileen Bennett and Miss Helen Jacobs, 84, 6-0.

In the semi-finals Mrs. Godfree and Mim Harvey beat Miss. Eleanor Goss and, Mrs. Chapin B, 7-5

ADVANCING POLO IN FRANCE.

DIFFICULTIES WHICH MAY BE OVERCOME.

ARMY OFFICERS WANT MORE LEAVE.

(ÉY F. DE C. MONTFORT. ]

In view of the effort to develop pola in France the visit of the team from the. Paris Polo Club to London is creating a good deal of interest, (who conceded goal by goals and their victory over Scopwick to 7 at Ranelagh was a popular one.

The French team, who were re- inforced by Major Yung, at present over in Europe in connection with the visit of the Maharani af Kuch Behar, were all out in a keen endeavour to give of their best against a team nominally a good deal their superiors. They succeed- ed, and they would have done still work and less individual ball-

deavour "we have always en- the gift, the car was delivered. In a comparatively small share. Lack things as they appear, it does, not studente, wrote: "It is un epochal fixed for the games in the second better had they put in more team-

Mr. to give the buyer all the minor appointments and ecmforts found in higher priced cars. But from the outset, the four brake of resemblance which he was quick be the main causes for the small "equipment was listed among the to note, between the Frankin air-trade in British motor cars, and outstanding features of the Whippet cooled motor and the Wright Whirl-adds: "The remedy for the prezent along with economy of operation, wind engine be used in the "Spirit state of affairs lies with British speed and power."

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accepting delivery, Col. Lindbergh of selling agencies and the inelasti- expressed a keen interest in the air-city of credit terms, he considers to cooled motor and in the many points.

BE HAPPY AND SAVE MONEY.

A Sound Working Theory of Life in the Far East,

made possible to every Owner of an

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Full particulars gladly given by the Sole Agents,

ALEX ROSS & CO. (CHINA), LTD.

Prince's Building and fa, Chater Road.·

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manufacturers, who should combine to form overseas selling organise- tions and in a country like the Netherlands East, Indies, open

THE LEAGUE.

But I was

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event. It is the first time in history round and also for games which that the followers of the gentle have been postponed:- Gotams and of the lowly Nazarene Sept. 1st, Thursday, 5.15 p.m.: have fought for a decision in manly Japanese v. Filipíños. “

3rd, Saturday, 4 p.m. : port"

South America and Spälä.” The baseball is beginning to cap- ture other countries, notably the South American Republics and Spain, does not in any way mean that England will be included in its world encircling sweep. But the

I had not intended to refer to branch offices and showrooms in the the question of the League again: principal porta-thus making them- selves independent of the services it is going to happen, so we may of agents interested only in com- as well get on with it. petitive manufactures. It is not so surprised at a statement of a suggested that "profits would be made in the first twelve months, scribe who writes under the chances are distinctly that it may. but a business could be worked up of The Tramp" in two local We give way to none in our love which would in time prove highly papers, that I feel constrained to for the cricket of the past. None remunerative to the selling cr

more fully appreciates the value. which cricket field training affords in Sitting us for the sterner Eusiness

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ganisation and to the manufae mention it.

He refers to the

turere, if they would invest in a H.K.C.C. proposal for the abandon company formed to sell their prement of the League as being ducta," During 1925, there were in

Cricket has lost much of

use in the Netherlands East Indies, "thrown ao anddenly into the midst of fe; but facts are stubborn 39,043 motor cars, 7,104 moter of the cricketing fraternity. This things. | cycles and 4,825 trucks.

PETROL DANGERS.

MISTAKEN IDEAS ABOUT LIGHTED CIGARETTES.

carefree abandon" since it was

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Club Recreio v. Japanese. 4th, Sunday, 4 p.m.: Filipinos. Tigers, 7th, Wednesday, 5.15 p.m.:

Japanese v. Filipines. 10th, Saturday,p..: Dragons . Filipinos 11th, Sunday, 4 p.m. H.K.B.B. Club v.

Club Recreio,

13th, Tuesday, 5.15 p.m.

Club Recreio . Dragona. 25th. Thursday, 5.13 p.m. Filipinos v. Dragons. 18th, Friday, 5.13 p.m.: Dragons Tigers. 17th. Saturday, 4 p.m.;

Filipinos v. H. K:B.C. Club. 18th, Sunday, 4 p.m. :

Japanese v. Dragons.

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chaing.

This blemish is partly attributable to the at present limited scope of the game in Paris. Our gallant visitors are unanimous in” their gratitude to Ranelagh Club, not only for their hospitality, but for affording them such good chances of improving their game by su- abling them to prest by coming into contact with the methods of others.

Hitherto it has been a matter of

obtain the greatest difficult to soldier players .for the

game, though as here, these are most keem to take it if allowed. The mili- tary authorities in France, how- ever, will not grant long enough leave to regimental tearns, so that they can competa as such,

English Ald.

Even is, as is hoped, they will consent to do so much greater than dars, and Argentine teams Frange. I think is hardly correct. I fancy its soul and nearly all its joyous

officers are continually being trans- I may claim acquaintance with as

most commercialised. The days of old fessional footballers in the sum

What to do with the army of pro-ferred from one regiment to ans many local cricketers 23

other. neople, and I have heard the ques-when every English village could mer?? has long been problem

However, where there is a will tion of "League or no League" put up a team have almost entirely confronting club magnates, and there is a way. A few devoted sup-

turn them into baseball players" debated any time since the Defence gone. If we exempt the comparehas been openly and frequently Monbrison, the Comte de Zogheb, porters of polo, notably M. de Force chine. I myself was definitely tively few. district cricket teams, advocated as a solution.

and M. Victor Rosenthal, have pus. of the opinion that the vital, point enthusiasm is now mainly devoted.nrvived the encroachment of Lewn "Tal of being able to leaven, say, Cricket as our national game has their heads together, and are hope- to watching county teams composed Tennis, which now has over one fors Many motoriste smoke a cigarette before the meeting was that very while Alling up with petrol on the question, I think the H.K.C.C. assumption that a cigarette will thought so. I know a representa not light petrol vapour.

tive of the C.S.0.0. thought so, ds An accident at Lambeth dis proves this theory. A Lambeth fire he consulted some of the C.. was caused by a cigarette which fell players-myself among them-as to on the floor near a bowl of petrol our views, before attending the and set it alight The police inspectors,' atates a government meeting. If however it was a sur- report, particularly asked the prize and representatives of other man whether he was not lighting & Clubs were not expecting it, they cigarette at the time, but he insist-

teams with CIN English of ten and in some cases eleven million devotees compared with d amateur apiece, to the general ad- paid professions playing to hold up few thousands twenty years ago, but vancement of the game in France. their individual positions. Further, the encroachment of baseball back. They are seeking to obtain the the frequency of "no result" ised by the possible and probable sup- sanction of the military authorities slowly killing the game. Three day port of the seven million followers for so soldierplayers, to attend. matches have become boring to of association football clubs, is a tournaments, and it is greatly to four day matches are generally too both players and spectators; and much graver menace.

„be hoped they will succeed, Possibly it could

be fought short for test match battles.

We in England also have much successfully if cricket could win back the soul of which it has been in France. Except with extra-

to gain for the development of polo The English Provinces.

bereft.

Unfortunately, the very ordinary luck, it hardly seems Baseball has none of these disad ed; and there is no reason to doubt could have asked for an adjourn. 'vantages. It is never listless and men who created that soul are no likely that we shall be able to hold":

more, Where are the village.black- sanemic Fifteen years ago, bake smith, the village harness-maker, against America, whose resources dur own for long just at present ball was rarely seen in England. the vicar's coachman-gardener and By the way, way I mention how To-day there is no populous centre the old-time patron squire They are much greater than ours, and The difficulty of thoroughly emp- overcome I am at his handsome without its playing teams. To at are gone to make way for the ed to visit Eagiand often.

Argentine teams cannot be expect tying a petrol tank is illustrated

tempt to ignore the insidious pro petrol pumper, the motor fitter, ta Il France is encouraged to deve presentable writgress the game is making in the smart chauffeur, and the by another accident. After empty encomum on my

profiteer ing a motor 'bus tank before reings on the game? I thought on English provinces is to imitate the to whom the stately game of cricket lop champions in polo, as she did.

proverbial ostrich-hiding

one's has throughout the night with all the

him, that the dropping of the cigarette caused the fire.

ment.

白尊

&

in

the

pair and allowing it to drain Monday that it was, prickly heat. head in the sandi One can safely but little appeal. It may be we in boxing, we have a friendly vente open, it was filled quite fall but evidently it was rush of prophesy that if, at any time, I are too pessimistic. It may be that enemy at our gates, to whet aur

will still hold its own as international steel with boiling water, allowed to modesty. to the pores, telepathically game of baseball should be stand for half-an-hour and then induced by the setting up of his few gland. with Larwood as our most popular summer sport. The victory of the King's However, if it should not, and base-Dragoon Guards over the 17th-21st emptied Anuair blast was passed:

as catcher, A P. Fball should take its place, we must Lancers in the final of the Military through it and the tank was then kind words. A bit involved per Chapman, as short-stop and Hobbs see to it that the genie is made to Handicap, at Roehampton, conte warmed-all-over. While, however, hapa, but-you-can-guess what I as hitter, there would gather a conform to our own idens before it pleted the eyez which has been & blow lamp was being used on the

to overflowing the largest ground in ing between the players-a festure Since the war no regiment has been the country and the snag to all of baseball as played in the United able to compete successfully against of us who cling to our national game States must be ruled out it the all conquering Seventeenth lies in the fact that the directors offends our sense of sportsmanship: This year however, they had to Football clubs are well aware of and all betting on the game must yield-pride of place in the inter

be strenuously discountenanced regimental tournament 2 Braits Timer

Royal Artillery.

tank, an explosion occurred which mean. I've tried to sting my Editor crowd of onlookers whitchuld fill accures too strong a hold." Barrack the lot of the latter ride this season.”

burst the tank, and a man was in- for double rates on the strength of jured by a flying piece of metal it but,-not-an-earthy So I am It is quite possible that petrol afraid that he won't be able to footing on the water_was_left_ou the sides when the water was torrow that five dollars after all

ABBIT

of the thousands of Association

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the