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H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

YESTERDAY'S MATCHES.

Despite the drizzle yesterday, which affected ground conditions, the programme of matches was car- ried through at the Hong Kong Cricket Club.

Open Doubles.

THE HONG KONG" DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1930.

THE CANCELLED AIR-MAIL CONTRACT.

POWERS OF THE H.K.F.A. CHALLENGED.

AMERİCAN OFFICIALS "ASTONISHED.

INTERESTING STATEMENT" BY COMPANY'S PRESIDENT,

[United Press.)

NEW YORK, Feb. 3. American officials here of China SUSPENDED CHINESE PLAYS Airways Federal Inc. to-day ex-

IN MATCH.

ACRIMONIOUS DISCUSSION.

A lengthy discussion took place at the monthly Council meeting of the Hong Kong Football Association yesterday, in the course of which, the matches recently promoted by the China Athletic Federation were

The Lo, Brothers had little di- culty in climinating L. Forster and Dr. Montgomery from the Open Doublea, winning by 6-4, 6-0, 6-1. The Los were obviously the better pair, and after än even start show-recalled. ed their superiority by running away to lead 8-9, eventually secur- ing the fist set at 64, afterwards having matters much their own way. MW. Lo played a dashing game, and was responsible for some smart work, while M. K. Lo was reliable and steady throughout. Their op ponents adapted purely defensive tanties. They kept the ball many a time at rallies, but the aggressive

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pressed surprise over a newspaper report than the National Govern ment at Nanking had ordered "a "cancellation of the company's mail and passenger contract.

No confrmation" of the report could be obtained and it was point- "cancel" the contract by its own ed out that the Government cannot volition, although it might endea your to repudiate its own part in

The China Airways, on the other hand, state that air mail has had precedure over passengers and was mere profitable to the Government per pound. They hold that air had was charged for at the rate of 86 per pound and that on this basis their aeroplanes would carry 900 lb. each way which would give the Government a profit of $6,900 each round trip based on exchange at first week the line was in operation $2.50. They pointed out that the they carried 1 lb. of mail but this showed an increase in the sixth had been steadily upheld. They week to 1,060 15, and the increase The officials emphasized that the contended further that in compare son with the charges made by other air mail and passenger business in

aeroplane lines operating in China has been progressing in United States, Canada and Mexico, faserviewed at his office in Shang the charges to the Chinese Govern hopeful fashion. hai by & N.-C. Daily News represent were very reasonable. sentative, Mr. Ernest B, Price,

the contract.

The discussion arose regarding Lau Mau, of South China, who had taken part in a football match, though he had been suspended for one month, on January 18, for mis-president of the organization, said conduct in the senior game with Kowlcon. It was urged that by playing in the Inter-Section match he bad violated the Association's ruling.

Mr. H. K. Lee, remarking that

that his company had received no official notice of such cancellation, nor was the conduct of the Chinese Government in its relations with the China Airways teading to anything that could be construed as loading to the cancellation. Mail was still being received to be Bown to Han, for passengers were still being sold by the Government and everything was running as heretofore,

Terms as to Payment.

the

HOOLIGANS AT THE AIRPLANE DROPS ON

ALBERT HALL.

DISGRACEFUL SCENES

AT A BALL

ANOTHER.

2,000-FT. FALL INTO PACIFIC.

Ten occupants of two airplanes engaged in Alming a picture, "Such Mea are Dangerous," were killed when the machines crashed into one another at Venice (California) and fell 2,000 feet into the Pacific.

The Chelsea Arts Club Ball at. the Albert Hall last month broke its fine record of high spirits with out rowdyism which it has held since the series began. There are many different versions of what

The pilot of one airplane is be happened when the patiently pre- pared and very pretty animal de lieved to have been blinded by the vices of the eight art schools of sun. His machine, fell in a wing London were smashed to pieces be-slip directly on top of the other. fore they had been seen by the thou. Then both airplanes plunged down- sadds of revellars at the Albert wards, one in fames, into the sea.

The disaster was seen from a Hall, who included many famous artists, collectors, and theatrical third airplane, which was fring

One correspondent with the other two machinca." writes on the subject:— personages

More than 20 speed-boats rushed to "the scene when the tragedy was

found. observed. and three bodies were

Mr. Kenneth Hawks, husband of

The other dead were:-

Max Gold (assistant director). Capt. Cook (pilot). Lieut. Rouse (pilot). Conrad Wells, and George East man (beat cameramen).

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Modern Construction with Garage. Betashed and Semi-detached Villas

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"CAMBAY BUILDINGS"

Flats with Modern Conveniences.

THE TIME FOR BLANKETS

18 HERE, BUT WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR THUAN WHO CANNOT AFFORD THEM? TEMBERS of the Committee at- tend at the Society's Room, CITY HALL EVERY MONDAY and THURSDAY, at 10.30 to GIFTS of BLANKETS, Part-worn

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Bean Frankel and Otto Jordan (assistant cameramen), Tom Har-Olothing, eto ris and Hank Hohaness (property men).

"There was so much confusion added to the usual coloured con that one could not follow events clearly. But so far as I could see fusions of a fancy-drest carnival the people who began the smashing Mary Astor, the film star, is one were a number of outsiders who had of the dead. He was directing the nothing to do with the school disfilm. Noah's Ark, animals made ita plays. The first pageant of the circuit without violence, but the second lot were stormed during the As to the payment of the monies progress, and people seized legs due the China Airways by the Gov-and heads and ears of animals, and art, school who had made these ernment the contract contained this took them away as souvenirs. The clause which aimed to give every assistance to the Government until pretty devices tried to protect them, when the next procession came on Until such time as tho the air lines were on a profitable and there was a general melee, and basis.

cessions came to join in with the postal receipes for air mail shah art students from the former pro- paid the company for their services corporation shall pay to the Com- under this contract, the Chinese pany in-cash on or before the 15th of each month, the total postal mail receipts for the preceding month. For the difference between these the company each month, the. Chi- receipts and the compensation due nese Corporation shall giva its pro- ing in not more than eight years missory note in US dollars motor and bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent.

tactics of their opponents broke he would not have spoken had bis kow and stops en route, tickets equal or exceed the compensation idea that their rivals had smashed

their game up.

Sajid Qualidea for Second Round,

In the Open Singles, Sajiki and Capt. Etherington finished their uncompleted match of the day be fore, when the former led by two seta to nue. Yesterday he took the fourth sets, and thus qualified for the second round. In another match A. H. Johnson, a newcomer, defeat ed D. S. Green in four sets.

W. A. Stewart and N. M. Curric (rec. 15/1) received a s.o. from H. V. Parker and A. Morse fore 1/6) in the Handicap Doubles.

RESULTS.

Yesterday's results follow:--

Open Singles:

A. H. Johnson brat D. S. Green 6-3, 3-7, 6-2 0-3.

Y. Sajiki beat Capt. E. C. Ether- ington 3-0, 6-2, 12-14, 6-3.

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-Open Doubles.

M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo beat Ferster and Dr. Montgomery 6-0, 6-1.

name not been mentioned, said that in his opinion the Association were at fault in the first place, and went on to explain that the Federation

was a governing body for all Chi- nese sports, ape of which was foot ball. He thought the simplest way was to get this body to recognize the Association, but if the Associa- tion extended their authority as the governing body for all football in the Colony, he, though this was going too far.

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To Carry on as Umal. Mr. Price scouted the story or the cancellation, and said that his company would carry on as before unui the cancellation, if there had been a cancellation, was officially ment. He stated further that there brought to his notice by the Govern. was no cancellation clause in the contrast between his company and the Chinese Government.

"For the purpose of this contract, The story of China Airways, the air mail receipts shall be cal Federal Inc., U.S.A., is an interest-culated by multiplying the number ing one. Much has been said and of pounds of air mail carried by written about the contract, between the company by 40 (as the average the two parties and the efforts to number of letters per pound), and labour organizations, notably among per letter." them the Postal Employees' Union, so that some light thrown on the subject will not be amiss.

retaliate. their show, and they were going to

Torrified Girls,

All the bodies have been re- covered.

"A Flaming Mass." Mr, Roscoe Turner, pilot of the third airplane, said:-

"A split second later buth ma chines dived a flaming mass of wreckage into the ocean, sinking immediately.

The two machines were flying "It was rather distressing, for high above mine, getting into posi- Noah's throw-outs were comical-tion to shoot a parachute jump ly and ingeniously designed; and when they suddenly crashed. schools were delightful greations on the butterflies and birds of other which great care and faney had was rather ashamed, and many of been lavished. No doubt everyone the girls, I am told, went tome at once much upset by the hooligan ism that had ruined the delightful entertainment they had prepared

Mr. Kenneth Hawks was an air- for the usually intelligent and ap- preciative crowd at the Chelsea man during the war, and was the Arts Ball. Next year there ought supervisor of the Fox Film Com- to be some arrangement by which pany productions

"Speed boats which were cruis ing. below to pick up the para- chutist immediately raced to the scene in a vain attempt to rescue the occupante."

bavo it set aside by several Chinese this multiplied by the air masi rate the pageant part can be given in a. His wife, Mistions at Hollywood.

The American interests, first came. to China at the invitation of the

Mr. W. E. Hollands pointed out that the teams were drawn from the Chinese Clubs, and the players themselves knew perfectly well that the man in question could not play while he was under suspension.

Mr. F. T. James, said that the Association had no wish to Chinese Government. After several weeks spent in preliminary investi- operate with the Federation but wegation, a contract was drawn up L.must insist that permission first be between the China Airways Federal 4, obtained before a registered player Inc. and the China National Avia- tion Corporation, a corporation took part in a game.

owned by the Chinese Government and managed by officers appointed. by the Government.

"After due consideration of the contract it was signed on April 17 het by the China National Aviation Corporation and duly ratified, two days later, by the State Council of the Nationalist Government that time a copy of the contract was given to each member of the State Council and full publicity was given through the Press to clauses in the contract.

Olub Championship.. E. A Redmond beat J. Barrow 7-5, 3-6, 6-3,

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.". Open Singles.

The Chairman (Mr. R. Hall) suggested that rather than cause a quarrel he should write to the Federation and try to come to a definite understanding. Ho thought there had been a misunderstanding. The discussion went on as to the right of the Association to control Hum-nll football played in the Colony,

H, Y. Ho r. Ng Sze Cheung, H. D. Rumjahn v. F. A. Red- mond.

5. A. Rumjaha v. A. D. pareys.

Sullivan. Cheng Wing..

Open Doubles. Luk Ding Chung and Lak Kang Cheung v. F. Y. Khoo, and T. K. Lion.

Was

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the

and Mr. Lee asked, where the Assc- Chi siation got such autocratic powers;

if they were in a position to con

Purely Operating Company. trol the activities of the Federation

To avoid confusion it may be they were entitled to interfere.

no question of the sad immediately that the China There Federation approaching the Asso-Airways is purely an operating com- Lt. Col. Wyatt and Dr. L. T. ciation for permission to play foot any maintaining a fleet of aero- planes for the carrying of passen- Ride v. F. J. Remedios and H. A. ball. Barros.

Mr. James said that the Clubs gers, freight and mail over routes to be designated by the Chinese had doar a very serious thing in not

This was the sole obtaining permission from the Ako Government.

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railed-off space so that the booli-ed on receiving news of the disaster

gans can discerned

out.

Carnival Costumes,

He was best man at the mar- riage of his brother William to Miss Bessie, Love, the talking-film star, at which Miss Astor was a maid of honour.

receive

BONG KONG BENEVOLENT} SOCIETY. (Bar: 1889.)

You can bet your bottom DOLLAR

THAT

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INDIA TIRES

WILL GIVE MORE COMPLETE SATIS- FACTION AND LONGER LIFE THAN ANY TIRE MADE BAR-NONE..

INDIA TIRES ARETHE CHEAPEST TOO IN THE LONG RUN

Much to be Sald for Company. Concerning the other clauses of the contract the Company officials

"It was the moro unfortunate

"Féli Like Plummets." on their side. They pointed out amusing and handsome fancy dress Coutended that much could be said because the ball is possibly the most that the contract called for the comcarnival in the world, and it has No survivor is left to tell what pletion of a round trip each day a setting that grows more romantic caused the disaster. and that when they started this every year to our eyes, as its tiers Mr. Bert White, a passenger in the Government asked them to stop and tiers of lodges crowded with

the third plane, said: on Sunday, which they did out of people with fancy costumes and "I was watching the camera jewels grow more and more like.planes to tell Jacob Treibwasser, "deference,

Finally after holding the ships relic of Balzacian times. They were the parachute man who was doub up for several weeks the Company more elaborate costumes than usual ling for the hero, when to jump notified the Government that, belast night, and people altogether out. We were flying at a height of were more clothed. Two ladica

2,500 feet, ginning on January 5, Sunday By-

I saw the 'planes come together, ing would start again and though stood out by their own beauty and the Government made no answer to that of their costumes. One was a Their wingtips tonthed, then their this, nevertheless the sale of tickets girl dressed as the Queen of Hearts wings telescoped and their bodies was stopped for Sunday and no with a long white robe and jewelled and cabins collided. There was the mail was delivered to the sero-headgear, and the other had her flash of an explosion, and two However, the company head and neck covered with large hedies were hurled out. The fam dromes. continued on its contracts and the pearls, and a great oyster-shaped ing planes fell like plummets to ship made the trip empty.

head-gear. The number of elaborate the sea. The contract also called for the Longhi, Goya, and Indian dresses No-one could have been alive W. B. LOXLEY & CO,, Government to lay out proper land-was notable, and also the number in those places when they struck ing fields at each stop, Shanghai, of very gay ingenious dresses in the water."

Hoot Gibson, the film cowboy, Nanking, Kiukiang and Haukow coloured American cloths. "There

were very few pierrets, many mid- was watching the filming of the which had never been done, and which forced the company to bring Victorian costumes, peg-top trous- scene from the shore. out amphibian machines which costers, flattish bowlers, and Dundreary

"The pilots were flying towards twice as much as the chips intend whiskers in the men, and pock-pie the sun, he said. I think it ed to be used when the contract hats and chignons and bonnets and

roust have affected their vision." springs, and check skirts ad tartan

The descent of the parachute was drawn up.

By using the smaller machines skirta and crinolines, and a great

picture centring around the death be much greater than are those at and silver, and only a few female of the late Captain Alfred Loewen- ám- Hamlets and Robin Hoods. One stein, the Belgian financier, who present obtained using the phibians.

was struck by the number of ex fell from his private plane while Mr. Price pointed out that the tremely tall young men, many of

over the English Channel. The Film Story. От

#1 is "Such Men are Dangerous Government could always go over them over 8ft. 3in., and by the pre- the contract with the Company with valence of Highland costume. a view to any changes that were the other hand, there was one stout

no such full-blooded fellow dressed as the a modern film story written by Elinor Glyn. It has nothing to do mutually agreeable but intimation had ever been given him ferocious Duke of Cumberland."

with the stage play with the same title. that the contract was not entirely satisfactory...

R. M.-Wood r. T. C. Monognaciation to play, and if the.rules had purpose of its creation and for this the profits of the company would many fantastic costumes of gold Jumper was to be a sequence in a

Handicap Singles "A."

D. S. Green (rec. 2/8) v. Dr. L. to be enforced every player and

T. Ride (owe 1/0).

Handicap Doubles,

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J. II. Collis and V. R. Gordon (rec. 4/6) 1. D. Ellis and A. M. Block (owe 1/8)...

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

To-day at 4.15 p.m. Hong Kong League, Division II.: University F.C. R.A. Reserves, Sockumpoo ground. Referee: Mr. J. Lawrence.

HEAVY-WEIGHT BOXING.

GERMAN KNOCKS OUT DANE. [HEUTER'S AMERICAN BLEVICE.]

member concerned should be aus- pended

After further discussion, Mr.

Hall said that apparently there had a misunderstanding, and it was eventually, decided to write to the Clubs concerned as well as to the

it was bound to fulfil all three duties at a flat rate of U.S. $1.60 per mile.

Air mail and freight were

ac-

cepted by the Government and pas sengers bought their tickets from the Government and none of this revenue accrued to the China Air ways. All of it went through the

Federation, asking for their co- China National Aviation Corpora- operation in such matters in the tion. The China Airways merely

future.

Interport Player's Request.

cont

carried what mail freight and pas sengers were turned over to it by the Government offices, for which received the aforesaid payment of 81.50 per mile.

A letter was read from Mr. A.it Gosano asking for a souvenir in the form of a blazer bearing the Asso- ciation's colours, in view of the fact that he had been playing in Interport matches for five secutive years.

Mr. Hollands said he could say without fear of contradiction that Mr. Gosano was the only man who had played for Eve consecutive Acasons, and he felt that he deserved some recognition..

New Yoax, Feb. 11.

"A discussion ensued, one member The Dane, Knute Hansen, who thrashed Phil Scott in the latters strongly opposing any individual debut in America in 1997, was knock distinction being under any cir ed out by the German, Ted Sand-cumstances whatever. winn, in 103 seconds after being knocked down six times for various

counts.

LIGHT HEAVY-WEIGHT

CHAMPIONSHIP.. JIMMY SLATTERY WINSON

POINTS."

THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]

BUFFALO, Feb. 11.

At New York Jimmy Slattery of Buffalo, won the world's Light Heavy-Weight Championship by out pointing Lous Cozza, of Buffalo, in a 15-round contest.

The title was recently vacated by Tommy Loughran moving up to the heavy-weight olnes

After various proposals and amendmente, the meeting had to decide between the awarding of badges in addition to the cups or the award of a blazer to every play- er who had represented the Colony for five seasons. The latter propos- al gained favour on a casting vote of the Chairman.

Shield Match Irregularity.

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The Government determined what

-BRESLAU, Feb. 5. routes should be flown and the

The noted German geologist Dr. The manager of a bookshop at programmes and deliveries of the mail and passengers to the hangars G. Dyrenfurth will head a new Cambridge, Massachusetts, which is

WON BY AMERICAN FIRM. of the company. China Airways on Himalayan expedition which is due virtually & suburb of Bostan, has to start at the end of February. been sentenced to one month's im- the other hand owned and operater

Its purpose it to ascend the world's prisonment, and fined £100 for sell-

The Brst prize of £20,000 in the the equipment, and paid all the

International Safe Aircraft Com expenses of operating the fleet of second highest peak, the Kanchan ing a copy of D. H. Lawrence's

SERVICE TO READERS. ships. At the same time gil.land-junga, which towers 8, 609 metres novel," Lady Chatterley's Lover."

The German ex- The action was instigated by the petition, organised by the Daniel ing fields and airports were owned above sea level.

for the of Aeronautics, by the Government for which the pedition which altempted the climb famous New England Watch and Guggenheim Fund for the Promo-

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, LTD., and the HONG American Company paid a rental last year had, it will be recalled, Ward Society, a body of self-aption

to give up the attempt on reaching pointed censors who are responsible machine demonstrating the great. fee.

Thus it would be seen that the an altitude of 7,400 metres owing for Boston's famous Index Expurest advance in aerodynamic safety. KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through total cost to the Government was to persistent violent snow storms gatorius, that includes more than without loss of efficiency, has been their London Office, at 21, BRID $1.50 per mile regardless of what Last year's attempt was made from three-score modern novels. While awarded to the entry of the Curtiss LANE, FIRST STRET, E.C. 4, are pres Aeroplane and Motor Company, of pared to give Subscribers and Visitors advice regarding accom was carried. For instance the daily the East while Dr. Dyrenfurth will the society thus has achieved a

try to ascend the mountain from victory, in another sense it has the United States. trip to Hankow and back covering

Buffered defeat The District At The Handley Page entry, which modation available, motoring fsdl- the Northwest. 1.052 miles was completed at a cost of U.S. $1,518, to the Govertiment.

torney, who prosecuted in the case, was the only entry from Great litfes, imitable shopping centros, If, when at home, they will call gave warning that the next time Britain, passed the majority of the eta.. agents of the Watch and Ward qualifying tests, according to the Society persuaded a book dealer to official statement of the Committee or telephone to the above address, ance and the latest available infor. order for them a prescribed volume, of the Fund, but failed to obtain they will receive the atmost sasist as was done in this case, he will the minimum gliding speed of as

will be placed at their di monal, “ proceed against them for criminal miles per hour, as required by the mation on all subjects of enquiry conspiracy.

The Chinese Complaint. The complaint of the Chinese organizations was that this was too great a charge and that the Ameri can company had the best part of They pointed out the bargain. It was brought to the notice of that there was not enough revenus the Council that the Somerseto

from air mail to justify this, nor played a senior man against the

was the sale of passenger tickets Navy in the junior Shield replay, suheient to make a profit for the the Somerecte winning by two goals Government. Further than that, all #the time the equipment was owned by the American company and that China Airways was not training Chinese pilots as they had agreed in the contract.

to one,

After discussing the point, Coun- cil ordered a replay of the match en Friday at 4.15 p.m. on the Kow- loon ground.

The expedition will include the Germans Herren Erwin Schasider and H, Hoerlis, and the Briton, Mr. J. Stayth. The party will be accompanied by a number of train ed alpine guides. The railhead for the expedition will be Darjeeling, whence the party by two or three weeks' travelling, will reach their base of operations which will be established at an altitude of 5,000 metres. Between this place and the summit it is proposd to establish some five or six temporary bases as the party advances.

Some interesting details of the inst Erman expedition recently up- peance in our columna.

under

rules of the competition. A. determined effort is now being The best, result obtained by the made in Massachussets to change Handley-Page entry in this test In the was 38.7 miles per hour.

general stability" and "recovery the State obscenity law.

This law now. saya a

Twenty-seven manufacturers 'on-" "rig" that wero tried with the which the Watch and Ward Society various conditions of "trim" and from viclent disturbances. operates. book is obscene if a single word in Handley-Page entry, reasonable tered planes, but only 15 present- it is obscene. Those who advocate doubt existed, says the statement, ed-machines at Mitchell Field, as to its exact compliance with the Long Island, for testing, and - the greater freedom are trying to have

under Curtiss was the only entry to pasA the book judged on whether it is requirements and rules

(Continued at foot of next column), all the qualifying requirements. obscene or not as ǹ whole...

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