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LAWN BOWLS.

LEAGUE FIXTURES UPSET BY RAIN.

THE POSTPONED LIST.

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The lawn bowls matches arranged for Saturday, which were the first matches at the second bal of the seasons programme. all had to be postponed owing to the weather, Both Divisions of Taikoo R.C. r. Cralgengower and Civil Service CIC. P

Kowloon Q.C. now find themselves in the position of having been denied their home and away engagements.

Cless it can be arranged to work off the postponed fixtures on after moons other than Saturdays, the close of the season is likely to be

QUEEN'S CLUB TENNIS.

TILDEN IN GREAT FORM.

AMERICA TO THE FORE..

(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]'

LONDON, June 21. The Queen's Club semi-finals re- sulted:-..

T.

Hunter Mens Singles.-F. (America) beat Obta (Japan) 6-3; 6-4; W. T. Tilden (America) beat J. S. Olift (a former boy champion of Britain), 6-3, 6-2.

Women's Singles-Mis E. Gold- anck (ex-British hard courts cham- pion) beat Fraulein Aussem (Ger many) 6-2, 6-1: Miss Yyan (America) beat Miss Joan Ridley (Britain, the holder) 6-2, 0-2.

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,

CHANNEL "FANS.”

SWIMMERS IN TRAINING.

EIGHTEEN COMPETITORS.

["D.F." Special Service,]

Dover. A tired swimmer with- in sight of his goal, beaten into semi-consciousness by the buffeting" of merciless waves, and urged an to the supreme effort by a handful of supporters in an accompanying launch. This is the scene, with the English Channel as its setting, which may be witnessed any day from now until well towards the end of the year.

Channel The 1999

swimming season which opened, more or less.

officially, on June 1, gives every promise of being the most exciting year, from the competitive point of view, aince the stretch of water was first conquered by Captain Matthew Webb, Afty-four years ready awaiting a suitable day to take the plunge and strike out for the opposite shore, twenty-one miles distant."

A HEAVY-WEIGHT MATCH.

"BLACK UHLAN OF THE

RHINE."

TO MEET UZCUDUN.

[United Press.)

Not since the second Dempsey Tunney äght at Chicago in Septem ber, 1927, has a heavy-weight match blossomed forth with as much pro- mise as the coming contest be tween Max Schmeling, the Black Uhlan of the Rhine, and Paolino Uzeudun, Basque woodchopper of the Inakce the Pyrenees, 12 Stadium on June 7

The Tunney-Heeney title bout was a failure firstcially as well sa pugilistically, while the Sharkey. Stribling bout at Miami Beach was hardly more than success.

Returning from Montreal, where he signed Schmeling, Bill Carey, President of Madison Square Gar bout would draw over $500,000 Others more enthusiastic predicted a million dollar gate.

$

great social

JUNE 24, 1929.

RADIO ON TRAINS, IMPORTANT CANADIAN

DEVELOPMENT,

REVOLUTIONISING COM- MUNICATION.

["D.P." Special Bervice.]

Toronto, Ont.-What is charac terized as one of the most import- ant scientific developments of the radio age was successfully demon- strated when completa telephonic conversation was maintained for two hours a few days ago between a moving train on the Allandale division of the Canadian National Railways and the telegraph. head offices of the system in Toronto. Passengers on board moving traine with this equipment may reach any point served by the ordinary telephone system: similarly pas sengers on these trains may be communicated with by telephone from any point reached by local or long distance telephone.

FOR SALE.

The demonstration, was officially opened on the train by Mr. W. D. Robb, vice-president in charge of the telegraph and telephone de Canadian National partment, Railways With the train moving at 10 miles an hour, Mr. Robb lift ed an ordinary telephone receiver and asked for W. G. Barber, general manager of telegraphs, ut Toronto. A connection was made within a few seconds.

direction."

H.M.S. CARADOC. AT

VALPARAISO.

Santiago de Chile:-The crew of the British cruiser Carfadoc which recently visited Valparaiso, have been cordially feted by the Gover mens and the public. During the visit they honoured Chile's naval herq, Arturo Prat, by depositing a wreath at his monument

aerial on the roof of the ear from which the vaie jumps to the tele- graph lines parallel to the rail- way track The terminal station through which connection is made with the regular telephone system. is equipped with a switchboard

Is that you, Mr, Barber " said Mr. Robb. This is the arst time I have bad the pleasure of tele phoning you from a moving train. wish to express the thanks of the president to you and your staff for

By the new system communica all you have accomplished in this tion is provided between a tele-

The first installation of this phone set on a moving train with equipment, it is stated, will pro a telephone operator in charge bly be between Toronto and and another telephone set in Montreal. Work is proceeding to terminal on the railway right of wards equipping a number of the way, adjacent to the telegraph important trains between these two

This is made possible by an

cities and should be completed in the course of a few months/ (Continued on next Column).

lines.

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more delayed than last year. The Allison (American) beat H. ago. Eighteen swimmers are al- den, expressed the belief that the Offers Post Office Box 332.

official closing date is August 3, and the Shanghai Interporters arr due In September. The Spey Cup matches have also to be completed soon after the League programme is over and before the commence. ment of the cricket October.

SCULSON

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Thirteen matches in Division I.

and eleven in Division II. have so far been postponed. "These are as under:--

Taikou

Division I.

Civil Service 12

· Recreio

Taikoo

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Craigengower Kowloon C.C. Bowling Green

Police Kowloon Dock r. Civil Service

Bowling Grean v. Recreio

Kowloon Dock. e. Craigengower

Bowling Green Recreio

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Police

Craigengower

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Kowloon Dock

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V.

Civil Service

Polite. Bowling Green v. Recreio

Division II.

Craigengower 2. Taikoo.

Kowloon C.C.

Taikco

Yacht Club

Taikoo

7.

1.

Civil Service

Kovicon C.C Beornio.

1.

Craigengower. Yacht Club

H.K. Electric 2.

Bowling Green .. H.K. Electric

Trikoo

Civil Service Recreio

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r. Kowloon C.C.

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TENNIS LEAGUE.

ANOTHER WEEK-END

SPOILT!

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Men's Doubles.-J. Van Ryn and Lester and H. David (Britain) 6-1, 0-0

The Winners.

In the Final Tilden and Hunter, best Allison and Yan Ryn 9-11, 8, 7-5, 6-3.

Women to the Fore.

"There is no doubt about the auccess of this fight," Carey said. "I estimate now that it will draw over $300,000. Just how much more I don't know."

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Women are playing the more In the Women's Singles Final prominent role in this season's Miss Ryan beat Miss Goldsack 6-2, list of contenders, and among the 2-6, 4-2.

twelve "mermaids" now in train- Tilden and Hunter did not playing for their attempts are

pairs of twin youngsters. the Final of the Men's Singles, owing to bad weather. They agreed nice and Phyllis Zitenfeld, the famous American twins, who failed to become joint holders.

In the Women's Doubica Finalia their joint attack on the Chan, fighters and the Milk Fund prob by Leading London Maker; Five Tennis Court and Garage to Each wants WORK Willing to do

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Miss Goldsack and Mrs, Jamesonnel two years ago, are preparing for another attempt, and Olive, and beat Mrs. Bandy and Miss Morrill Myrtle Smith, thirteen-year-old 6-3, 7-5.

London sisters, have joined the Allison and Miss E. Cross beat G.

camp of Walter Brickett, well Rogers and Miss Morrill 6-3, 6-3 in

known trainer of Channel aspir the Mixed Doubles Final.

ants, with a view to challenging the Zitenfelds to a race across.

Davis Cup Games.

PRAGUE, June 21. In the semi-final of the European zone of the Davis Cup lawn tenais competition, Germany bent Czecho- Slovakia and will thus meet Britain in the zone nal...

HOME CRICKET.

SURPRISING DEFEAT OF

LANCASHIRE,

S. AFRICANS DRAW,

(THROUGH REGTER'S AGENĊT.]

LONDON, June 21.

the majority of this year's at tempts will be made from Dover as most of the swimmers are intent on winning the gold cup presented by the Dover Corporation for the first successful crossing from Eng- land te France. In this connection the Dover authorities have erected special tents their bathing beach for the exclusive use of Channel swimmers. Since the dis Lovery of certain channels and eurrents in the Straits of Dover,

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swimming from France to England has become comparatively easy will be seen from the aurcber of successes in the past three years.

The crossing in the opposite dire tion, however, is a totally difereat proposition.

At Bristol, Gloucestershire defeat-Channel ed Lancashire by an innings and 31 runs. Scores:-

Gloucester 395 runs (Hammond 153)...

For the third consecutive week-

Lancashire 234 runs (Goddard 5 ead, rain interfered with the Tenins for 50) and, following on, 130 runs. League matches. was parti-

Rants v. Glamorgan, cularly disappointing, as in the "A Division the Chinese Recrea

At Southampton, Hampshire de tion Club and the Kowloon Cricket feated Glamorgan by two wickets Club would have decided a very after being 100 runs in arrears on important tie, while in the the 1st innings. Scores:- Division two matches, the remit of which would have had far-reach- ing effects on the Table, were also due to be played.

The present positions follows:- "A" Division.

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Boston Garden before the Milk Fund Match. The Boston Garden. holds an option on his services, but

Charles Toth, Ishak Helmy, Ernst foul.

"It is doubtful if. Schmeling wiH ward H. Temme, Norman Derham, be required to go through with his Mi Hilde Shapp," Miss Hawke, Misa Mercedes Glietz and Mta. Ivy Gill have all accomplish ed the journey from the French side.

Dr. Dorothy Logan, the author of the great Channel swim hoax

1927, is

probable starter, while lesser known swim- are Miss Connie Gilhead, niers

of Glamorgan 468 runs (Hills 166) and 179 runs (Newman 6 for 44).

Haunts 358 runs and 980.runs for

8 wickets (Lord Tennyson 125 not out).

Essax v. Warwick.

At Chelmsford, Essex defented Warwickshire by 188 runs, Scores;

Essex 401 runs (O'Connor 193; R. E. S. Wyatt 6 for 55) and 218 runs for 5 wickets, declared.

Warwick 207 runa and, 250 runs. Surrey. Cambridge.

At the Oval, Surrey drew with Cambridge University: Scores;—

Surrey 231 runs and 373 runs for P. W. L. Pts.7 wickets, declared (Ducat 168 not.

out). Hong Koag G4 4 0 4 4

Cambridge 341 runs (E, T. Killick 103) and 138 runs for 4 wickets.

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YALE'S BOAT RACE WIN.

HARVARD DEFEATED.

[IEUTER'S AMERICAN, RERVICE.]

NEW LUNDUS CONNECTICUT, June 21.. Yale beat Harvard in the annual boat race by five lengths.

Yale also won the Junior Varsity and Freshman Races.

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At Hall, Yorkshire drew with the South Africans. Scores

South Africa 285 runs and 280 runs for 4 wickets, declared (D. P. J. Morkel 100).

Yorkshire 338 runs (Barber 108)

and 86 runs for 2 wickets. "

MUSICAL EVENING AT CRAIGENGOWER.

MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ENTERTAINED.

Another

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Schmeling will pitch his training camp at Fairhaven, N.J., and begin training before the end of May, The fact that Tom Heeney trained Tunney doesn't worry Schiseling.

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It make no difference to me by Appointment eleven-year-old. Dover girl,

Joan Brunton where ambition of conquering the Channel is not taken

seriously in circles.

too

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about Heeney," Schmeling said, "I whip this Basque,

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Hilda Sharp and Connie Gil-Efforts to obtain a site at Atlantic One 10 in. Almost New-Ad. ESSONS in French Wanted by 1926. VOL I, and YoL. II, 1927 VOL. I.

bead have set themselves the task not an easy one of breaking the speed record held by Gertrude Ederle of New York City who crossed from the French side in 14.1 hours 39 minutes in August, 1926. With this aim in view they have been training together under the watchful eye of Jabez Wölfe, him- self the hero of twenty-one Chaanel attempts. Each girl will make a separute attempt and ench, in turn, will pace the other.

Motor launch owners and hotel proprietors are preparing for a Hood harvest as the result of all the prospective cross-Channel ac- tivity, though it is feared that it half a dozen aspirants decide to

their attempts on the same make the not be enough pilot boats to convey their supporters: and the inevitable army of news- papermen and hovie operatora,

Every one of the swimmers is fully confident of success, but it is safe to prophecy that in the the wild old majority of cases Channel will continue to hold the better hand

Paolico may train at Hasick Falls. N.Y., Bill Carey's home town. City failed, and Schmeling beat Paolino te Fairhaven.

"

LESSON, SERMON.

SCIENTIST, HONG KONG. FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

Is the universe, including man, evolved by atomic force?" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist on Sunday, June 23.

The Golden Text was:-" Behold, God xaltath by his power: who teachesh like him? Remember that then magnify his work, which sen behold" (Job 36:22,94).

Among the citations which com- prised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible:"Thine, O Lord, is, the greatnem, and the power, and the glory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as bead above all. Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou regnes over all; Those popular instrumentalists and in thine hand is power and the "Aloha Sereaders" gave might; and in thine hand it is to .selections occasionally make great, and to give strength pleasing. singing dreamy Hawain malodies, unto all" (I Chron. 29:11-12).

a several dance The Lesson-Bermon also includ- There were also numbers and the dancing was the ed the following passages from main attraction for the visitors. the Christian Science text-book, "Science and Health with Key to This was possible thanks to the

by Mary Baker The programme opened at 6.30 capable efforts of Mr. Richard the Scriptures," nim, with radio music by an in Castro at the piano and his son Eddy: If God, the All-in-all, be strument installed in the dancing Hector on the violin, the two mak the creator of the spiritual universe, Thele but the CD closed down exceptionally good. including man, then everything en

A happy evening was spent by a gathering of over a hundred people at the Craigengower Cricket Club on Saturday when the first of the series of Summer entertainments atranged by the club was given to

members and friends.

on this earlier than usual for more attractive entertainment which the committee had thoughtfully", ar- ranged.

(Continued at foot of next column).

two-en-Bandook to classifati 23 truth A light supper was provided dur- or Science, must be comprised in a ing the interval, which was in acknowledge or understanding of cordance with the hospitable tradi, God, for there can be nothing be- jond illimitable divinity (p. 127). tions of the Club.

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