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INTERPORT PAPERCHASE AT

CANTON.

UNBOUNDED HOSPITALITY.

LIEUT. MATTINGLEY WINS ON

DUMBELL.

[BY EARLY BIRD.]

A large band of hospitable Canton sportsmen and their ladies lavishly entertained the members of the Fanling Hunt at Tung Shan over the week end'.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13th, 1929.

LAWN TENNIS.

H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT.

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FIRST MATCHES TO-DAY,

The Annual Lawn Tennis Tourna. ment of the Hong Kong Cricket Club will commence this afternoon. Soless than nine matches are down for decision, of which six are in the Open Singles and Open Doubles Championship of the Colony, Some interesting play is expected.

UNITED SERVICES

DEFEATED.

SHANGHAI XV. DO WELL AT HAPPY VALLEY.

STRENUOUS RUGBY DELIGHTS

THE CROWD.

The attendance at yesterday afternoon's Rugby match at Happy The course was explained by Mr.

Valley between Shanghai and the Fischer and the big field were sent off to a good start. Mr. Dohse, one

United Services was disappointing. of the Canton representatives set

The chief attraction is the match This was a pity for the game was An easy pace, keeping to the rond for about a quarter of a mile. Mr. between as M.B.K. pair, T. Imura certainly a strenuous affair even it Beck took up the lead when the and H. Yoshida, and the well-science was inclined to be lacking. paper crossed the road and according known Chinese players, Ng Sze to custom made the

had the effect Open Doubles The latter have of toppling Gin Sling who aprend-joined for the first time together eagled Daxy right in the centre of and are expected to go a long way a newly constructed road, which in this event. In all probability, unkindly bobbled up and nearly they will win to-day, but they have accounted for a casualty, Davy strong opponents in Imurd and pluckily remounted and rods pro-Yoshida. The last named, unfortu The ponies were sent by the early minently throughout. Just twelve morning train on Friday and arriv-minutes after the start after all the ed ft and well. The riders left Kowloon in a carriage specially p up country had been passed, the Seid closely bunched overran the reserved for them by the railway authorities and were met on arrival the forward riders had given up in paper for some distance and after at Canton by many ladies and gen- despair it was decided to pack up tlemen President there:

At the invitation of the Canton Ride a number of our regular hunt ridera made the trip to Tung Shan to participate in the paper hunt of the season and I am certain that bearing East which face a cracker Kwong and Ho Ka Lau, in the appeared to be better than Shang- the hospitabity which we received at the hands of this gathering of good sports will never be forgotten by those who were fortunate enough to be present.

When all arrangements had been completed by the reception com mittee the visitors were motored to their temporary homes by the good people who were responsible for their welfare during their stay in Canton and from our arrival to the moment of our departure I can conscientiously say I have never known a better show.

and turn back with the forward

points working on a wide front. A sparse" throw was discovered a little way back and then ensued one of the most wonderful runs of the meet

The field, fairly spread, ran on to the top of a baldy face hill and scalded cats for a mile or more proceeded to travel along like The visitors were entertained by when we were brought up with a the members of the Tung, Stan jerk at the sight of Wrburd, who some how entirely disappeared, Garden Club on Sunday evening, and, in welcoming them on behalf pony and all, into a yawning abyss of the Chub the President, Mr. which had already been discovered Herthel, expressed thanks for the Wallace, who was lying at the trus sportsmanship displayed by the bottom wondering if he had slipped members of the Fanling Hunt in out of an aeroplane. honouring them with their presence and expressed a hope that they would be able to return the visit at an early date.

A little help scen had every body on the go again and thanks to the beautiful going. every one kept stuck. At the second check Mis. Chubb soon sighted the line and led the bunch on another helter

The United Services' forwarda

dai's in the early stages of the game. They continually pressed their opponents' defences and con- tinued offensive tactics until half- time when the scure stood at 11-6 in their favour.

Buckley scored sa unconverted Daly, was seriously ill at thetry for the Services very early in beginning of the year and although the game. Immediately after, Rick- he has fully recovered be has not Rickman scored similarly. been able to pick up his best form man was successful "for the second time and scored an unconverted yet.

try: organ failed to convert.

The programme to-day is as fol lows:-

Open Singles.

K. T. Saa ry Iu Tak Cheuk. D. S. Green H. Owen Hughes. J. G. Lawrie . W. B. Cornaby.

Open Doubles

T. Imurs and H. Yoshidä r. Ho Ki Lan ad Ng Sze Kwong.

. Ivanovich and C. Barretto u. A. H. Crook and Dr. Montgomery

Y. Sajiki and T. Isomura v. C. Pile and E. Railton.

Club Singies."

H. V. Parker v. S. E. Green. Handicap Singles "A.”

H. J. Armstrong (owe 15/1)

E. V. Koop (sur.).

Rev.

Handicap Doubles.

E. J. R. Mitchell and Horridge (rec. 3/31 2. G. N. Man and C. Stigter (rec. 4/8).

v.

R.

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Hickman's Fine Effort. Following splendid run down. field, Brown scored a try for Shang- hai which Bonnar failed to convert

Kane reposted 'this' feat 'ten minutes later.

Rickman made magnificent effort when he received a pass from the scrum and made a dash for the line. He broke through two tackles and finally scored a try which Morgan failed to convert 30 seconds before the hall-time whistle.

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The resumption of play saw the Shanghai forwards on their mettle and it was soon evident that the Services were beginning to tire. Shanghai's forwards were able to press the Services backs and kept the play well around the line. The Services backs saved their side from a heavier defeat.

End Of The Match.

XeGill scored an unconverted try, This effort gave Shanghai the lead,

skelter run, which finished on the NEW YEAR'S DAY CRICKET. the score standing at 12-11 in

third check, bang up against the railway line which being crossed eventually provided the forwards with a sight of the finishing fings and the big crowd who were waiting for the run is."

Dr. Pierce Grove, the Joint Master of the Fanling Hunt, replied on behalf of the visitors. He hoped that their Brst meeting would be a forerunner of many which he hoped would follow from now on. Mrs. Chubb, the only lady rider from Hong Kong, was then intro- duced to the company and after a little gentle persuasion she con- Coming out of the paddy land a trived to induce all present to join great contest ensued between Mat- her in singing Stand up, sit down tingley, Dohse and McCartney who which created were nicely bunched with Ferguser keep moving furore. The guests were then invit (who was riding a pony from a ed to the residence of Mr. and Mrs.livery stable) about six lengths W. G Fischer where dinner was away. Dumbell came along in grent served after which there was singing" style, and eventually won from and dancing till early morning.

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Caligula by half a length,, one length separating Shingle from third place. Time 38 minutes.

Lottery.

350 tickets at 81 were sold and resulted as follows:-

1.-Dr, Pierce Grove

1. Fischer and Herthel...... 3-Lehanam and

Schloemer...

THE TIFFIN.

*4.38

99.25

THE PAPER HUNT.

Twenty-two motor-cars and, three large buses were required to convey the sightseers to the meet. Amongst those present were Capt. and Mrs. Clements, Miss "Kemble. Mr. and Mrs. Ferrier, Mr. and Mrs. Hogy and Miss Hogg, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Paget, Mr. and Mrs. Walcott Mr. and Mrs. Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Wadeson, Mr. Cave, Mr. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Buhle, Mr. and Mrs. Kohler, Mr. and Mrs. Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Lammert," Dr. and Mrs. Brightlander, Mr. Nogaritzig, Chubblets" was the life of the Prof. Kudicke, Dr. and Mrs. party, and to the strains of Heelan Dormanns, Mr. and Mrs. Lehmann, Goor with (space for drinking) the Mr. and Mrs. Hunecke, Mr. Herthel, tin was a great success. Mr. and Mrs. Schlomer, Mr. Diet- rich, Mr. and Mrs. Gandossi, Mr.

Lurring, Mr. Huggen, Mr. Schubert, Mr. Sakoursky, Mr. Baist, Mr. Neckelman, Mr. Lubete. Mr.' Wichle, Mrs. Land and Mr. Schloe

mer.

The penies having been sent out to the starting point which was at Lean Dog Hill about half a mile from Shaho village, the riders were conveyed to the start in motor

A party of thirty-two sat down to tin at the residence of Mr. Bjuke and it would bave been an impossibility to have found a more jovial gathering.

ENGLAND'S ODDEST MATCH.

HUNT FINDS FOX NEAR

PITCH.

meet of hounds fortuitous.

Shanghai's favour. "Also, it practic- ally ended the "game so far as the Services were concerned. Their morale appeared to be broken and play resolved into a continuous as tack and a strenuous defence on the parts of Shanghai and the Ser- vices respectively.

Brown tried a drop. goal but failed to score. The Shanghai total took a decided leap when Kane scored a try which was converted by Bonnar ons minute before the anal whistle

Final score-17-11 in Shanghai's favour.

the excited

Hambledon, January lat.-Here, en Broadhalfpenny Down, where cricket was born over 180 years ago, one of the most remarkable games in history has been played to-day It has been cricket mixed up with hunting and a bitterly cold wind in the shadow of the granite mem- orial which marks the cradle of the

An amusing incident occurred "game high up on the Downs,

during the game when the referee, Resenting the encroachment by Mr. H. L. F. Ewin, appealed to professional football of the cricket somebody in the crowd to refrain 8283.37 months, Mr. J. C. Squire and his from whistling as the sound misled Loodan *Invalids " decided to the players into thinking that he. retaliate with a cricket match on was blowing his whistle from time New Year's Day. Ita venue was a to time. The crowd laughed good happy afterthought and a coincident naturedly when it was realised that

the "whistle Was The "Invalids" met the "Hampsqueal of an enthusiastic lady' sup

most of the abire Esquimaux,"

The teams were as follow:- latter team members of that Hum-porter of the Shanghai team. bledon Club which, founded in 1750. first played three-stump cricket on Dimkeler, Bichard Brown. New.

Shanghai Walkinshaw, McGill this"

very pitch. Here one White appeared with a bat as wide se the comb, Bonnar, Stewart, Murray, wicket and forced the present law Silby. Dewar, Macintyre, Pawley, for all four and a half-inch bat.

Kane, and Watson. Here also the famous Hambledon v. All England game was played in Mr. Bjube in rising to toast the 1777 for a thousand_guineas. visitors said how much he appre- Soon after the Invalids"" took viated their coming all this dis- the wicket the Hambledon Iyat tance to participate in the opening met outside the famous Bat and of the season, and he would always Ball Inn. Cricketers in white Blan remember it as one of the most pels (with something warm under- enjoyable events since his arrival cath) shouted cheery greetings to buntsmen in pink and a crowd of Then, as it perfectly followers. stage-managed, the field moved off across, one side of the pitch and wood at the end of the field.

It is doubtful if any cricket match tas produced either a fox in the country or the scene which followed. Players and spectators swarmed across the pitch to points of vantage to enjoy that unusual sight-hounde in full czy plenighed land after a for which [ORDER IL THE HON. MR. E ́D, C. stood out hard against the green slope across the valley.

in China.

United Services:-Webb, Rick Johnson, Evans, Paddon, man, Bingham, Buckley, McKay, Ham ond. Starmard, Morgan, Wright, Yate-Lee, Griffiths, and Knott.. Referee, Mr. H. L. F. Ewin

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DEATH MYSTERY OF A £1,000-A-YEAR MAN.

FOUND DROWNED IN THE "

THAMES.

An open verdict of "Found drowned" was recorded by Mr. Ingleby Oddie, the Westminster coroner, at an inquest it. Battersea on Mr. Thomas H. Morris, aged forty-five, the secretary of a firm

buses and numbered in all 1-riders but somehow or other now that the found almost immediately a Hong Kong F.C. ground. Kick off of electrical engineers at Manches

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HOCKEY.

H.E. LADIES' HOCKEY CLUB.

The following ladies have been chosen to represent the Hong Kong Ladies' Hockey Club in a match against the University on the University ground at 5.20 to-day:

F. M. Stevenson, E. S. Laing, B. Franklin, 4. Owen Hughes, E. B. Bell, J. Whyte, Mrs. M. J. Jarvis, N. McNeillic, E. Adair, P. M. Goodall and Mrs, Webber Reserve F. Cousins and E. J Coppini..

Dr. Pierce-Grove, in reply, said he had thought of the wittiest little speech in bed that morning time had come to get it off his chest, he was utterly, at a loss what to say. However, there was one thing he would never forget and that was the unbounded hos pitality of Mr. Bjuke and everyone who he had met during this de- lightful visit to Canton.

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He sincerely hoped he would be able to repay them all when they Arived in Fanling on the 16th of March: The Joint Master of the A big dog fox had broken cover Faaling Hunt then proceeded to and led the bounds over perfect shift the ceiling with two blasts of country for nearly five minutes in the huntamen's horr while the mem.full view of the cricket crowd, which to the Haat gave three ring mit have numbered at least 2000 ing ebeers and a tiger. Thea For He doubled, and was entered with they are jolly good fellows" was honour in the score-book as sung, with gusto; and so ended a pat.' week-end which will live in our memories for many a day!

ANOTHER VICTORY FOR ARNE BORG.

BIG WIN IN HALF MILE RACE.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}

ADELAIDE, Feb. 11th.

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Soon after resumption of play the first Invalds' wicket fell. One hopes that sporting fox was near enough to enjoy the sight,

The match would have been play cd whatever the weather; but bri liant, sunshine and a 'blue sky gave almost perfect cricket conditions, And but for hitter wind produc ing blue noses and fur coats the scene after bounds had moved oft might have been set in a Kindly July A matting wicket on "soggy ground, however, militated against really good cricket, and caused At the Unley Baths, which has some astonishing breaks such, as no. 33-yard laps, the Australian Swim-bowler over dreamt of

M. Squire, who put himself in ming Championship over 860 yards took place to-day. The result was: last, carried his bat for a duck

Arne Borg (Sweden)

Mr. B. W. O'Donnell, the B.B.C.. conductor, helped to save the situa. tion with 16, and the "Invalids Borg won by 80 yards, and there finished just before lunch with 50 were 25 yards between second and The Hambledon men did no bet third. The time was 10 mainster, and but for a masterly 4 from 23.1/8th secs.

(Continued at foot of nezt columg.)

Ryan (NSW)

Walter (Victoria)......

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HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.

WOLTZ, LEO CAPTAIN SUPER- INTENDENT OF POLICE

11th, 1929,

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Indian Company, Company will be held during the No drill parades of the Indian period February 11th to March Flying Squad, LEAVE. Constable R327 Look King has, been granted one month's sick leave commencing February 1st.

Sharpshooters' Company.

ter, who was found drowned in the Thames on Friday.

It was stated that Mr. Morris left Manchester on Wednesday to keep a business appointment in London. He booked rooms at a London hotel, left his luggage there, and went oct. He was not seen again.

Mr. Morris to all appearances the water at least had been in twenty-four hours,

A director of Mr. Morris' com-

had absolute confidence ii him. Pany said that all his accounts were in perfect order, and the firm. His salary was well over $1,000 a

year.

Coroner's Comments.

The coroner, summing-ap, aaid that, his way a curiouz case.

"A man in a good position," be added,**** earning more than a thousand pounds a year, with no financial trouble whatever, enjoying DEFENDU " CLASS.

fair health, living happily at home This will be held on Monday, February 18th at Police Hend with his wife, comes to London to quarters at 5.30 p.m., under Ser keep business appointment. geant. R. J. Hunt. Dress-Mufti. He books a room at an hotel, (Sgd.) D. L. KING. day night, goes out the same night, leaves his luggage there on Wednes Hong Kong, February 12th, 1929. and the next we know, of him is that he is found floating in the Thames on Friday.

D.S.P. (B.).

Mr. A. Clarke, a local tradesman, would have lost by a big margin. As it was they knocked up 78.

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