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LAWN BOWLS.

NOTES AND PROSPECTS FOR TO-MORRÓW.

POSITION OF THE TEAMS.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 18th,

TENNIS LEAGUE. HONG KONG JOCKEY

CHINESE R.C. AGAIN.

CRAIGENGOWER BADLY BEATEN.

Two teams in each Division of In the League Match in the "B" the Lawn Bowls League have gain- Division yesterday, the Chinese ed maximum points in the games Recreation Club beat the Craigen- played so far and their doings will gower Cricket Club on their oppon- be watched with interest to-mor❘ents' courts at Happy Valley by a

wide margin of 43 games. visitors

TOW.

In the Senior Division, Craigen- gower had the distinction last Saturday of breaking the Kowloon Dock's unique record at thirteen successive victories, the winners' team being that which defeated the Bowling Green across the barbour the previous week. Although Crni

their gengower played on

ground, the visitors wère at

Qu

CLUB.

FIFTH EXTRA RACE MEETING.

ENTRIES FOR MAY 28TH,

The fifth extra race' meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey will be held on Saturday, May 26th. The foi The lowing are the entries:

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proved altogether strong and won all nine sets, secur- ing a total of 79 games. C. Choa and H. Lo had a 11-0 set to their credit,

A. Hamson and E, Zimmern

(C.C.C.)

lost to C. Chon and H. Lo... lost to Lay Man Ching and

Tu Tak Cheuk lost to Kwok Po Kun and

Chau Wah Po

A. Kelly and G. Lai (0.0.0.) lost to C. Chos and H. Lo...

disadvantage and indeed at one time looked, good for a win. This was, when Basa's rink (which had to be again carried") started to fade away and, Lapsley #reduced Bradbury's running lead consider- ably. Just as Lapsley was getting } // the upper hand, a three and a five for the homesters seemed to alter H. the whole game and his efforts, ably backed by Culien, proved of "so avail. Bradbury's two leading part nors showed remarkable precision in their rolling, placing where the woods should be, and this largely contributed to the fall of the visi| tors on this rink by the large mar- gin of 13 shots..

In marked contrast to this suc. CCES was the poor account given by "the Craigengower seconds on the Bowling Green Club's ground. Ac *cording to a visiting player, the ground deceived them and only the homesters understood its vagaries. Then there was the array of blooms which scomed to distract the atten- tion of visitors who come to play bowls and, curo

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lost to Lau bian Ching and

Iu Tak Cheuk

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3-5

los: to Kwok Fo Kun and

Chau Wah Po

4.9

J. Howard and W. J.

Howard (C.C.0.)

lost to C. Chos and H. Lo... lost to Lau Man Ching, and

In Tak Cheuk

lost to Kwok Po Kun and

Chau Wah Po

8-23

0-11

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GREEN ISLAND HANDICAP "A" CLASS, FURLONGs:-Boxing Eve, One Third, Peck, San Diego, New Year's Eve, Fitty Fifty, Blackstone Hall, Duke of Burgundy, Fuji Stag (late The Trial Bird), Duke of. Verona, Glory, Chemal, Wuchang Aristophanes, Crear, Warrington,

THE CUP FINAL.

WHAT HAPPENED TO MERCER?

THINKING OF HIS HAND- SHAKE WITH THE KING!

1928,

WOMAN AND ALLEGED

"

FORGED NOTE.

I DON'T WANT FINGER-

PRINTS TAKEN."

MAGISTRATE'S OPINION: "QUITE A TOLERABLE" SPECIMEN.

When a woman was charged at

[BY TRIYOR 'WIONALL] This year's Cup Final between si Wembley with remain memorable Clerkenwell with being in posses Blackburn Rovers and Kuddersfield chießy because the result was plension of a forged £10 Bank of Bag practically beyond doubt in the Arst minute of the game. This was land note and also with uttering the few note and obtaining £10, Mr. Pope, due to the fact that for a moments Mercer, the Faddersfield the magistrate, examined the note

through a powerful lens. He re goalkeeper, seemed incapable of

Movement.

Play had scarcely begun when the ball was kicked hard to Mercer, who

had run out from the goal line. Chow, Tsze Lon.

He gathered the ball well, but in GATES ISLAND HANDICAP "B"slead of getting rid of it at once, CLASS, 8 FULLONGS:-Mowgli, Sun- be stood still and allowed Roscamp, ning Warlordship, Kom Tong the Rovers' centre forward, to knock him off his balance. As Hall, Spinner, Tangle, Erstwhile, Mercer was ung round by the As You Like It, Full Moon, Maa of charge he lose the ball and to the War, Festive, Eve, Boukra, The Zebra, Tarzan, Fair Eyes, May, consternation of the Huddersfield Ben Bur, Bright Prospect, Chatto, "pporters it sailed into the net.

The question most people were Damaged Goods, Tarmacadam,

asking that night was this: What Nara Stag, Gray Knight..

taally happened to Mercer dur- ball to his chest and looked straight ing the seconds when he held the at Roscamp? Did his nerve desert him? Or was he wool-gathering: thinking, for example, of the occasion a moment or so earlier when he shook hands with the King!

GREEN ISLAND HANDICAP, CLASS, 6 FURLONGS:-Fanling Stag Zin, Isostacy, Westlake, Ullswater, Castle, Tartar, Skipper, Northern Stag, Eire Call, Ace of Spades, Harlene, Copper fine, Fook Shau, Duke of Nieblung, Wine Boy, King Constantine Walchow, Silver Fox, Siang River, Rupert. "LANTAO HANDICAP "A" CLASS, 1

11.

5-6 MILE:-Boxing, Eve, One Third, Peck, San Diego, Fifty Filty, 8-95 Blackstone Hall, Duke of Bur

gundy, Fuji Stag (late The Trial Bird), Glory, Chemal, Wuchang, Caesar, Warrington, Chow Taze

R.C. 72.

Total: Craigengower 27 Chinese

H. G. WELLS REVEALS

HIS LOVE STORY,

COURTSHIP OF HIS WIFE IN A CLASSROOM.

FRANK MEMOIRS,

Lon.

LANTAD HANDICAP "B" Class, 1 MILE:Mowgli, Sunning, Kom Tong Hall, Spinner, Tangle, Erst- while, As You Like It, Fizil Moon, Man of War, Festive Eve, Boukra, The Zebra, Tarzan, Fair Eyes, May, Bright Prospect," Chatto, Damaged Goods, Tarmacadam. Nara Stag, Grey Knight

The last theory seemed to find most support, for it was obvious

that Mercer was in a dazed state as he rushed out to catch the ball, as he was bundled off his feet, and for some time after the highly dramatic goal had be scored.

Mercer had plenty of time to get rid of the ball, but the plain fart is that he did not make the smallest attempt to do so.

A Curious Parallel.

marked:

It is quite a tolerable forgery, It is a long time since I fingered one.".

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The woman was Nellie Lee, and her age was given as 40. It was stated that she had refused to state her address or occupation.

said that he saw her at Caledonian Detective-sergeant Thomas Lloyd rond, Police Station. He told her

of the charges against her. After being cautioned, she anid:--

WOMAN DODGES

SUBPOENA..

SHERIFFS BESIEGE A

COLLEGE.

WON'T TESTIFY AGAINST STEPMOTHER.

NEW YORK.

not invent a more delightful situa- Tennyson in "The Princess" did tion than that which has been for Women, in created at the Middlebury College

the State Vermont

WHITE, MAHARANI WINS A LAWSUIT.

MAHARAJAH TO PAY £1,100. A YEAR.

PATNA, April 18th. An Australian girl, formerly Miss Elsie Caroline Thompson, 20 actress who became the wife necord. ing to Hindu rites of the Maharajah of Tikari, has won her case for maintenance against her husband.

The maharajah pleaded that the marriage was not lawful in accord- ance with Hindu law, and, alleged that the bonds which he had execut- ed in favour of Miss Thompson were executed under the influence

of charms and in the erroneous

A close siege of the college is be ing undertaken by six sheriffs, deputy-sheriffs, and subpena ser- vers who seek to serve Miss Clara Blache Knapp, a teacher of home belief" that she was his lawful economics, with a little slip of wife. paper which will oblige her to appear as a witness in the trial of ber stepmother, Mrs. Florence Kaapp.

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Miss Knapp refuses to accept the subpana, apparently not being Last Wednesday I met a man who told me to put a pound on

anxious to be witness against her a dog named Whelk. It came relative, who was recently indicted home at five to one. He gave me by a grand jury on charges of a $10 note and his address, and told me to send the change on to malfeasance of public funds when him. I have lost his address. I she was Census Complier-in-Chief am not going to tell you any for the State of New York.

morc.

When told that they did she re- plied: "All right."

The maharani, who formerly lived in Sydney, New South Wales, took the stage name of Elsie Forrest and travelled in Africa and India with a party of entertainers. When in Calcutta aho became a convert to Hinduism, taking the name of Sita Devi, and married the Maharajah of Takari in 1908 according to the rites of Ayra Samaj. (the reformed Birduism).

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A doed settling £200 a month on her for life was executed by the manarajah in 1913, and in 1917, when she was in England, he settled. £1,000 a year on her heirs in per petuity.

Miss Knapp in her Bouting of the Ona Noto And Three-Chargeslaw is closely supported by the When the charges were read over college students and teachers, and to her she asked for them to be read the Rev. Dr. Faul Moody, president again, and asked if the three of the college, has quietly inforthed charges referred only to the one the State Attorney: "I will neither note.

hinder nor help your service."

This allowance was stopped sub- In her dormitory rooms the will- sequently, and she brought an ing prisoner enjoys all the meals she desires. Loyal friends convey broil- action for the enforcement of the ed steaks, pies, ice creams, and two deeds. The judges bere have chocolates to her. At her elbow is1 a telephone which keeps her in con- stant touch with the outside world. annuity of £1,100 in perpetuity and

Throughout one night officers of also to £1,600 arrears. the law maintained a clow watch, The judges decided that the mar despite the coldness of the weather.riage with the maharajah was valid They were aided by searchlights which played upon the dormitory according to Hindu law. The ap building to ensure that their pri- peal here has lasted eloven days. soner should not escape like a thief | The ease may now go to the Privy

Council.-B.U.P. in the night.

Later she said, "I don't want my finger prints taken and I, don't want bail. Leave me alone,"

The officer said that the note had It is a curious circumstanes that been tendered to the postmistress at in last year's final between Cardiff A post office in Caledonian-road. The accused woman asked for postal City and the Arsenal the biggest orders up to the amount of £10. thrill was also supplied by a goal. She obtained them and the post keeper, Lewis, of the Arsenat. Itistress, on examining the note will be remembered that ou the goal-line he sank to his knees to closely a few minutes later, dis-

covered it was a forgery.

.. The save a shot. As in the case of Mer-

was remanded in cer, he took the ball only to permit

custody. it to skim out of his arms "and

trickie against the net. That was the goal that made Cardiff the vic tors, and there is not a doubt that Mercer's forgetfulness—or whatever

LANTAO HANDICAP “C”” CLASS, I MILZ:-Zin, Isostacy, Westlake, Fanling Stag, Ullswater, Castle, Tartar, Skipper, Northern Stag, Fire Call, Southgate (late Liberty Hall), Ace of Spades, Hariene, Copper Mine, Fook Shau, Duke of Nieblung, Wine Boy Silver Fox, Movanagher, Little River, Rupert

BEAUFORT HANDICAP ** A.”. CLASS, 1 MILES:-Boxing Eve, One Third, Peck, San Diego, New Year's Eve, Fifty, Blackstone Hall Fifty Chemal, Wuchang, Caesar, Waring right

How Mr. H. G. Weile wooed his little for Boral late wife in the atmosphere of a beauty! And these excuses en a biclogical class-room, between con- ground which gave the Craigea-versations about frogs and rabbits, gower senior team the spoils only is one of the many intimate domes. the previous week!" Truo there|tic details the famous writer re- was a Warren," but no rabbitveals in his introduction to a book holes were in sight.

that he has compiled of the late To-morrow's Programme. Mrs. Wells' short stories and poems The table given below will indicate("The Book of Catherine Wells." the position of the teams to date] Chatto and Windus, 7a. öd). and serve as a guide to to-morrow's

He has, in this introduction, re-s:-Mowgli, Sunning War games. All teams are, engaged in 'vealed the story" of his marriage lordabip, Kom Tong Hall, Spinner,. Tangle, As You Like It, Full Moon, the League with the exception of with unhesitating frankness. He Man of War, Tarzan, Fair Eyes, the kowloon Bowling Green seniors has drawn word-pictures of the Bright Prospect, Grey Knight, and Craigengower juniors.

various phases of their life

Skipper, Fanling Stag, Wine Boy, Little River. gether, and has etched his wife's charm of pemonality with subtle attraction.

In the senior games, chief interest

at Taikoo where will be

the Craigengower C.. will travel with set purpose to smash the, other Dock. Taikoo were runners-up last season, and although not possess. ing a strong team and suffering from last Saturday's defeat' by: the Police, they will give the visitora a good game.

The Kowloon Dock B. receive the Livil Service C.C. and shoul have no difficulty in accounting for the visitors. The Police play Kow- loon CC. sway and should return with the spoils. A close game is predicted.

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In the Second Division, the East: Point R.C., who have

won both their games, will be at home to the Kowloon Bowling Green Club. Both appear to be at even strength and the match should be interest ing apart from the advantage which → will accrue to the home team should they continue their run of successes. Another interesting game should be seen at King's Park with the Club de Recreio striving to repeat their previous week's success wher they meet the Taikoo R.C. Fol- lowing the example of their senior team who drew with the Bowling Green on the same day Tast season, the Taikoo seconds drow with the Club de Bearcío at 60 shots each. If anything the Recreio "A. " team is slightly stronger this season and should do better than fifth posi tion meta

In the remaining games the Yacht Club are at home to the Kowloon 0.0., and the Recraig B team are visitors of the Civil Service C.C. at the Valley.

POSITION TO DATE.

Division 1.

Craigengewer

Kowloon C.O.

Kowloon Dock

M. Pia For. Ag. 24131 110

2 2120 116 Bowling Green.... 22 120 121

Police

Taikoo

"East Point

Taikoo

32117121

60

to-

"I have put forth this book," he explains, "under the name of Catherine Wells of set intention; it was the name she used invari- ably in her writings, but it was not her fall name (which was Amy Catherine), nor was it the game by which she was best known to her friends. I had thrust upon her," and whe bad been ready and willing to wear for everyday use and our common purposes, a congenial presenta- tion of herself that we had chris- tered 'Jane,'"

Mr. Wells describes their first meeting. He was conducting & cramming class in biology for ean- didates for the London Bachelor of Science examinations. Miss Rob bins, as she was then, came to the classes in deep mourning for her father, who had been killed in & railway accident.

I thought her then a very sweet and valiant little figure indeed, with her schoolgirl satchel of books and a very old-fashioned unwieldy microscope some ове had lent her, and I sona came to think her the most wonderful thing in my life."

rington

BEAUFORT HANDICAP "B" CLASH,

and of the problems created by these differences.

my wife's

Fundamental to nature was a passion for bep- piness and lovely things. She worshipped beauty. For her beauty was something very de- tnite, a precious jewel to be dis- covered" and treasured. For me beauty is incidental," so surely a part of things that one need not Do directly concerned about it.

I am a far less stable creature thin she was, "with "driving quality that holds my instabilities together. I have more drive than strength, and little patience; I am hasty and incompetent about much of the detailed business of life because I put too large a proportion of my available will and energy into issues that domi- nate me. I have to overwork, with all the penalties of over. working in loss of grace and finah, to get my work done. in all this we were in the complet- est contrast, and inevitably we strained against each other.

Death was drawing near to her for five months, but its arst intima tion came as an absolute surprise. They returned from visit to Paris, and Mrs. Wells seemed a little out

it was-was the episode that gard

Blackburn their victory.

In any case, Huddersfield were so completely knocked out of their stride that in the frat half in pars ticular they cop soarely do, s

MERCER EXPLAINS.

Mercer said to a Daily Mail re-

"IT WAS A MISTAKE.”

porter:

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It was a terrible experience, and the most disappointing in my career. The whole thing happen- 'ed in accords. I was not in the least nervous. Roscamp's shot

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a dropping one and I thought, as most of our team did. that it was a "catching

"ball. Ordinarily it is the golden rule" of goalkeeping never to hold a bail if it can be safely got rid of by punching away. In a flash I saw two white shirts my own defenders, Goodall änd. Wilson- and I concluded that they would protect me against attack. I had no sooner touched the ball or so it seemed to me than Roscamp His dashed straight into me. head struck me in the mouth and broke part of a tooth, cracked the upper denture, and cut my tip. I was knocked over, and the bal went across the line.

It was a mistake, the sort of mistake that it is difficult for a team to get over, but I thought, and still think, that it should not have been possible for me to be charged. I don't blame anybody, of .course. During my whole career, I have not experienced another goal under similar cir cumstances or so soon after 'the start-

It is all in the luck of the game, and it is to use complain. ing about mistakes-Daily Mail,

GOLF.

Our friendship grew ewiftly be yond the bounds of friendship of sorts. Neither thought that 1,000 GUINEAS TOURNAMENT. and I was amazed to find that there was anything seriously wrong

she could care for me as much as with her. Mr. Wells went abroad I did for her.

I do not again for a motoring holiday, alter

think either of us expected to making her promise to see

live ten years. But we meant to doctor.

live every minute there, was for

FAILURES OF "LEADING

PLAYERS..

In the 30 holes qualifying round

to live. We were the most. My elder, con departed to of the One Thousand Guineas Pro- Franes also, on his honeymoon fessional Golf Tournament, a num-

desperate of lovers; we launch-

ed ourselves upon our life to gether with less than 250 between ne and absolute disäster, and wo pulled through. We never begged nor borrowed, we never cheated, and we worked and paid our way into a position of security and then to real prosperity.

And I seem to remember now that we did it with a very great. deal of gaiety.

They had two sons, and Mr. Civil. Bervicby,Anus 21:0 104 131 Wall relates that she fought for

·Division II.

W the life of the first of them and M. Pia, For. A.. for her own life for more than four- 44.127 120 and twenty dreadful hours. It was 40then, he believes, that the seed of 2.44 3 her death was sown in her.

135 108 101 114 142 112 107 093 134 0 88 126

Civil Bervice Bowling Green ...

Oraigengewer

Recrolo

Recreio B

Kowloon 0.C.

Yacht Club Tow

Diferences. Mr. Wells describes their slow discovery of the profound tempers mental differences between them (Continued on nest Column).

We came back post haste to the ber of well known players failed to telegram of my younger won. She

survive.

Nothing over had gone through an exploratory enough, and the following were 131 was good operation without letting me

those who failed-L

among

know anything of its nature, as Nabholz (U.S.A.), Abe Mitchell, the surgeons had discovered that she had inoperable cancer that Alex Herd and Arthur Havers, all left her hardly six months more with 168, W. Melhorn (U.B.A.) 153 and J. Jurado eforthe Argentine, to live.AN

She knew that quite clearly when I returned to her. She had questioned the doctore. såd obliged them to tell her. Seeing ...” that they seemed sorry, they told me, she did her best to comfort them. !! I know you cannot help it,” she said. “There is nothing. for you to be unhappy about. She grew weaker, but put all her affails in order clearly and methodically, and was careful not to look haggard or distressing to those about her. She dressed with

care.

DERBY FAVOURITE WINS.

VICTORY IN NEWMARKET

DASTAKES 31. [BRITISH WIARLESS SERVICE |

MAMA Broby, May 16th." Lord Derby's Fairplay, which is favourite for the Derby, won the Newmarket States to day, over ons mile and a quarter, easily by two length The Duke of Portland's Wheedler was second and a horse of Lord-Lansdale was third.

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