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TENNIS NOTES.

THE

LAWN TENNIS.

What has long been expected hai | AUSTIN'S GREAT VICTORY. come to pass; the Chinese Recrea-

tion Club has again won the "C" Division Shield having beaten their compatriots, the C.B.C. II. in their Inst match. They have thus emulat- ed their "B" and "A" teams by -winning the Shield for three years

consecutively.

The doriding match, which was played on Friday last, had all the features of a really Club against Club contest, although actually the winners met members of their awa Club. Real sportsmanship was shown for a win by the. C.R.C. II. would have jeopardised the chances of the C.R.C. I. for the Shield, and would have necessitated a trian gular contest between the two C.R.C. and the Club de Recreio II.

away.

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The match was played in all seriousness and nothing was given The C.A.C. I. very early Appreciated the strength of their rivals and found them most difficult to beat. Indeed, at the end of the first round they were down by one game and were able only to draw Jevel at the end of the accond. The game had an exciting ending, as the second team won two of the three sets. in the deciding round, but Las Man Kwong and

Chiu Tsun Chiu pulled the match | out of the first by finishing 0-9 up.

Now that the issue has been de- cided, every tennis player will no doubt, agree that the strongest team has won the Shield, and the Chinese Recreation Club I. are to be congratulated on their success. The performances of both the I. and II, follow:-

C.R.C. I. C.R.C. II. beat Indian R.C.. 80. 10 GT- 39

R.A.O.C..

74-25.

73. 20

J

'S.C.A.A. 69- 30

Recreio. I.... 82- 17 - H.K.C.C... Gi. 38 Recreio II.. 52- 47 Kennedy Rd. M.Q.

65- 31

79- 20

71-93 40, 53*

Kowloon

81 18 76- 23

1.T. C. 68- 31

K.C.C. ...... 77-542

06- 33

50. 49

,,Nippon Club 74 25

61-38

„R·A· M÷G~~~ 60 36

5000

Y.M.C.A... 76- 23

C.S.C.C.

61- 38

75- 24

62- 37

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C.R.C. II... 52- 47

lost C.R.C. I.

47-52

*-Lost to.

970-407 908-478

It can thus be seen that the first team has a better average than the accond, and they show 71 more games won in the fourteen matches. Their record score of 80 games in one match will probably remain for 4 long time to come.

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During the season only 9 players represented the first team, viz., Cheng Chi Wing, Chow. Wah Fo, Lau Bia Kwong Chủ Taun Chiu,

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FRENCH SUCCESSES,

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

New You, Sept. 11th. In the American tenais cham- pionships at Forest Hill, H. W. Austin (Britain) to-day defeated Jack Wright Canada) by three eets to two after & thrilling duel

The match was played in the second round of the open singles, and the victory of the youthful Englishman was not expected by the huge crowd of spectatore, who thought that Wright's experience

in international contests as a mem ber of the Canadian Davis Cup team would decide the issue.

Wright is one of the most popu- Jar of the Canadian players. He won the first set at 6-3, but Austia set up a furipus attack and won the next

The two eets at 6-3.

The

and

fourth provided a great struggle, Wright winning after fourteeen games had been played, strain left him fatigued Austin captured the deciding set easily.

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The final scores in Austin's favour were 3-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-5, 6-3.

Brugnon (France) beat Gilpin (US) 6-4, 1-6, 7-5, 6-1.

Boussus (France beat Hyde (U.S.) 7-5, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4;

Cochet (France) beat" Coen (U.S.) 7-6.6-3, 6-3.

Borotra (France) beat Arnold Jones (U.S.) | 6-2, 63, 64,

Doeg (U.S.) beat Onda (Japan) 6-4, 6-4. 1-6, 6-4.

GOLF.

U.S. AMATEUR CHAM- PIONSHIP.

BRITISH QUALIFIERS.

[RECTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]

WEST NEWTON. Sept. 11th.. "George Voight (U.S.A) leads the 3 qualifiers in the American Open Amateur Championship, with fine rounde of 71+72=143. Bobby Joces after a 77 the first day, put in a 74 in the second round for a total of 151.

-Of-Britain's eight entrants, only three qualised. They were the Amateur Champion, T. Perkins, 76+79-153, J. B. Beck 80+75-155 and Eustace Storey 136.

WATER POLO.

V.R.C.."B" AGAIN BEATEN."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th,

ST. LEGER.

1928.

GIRL PRISONER'S ESCARE. RICH WOMAN'S JEWEL CONSIGNEE NOTICES. CONSIGNEE NOTICES.

DASHES INTO MOTOR VAN.

· THE FAVOURITE WINS.

THIRTEEN STARTERS.

[TaxOUGH RECTES'S AGESUT.]

LONDON, Sept. 12th. The result of the St. Leger. run at Doncaster, was

Fairway (Weston) Palais Royal II. "(Allmand),. "9 Cyclonic (B. Jones) Won by 11 lengths. One length between second and third. BETTING:-Fairway (74)

Palais Royal II. 1008 Cyclonic 100-15. Other starters were:- Gang Warily (Steve Donoghue). Bourbon

(H. Wragg). (Beary) (Carsiako). (Eliott). (F. Fox).

Bulang

Cherry King

Flamingo

Lodore

Luvaneran Ma (H. Beasley). Marconigram (Gordon Richards). Plantago

(Joe Childs). Tourist...

(Dines).

WHAT LONDON'S VISITORS LIKE MOST.

DOMESDAY BOOK

U.S. TOURISTS' WONDER.

Which is the most interesting his torical document in existence?

A Daily Mail reporter among the sightseers at the museum of the Public Record Office, Chancery lane, W.C., during the two hours in which it is open, found that the Domesday Book was easily the most popular of the national treasures displayed.

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The official who acted as guide during the later stages of the visit, speaking from his own experience, put the exhibits in the following order of popularity :-

1. The Domesday Book.

2. The Gunpowder Plot letters, in which are contained the signa

tures of Guido Fawkes during and after fortare.

a. Caxton's Indulgence (1480),

4. Shakespeare's signature, at the the foot of his evidence in the

case, Bellot Mountjoy.

5. Log of the Victory.

for

6. The "scrap of paper

maintaining the independence of Belgium, signed by Lord Palmerston for Britain.

7. The 1851. cenaus papers, showing return for the Royal Family.

Sudiaza And Qornnalge. Earnest heads were grouped all the time over the glass case in which

SHOCK FOR DRIVER.

WINCHESTER, August Soth.

The vanishing girl trick was per- formed at Winchester this after-

been solved.

LERY.

£1,900 HOTEL LOSS MYSTERY. BRITISH INDIA S.S. CO., LTD.

RETURNED BY POST.

LONDON, August ist.

FROM CALOUTTA, RANGOON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE

THE Btomahip

"TAKADA"

having arrived from the above Ports, A surprising sequel to the loss of Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed jewellery, valued at £1,300, repori-that their Goods are being landed and noon, and the illusion has not yet ed to the police as having been placed at their risk in the Hong Kong Godawa stolen from Mrs. Lindsey White, and Kowloon Wharf and staying at the Royal Palace Hotel, Company's Godowns at Kowicon, where Kensington, W., occurred during Delivery may be obtained 44 90

Good Landed. the week-end.

Goode not cleared by 14th Sept, 1923, will be subject to Rent

When the robbery was reported detectives made investigations, and was thought that the jewellery was taken last Thursday when Mrs White, whose room is on the second floor of the hotel, was out.

As a motor delivery ran WAS going down Station-hill, shortly after 3 o'clock, to deliver pareola a smartly dressed girl bolted into the back of it and taxicab drivers on the rank were astonished to see a pair of bright stockinged legs

Late on Saturday night a register- dangle in mid-air and disappeared package addressed to among the luggage."

White arrived at the hotel. It was

contain found to

the missing jewellery,

The driver of the van, Albert Meile, glanced through his back window and saw the strange cargo. He was about to pull up when the giri jumped up and climbed to the driver's sent beside him.

"For God's sake, drive on," she

zaid.

He became suspicious and began t question her, when she jumped into the road and disappeared

I down a side street.

Waiting For A Taxicab. This mysterious passenger proved to be sent, aged is, of Eversholt street, Camden Town N.W, who had been committed from Portsmouth to Winchester Prison for a week

She Had been charged with an- other woman, Lilian Hester Wallis, of Ossulton-atreet, NW., with abandoning a 16-months-old child at Portsmouth. Wallis was bound over for two years, and West, who was convicted of being an accessory, was remanded with a view to being sent to a home.

She travelled from Portsmouth in charge of a police matron. Outside Winchester Station they were wait

ing for a taxicab to convey them to the prison when West made her dash into the van.

Her description furnished by the police is as follows:

Height 6ft. sin, dark brown bobbed hair, blue eyes, fresh com-

plexion; dressed in a black dress, dark blue cont, and white hat, and wearing light stockings and Laces.

WOMAN LEARNS OF HER

DEATH."

OTTAWA, Aug. 16th. The death of a woman in a motor accident bere bas led to a curious case of mistaken identity.

The body was taken to the morgue, and was there positively identified as that of Mrs. Annie Hobba, resident of this city-A messenger went at once to per the Domesday Book is displayed. home to break the news to her They turned up the pages devoted family Mrs. Bobbs herself an to their own towns or villages in swered the door. Sudsexe, Summeriete, Cernualge,

Oxenefordscire, Ledecestrescire ar Snotinghamsaire-or whatever their happened to

"Beire

strived to decipher it.

fivepence!

be-and

How they laughed over some such B3 goals to 1, the Fictoria Re. pleasant discovery that their mar creation Club lost to the K.O.S.B.ket-place was taxable at two-and- in the Water Polo League yester day. The winners had the advan Two of the visitors were Ameri- tage in size and played a stronger cans. They were interested in more intensely game throughout, acoring two goals everything and in the first half and adding another athirst for facts than any of the three after the change-over before many other people there. the Club replied with their solitary goal

HOCKEY.

Ip. Kau, Ma Wai But, Lo Man Hin, FIXTURES FOR THE SEASON.

C. F. Lee and Lau Ting Wai. Of

"

season.

Representatives of Services and. Clubs interested are asked to at- tend.

A meeting will be held at the these the first six comprise the Lecture Room. Volunteer Bead- regular team and they played to quarters on Monday, the 17th inst., gether in the majority of matches. at 3.20 p.m. for the purpose of More players represented the arranging fixtures for the coming second, but the Club were anxious. to give younger players and new comers a chance. In all 11 players took part in the matches, viz., Lau Ting Wai, Hon Lung Fung; Ng Kam Chuen, Choy Ping Fan, Chan Hip Wo. Chay Wai Fni, C. F. Lee, Tsui Wai Pui, Choi Po Min, W. C. Hung and Tso Sze Kai,

*

At the Chinese Recreation "At Home which has been fixed to be held

on Saturday, the 22nd inst., the League Winners. Rest will be played, and the winners, the Chinese Recreation Club teams have qualified to meet the Rest in all three divisions.

A

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HOME CRICKET.

GENTLEMEN AND PLAYERS.

ANOTHER CENTURY BY HOBBS.

(THROUGH RENTRE'S AGENCY)

Gentlemen v. Players.

ضية

At Folkestone the Players beati the Gentlemen by, five wickets.

Gentlemen 433 (Chapman 91) and 211 (Freeman & for 73).

Playere 389 and 253 for 5 wickets (Woolley 141 not out),

North. South,

At Bournemouth, the South beat the North by four wickets..

South 358 and 131 for 6 wickets. North 116 and 372. ""Leveson-Gower's XL v. West

Indias.

The Hong Doubles Tournament will be brought to a conclusion this afternoon when the fpal will be decided between W. D. Fiddes

At Scarborough Mr. H. D. G. Wilson and B. Gordon (Jardino,on Gower, beat the West Matheson & Co.) ser. and H. Owen indies by 8 wickets. Hughes and G. W. Bewell, owe West Indies 333 (Hoad 194) and

A good deal of interest is 113 (Tate for 28),

-Leveson-Grover XI 238 (00

being shown and a fine struggle istantine 7 for 88) and 212 for £ expected. The latter are favourites wickets (Hobbs 119. not out).

Their eyes, when they heard an official pointing out the wooden tallies, or notched receipts, that used to be our ledgers, grew to un- usual dimensions. They dilated still more when he added that they were used as firewood in Govern- ment offices when this crude form of business was abolished; and all but burst when he added that it was through using too many that the old Houses of Parliament were burnt down.

...

WIFE'S FAILINGS.

TEACHER-HUSBAND RECITES LIST OF SIXTEEN.

VIENNA.

Ip his suit here for divorce against his wife a Burgenland teacher has enumerated 16 failinge on her part, the first two being that she went too much to her parents and never shared with him the good things they gave her to eat. Also she used too much coal, went to dances without his permission, made him fast on Good Friday, allowed him no" afternoon coffee, and refused to spank" their little son Karli when he was caught smoking a cigarette. She would not allow him to go to a picture palace to play his violin in the or chestra, and she habitually let the milk boil over...

She used 49 eggi last December, when they were scarceat, and ahe. employed a waaherwoman, which he could not afford. But most of all be complained that he was al- ways hungry and she would not give him enough to eat, not even sausage, with which her parents liberally supplied her."

The judges adjourned for further evidence.

ON

in any case

Fire Insurance will be affected by

whatever. Damaged Packages must be left in the Godevnu for examination by the Consignees and the Company's surveyors. Mesars Goddard and Douglas at 10 A Mondays and Thursdays. Mr.

All Chims must be presented within Ten days of the Steamer's arrival hero, after which date they cannot be recognized.

No letter on message was in the package, por was there any elus to the identity of the sender. The package was registered in London.

Her Boy" Friend.”. Mrs. Lindsey White is the wealthy widow who last March brought an action in the courts for the restitu- tian of more than £19,000, which she said she was induced with to Henry Irving Eustace, the boy friend," by fraudulent misre- presentation. Eustace denied that he had made any misrepresentation, and said that the money was given

to him as a gift.

part

Judgment was given against Eustace, and a writ of attachment was issued. He was taken by the tipstaff to Brixton Prison.

In July at the old Bailey he was sentenced to 22 months' hard labour for attempting to obtain nearly £7,000 from a widow of Doncaster."

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FROM MIDDLESBRO”, ANTWERP, LONDON & STRAITS.

Thi Steamship "BENVENUE"

CONSIGNEES of Cargo sen hereby,

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not

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tant, at 10 Ax, hy Mean. Goddard and Douglas.

No Fire Instance has been effected. Bills of Lading g will be countersigned by GIRA. LIVINGSTON & Co., LTD.

Agosta

Hong Kong, 10th Sept, 1928. 16696

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowas.

A Protest hea bean noted by the Master.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. Hong Kong, 7th Sept., 1928. [8689

HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

Steamship

THE CAR IEGIEN haring arrived. Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown

Company's godowas at Kowloon, where Delivery can be obtained as the Goods are landed.

Optional Carge will be landed, unless has been given prior to Steamer's arrival.

No Cisima will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and Goods remaining undelivered after the 15th September, 1929, will be subject to Rent

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on 14th September, 1928, at 10 m., by our Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and "Donglas.

All Claims must reach us before the 19th September, 1925, or they will not be recognized.

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Bill of Lading will be counterzigaed

JEESEN & CO.

Agenta,

Hong Kong, 8th Sept. 28. [869

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per Co.'s Vessel MENELAUS ** hereby notified that the Cargo will be white will at Consignees risk and discharged into Holf's Wharf, Kowloon,

og at Holl Whart. The Cargo will Terms and Conditions of be ready for Delivery from Godawn on and after 12th September.

not be landed bars, Option unless Notice has been given prior to Vossel's arrival, but carried on from port to the final port of call to port to which the option artends.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goeds are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and of 10.45 a.x. hours Fridays between the

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All Claims against the Vessal" must be presented to the Undersigned on or before the 2nd October, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

Agenta 18th Sept., 1929

[8704

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OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO, LTD

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGA- TION CO., LTD.

FROM UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENTAL PORTS VI SINGAPORE.

CONSIGNEES për Co.'s Vessel

BURYLOOBUS"

hereby notified that the Cargo having arrived per as. MENELAUS from Singapore will be discharged'

Whart into Holt and subject to Terms and Conditions. at "Consignees rink of Storage, at Bolts Wharf The

For Cargo will be ready Blivery from Godown on and after 12th September.

Optional Ouro will not be landed hers, unless Notice has been given prior to Vessel's

but carried on the final port to port to

port of call to which the option 'estands,

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godown, where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays between the bours of 10.45 4.%. And Nook within the Free Storage period

be admitted after the

No - the Vogel's Godown,

Goods have

and all Goods remaining undelivered wagjest after the 19th September, will be a to

Reat

'All Claims against the Vessel mast presented to the Undersigned on or before the 2nd October, or they will not

be recognised.

No Fire Lamarance will be effected.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE

Agente.

(6703

12th September, 1928.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

BREMEN

THE Steamer

T

SCHWABEN" tering arrived from

BURG and Forta, 21EN, HAM

of Orga I hereby antifled that their Cargo being landed at their risk into the Go downs of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., Kowlood, where Delivery can be obtained.

All Goods remaining undelivered after the 18th of

September, 1928, will be

Fire Insurance will be effected by

haterer

“Damaged Pacziged must be left in the Godown for examination by the-Com- signees and the Company' Surveyors, Meseri Andersen & Ashe, &U ̃T0°K.mf, on the 17th of September, 1928.

No Claims will

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Consignees are requested to arranler their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for Countersignature.

MELORERS & 00.

Agents:

NORDDEUTSCHE Lord, Exce Hong Kong, 11th Sept., 1928. [6707

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CONS

that their Gooda with the exceptioa

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All

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1825,

DT

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by

Packages will be

Company

Burveyors, Magus, doddard & Douglas in the presthoe

of the Consignees at 10′′ sim, og

Monday the 17th September, 1528

"Fire Tönerisice' will be effected ins in hay củộc #hatever."

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Agent Hong Kong, 11th Sept., 1928. – (6790.