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TREVESSA TROPHY

RACE.

JARDINE BOAT WINS BY FIVE MINUTES.

UNFAVOURABLE CONDITIONS,

The crew of the sa Mansang won' the race for the Trevessa Trophy yesterday from six other starters, The course was over about six miles and the winner took just under the hour to complete the distance.

The course was from Channell Rock to Kowloon Docks and then to the Club, back again te Cast Rock Buoy and finish opposite the Club.

The result of the race together with the finishing times was as follows:-

3. Mausang (Jardines) coxed by Hr. H. G. Goddard. Finish- ing time se minutes and seconds.

2. Kinng Chow (B. & S.) coxed by Mr. Daniels. Finishing time 57 minutes 3 seconds. 3. Hai Hang (Douglas) coxed by Mr. Lowson. Finishing time 58 minutes and 32 seconds,

1. Cheong Shing (Jardines) cox ed by Mr. J. G. Boyle, Finishing time 63 minutes and

19 seconds. Three other boats, two from the Messra. Wai Shing, coxed by Petherick and de Melmont respec- tively and one from the Kiangsu, coxed by Mr. Williams, did not Baish.

well

H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

PRINCIPAL MATCH UNFINISHED.

DOUR CHINESE STRUGGLE.

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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1930.

LOCAL FOOTBALL.

Yesterday's games resulted

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HONG KONG LEAGUE. Division II. Ewo, Chinese-3 5. China "B" 1 University H.K.F.C. Res 2 KF.C. Res... Athletic "B"

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against Kowloon.

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CRICKET.

CIVIL SERVICE TEAMS FOR SATURDAY.

The following have been selected to represent The Civil Service Cricket Club in their matches on Saturday:

1st Eleven . HE.C.C. (League) at H.K.C.C. ground:B. D. Evans (Captain), F. J. de Rome. J, E. Richardson, E. W. Hamilton, E. B. Reed, J. Barrow, F. Baker, F. H. Holdman, S. Halfour, D. R. Kelly, D. M. McDougall.

The senior league game down to be played at King's Park between the Club de Recreio and Kowloon F.C. was not played. Mr. T. G. Stokes and the Kowloon players 2nd Eleven, H.K.C.C. (Friend at S.C.C ground:-F. E. turned out but the Club de Recreio ly) failed to turn up. It is understood Booker (Captain), R. S. W. Pater When Ng Sze Kwong and "Ho that the defaulting team sent son, H. F. Harper, R. R. Davies, Ka Lau met yesterday in the, third a messago during the afternoon that V. H. Freeman, H. E. Strange, J. F. Willmott, R. G. Robertson, round of the Open Singles Cham-they were unable to field a team. H. Edmonds, E. Himsworth

V. Chittenden. pionship of the Colony for the right to meet E. C Fincher, speculation ran high as to who would win. The

Lau Hing Cheung, the old South latter has the credit of beating the former last month in the Chinese China goalkeeper turned out for Recreation Club" Tournament in Ewo against South China "B" which Ng Sze Kwong had not been ou the Caroline Hill ground. The beaten for some fifteen years. Nggame was keenly contested through also holds the distinction of never out. Lau kept a good goal for having been knocked out by any Ewo but made one mistake when Chinese in the Open Singles Cham attempting to clear by scading the

ball into his own goal. pionship of the" Colony.

EWO. SOUTH CHINA B."

Kam Sik Wai opened the score for Ewo and before the interval, Ho Yan Tia scored a second goal.

Half-time: Evo 9, South China "B" 0.

A large crowd turned up to watch them saw Ng Sze Kwong He drew uphold his reputation. first blood, and when he took the first two sets without being ex

- South China had more of the tended, it appeared that he had the match in hand. Ho Ka Lau, game in the second half, the dis- in those two sets, failed to find his play of Lau being outstanding. proper touch, and although he Tang Kon Sing scored Ewa's third matched Ng Szc Kwong very closely gonl. From a free kick for South in the first set, his shots lacked China, Al Lee Hang sent in a hard sting, with the result that Ng Sze shot and Lau turned the ball into Kwong could return them, with his own goal.

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Ewo, Chinese

South China "B"

UNIVERSITY F.C. H.K.F.C.

RESERVES.

Result: Ho Ka Lau played it ran dom and did not shine at attack. his attempts at surprising his up- ponent by drop shots failing badly. Both played cautiously from the start, taking little risk. Ng secured a lead of love, which Ho levelled. The Mausang's boat went

Ng led again by 4-2 and 84, secur away at the start, with the Haiing the first set at 7-6 He then Hang's entry close up: The Cheong showed up advantageously in the Shing was lying third and the re-second set and asserting himself mainder apparently found dificulty outplayed Ho in all departments of in getting into stride. One of the the game. Wai Shing boats, it was noticed, lagged behind from the begiming and was out of the race almost

from the word "Go,"

A Change,

These terus met on the St. Joseph's ground, the result being a draw of two goals all. Fifteen minutes after the official time for kicking off, the teams lined cut. The Club attacked from the start and took the lead through Hynes. Kho levelled up for the University and before the interval, Peers scor-.

Hall-time: H.K.F.C. Reserves 2, University F.C. 1.

RECREIO ».

HOCKEY.

£15 HORSE WINS EIGHT RACES.

RECORDS BROKEN FOR NEW OWNERS.

A borse bought in Ireland as a yearling for about $15 won his eighth successive handicap steeple chass off the reel at Lingield last

month.

Gil, this wonder horse, is owned by two prominent members of the London Stock Exchange, Mr. "Ben D. Davis and Mr. Albort Bendon. His history is a romance.

Valuable Prize,

HAUNTED IDOL OF SOUTHEND.

CHINESE GOD" BRINGS, TROUBLE AND RUIN.

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Secluded in a shed in a remote street in Southend-on-Sea lies a

Chinese alabaster idol, which ac cording to an imaginative London journalist has brought ruin and distress on all who have owned it. It is known as "The Haunted Idol of Southend," and has been for several years in its present hid-

Mr. Bendon, an old hand in racing-place. Nobody claima it, no- ing, wanted his younger business body wants it; removal people in Associated thirty years, to revive it.

Auctioneers who have been asked to include the "idol" in their partner, with whom he has been the neighbourhood refuse to touch

Davis, Mr. Ben Davis' uncle, had the colours which the late Mr. Joe registered when running Hurst sales have flatly refused, and now. Park racecourac.

the question remains-who' will take statue, the beautifully carved which though perhaps worth a for- tur, tarot even be given away?

to me, writes a correspondent of haunted statue reata, described it the Referee, as the most tragic of all He spoke with feeling, for owner- finds ever made on any seashore. ship of the statue has brought him a train of amazing misfortune.

A mysterious woman Southend many years ago with a heavy handbag and hired a boat to

Mr. T. Baker, in whose shed the

chine

to

Several purchases were made, and The following will represent the Recreio in a friendly match against then, eleven months ago, Mr. Ben- the K.C.C. on Saturday at King's don paid the Earl of Fingall, then Park:-L. J. Guterres. H. A. Lord Killeen-the well-known ama-. Alves, H. A. Barros. H. M. Xavier, teur who always rides in spectacles F. J. Remedios, D. P. Xavier, -£2,000 privately to secure Gib, to

It was Lord Fingall who original F. Pinna, J. H. Figueiredo, C. M. carry Mr B. D. Davis' colours."

ly bought the horse for £13. Carvalho. Sousa. A P. Pereira and F. H.

Gib's victory last month, which in all probability broke all exist ing Turf records, was in the vala able Troytown Handicap 'Chase.

She told the boatman that she in Gib gare Clbs., and a six lengthsake her far off into the open sen ner Gregalach, to which older jump- er Enster Hero is set to concede in their match with H.M.S. Tamars, in the Grand National next to-day ne & p.m. at King's Park month W. B. Borrowman, A. Dand, G. Rankin (Captain), J. W. Arber, A. Kerrich, D. M. Macdougall, T. "R. A. R. Botelho, E. I. West. Major Rowell, L. G. Frost and R. W. Sapsed.

CLUB "A" r. H.M.S. TAMAR.

The following will represent the beating to the Grand National wintended to get rid of her bag which

Hong Kong Hockey Club "A" XI.

CLUB DE RECREIO, Y.M.C.A.

The following will represent Club de Recreio in a hockey match against the Y.3.C.A to-day at 5 p.m. sharp at King's Park ground: H. Barros, H. J. Noronha, R. Silva Netto. H. A. Noronha, Barros, F. V. Ribeiro, J. A. de V. Soares, A. A. Remedies, A. M. Xavier, C. d'Almada e Castro, A. P. Een da Silva.

GIRL "SLAVES" OF GOLF: MISS LEITCH EXPLAINS WHY

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SERGEANT'S 1,500 FEET LEAP. TRAGEDY OF AN UNOPENED PARACHUTE,

contained a haunted idol whose possession had brought ruin to her family and to herself, and begged him to throw the heavy package into the sea and never to mention her story to a living soul.

The boatman obeyed her orders and received a handsome reward for his services from the mystery wo man, who afterwards disappeared and never returned.

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He took home the statue and stood it on the mantelpiece of his dining.

room.

Retrieved from the Sea. But a few days later the curiosity A drama in the air in which a pilot leaped 1,500 feet from his air of the boatman got the better of

Along with a plane was described at an inquest his doubts. at Kenky nerodrome on Sergeant friends he returned to the spot Fell, R.A.F. Fell wore a parachute where the bag had been sunk and which did not open. A verdict of succeeded in retrieving it by grap- Accidental death was recorded, pling from the bottom of the se Flight-Lieut. Charles F. Trunch He and his friends tossed to find said that he saw Sergeant Fell fly who would own the mysterions idol, ing round and round. He added and the choice fell on Mr. Baker.

I saw that something was jam- ming his control in the back seat, and I imagined that the parachute or something was loose. I flew up

Since that day distress and "mie- alongside him and made signs to fortune have fallen upon him. His him to perform certain evolutions son was drowned, his daughter was which would drop the parachute the victim of a mysterious illness," He under; and he himself was prosecuted for stood what I told him to do, and killing a child while driving his tried to loop, but did not succeed." taxicab, and has never had another

Finally he made a sign to me day of happiness. that he was going to jump. I in- dicated to him to climb with me, and he followed me to a height of about six thousand feet. I flew towards Erisom Downs, thinking that would be the best place for a jump."

Ho Ka Lau came into the picture the third set, in which he im- mediately secured a lend of 41, Before long it was evident that by forcing the pace. His forehandel for the Club the race had developed into a tussle drives showed an appreciable im among the lending three, the auprovement and he won important

The second half was evenly con on the Hai liang and the Kianpaints at various stages by fire tested, Ling scoring for the Univer Chow. At Kowloon Rock there was

out of the back sens cross court drives. Then followed sity. The Club had hard luck when Smith sent it a fast shot, the ball striking the underside of the bar and rebounding to play.

not a very big gap between the Mau: the most interesting stages of the sang, in the lead, and the Hai match. Ng Sze Kwong adopting Hang, but after rounding the buoy the chop strokes, which he employ near the dock, the Mausang drew ed accurately, soon had Ho Ka Lau away from the second boat and from worried. He gradually regained the that time onward never looked back. ascendancy and was deservedly ap gaining more and more as the race

plauded for bringing the scopes progressed and eventually crossing level. Ho Ka Lau forged ahead at the line five minutes ahead of the 3-4, but dropped the next game.. Becond boat.

In the course of the eleventh game, Ng Sze Kwong developed eramp which affected him for the rest of Ho Ka Lau maintained the match. his improvement. and succeeded in winning the set at 8-6.

Fight for Second Place,

A good race was seen between the Hai Heng and the Kinng Chow for second place. At the market boats opposite the Club, the Hai Hang was slightly in front of the Kiang deal of ground in the race to Cast Chow, but the latter made up a good Rock Buoy, actually getting there first. The Hai Inng again re duced the lead in the race home, but were not equal to it and return- ed third, being a minute behind the B. & S.. boat.

Despite physical handicap, Ng fourth set, levelling after losing the Sze Kwong held Ho Ka Lau in the first two games. The latter led by the odd garno, until 4 all, when Ng gained the lead for the first time, But could not convert his advan rage. He had another opportunity at 0-5 in his favour, with the same result. Both took a great deal of All those who saw the race are risk at this stage, and it was any agreed that the conditions for yes body's set. Eventually, however, terday's race were far from con Ho Ka Lau secured it at 9-7. Fail. ducive to good times as the boats had to face a strong head wind and ing light prevented further play. also na ebb tide in the earlier part of the rare.

Handicap Doubles.

Result:-

H.K.FC. Reserves University FC.

FRIENDLY MATCHES,

KOWLOON F.C. r. CHINESE

ATHLETIC "B."

SHE RETIRED:

Mias Cecil Leitch. the woman golf ex-champion, discussing her retire cient from competitive women's golf, said;-

When I first began to play in championships a woman golfer had to play only occasionally in big events, and she could enjoy her game. To-day, if you look at "the engagement calendat of any woman golfer who takes her game seriously, you will aw that she has more eng- agements than she knows what to do with.

I disliked being tied.' If I undertook to play on one occasion

other; one could not refuse without

Eeling that one might give offence, had to undertake to play on an This meant that my time was never

my own.

Kowloon fielded a team composed of senior and junior players and nese Athletic "B" who had turned played a friendly game with Chi- up on the Railway ground to fulfil their league fixture but were un-

I have always preferred friend- able to do so.ns Kowloon F.C. Res. Simpson could not field a team. opened the score for Kowloon and golf. I have no feeling about the vasion of England. I think the in- before the interval, T. Pile added forthcoming American women's in- to the score.

Half-time: Kowloon F.C. 2, Chi-ternational factor ought not to en- ter into sport. Let the best golfer nese Athletic "B" 0.

win. I do not mind if the Ameri- enn women beat our English golfers if they are better players.'

Chinese Athletic had more of the game in the second half and scored through-Sui-Kam Choi Kowloon

the failed to add to their half-timeIt was stated that although Miss Eritish Women's title last year Enatman left, the field with Joyce Wethered, who won an injured ankle during the second

After a sensational final against Miss Glenas Collett, the American champion, would not play in this year's championship, she had not definitely retired from big golf.

In the Handicap Doubles, Q. E xcore. C. Marton and H. J. Armstrong (owe 15) met Rev. Dean Swann and half. L. Forster (owe 376) in another un- finished match, each pair taking a

RESULTS.

It becomes more obvious every year that boats which are equipped with good sails which are properly hoisted and trimmed have a great, advantage especially in beating ap', set. to windward...

Mr. Goddard's Skill.

In giving away the trophy Capt. W. Davison, Marine Superinten dent of the C.P.R., said that although they had only seven Boats in yesterday a race as compared to 12 or 14 in the Isst race, they were treated to an excellent display of seamanship, the winner evidently. knew the loenl currents and kept

proper coarse all the time, and took advantage of the tides. Altogether his was a very ereditable performance.

The crew of the Trevessa, as they' all knew, accomplished an excrp- tionally fine feat covering a great distance by sea to bring their boats into port. The boats which took part in yesterday's race, were also Banded in a seamanlike manner.

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Handicap Singles "A." Capt. Etherington (ser.) heat S. E. Green (owe 13/2), 6-4, 6-2.

Handicap Singles "B."

H. Graves (rec. 4/6) heat F. H. Ashworth (rec. 210). 6-4, 6-0.

Handicap Doubles.

+1

J. D. Humphreys and R. H. Wild free. 2/8) beat J. H. Collis and V. R. Gordon (rec, 4/6), 6-3, 6-1..

TO-DAY'S MATCHES. Open Slagles.

Handicap Singles “ A‚”.

SOMERSET L.I. DEFEAT A

SELECTED TEAM,

chosen team,

was well away to the right but the latter sorewed the hall past Hall and it entered the set. There was. no further scoring before the in- terval.

Yesterday on the Hong Kong FC, ground, a friendly game was played between a which included three of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders; and the Somerset L.I. The match was,

Hall was called upon to clear arranged by the selectors of the his charge early in the secondi team to represent Scotland in the hell, Sorbie getting through and final of the Sunday Herald. Charity shooting from close range. Rayson Cup competition against the Chie was often dangerous and Rodger nese on Saturday next. The game had a busy time watching the ended in a win for the S... by winger. The S.L.I. had most of The teams gan but the defence was safe until the odd goal in five. took the fold as under:-

The Selected team: G. Rodger Gilchrist handled in the penalty M. K. Lo . C: A. L. Rumjahn,

(H.E.F.C.); Jones (H.M.S. Kent) are Bewley-Bull took the spot Kong Too Cheung v. Chiu Chan and Bayly (A. & S.H.). Gilchrist kick and gave Rodger ao chanco

with a fast low drive. Chiu.

(H.K.F.C.), Oram (H.K. Police

In less than a minute the ball and McBride (H.K.F.C.); Bell

was, resting in the net at other end. (H.K.F.C.), Manson (A. & S.H.), Scott sent over and the S.L.I. de- MeShane (A &B.H.) Sortiefence got mixed up and Bell getting (Navy) and Scott (H.K.F.C.).

Somerset .I.Hall; Huish and the ball during the scramble, beat Hayward, Troth, West and Harris; Hall from close range. With the score two all, the teams played up Hayson, Guest, Earley, Bewley-Bull strong-and Sorbic had hard luck and Evitt.

The Somersets had the better of with a header. Rayson went down that the winner, Mr. Goddard, was Hughes (owe 15/3) . H. Nijhoff the laidbeld exchanges but found the wing and running round Bayly Jonca a tough one at back. Corners sent across, Earley unmarked close

in turned the ball into the net fell to both sides, but on the whole first home in the first race for the and H. Le Sueur (scr.).

play was not very exciting and the again give the S.L.I. the lead.

The final whistle sounded shortly selector task was not made any

after with the score, Somerset LI. The proceedings closed with three casier by the standard of play. other attempts to win the trophy cheers for Captain Davison, and The first goal was scored by the 3, Selected Team 2. and had at inst accomplished his three more, and a tiger, for the 8.L.I. Bewley-Bull receiving well

The speaker had great winner.. object. pleasure in handing the trophy to of Mesaro the representative Jardines

"The merchant service"" said Capt. Davison, are out to make money and the men are employed

L. Forster (owe 15) r: J. A Summers (rec, 3/8).

Handicap Singles "B,"

M. D. Scott (ser.) v. A. F. Judd Handicap. Doubles..

on the ship all the time and there (Ber.)

ia zenerally very little opportunity

to get them out and exercise them.

Captain Davison pointed out-

Trophy, but on that occasion had

boen disqualified on some technical

ground. He had since made several

Mr, P. Todd in accepting the trophy said he bad great pleasure in keeping it until the next year. He was personally pleased to se that Mr. Goddard had succeeded in carrying off the trophy affer several attempts.

(Continued at foot of next column).

F. A. Redmond and "H. Owen

The Officials.

The umpires were as follows:---

Commodore R. S. Hill, R.N. Comdr. J. B. Nowhill, R.N. Mr. A. L. Shields. The starters were as follows:-

Capt. W. Davison Mr. C. E. L. Grist Mr. R. J. Vernall Mr. M.. L. De Ville.

out, gat in between the backs and sent in a fast rising shot, the ball striking the underside of the bar. McBride arrived just as the bal hit the ground and in attempting to clear made a goal certain by sending the ball into the net.

A peculiar shot by McShane gave the team the equaliser Hall left his goal to clear from McShane who (Continued on next Qolumn.)

Suddenly he felt me and dived down in perfect control about four thousand feet. Then his machine went out of control."

The "caroner: Did Fell's para- chute acti-No, nothing opened.

Lieutenant Trunch said that later he examined the parachute and found that Fell had not pulled the cord.

Even the Cat! While the haunted idol was in the dining-room all clocks refused to go, and seemed to be seized by n secret paralysis. Even the home cat became restless and morose. family dreaded to touch it.

The

Then, fortunately, the idol fell from a shelf and its meek was broken. It was removed to an ad- joining shed, and that seems to have been the end of the unlucky spell, although there can be no peace of mind in the household with the evil idol so near.

Mr. Baker has tried hard to dis- The coroner, summing up, said pose of the statue, and is only hop ing, and it was for the jury, to say it away and thus allow peace to that another inquiry was proceeding that someone will one day take whether or not Fell met his death enter bis home again. --- accidentally.

*"* MANSERVANT" IN "PETTICOATS.

YOUNG MAN'S MASQUERADE

AS HOUSEMAID,

An unusual, and in some respects amusing, story was unfolded at High Wycombe Polia Court recent 1y, when Perey Douglas Baines, an old public school boy' and ex-Army officer, was charged with being found in a dwelling house for an unlawful purpose and offering him-

self as a female servant with a false character,:

The story began when. Colonel James advertised for a gardener. chauffeuse or house-chauffeuse, and

subsequently interviewed "pretty housemaid, Phyllis Baines," whom he engaged to take up duties on January 28. The duties were to drive & motor-car and be useful in Colonel Jamaa stated in evidence the house

that he found his new "housemaid" extremely useful and very agrec able, except on one occasion, when mess of LA made a "she" omelette."

He was astonished when, on February 1, the police visited hi house and took Baines into custody.

Size Puzzle.

It was revealed that Baines had, while in Colonel James' service, occapied the same room as another tobousemaid, and had himself fixed

up a curtain to secure privacy.

A large quantity of women's clo- thing which was found was explain- ed by the fact that Baines, when buying it, was not sure of his size, KOWLOON RESERVES v. NAVY and had, therefore, a number of

garments which would not St.

- RESERVES.

The following have been selected to represent the Kowloon 2nd XI. against the Navy on Kowloon ground on Saturday: Campbell: Guest, Hast; Seddon, Hawke, Morgan: Hannan, Moore, King, Dixon, Bickford. Reserves: G. H.

White.

Baines was found, when the po lice called, wearing a wig of boh bed hair with little curls, and ad- mitted his identity.

Evidence was given that his fa ther and brothers were sucessful. professional men, but that he had been unsuccessful, and came to the (Continued on next Column.)

In the meantime, nothing in the world would induce him to approach the statue, or even less to touch it.

conclusion that he would be able better to get a situation as a wo man than as a man.

The first charge was dismissed, and Baines was Gined £5 and or dered to pay £1 3s. 6d. costs on the second one.

He drove away from the Court to London in a motor-car.

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