LAWN BOWLS.
CURTAILED PROGRAMME FOR TO-MORROW.
TWO SENIOR GAMES.
HOME FOOTBALL.
TOMORROW'S FIXTURES.
ENGLISH LEAGUE SEASON STARTS.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24th, 1928.
HONG DOUBLES.
GOLF.
JARDINE'S IN FINAL,
AN EXCITING MATCH,
THE GREAT ILLUSION.
No doubt, writen the Timer goli | correspondent, we are old enough to know better but no doubt also there is something wonderfully Soothing about it. By "it" I
After a pretty long break, the The English League football sea-
will open at Home to-morrow competition for the Hang Doubles with a full programme of matches Tournament was resumed yesterday mean that state of things and of
The League championship having now been decided, interest so far son
RIVER CONTROL IN THE
F.M.S.
SIR GEORGE MAXWELL'S COMMENTS.
A NEW DEPARTMENT
VANTED?
as the senior division-of-the-lawin all divisions. Twenty-two teams / afternoon on the Hong Kongmind best described in the comsion. are made in an article con.
bowls League is concerned will be are taking part in each section. confined to the lesser, honour of Everton were the champions of the runners-up position. The Police First Division last season, Hudders- and the Kowloon Docks are the field (runners-up) Having collapsed
Cricket Club courts, when two in-
teresting matches were decided.
In the first W. D. Fiddes Wilson and R... Gordon (Jardine, Mathe-
posite word Got-within-a-yard" of-the Suez-Canal-with-my-tee-shot- and-home-at-the-15th-with-a-drive- and-a-tiny-pitch." This weather
candidates. The junior division in the latter stages after being hot son) scr. met Rav, F, P. W. Alex-(I am writing while the prophets |
fight for promotion will be as keen favourites for the honour. Totten- 34 ever now that the Club de ham and Middlesbrough were re- Recreio "A" are only a point belegated to the Second Division. hind the Civil Service. It would The Clubs which gained promotion have been the other way had not to the First Division were Manches-J, SB. Recreio "A" been beaten by their ter City and Leeds United. Ful "B" team.
'ham "and ·South Shields lost their
In winning the championship for the second time and going through
unbeaten
Во far this Season, Craigengower have added to their wonderful record during the seven years or so they have been playing bowls. In this short time they have also been runners-up twice in the League, have won the Spey Cup, provided two Colony champions. besides being represented in Inter- port matches.
TOMORROW'S FIXTURES. The Civil Service haying already played their home Exture with the Police appearing in the programme for to-morrow and also the returni game, both these Clubs will be with- qut a League match. This is un förtunate alter the convincing dis play given by the former last week. The champions are also free and will probably play a friendly game with the Recreio "A" team at King's Park
Are
The two senior division games are on the neighbouring grounds in Kowloon! Kowloon Docks visiting the Kowloon C.C. ground add the homesters will probably win as they deserve to after their close fight in the earlier game which re- sulted in a draw. The Bowling Green Club may also be expected to win the points when they meet Ta - koo.
In the junior division the Yacht Club are at home to the Bowling Green Club and East Point receive the Civil Service. The visitors are admittedly the stronger and it re- mains to be seen whether the home Clubs can apring a surprise. Kow- loon C.C. travel to Taikoo. This will probably be a tight game, Tai- kco having the advantage of ground. Craigengower receive Re creio "B" and will in all like- lihood beat them again.
Fixtures and League tables fol- low:-
Division I. Kowloon C.C. v. Kowloon Docks. Kowloon Bowling G.C. v. Taikoo..
Division II
Yacht Club e, Kowloon B.G.C. East Point v. Civil Service. Taikoo v. Kowloon C.C. Craigeagower v. Hecreio "B."
LEAGUE TABLES.
place in the Second Division, the newcomers being Bradford and Millwall. Athletic who' finished a
successful season at the top of their respective sections in the Third Division."
Bolton Wanderers are receiving the champions in the opening game to-morrow while Portsmouth op pose Huddersfield Town. Chelsea who failed to gain promotion after & promising start in the Second Division are at home to Swansea Town.
The fixtures follow:-
Division I, Birmingham r. Manchester C. Bolton Everton. Burnley Sunderland. Derby. Blackburn. Leeds U. v. Aston' Villa.......... Liverpool v. Bury, Manchester C. v. Leicester. Newcastle . Cardiff: Portsmouth v. Huddersfield. Wednesday . «Arsenal. West Ham,v. Sheffield: U.
Division II.
Barnsley v. Bradford. Bristol C. t. Grimiby. Chelseat. Swansea. "Hull v. Southampton. Millwall. Notts C. Notts F. v. Stake. 'Port Vale v. Wolves.
Preston v. Blackpool. Rending Middlesbro' Tottmham v. Oldham. West Brom. . Clapton.
Division III. (Southern). Torquay.v. Queen's P.R. Bournemouth v. Southend. Brentford v. Exeter. Coventry . Norwich. Crystal Pal. v. Watford. Gillingham. Fulham Luton . Brighton. Newport . Walsall. Northants v. Charlton. Plymouth, Merthyr. Swindon v. Bristol R.
Division III. (Northern). Accrington . Carlisle. Bradford C. v. Rotherham, Darlington v. 8. Shields, Halilar Crewe, Hartlepools v. Nelson. Lincoln. Wigan. New Brighton v. Barrow, Rochdale v. Doncaster. Southport . Abington.". Stockport Tranmere. Wrexhami v Chesterfield.
auder and Lt. Col. Wyatt owe 15/3 in the semi-final and after a very strenuous and exciting struggle on their way to the final by 36 In the other match G. W. Sewell and H. Owen Hughes owe 15/2 accounted for E. D. Lawrence and T. D. E. Pendered (A.P.C.) owe 3/8 in the fourth round. by 6-3, 6-2 They now enter the semi-final where they meet R. K. Valentine and A. D. Humphreys (Dodwell & Co.) owe 15, the winners to meet the
Jardine pair in the Final.
are still talking of antierclones) is not well adapted to golf, but it does produce the illusion that we can play golf, and the more un-
suitable the weather, the more splendid the illusión. So, as a cure for senile humility, there is a good deal to be said for playing it
For three days last week I was one of a party at the seaside. What we ought to have been doing
was to sit in shirt-sleeves on a
door front and eat shrimps out of little green balcony on the first
a paper bag, like a fat gentleman in John Leech picture. What we did was to drive daily over to Sandwich and play not one round but two. And, however much
"DAILY CHRONICLE” SOLD superior persons may scoff at us,"
AGAIN.
MR. W. HARRISON'S NEW ENTERPRISE.
it wha extraordinarily pleasant. Everything conspired to produce the great illusion, for whereas the
· fairway - was for the most part hard and yellow, the greens were green, beautifully watered oases in a thirsty wilderness. So the
LORD READING TO RETIRE.driving was supremely easy and
the putting as easy as so intrin sically devilish a business ever can It was officially announced last be. Even the approaching was not moath that Mr. William Harrison, unduly difficult to those wise on behalf of the Inveresk group, enough to stoop to the lowly arts has purchased the controlling in of the scuffler. What made it all terests in the Daily Chronicle In-sq. seductively demoralizing was
it this: vestment Corporation, Ltd.
not: possible strokes
Gazette.
It was stated that it is agreed that these newspapers shall con- tiane their support of the Liberal party.
Value of
that
What was
This controls the Daily Chronicle, to lay down in cold the Sunday News, the Edinburgh the precise Evening News, the l'orkshire Even-palpably helpful ground. Let us ing News, and the Doncaster reached the turn in 34 or 35, as, say that a middle-aged gentleman
indeed, there was no conceivable reason why he should not. “As to each individual bole he could argue quite speciously that he could have accomplished that 4 or that 3 under ordinary conditions. done in the dry could also have been done in the green tree, Save, perhaps, at the seventh, when the ball Bounded to cheeringly down the fiery strath, there was no bale as to which a carping friend could make himself specifically and con- vincingly unpleasant. It was all a matter of general estimate, and we know what a multitude of lies are covered in golf by the blessed word"
estimated." It has holed more putts of sight feet than all the patent putters in the world.
Lord Reading, having disposed of the interests of his group, wir shortly retire from the chairman ship of the board of the Daily Chronicle.
Mr. William Harrison is a Con- servative in politics..
Lord Reading became associated with the Daily Chronicle when he returned to England from India in 1996, at the end of his term as Viceroy.
Mr. William Barrison, who is solicitor by profession, is a com paratively young man, less than forty-five years of age.
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Mr. Blayd George then severed his official connection with the newspaper, and sold out his invest- Conciones And Vanity.'- ed holding of Liberal funds. Sir
Therefore in the dialogue which David Yale and Sir Thomas Cato, was conducted in the mind of each both Indian merchants, became one of us between Conscience and chief proprietors. The recent death Vanity, Vanity could at least keep of Sir David Yule brought the con-up its end. Thus Conscience might trol of the gewspaper again into begin, with a candid and disarm- the market.
ing gir, Well, now, take the fifth. If you hit the ball nearly into the bathing machines you must admit your second is easier than a much lenger shot from right under that beastly bank' "Not at all," answers Vanity, but without span pishness. I could not see where I was going as I should have done through the gan, and a good long, high shot on to a soft green in much nicer this a nondescript niteb and run on to a hard one full of kicks.” Vanity further gova on to preach how it was im- possible to stop the second down wind on the first green, which made it a very difficult four. Con- science thereupon points out that if the ground had not been hard there would have been no question of a second on the green at all the tee shot would have stopped in the "kiteben," the second would Perforce have been played short of the bunker, and so
"Oh," says Vanity, if you're going to
He left his legal practice to quire the Inveresk Paper Com pany, and with that as his pivot point has built up a chain of paper making companies. "Among the various newspapers he already controls are the flustrated Indim Neica, the Sketch, the Tatler, the Graphic, the Bystander, the Tilustrated Sporting and GREYHOUND BOOM ENDING 1 | Dramatic, the Sphere, Eet, the
Drapers Record, and Men's Wear.
£974 IN FINES FROM
BOOKMAKERS.
Fines totalling £974 with 210 guineas costs were imposed by the Leeds Stipendiary Magistrate on a number of bookmakers who were PRINCE'S CAR STOPPED.
The positions in the League to charged with offences under the
date ure:-
Craigengawer
Division I.
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P. W. D. L. Pt. .... 90 Police R.C.10 804-12 Kowloon D.R.C. a 5 1 3 11 Taikoo R.C....... 9 4 0.5 Kowloon B.G.C. 9. 4.0.5 Kowlon C.C.... 3 1 5 Civil Service ...11 1
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SHOTS FOR AND AGAINST.
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HOME SECRETARY PRAISES DILIGENT CONSTABLE.
Valuable comments upon the re- port of the F.M.S. Rivera Commis.
tributed by Sir George Maxwell, E.B.E, C.M.G., former "Chief Secretary to the F.M.S. Govern mont, to British Malaya (the A.B.M. magazine). Sir George points out that the outstanding feature of the report of the Rivers Control Commission is in its em. phatic and unanimous declaration in favour of a federal organisation
rather than four "State ganisations) for dealing with the
or.
problem of controlling the rivers of the Federation.
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That deterioration was a slow but constant process from time im- memorial until "the advent of British protection; that thereafter
increased it rapidly and enormously as the result of the deforestation, tin mining and clean-weeding, which were inseparable from the general development of the country's resources; that, if from the date of British protection onwards the rivers bad been continuously and effectually snagged by the Gov- ernment, they would have been in a far better condition than they are now;
that, if there had been a depart-
ment charged by the Govern ment with the special duty of protecting the rivers from re- ceiving the inpour of mining silt and clean-weeding operations. the condition of the rivers would have been far better than snag- ging alone could have made them.
Upon the question of dredging the Commission have reported ably for tin is and alongside river-beds,
and well, and its recommendations
will carry the weight which the ex-. perience and ability of the Commis sioners fully deserve.
P.W.D, "Lid River Problem. The question which disturbs the public mind, and which must be answered, can be put in the words of another term of reference thus:--
"Whether the Public Works De-
and
partment, as at present constituted and organised, is as efficient as it possibly can be for the essential duty of maintaining, controlling
rivers and improving the streams of the Federation."
Other questions arise, if the answer is in the negative. One is whether it is advisable to create a new and entirely separate depart- meat, under a Director of River Control" for the express purpose of taking charge of all the rivers, and instituting not only curative, but also preventive measures.
Programme Of Gurative Work, The programme of curative work outlined by the Chief Secretary to Government in the Federal Council on February 28th, 1927, is interest- ing in this connection. A number of dredges are to be bought. There is to be a special expenditure of some three million dollars in the current year and next year, and an annual expenditure of $750,000. 14 is proposed to increase the staff from seven to twenty-eight. this is an indication that the Hydraulic Branch will be as big as many "Departments," and may be adduced as an argument in favour of creating a separate department.
Naw that the Commission has so clearly declared itself in favour of & Federal Board past difficulties have been removed.
All
The importance of an adequate Finance Act, 1920, at the Leeds
river control to the public in gen- eral, and to the planting community greyhound racing track. The charge included making false week-
in particular, is sometimes over- looked as indeed it seems to have ly returns to the Inland Revenue
he offensive there's no arguing been by the Commission when it authorities and not producing the
Anyhow, although the actual field book used on the track when the Prince of Wales's motor should hope I know when I'm hit-
A récent occasion possible.
run does make some difference, I suggested that it should concen- trate on one point and the ap car was held up by a special con-
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DUBLIN, July 25th. Mr. John J. Hanley, the Irish American millionaire known as the Baron of Broadway." arrived in Dublin in a multicoloured motor- car, said to have cost £4,000,
He was dressed in a white flan-
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11, ICE HOUSE' STREET.
SPINE-GRAFTING WONDER.
10-INCH PIECE OF OF BONE.
An operation which is believed to have effected a permanent cure in what threatened to be a hopeless case of tuberculosis of the spine has been performed by a young sur- geon at the Dudley-road Hospital. Birmingham.d
In imposing the fines, the Stipen- stable was made by the Honting the ball, and you must confess pointment of another Commission with more explicit terms of reler- diary Magistrate said that he had Secretary, Sir William Joynson- how straight I was
I was driving beautifully. Look
ence would go some way towards doubt, the, defendants had em-Hicks, during an inspection of hand.,,
I Con- relieving the anxiety which has not barked upon a very systematic and nearly 1,000 special constabulary of science wonders whether it is
been dispelled by the present re- deliberate scheme by which they Surrey on Ranmore Common, rear worth while saying that which is port had defrauded the Revenue of large Dorking. sums of money. It was not very! Lord Ashcombe," Lord-Lieutenant easier to hit the ball clean just be un obvious fact, that it is far difficult to do, he added, but it was very difficult to detect, and but for of Surrey, presented medals to 50 cause of the knowledge that it will searched in the bunker on the left go a long way whether it is hit and the bunker on the right, and the extreme vigilance of the Excise constablee with nine years' service.
On the whole Con- the bunker short; we combed the officers would not have been detect-l Bir W. Jayson-Hicks, addressing clean or not. ed at all. The defendants might the men, said a special debt of science concindes that it is not rough beyond the green. Finally have been charged in another court gratitude was due to the special worth quarrelling: sc Vanity is the caddie, who had never enjoyed walk off with the the supreme fortune bf caddiedom
He grafted a 10in. piece of ox with much graver offences, which constabulary, who gave of their allowed to P. W. D. L. Pia might have involved terms of im- leisure to make themselves pro-honours of the argument and that in three-and-twenty years, thought
bone, obtained from a local butcher, into the spine of Mr. Harry Harris, prisonment. He would allow the folent in their duties even to myth of the beautiful driving be he might as well look inside the defendants time to pay, but if they the extent of stopping a member comes crystallized into history hole, and there of all extraazdin, nel suit and straw hat, carried a 1. 30-years-old farm labourer, of
Not only that, but the reason of ary and unexpected circumstances diamond-handled
Church Honeybourne, Worcester- found they could not pay in the of the Royal House.
its beauty the discovery of one of-there was the ball!
said to be worth £1,000, and was shire, who had been semi-paralysed "I do not think one of my own those dear old somethings that we time and he was satisfied they had
I said that my opponent had no tried to pay he would allow further, constables would have done that, have heep discovering all our lives illusions, but I am not so sure. He accompanied by his personal doc and bedridden for two years. The
man has resumed work and walks. 8 time. He would not disqualify them he added. "I will not say why is carefully noted for future re found that for performing this relief erographer, and a
from holding & licence because they but all honour to the man who did ference.
ten miles a day to and from the The illusion,
reigns feat he was entitled to various retinue of servantą. had no other source of livelihood his duty fearlesslyquence without supreme one member of our party ginger-sle,
boxes of cigarettes and cases of Mr. Hanley, who was born at farm and it seemed absurd to impose thought of the consequences.",
provided by the Newcastle, Co. Limerick, 40 years The surgeon made a cardboard penalties on people and then de- The incident referred to occurred was unaffected by it. He was my generous makers on receipt of a agg, is short and stout, and has a model and the hospital carpenter For Asst. Up Da prive them of the means of pas during Ascot Week when the Prince apponent, on the occasion of his certificate signed by a inagistrate shock of real Irish red hair. He cut the ox bone to pattern. Then of Wales and Frince George were playing a tee shot of to more than or clergyman of the Church of arrived in Ireland a week ago, and the surgeon inserted it in the Gradually the Civil Service... 651 810 141 0 While giving evidence regarding held up by a long line of waiting respectable appearance to the 10th England, the secretary of the club, has been touring in the south-west. patient's spine. Kowloon B.G.C. e57 810 138 0 the standing of the various defead cars while motoring to a ball at hole. We thought the ball might and by me, who saw it. As he When he left Galway he was pre-man was able to more about, and Recreio "B" 514 513 1 0. ants on the racecourses generally, Great Fostere, Egham Their be on the green, but when we came dreamily sips his ginger-sle and ceded by a kilted Irish piper play as the operation was performed Must puffs his cigarette he sees, ing "Come Back to Erin," THE some months ago he is not expected Taiko RC 1730317 liver Cromwell one of the chauffeur informed the "Special" up the green was hare. Kowloon C-315—881 090 Customs and Excise afficers said that the Frince of Wales Was his Bay and a bar kiti priedoubty in the sending cloud the TheBaron made his fortune, to relapse Craigengover... 609 630 0.121. he thought the bottom had been passenger, but the constable re with the mental reservation that image of a perfectly struck iron which has been estimated at nearly Other similar operation
been done since in less serious Yacht Club 380 802 0122 pretty well knocked out of grey- plied, "I have heard that story the kick, was not ill-deserved. We shot, and says to himself that he £3,000,000, in the real estate and
knew he had holed it all the time. saloon business in New York. balore,' East Point BC. 587. 766 O 189 hound racing.
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Recreio - "A"! ...10 7 0 3.14 Kowloon E.G.C. 10 6 1 3 13 Taikoo R.C. 8
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