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TENNIS LEAGUE.

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

AN IMPORTANT "B". DIVISION TIE.

"No, "A" Division matches have

H.K.F.A. COUNCIL.

BUSINESS AT MONTHLY MEETING:

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1929.

PEANUTS, SPORT, AND PASSION.

AMERICA JAPAN AT BASEBALL.

IMPORTANT, APPOINTMENTS.Pes

At a meeting of the Hong Kong been arranged far to-day though Football Association Council, held several games still remain to be in their offices at the French Rank played before the Lenga Enishes, Huildings yesterday. "a Humi of However, as the Hong Kong] twenty-five pounds was voted for the Cricket Club are assured of the “A” (P. J. Wall Testimonial Fund. Mr. Shield, attention will henceforth be Wall, has been. Secretary of the centred on the "B" and * C

Football Association for 35 years Divisions, both of which have reach-jand an international movement is eil very interesting stages. In the former a decisive game is down for to-day when the Hong Kong Cricket

Appointment of Committees. Club meet the Chiness, Recreation Club. Both are, so farethe only ung

The following gentlemen were up- fented teams, so that to-day's match¦ pointed to serve on the various Com will be in the pature of a test for tittees:- the Championship.

fact to show appreciation for his services to 'football.

Emergency

Committee.-Messrs. J. Ormiston, H. K. Lee and R. K. Duncan.

Referees' Committee. Messrs. F. Smith, G. T. May and Lieut.

George.

THRILLS.

REVENUE OFFICERS COTTON CARGO

GASSED.

FIRE.

seen. In the ordinary course the vessel left Bombay with the cargo thi Singapore on a through run to Kobe On Thursday the Captain decided to alter course for Hong

AN UNHEEDED WARNING. GANGES MARU PUTS INTO Kong, and a wireless message re-

CARBON DIOXIDE FROM

PORT..

FIRE BRIGADE ASSISTANCE.

Details of a fire which broke out

Jetched Ship's pumps had in assistance was accordingly the meantime got to work and fresh water from the tanks was sprayed into the bold. As a consequence some bales of eatton were, damaged. It is understood that the greatest composure was maintained by all on board and the crew worked in an exemplary fashion during a try- ing time. There were three Japan- ese passengers, who on requested the local office to grant them a passage to their destination

arrival

by one of the Company's other

borts."

NATIVE RUBBER.

Singapore-At the Cofoner's in- quiry into the death of two Malag Say, bonehead, go easy on the revenue officers who were overcome

Rah pipe the with fatal results by gas while in in the after hold of the Japanese the chain locker of the Noorebar in cargo steamer Garges Mary were Oriental southpaw... atta baby!"

gathered when the ship arrived in Singapore Harbour recently it was The gentleman, obviously suffer- | stated that the revenue party were port yesterday. The incident had Revenue been reported by wireless to the ing from ingrowing peanut and warned by the "Senior passion, was not ill-just happy, her in charge not to enter the entire of the Osaka Shosen locker. discomfort from gases Kaisha, who had passed the message writes a Daily Express correspon having being experienced in that on to the Fire Brigade and others

Fire Brigade at Work. dent. As he stood on my hat and particular, focker on a previous concerned.

The re font with Mr. II. T. occasion. culted peanut shells over my

This evidence was given by 3r.in the afternoon and anchored in Brooks (Superintendent of the Fire waistrat he was merely saying, Metally, the senior revenue officer Kowloon Bay. Representatives of Brigade) and Mr. G. E. Moss were Stop hitting them in the air, you in question who told the coroner the O.S.K. boarded the ship which in attendance when the vessel tied

Mr. F. G. Bourne), that he took was met on arrival by the Police alongside the wharf. These officers i ass, and watch out for that Japan party of seven revenue officers on launch as the fire float. The got to work, and when the hatch es left-handed pitcher!"

board the Noorebar in Singapore trouble, however, had subsided, and covers were opened the smell of Harbour to make a routine search it was decided to bring the vessel burnt cotton was very much in evi-

of contraband chandu or opium.

alongside one of the Kowloondence, and some heat felt from

the hold.

was decided to Godown Company's wharves. This

cotton ·bales unload the

until was done at 6 p.m.

the seat of trouble way locut- cú. Homes were also connected to the ship's fresh water tanks for use on the bales when necessary. The

The American invasion and all the Japanese in London were des Bridge canted inter Stamford

Football Ground recently, where the Meiji University of Japan were playing the London Americans at baseball.

Dapper American business mea, opzing bullion and bay rhum, each with a bag of peanuts in his hand about three hundred American sui lora; legions of Japanese trying

· League Management Committee- Mesars. J. S. Shek. J. Rodgers, Fhard to be rude in English; two W. old maiden ladies who had get in T. James, G. T. May and A | Eastman.

by mistake; and a small boy who Appeals Board. The President fetched the balls back, went insane and two Vice-Presidents.

before my eyes.

The Chinese are expected by most Clubs to win. They have a wel combined team of seasoned League players and have a better recoril; this current season, so far, but a great deal depends on individual form this afternoon. A factor, also to be tonsidered is the state of the goufts after the rain. A soft court. such as is expected to-day, wil New Treasurers Appointed.. favour the British Club. The latter have a very useful side and can be. The proposal to appoint a firm of relied up te give of their best. A Chartered Accountants to act as close match is anticipated, and it Treasurers to the Assoviation was will be interesting to see whether approved at the last annual general The H.K.C.C. Bean emulate meeting. This master was brought their seniors by beating the Chinese forward at the Conneil meeting and Messrs. Perry Smith, Seth and R.C.

Fleming "were appointed, Treasurers from August 1. Mr. G. T. May was appointed to act in an honorary eapacity as assistant.

The programme follow :--

"B" Division.

Hong Kong C.C. . Chinese R.C University Recrein,

31. B. K. South Chinn, " Indian H.C... Nippon. B.E. and S. . YSL.C.A.

"O" Division.

South China Indian R.C.

THE ST. “LEGER,

PRICES IN LONDON. "

Lospos, July 6. London odds on the Doncaster St. Lezer to-day stood as follows-

Maine Waller Clay.

0-1 against Trigo.

7.1 against Penny, Come Quick.

against Hotwood.

16 against Hunter's Moon.

axainst Brienz.

1

12-1 against Posterity, Bulendbale. 14 against Hustoway. 2-1 against Breworth Cragadour, Grand Terrace, Mr. Jinks, Sister Anne.

י

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23-1 against Empire Builder. En

Garde, Suski-United Prem,

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

KROADCAST BY ZB.W. ON 350 METRES.

"A further appointment was that of Mr. Ip Kau Ko to be assistant to the Honorary Secretary,

Mr. Black's Departure. Mr. Black, who has been a mem ber if the Council for many years, is leaving for Home next month. The Council decided to entertain hi at dinner on August 10. A mmittee was appointed to make the necessary arrangements."

Blood Lust.

Baseball and blood lust are in- separable. Looking very like a matador who had lost his bull, one Lou Giddens, of Alabama, stood up and allowed a Japanese gentleman named Habu Akagi, of Matsur, to throw balls at his face.

Hit it" yelled the American

navy..

Go on: Go on: Go on! yelled the maiden ladies who had got in by mistake.

Banzai I roared, trying to be companionable to a Japanese fans

Shut up said the Japanese. (iddens, started throwing at a Akagi, having failed to kill Lou gentleman named Eddie Edmack Eddie hit the ball and ran.

While he was running a Japanese, named Kiza Mano, went and sat on his head, and everybody relied, "Ka rah! rah !"

It is notified that Council meet.

Along the touch lines were seven ings will be held on the second Tues-substitutes waiting for somebody to. day of every month.

THE COASTAL SERVICE.

CHANGES AND APPOINT. MENTS.

ME W. Dickson, chief officer. Kanchow, is on reserve. Mr. J. S Turnbull, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Kanchow.

Mr G. T. M. Ramsay, second officer. Linan, bas, gone second

theer, Nanning.

Mr. H, D. Taylor, from reserve, has gone second officer, "Nanchang Mr. V. A. Ginter, extra second

over, Hain Peking, is on Heine

leave.

Mr. W. D. Cashel from resurse, has gone second officer, Kiating.

Mr. B. C. Finch, chief officer Ta tung, is on reserve, Mr. R. K. Stott. 148 p.m.-Weather report.

chief officer, Shansi, has gone chief 5.30 to 8.30 pm-Programme of officer. Tatung. Mr..T. J. Thomas, Chinese music. (Beks records expSecond "officer, Siakinng, has gone plied by The Canton Trading Asso chief officer. Shansi. ciation. Ltd.)

7.45pm-Evening weather re

post.

p.m. Evening programme.. (Victor and H.M.V. records sup plied by S. Moutrie & Co.). 10.30 p.m.-Close down.

SUNDAY.

The following programme will be Sunday from the hroadcast 02 Government Broadcasting Station Z.B. W on 350 metres:-

1.19 p.m.-Weather report, 6.55 p.m. Evening Service relay ed from Union Church, Kennedy Road. Freacher: Ber. Young. Organist: Mr. Longyear.

7.48, p.m.-Evening weather re

port,

8

p.m. - Evening programme. (Columbin records supplied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.).

10.30 p.m.-Close dowo,

WEDDING GUEST

ARRESTED.

ALLEGED POKER ATTACK

ON HIS HOST. "

John William Pervical, aged remanded porter,

Mr. E. R. Grahn, from reserve, has gone second officer, Siukiang,

My T. A. Ellis. chief officer, Sin- kang, has gone chief officer, Hsin Peking.

Mr. A. G. Ccake, second officer, Fatshan, has resigned. Mr W. T. D. Murphy, second offer. Hui- chow, has gone second officer, Fat- shan.

Mr. H. V. Steer, second officer, Anking, has gone second officer, Huichow. Mr. S. S. Marr, second officer, Sinkiang, has gone second officer, Anking.

Mr. I. Callender, chief engineer Mr. officer, Ninghai, is on reserve. E. J. Easson, chief engineer officer, Kintang ba gone chief engineer officer, Ninghan

Br. G. E. Kerr, third engineer officer, Ninghui, has gone third, en- gineer officer, Sunning. Mr. G. Boulton, setond engineer officer, Sunuia has gone acting chief engineer officer, Linan.

Mr. J. P. J. Maber, chief en gineer officer, Linan. Bas gone chief engineer officer, Shantung. Mr. J. H. Stephen, chief engineer officer, Shantung, is on reserve.

Mr. W. M. Wright, from Home, has gone third engineer officer. Shangking.

Mr. Turine, from reserve, has gone second officer, Leesang. Mr. C. A. R. Powell; second, officer, Lee- sang, is on Home leave.

in custody for a week at Mid delesbrough Police Court on charge of, causing grievous bodily harm to William List, a labourer, Mr. J. Rees, second officer, 'Chak at whose house he had been a guest sang, has gone second officer, Yat- adding

It was stated that List S

shing more to hospital with a poker embedded officer, Mingsang, is on deserve. Mr. one and a half inches in his skull. A. Molony, from Home leave, has Fe was reported to be in a critical gone second engineer officer. Ming condition.

gang

dir.

Not a Standing Order, After boarding the vessel, be told the party they were search every

and before they searched there, they where but in the fore chain locker,

were to inform him.

Inspector Yorke (conducting the inquiry): Why did you give that order.

Witness: Because on a previous occasion, one of our men who at tempted to enter that particular

chain locker was overcome before he had gone far in, and was pulled

ᎠᏆ

In answer to the Coroner, witness said the order was his own; it was not a standing order from the Government Monopolies offre.

Corener: And when any one of them told you he was ready to go into that locker, what precaution would you have taken 1

Witness: I would have let in, by a rope, a lighted lamp, and if the Hame was not extinguished, then I would have decided it was safe to go in.

Immediata Collapse. Witness, went on to say that not long after the party departed to search the ship, R.O. 71 came running up and said another re veau oficer was in trouble in the fare chain locker, Witness went to

with the revenue officer, who despite witness's advice not to do so, seized a rope, and went into the locker.

The vessel arived at 2 o'clock

Ship Officers' Statement. Shortly after the vessel tied up, a representative of this paper ascertained from the ship's officers that smoke was seen to issue from the hold, where some 5,000 bales of ection were stored. at 11 p.m. op

Wednesday. The fronhle continued the next day although to flame was

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managed to get the rope round the Tuxedol, Fit Man 5-ft.

Witness proceeded: "He just

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of the Noore Anszen; chief officer of the Noorehar, said the cargo in After several people had narrowly the No. 1 hold was wet rubber, a missed losing their faces, and little rattan, and a box of damer, Messrs. Totsu Tezuka and Truck but most of the cargo was wet rub Yonezawa had sat on all the Yankster. The hatch was completely within reach, the gentleman with closed. the ingrowing peanut said, "The Jups are 3"

"Deaths or Points?"

"Deaths or points ?" I inquired. "Can it said the helpful one. It went on, How Akagi missed them will always be a mystery. very time he threw the ball at an American the maiden ladies said, Oh and every time they said "Ob

the

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"Strike!!!

Then somebody was hit in the tummy, and I learned that the Americans were "0" and the Japanese","

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Els Elder Brother, Witness said that upon hearing that a revenue officer was in trouble at the chain locker, he went up and found that the man lying across a bar some distance down was his elder brother. Witness tried to go down but, upon finding the gas too I could stand no more, so left overpowering, desisted and return- ankie deep in peanuts, but I gathered. Revenue Officer 71, on arriving that the fate of the game rested on

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HEALTH BULLETIN OF

EASTERN PORTS. ·:

The health bulletin of Eastern ports for the week ending July was as follows! --

Plagne, Tumatave: cases. Alexandria: 2 enses. Port Said: 1 case. Barecin death. Rangoon 3 deaths. Pnom Penh 3 cases, 5 deaths. Saigon cases, 3 deaths:

Cholera.

Calcutta: 41 deaths.

Tuticorin 4 cases. Bangkok: 9 Cases.

Pnom Penh: 9 cases, 1 death. Saigon: 9 cases, a destha. Canton 3 cases, 3 death. - Small.pox. Aden: 18 cases, 18 deaths. Bombay: 28 cases, 13 deaths. Caleutta: 6 caste, 4 deaths. Karachi 8 cases, deaths, Madras: 25 cases, 6 deaths, Moulmein 1 care, death." Negapatam: 1 cane, Kangoon: 1 case, 1 death Vizagapatam: 2 cases. Macasser: 6 cases, 3 deaths. Samarinda "cases. Pnom Penh 3 cases, 1 death, Canton 5 casos, 1 death.

Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, Shanghai: 3 deaths.

nowadays. First it is the frost, and then it is the thaw, and always that wife df mine.

nothing but trouble

Inspector Yorke id that the Government Analyst had reported. that there

was enough carbon dioxide gdy to kill a'human being in a few minutes.

The report of the Government Anlayst was as follows:-A sample. of native rubber weighing 11 ounces and stated to have been taken from the forehold of the ship was brought to me. This was enclosed for five days in a confined space measuring approximately 180 cubic inches. The air in this space was then an- alysed and found to contain 13.0 per cent. of carbon dioxide and 24 per cent. of oxygen. It immediate- ly extinguished a lighted match.

Seven per cent. of oxygen was the. lowest concentration which would The above render air respirable. experiments did not reproduce the conditions which obtained on the Noorebar. In the experiment the weight of rubber relative to the free красе was very much less than would be the case in the forehold of the ship, but on the other hand the action was allowed to take place for five days as against one

It could, however, be definitely stated that wet rubber such as was carried by the Noorebar was capable of removing oxygen from the air and of giving off carbon dioxide and it was highly probable that this was what occurred in the forehold of the ship. The slot-shaped open- ing between. the hold and the chain locker would enable oxygen to bo pengene from the latter and carbon Femoted

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