1927-10-14 — Page 10

10

INTERPORT

BOWLS.

THE BIG MATCH TO-MÔRROW.

SHANGHAI v. POLICE.

LOCAL SKIP STOPS BIG SCORE.

Before a rather poor attendance and in overeast weather the Shang habowling team met and defeated The Poice Recreation Club on the

latter's, green yesterday afternoon. The game resulted":"

Shanghai.

Richards

Harvey

Airkenhead

CHESS.

ANOTHER WIN FOR

ALEKHINE

[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE}

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 1927.

Burgos Aires. Oct. 13th.

Alekhine won the twelfth game nemiast Capablanca ‘in 40 mover.

THE CESAREWITCIL

WON BY A HEAD.

AFIELD OF THIRTY,

[ROVON RITER'S AGENCY.)

Lowoon, Oct. 12th. Cesarewitch resulted

T'olice R.C. Glendinning West Mass

TEM law:

1. Eagles Pride.

Saint Reynard. Nevermore.

יי

Stal nimekiy) 13. Muir (skip) ... 12 There were few thrills but the game was quite above the standard of beal League games, in apite of a green rendered rather heats by ain What thrills there were came from Main, the local skip, who several times not only saved shots hut went up to lie even when, there were four or five-against him. It was asked round the green-and not without reaser: Why was he

et out of the interport four:

Play opened in favour of the visitors, who early found the green und the length, the result Leing that they scored 1, 1, and 2 in the first three heads. The Police wan the next three heads, although they Daly extracted one point on each making the score at the bad of the sixth head in favour of Shape Lai Curiously enough Shanghai swered on the succeeding three

heads-one shot on each-ind this brought the score to 74 in their

favour.

The Polee next get one, of dowed by two for the Shanghai

anders, but the Police mame to the fore with a'well-deserved thrée :

and a one, making the scores - in favour of the visitors: The lab ter notched a unit, as did the Palies, but then Shangha got a three, to which the Police replied with two--Score 13-11 against the Police. Unfortunately she Police scored only one more, against three twos gained by Shanghai, the final: acore being:

Shanghai

Police R.C.

10

12

as

"EASTER DAY" TAKES A PLUNGE.

WELL-KNOWN RACE PONY'S FALL IN HARBOUR

MR. R. CHARLES TO THE RESCUE.

A considerable crowd gathered at the sea wall next to the Star Ferry wharf yesterday morning at about nm, to see Easter Day, a well known local race pony struggling in

tao water.

This animal belongs to Mr. K.H's stable And

was ridden by Mr. she on Monday last. It and other ponies were being taken over to Fanting on a lighter, and, it was stated, through the negligence of the mafoo in charge, Easter Day fell into the water.

The animal swam gamely and get under the Ferry Wharf, but was unable to land, until Mr. R. Charles, loen! jockey, came on the scene. Grapping hold of boat hook, hu guided the animal to the Blake Thaty horses rad,

Pier steps, and with much coaxing beating St. Reynard by a head, he brought a very sorry looking with

IWO lengths between

Easter Day out of the water. second and third.

the winner

the

The betting was, Eagle's Pride a tal; St. Reynard & to 1, and Never-

more 30 to 1.

[Arrian WIRELESS SERVICE.)

Ruory, October 12th, The me for the Carewitch | Sakethe big autumn handicap-- was run at Newmarket. Mr. Halzes Eagle Pro won by a had from

ME Mr. Bendirs saint "Reynard.

third.

sharp's Nevermore Prices 01. 3/1. 20/1.

WHN

HOME FOOTBALL.

INTER-LEAGUE "MATCH

[TuRonan RTER'S AGENCY.]

Loszos, Oct. 12th. Inter-League football In the match between the Scottish and the Irish teas, played at Belfast, the former won by two goals to

one.

Playing at Stamford Bridge in a friendly match, Cardiff bent the Corinthians by two goals to one.

...

GOLF.

INTERPORT GOLF TEAM.

Iao

The Interport Golf team to play a match at Mama on Sunday and Monday left here on Wednesday on the press of Russia," and "com- Majority for Shanghai'..... • prised C. C. Stark (captain), T. G. The hero of the match was un. Bennett, Capt. A. F. Bloxham (of doubtedly Main, the Police skip the Police), Lieut.-Commander W. Slow to get on his mark he later Brown, RN, Captain came well away, and it did not, Erskine (Scots Guards), and F. J. matter whether there were four or de Rome. fire against his rink he responded molly and kept the score down in a surprising annew Not only so. hut when the score was against him: - he would roll ua into first or second plat-and page scored two for his side with his own two woods. He was complimented both by the visitors and the spectators at the

close.

Mair was well supported at times,

hy Moss, although the latter had

HOCKEY.

Provided weather permits, the Chab "A" team will meet the /end Punjabis in a hockey uatch on the King's Park ground to-day, bully-off at 5.13 p.m.

a tendency to draw often when he LADIES' NIGHT AT Y.M.C.A.

night with greater advantage have! lata behind the jack. West played his best during the last seven heads, but before that he was oftener

A SUCCESSFUL GATHERING.

MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

NO SERIOUS. INJURY, INVOLVED.

12

A series of motor accidents oc- curred yesterday.

A Royal Army Service Corps motor-lorry was being driven along Hollywood Road when a Chinese child rushed out into the road, at the junction of Old Bailgy and was knocked down by the lorry.

The child, who sustained slight injury to the head, was taken to hospital

BOMBAY CAFE SUED.

FRAUD ALLEGED AGAINST

EMPLOYEES.

A conspiracy to defraud the Indian master of the Bombay Cats, 38, Nathan Hond Kowloon! was alleged by Mr. GUA: S. Run at the he appeared for the Cafe to resist Summary Court yesterday when

claims for $5.50 brought by the Kowloba Butchery, Nos, 48 and 49, Kowloon Market, for goods sap- plied.

man named

Plaintiff's case, which was heard by Mr. Justice f. R. Wood (Puisne Judge) was that a Mohammed Rajab, from defendant's Café, visited his store, and goods livered, but the defendant refused were subsequently ordered and de-

to pay for them.

Mr. F. X. Remedios was plaintiffs."

for

A cook-boy, formerly emoloyed at the Café, said that he ordered the goods on the instruction of Rajab, Questioned by Mr. Russ, he denied thit, there had been a conspiracy with Rajab to defraud his master.

no

Mohammed Rajab,, who was longer employed at the Cale, stated that he received instructions from the defendant to tell the cook to order goods.

The case was adjourned until this morning.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE DIALOGUES.

A COPYRIGHT DISPUTE.

SMELLS ARE CHEAP"-IN

THE FISHMARKETI

Adjourned from last week, the A Chinese, who was walking case against the Taishing Book along the tram lines in Connaught shop who are charged with infring, Road, near the Mongkok Ferrying the copyright of a book entitled English and Chinese Dialogues " Whari, was knocked down by a tram-car and sustained saperficial by Wong Li Shing, was resumed be- injuries to his hands and back. He fore Mr. R. E Lindsell at the refused to, be taken, to hospital.

Central Magistracy/yesterday.

Motor-Cycle And Fire Engine Collide,

The prosecution has fellowed the seizing of 2 copies of the seven- teenth edition of the hook which was issued in 1921 and which the Booksellers' Association, the pre- sent owners of the copyright, claim el were not authorised copies.

Giving evidence for the proare

Fire engine. No. 3 was being driven along Connaught Rond froin West to East yesterday, and when near the Supreme Court & motor. cycle travelling in the opposite direction, callided with the fire-tion, the author's wife said that engine. The cycle was consider 5,000 copies of the seventeenth aby damaged, and the right front edition were printed, of which it wheel of the re-engine was slightly was claimed that a copy produced damaged. There were no personal in Court was the only one in exist ence. As an illustration of the dif injuries.

ferences between the author's copy and those seized, it was stated that

WHY SWIM THE CHANNEL?

COMPETITORS GIVE THEIR REASONS.

WHAT THE WOMEN SAY:

DOVER, Aug 31st. Why do men and women strive to swim the Channel? What is the motive that prompts them to spend” cine and money and almost super-bumar energy to attain what must always be, except to the very few, the unattainable ?

in the

fish market dialogue was printed pirateil copy as smells are cheap this morning," where the

hells.

reference was to

STRENUOUS ARMY MANEUVRES.

TIRED-OUT SOLDIERS,

TEST OF MECHANIZED FORCE AGAINST NORMAL TROOPS.

SALISBURY PLUS, Aug. 30th. When Mr. Winston Churchill visits Perham Downa Simorrow

he will be given an excellent op- portunity of closely inspecting.a new mechanized force. Before pro- eeding to maneuvres, the various units will be drawn up for review,

including the modern tanks and tankettes which have played so im- portnet a part in the offensive training of the Seventh Infantry Brigade and mechanized force dur-

g the past fortnight,

Special interest, attaches to the the Chancellor's apearance, on Downy in view of the "prominent part he took in the introduction of tanks during the war, and it is an open secret that hopes are "en- tertained that he will be sufficient-

ly impressed by the new arm that

financial assistance will be forth.

coming in the near future for the extension of mechanization.

The manoeuvres have been ar ranged with a view to demonstrat- ing as completely as possible under peace conditions the value of such a force. The operations will cover a fairly wide area, and the keepest enthusiasm will be shown by the contending armies, who will pros vide a contrast between the old and new systems of warfare.

Spraying Mustard @as.

A feature of particular interest will be the use of a special gas detachment with

apparatus

an

which can spray with mustard gas an area an, acre in extent. -Pri. soners captured during a raid will wear canvas clothing.

Notwithstanding the strenuous work involved in the exercises, which commenced at raid-day, and continued until after dawn, the troops maintained their thusiasm throughout the long hours, although they were siderably fatigued.

en-

A small patrol of infantry-from the Gloucestershire Regiment had the satisfaction of earning well. deserved praise during the night operationa They effectively put out of action a tank that enrered victoriously across the disputed territory. During a brief hal the tank erer were unvie enough to expose theurselves to full view. The Gloucesters lost no time in bringing heavy fire to bear on their opponents, and wiped out whole of the personnel.

The Cheshire

the

Mr. F. E. Loseby, for the defence, denied having infringed the copy.

Regiment, who right. stating that to the best of formed part of the machine-gun his clients knowledge the capiebattalion of the mechanized army, they had were genuine prints of the met with serious losses during the

proceedings. earlier edition.

Failing to hide Mr. Wadeson appeared for the themselves effectively on a ridge prosecution, and the

they came under gan-âre, and as a result lost 50 per cent of their again adjourned.

transport. The two forces engaged were representative of "South- land and Northland," the int ter being comprised of the mechshized gaits.

casc

WAS

FRENCH CONVENT, SALE OF WORK.

Errem correspondent this mori- I put the question, says a Daily ing to a number of famous swim- mers who were standing on. Duver beach with eyes strained scross the | OPENED BY MRS. SOUTHORN. dancing Channel waves.

I want the honour of being thë first Englishwoman to win the

Wiedman..! Channel," said Mrs.

Then, in a gentler voice, she add rd: "I also want to do it in Before the memory of my husband.

The first Ladies' Night" of the season, held last night at

ATTRACTIVE STALLS.

__

Night March Eesumed.

As 11 p.m. the Southland troops resumed their march, but in order to deceive the enemy they left be- hind a squadron of cavalry to hold the line they were vacating, Dur French Convent, Causeway Bay, forces"

The annual sale of work at the ing the night the mechanized commander made several was formally opened by Mrs. W. Officer Administering the Govern surprise, especially in the rear. A alterations in his dispositions with T. Southorn, wife of H.E. the a view to securing himself against ment, at 10 o'clock yesterday morn

to Ferham Downs and placed in in in the presence of His Lordship, number of gurs were transferred Bishop Valtorta, and a large number

1 central position ready in of visitors.

Mrs. Southom was received at threatened by the "Southland

emergency to be rushed to any spot the main entrance by four young forces. 3adies, students of the Convent, and At 3 A.M. the

short than anything else, although A. was very enjoyable. Fol he died he begged me to go on. and he had usually a perfect green Chendinning was good and had-in!jowing dinner to which 193 persons swim the Channel. He taught me erratic-and has certainly sat down there was an entertain my strokes and everything that I played many a better game. the atributed by loen artistes did not know about swimming, he incising Mrs. Younghusband and also left me his chart of the beat

fact,

Of the visitors Malcolm" is turn- Mr. F. H. Glover (solos), Mrs. H. course, ing keen as mustard and this was Balean (violin). Mr. J. Davidson A great factor yesterday. Aitken- head played a steady game at No. Banjo), Mr. Y. E. Labrum (comic) and Mr. J. Gresham and Mr. R. Dormer (ditties).

three and also was up some remark- able woods. Harvey was very use

fui at No. 2 and Richard had easily Night

There will be another "Ladies" next month, and next the better of Glendinning at No. 1 Thursday evening the first debate although he was rather long in of the season on Have Women in getting his arst toucher. Sell,

Business Justified Themselves." Shanghai might go further.and fare worse..

.

Presentation Of Spoons.

At the close Chief Inspector Kent i "ELECTRIC CHAIR

presented souvenir silver spoors to the visitors and shanked Shanghai: for the good game they had pro- vided. He was glad to note that the green played very well after the recent heavy rain.

CONTROVERSY.

"

NEW ASSERTION THAT IT DOES NOT KİLL

COPENHAGEN.

disabled and blind In conclusion

"Northland " the

**

Hong Kong Weekly Press

PUBLISHED TODAY

TWO PIRACIES WERE REPORTED ON OCTOBER 12TH ONE OF A LAUNCH WHILE ACTUALLY IN HONG KONG HARBOUR, $24,000 OF GOLD BEING TAKEN. THREE MEN WITH TWO AUTOMATIC - PISTOLS HELD UP FOURTEEN MEN.

The other piracy, of which full details are not yet to hand, tells of the capture of the Chinese owned steamer Shing On, 60 persons being held to ransome.

In the Fengtien-Shansi war, after some initial

successes the Shansi troops have been drive: back by a much larger Fengtien force commanded by Chang Tso Lin's son. Big captures of arms and munition are claimed.

In Canton Labour unions are giving trouble and there has been some skirmishing. General Li Tsai Hsin is still in control, and, so far, there has been nothing to justify the persist- ent rumours of disagreement between.him and General Chang Fat Fui, who has recently arrived in Canton with the 2nd Route Army.

A number of articles deal with the situation in all parts of China, and one of particular interest describes Foochow which romains. one of the few peaceful spots in China.

The WEEKLY provides in brief and convenient

form a summary of current affairs in China that is of very great assistance to thos_ab- home wishing to keep in touch with the Far Eastern situation.

36 Pages Price 30 Cents.

The Paper with the Familiar Yellow Cover.

On Sale by ail Regular News Boys]

Annual Subscription: Hong Kong, $13; Post Free to any address, $15; Quarterly Subscription, $3.75.

·

Orders should be sent to the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, LTD,

11, ICE HOUSE STREET.

TELEPHONE: C. 12

and

For My Children.” "There is another thing. want to make money, I'am not she declared the bazaar open by headquarters, learned that ashamed to say this, because Tundoing a red, white and blue "Southland" force was moving, want it for my children-my little ribbon ribbon tied to a garland but the direction taken was un- girl of four and my little boy of stretched across the gate. Another known. However, the commander two years old. It is the thought feature of the reception was the had tanks and guns in readiness to of them that spurs me en."

presence in the compound of the deaf with any situation that might Clementine Corson, the crphan girls of the Convent.

arise. During their march for American woman who last year In a neat speech Mrs. Southors ward to the approaches of Bulford swam the Channel from Calais to expressed her thanks for the the Ninth Brigade of the "South- Dover, and hopes soon to swim honour. She said that she had the land army did not come under from Dover to France for the gold pleasure of visiting the Convent for rifle or gun fire, and their com cup offered by the Dover Corpora the First time on Tuesday, when she mander was under the impression tion, said:

was received with Bowers and music. that he had got - through · the For some time relations had been ries of great power. Signal sex, It is the desire to do something on that oection the girls sang enemy's lines and also that he was strained between *East" and tions,wireless tenders, that nobody else has done. Then something about Come out of the

West," and a raid by the East mechanized ambulance unit were there is the longing for the thrill sin, a storm is coming, and she setting out of the battle area. that comes with success.

Having regard to the fact that resulting in the capture of also included in the Western dis That thought it was appropriate because Mr. Malcolm replied, stating "The electric chair does not thrill of joy is all the greater be- they were all pretty nearly drowned his men were tired through long Western, post and a number of pri- play of mobility and strength.

marches, he decided to put them in soners turned dissension into ย cause it brings with it the reaction by the deluge. She was also sur Bivouac in Bulford Fielda. It was

Mr. Churchill Impressed. state of war. that betere that morning the kill" is the heading of a new car-

In a six-wheeled headquarters' Shanghai toan certainly expected ticle in the Politiken by the famous alter all the battling and desperate frised at the beautiful work turned at this point that Sir John Bur Flushed with the success of their

aut by the girls, most of it by the nett Stuart decided that "hands down," only that Brofessor of neurology,

hardship that a Channel swim en- to win

Viggo

raiders the enterprise, the

retired car, Mr. Churchill covered a good tails" they heard that the Police team Christiansen.

Southland" troops were "Another famous woman competi- she wished the Convent, Hospital tired to move any further, and to their garrisons on Tidbury Hill the oppoding armies, and from too suroes the Avon bent on returning deal of the ground traversed by was a very strong one and not to Professor Christianeen states that be taken too cheaply. The result, the university teaches that in all ter said she would speak frankly, and Orphanage "every success

on condition that her name should their good work.

that if they were to do so en un ard Quarley Hill, which, in the time to time was able to witness bore that out to the full He had reumstances it is the physician's not be revealed: "I wanted to get The stalls were arranged on the real position would be created, and meantime, had been guarded by operations from excellent vantage

pcźnts, 13 thank the Police for their nos- duty to try to revive persons ap

Some important" from the humdrum side of ground floor of the building and he decided to bring the maneuvres only a few men."

experiments! pitality and for the souvenir spoons. Tarently killed by electric ac-away

Cavalry, field and horse" artil she said. He mentioned that the Police incidents. This, he states, is fre- life,"

Adventure there were linen and woolen goods to an end several hours before the

were made. For instance, Lieut. lery, In addition time originally fred.

and infantrymes, having Col. F. A Pile, commanding the Shanghai had formed a bowls club,quently done successfully, and the Yes. That is, I suppose, the real pleasing variety.

Questions arising out of the two bivouacked at night, to-day set out a West, directed, the advance of there was Toy Stail and the Fish and the game was all the better stopping of breathing or the heart secret of it in my case.

"Biggest Test."

Pond, where there were also attrae, jwain objects of the exercises-the anxiously to regain the protection his Army wheck from the air, there for the entry of the Police.beat is no sign of death whatever.,

practice of a mechanized forec in of their posts. In concluding be presented Shang. It is only anfe and right to declare "Everything is child's play con- tions for men visitors. In the cvcn-

The West, however, incensed at while at one stage the East brought bai Lawn Bewis Association spoons taken place, or there are signs of nd at two o'clock on a dark more- also a dancing display by the pupils force, and, the practice of a normal the slight placed on them by the into operation an imitation mus

a man dend if death rigidity has pared with fighting, in mid-Chang a cinema show was provided, locating and attacking a cormal

arms againet # raid, went out in full force te tard gas, which caused the Western decomposition

ing, the breaking seas which throb The sale is being continued for force of all

mechanical, force will be discuse round up the marauders and to troops to don their maska. Hours must pass before it can be and bubble round your neck and several days

ed at a conference of experta.

secure the release of the prisoners, ......... All Obstacles Overcome. As the outcome of a conference said that death has occurred, and

Experiment In Mustard Gas.

Tiny Two-seater Tanks.

In the end the West, proved between the local Committee and in the Danish hospitals nobody

SALISBURY PLAIN

In the development of this in their superiority beyond any ques the visitors at the close of the removed from bed until six hours after hour with numbed and from St. Margaret'e Bay to Calais foregoing game it was decided to after the supposed death.

aching limbs. Channel swimming to-morrow, sideEver since I The River Avon, placidly wind- tereating scheme there were hefty tion of doubt. They dashed after adhere to the fixture to-day be-It is hard to say, it is added,"

1, it is the biggest best of swimming was a schoolboy I had a determina ing its way through delightful tanks and tiny two-seater tanks, the retiring troops at a tremen

pace, and overcame alt tween the Civil Service Cricket the victim suffers, but if the con- and of wind and limb that the tion to swim the Channel. I went Wiltshire country, on several oc- armoured cars that travelled 25 dous

an hour, heavy propelled obstacles with perfect ease. The Club and to play the interpartsciousness is paralysed there is no world knows."

to the same school ne Burgess, and casions during the past fortnight miles

guns drawo by operations ended when the East match to-morrow (Saturday) after suffering.

Mr. A. J. Fellowes, of Rother un determined to follow in bis has been the dividing line between artillery, and

'Dragon tractors as well as by were caught between two sections noon, titus deferring the game The name of professor Christian ham, a modest young Yorkshire-footsteps. He failed fifteen times warring factions, and it was so

bronzed machine gunnera, who of the Western Army and had to between Shanghai and the K.B.G.Csen is known all over the world, man, who hopes to start on swim before he succeeded. I intend to again to day, “

and carries much weight. hatil next week.

(Continued on next Column:). were rushed across country in lor-acknowledge defeat. (Donsinued at foot of next column) go on until I am succesful.'

do the members of the Police rink.

. "Date Of Interport Game.

sinp you on the head and sting your face as you struggle on hour

in