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COUNTY CRICKET.

YORKSHIRE WIN BY AN INNINGS.

ANOTHER BIG SCORE BY

DON BRADMAN.

TAROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.}

on

LONDON. Junr .' Two of the cricket matches com- menced Saturday concluded to-day decisions being gained by the winners. on the basis of an innings and runs,

4 for 45 and 4 for 15.

COME ON, STEVE!"

TO-DAY'S GREAT RACE.

DERBY HORSES. OWNERS,"

AND JOCKETS.

Shouts of Come on Steve," will be heard at Epsom this "afternoon. The popular little jockey, who has already won the Blue Riband four times, besides two war Derbys, will have the mount on Mr. A. R. Cox's Se Rover. He was to have ridden one of the Newmarket hopes; Lieut. Colonel Giles Loder's Strongbow, which was scratched on June 1. topher Robin, will be ridden by This owner's other string, Chris- Pat Beasley, who hails from an Irish family of noted horsemen Rufus" as he is called, is first jockey to Victor Gilpin's successful stable.

and

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1930.

Lawn Bowls.

NOTES ON LAST WEEK'S MATCHES,

CLOSE GAMES AT THE TWO DOCKYARDS.

[DYBACK WOOD."]

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Last Saturday's lawn matches were very closely contested in all the senior division encount ers. Here, as well as in the lower able winners proved to be right. division, my selection of the prob- thought I must admit there was little on almost all the senior games, and a few of the results might have gone the other way. The closest margin of the afternoon was two shots, which deprived the Police of been aiming at since the commence the much coveted points they have ment of the season.

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ing by ten shots (10-3) which meant that the other side had to make eight shots in one head for the doubtful privilege of sharing the points. Every wood had to count, but when one of the eight sent down by Johnston's number one '| strayed into the gutter, the visitors were in a position, regardless of what happened, to still claim victory by, one shot. Johnston eventually book the head with two shots to lese on his own rink by eight shots and the match by six.

WOMEN BANDITS.

"WIDOW WANG " HEADS

HONAN GANG...

TRAINING APPRENTICE

ROBBERS.

(UNITED PRXS3.]

Reports received in Teping from Honan nad Eupeh indicate that provinces of

crensing part in the business of Chinese women are taking an in robbery, both wholesale and retail. own robber bands or enlisting under Chinese Amazons are leading their the leadership of men.

Women. One of the

Taikoo had a severe handicap owing to the absence of Skip Fer- the bandit-ridden guson due to illness. Drummond, also in indifferent health, but, who offeinted in that capacity, waa though his rink went down to Gow's able to defeat the Kowloon Bowlers team by eight shots, the Club was

heavily on A, M. Holland after the by seven shots. Wallace put in game had proceeded evenly for eight heads with a score of 7-7. The visiting rink succeeded in tak ing only three heads after that, two

three and many two's, and he couples and a single in the end. Wallace's scores included a four, finished 13 shots up. Wotherspoon was being checked by Guy, but in the 17th head he scored six to gain the lead up with a two.

one shot, following this The home. rink eventually won by two shots. These two rinks had a total gain of 15 proceed at his ease. In his 16th

been noted in Honan with more than half of their hundreds of Two large bandit groups have

members as must powerful of the Henan bandit

respectable merchant who was him- ganga is headed by the Widow Wang," formerly the wife of a self killed by bandits.

Most of the women who share in the hardships of the bandits have bound feet, the reports state, so forced marches may be imagined that their difficulties in making Of course, they cannot walk for any be able to make themselves sufficient- a single and two. The last syn-tain their positions. chronised with the six and four on the tide in favour of the home team. the other two rinks, which turned

PHANTOM OF THE THE SILVER SCREEN.

CASINOS.

PROFESSIONAL MOURNER'S RISE TO FORTUNE.

500,000,000 FRANCS IN 10 YEARS.

(UNITED PRESS.) By voting a law closing the which have never been legal, the private gambling circles of Paris,

the ambitions of M. French Parliament has cut short Francois

Ostende and other smart watering Andro, the "Phantom" behind Deauville, Cannes, La Baule,

an

BILLIE DOVE SPARKLES IN

AMERICAN BEAUTY,"

"American Beauty" is all that the name implies. Which means that the picture of that name at the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon, has beautiful Billic Dove, who deserves. the title, in the starring role, a and an excellent story in which an capable cast of supporting players

of, drama, and pathos are inter- abundance of comedy and touches

mingled with skill.

"American Beauty" is the whim.

order to catch a millionaire for a sical story of a beautiful girl, who has no money but conceals the fact behind the screen of pretence in

after all. husband.

When she finally has a millionaire in her net, of course, she discovers he isn't such a catch,"

Andre was a professional mourner places of the Continent, to become the richest man in Europé

Fifteen years ago, "Phantom" in the municipal undertaking ser

beside the hearse as a paid mour: Dove. Walter Grant as the million- Lloyd Hughes leads his pleasant vice. He wore a blue-green uni personality and masculine presence form, oilcleth cap. and walked to the leading role opposite Miss ner in Paris funerals. If he had nire gives à finished performance, any ambitions, he hid them well.

and Lucien Prival, a comparative During the war, he fought four newcomer to the screen, stands out long years in the tranches and came in a comedy role of unusual nature, borrowed capital, he opened a out

ambitious man. With Margaret Livingstone, Al St. John,. circle where anyone could come in Yola D'Avril, Lorette Young and Edythe Chapman, Alice. White..

first place was an instant success,

'ing tycoon" of Paris.

His profits controlling interest of Deauville, casinos and soon he owned the went into other

the smartest of all European gild- miles of fine-covered dunes at La ed resorts. He bought up twenty Baule and started one smartest French resorts.

Madame Carole, the famous Eng-

Lan, the clever Chinese toe-dancer, the programme. contributo much to the success of

Yorkshire beat Leicester by an innings and 163 runs. They run up a total of 317 for seven wickets, Mitchell contributing 136. Macaulay and Verity, sharing the bowling honours in both innings, proved very deadly in their attack, and between them they succeeded in dismissing

Both horses (Strongbow

Kowloon Dock, at home, were Leicester for 113 in the Erst innings. Christopher Robin) are grandsons beaten by six shots, a defeat which The second innings produced only of Pretty Polly, one of the greatest caabled the Civil Service team to 43 runs, which was the poorest mares that ever raced. Beasley had remain unbeaten so far this season. single innings score recorded so his choice of mounts, and picked Goodman's rink beat Grimmitt's far this season. Macaulay's average was 4 for 43 and 6 for 11; Yeri Foo Robin, but Steve was very team by four shots. At the end of the shots, which allowed Drummond, to | great distanco, but they seem to and play baccarat for money. The others are in support,

pleased with Strongbow. At home 14th head Grimmitt was six shots The Australians beat Hampshire Christopher appears to be a better down, but he scored 2-1-3 successive head Drummond scored four, then ly valuable to the group to main and soon M, Andre was the "gambl lish, soprano, with Misa Lo Pui

performer than his stable com-ly to make the score 18 all. The home panion. Judging from their breed skip followed with a total of five to have the better staying blood of away one point to still win by four. ing however. Strongbow appeared on three successive heads, and gave the two, being by Swynford, an ex- With a four and three among his cellent getter of good stayers, al scores, Lapsley led by three shots' in though Phalaris, sire of Chris- the 10th head. Gregory's rink then topher Robin, isn't much behind went to take five heads with 1-3-3-1-2 in that respect.

to place them sight shots up. Last year the two colts were not Lapsley retaliated with 2-1-9-1-2 also far behind the best. This season in succession, making the score 18"went off with a swing to win by Christopher Robin made a good all. Gregory took two shots to win 15 shots from Ribeiro. The latter REMARKABLE BOWLING. show when winning the Greenham by, that margia. Brawo and John- took only seven heads with five This match was played at Hull Plate over a mile at Newbury inston were the last to frish. The singles and two's. Luz and Omar's and resulted in a win for Yorkshire April, beating a good field includ home rink had a look in with a team tied down as far as the 13th by an innings and 163 ruas.

ing the Aga Khan's Blenheim. single, but Brawn replied with a head, when he led 10-8. The latter, Leicester batted first and made Strongbow won his first race at the couple and took the majority of however, took four heads in succes 143 runs, with Macaulay taking meet in the Spring Maiden the subsequent heads with a four, sion with singles and two's, and a

Plate over the same four wickets for 48 runs. and Verits

In the 30th head Brawn was lead to four shots. Bradbury was five distance. a couple of two's and many singles. four in the 19th reduced the defeat

shots down after 11 heads, but a five in the next head brought him round. that, Bradbury finishing two up and It was a case of give and take after the Club winning by 13 shots.

by an innings and eight runs. Hampshire scored 151 and 175, total of 326, while the Australians hat 334 in the first innings, Brad, an, who on Saturday had gained the distinction of scoring 1,001 runs during May, when he had gathered 47 runs during the day, went on to muake 191 before he was beaten.

YORKSHIRE ». LEICESTER.

strie.

In

the same number for 45 runa. reply to this, Yorkshire put on 319 riina for the loss of seven wickets, when the innings was declared eld, Micehet! minking 136 in great Disaster befell Leicester when they batted for the second time, for they were skittled out for the Macaulay poor score of 43 runs. returned the splendid analysis of for 11, while the remaining four went to Verity for 15 runs. The.

Acores were 2

Leicester, 1st innings.

Macaulay, for 48. Verity, for 45

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Shortly afterwards at Newmarket Friarvine over 3 furlongs, but con- he was beaten by a moderate borse. ceded the winner 10 pounds, and there was only a head in it. Both stable mates met for the first time in public in the first classic race, the 2,000 guineas. but made only n poor showing. Strongbow finished in front of Christopher Robin, but both were beaten a long way before the winning post was reached.

Lieut.-Colonel Giles Loder is o

Excuses were made for Carleon that he could not have been alright that day, since in view of previous form he had the certain Leating of Silver Flare, However that may be, Silver Flare showed greater promise of stamina and of general improvement than most of the

their fourth victory at the expense Craigengower managed to gain of Club de Recreio, but not without anxiety, at tea time, when they were down by three shots. Bass

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The Police lost by two shots to Kowloon C.C. in spite of two of the home rinks taking the last three heads, a feat which was nullified by,

Many of these women, the reporta Peping declare, are active parti- printed in the. Chinese Press in cipants in the battles which robber the townspeople and farmers they bands must occasionally wage with pillage, Others are wives of robbers who like to travel with their bus bands.

Many of the large bandit groups now carry women with them, as they often settle down in one community for months. They even plant and harvest crops, chiefly opium. They take over whole districts, driving out the farmers, and while some of the men work in the fields, others the fields and keep house for their mount guard. Women both work in

families:

"Apprentice." Bandita.

turned from South-Western Honan A Chinese traveller recently re- statea that the "apprentice Bystem" has been taken up by the bandits, and that the larger groups employ learning the trade, just as they do a number of young boys who are in other trades in China. Some of

of the

Carlo, and soon held a threatening He wormed his way into Monte position in the famous casino. He now has one, of his lieutenants, M. Sayang, as director," and the day is not far "entertainment distant when M. Andre can, if he chooses, tell the Prince of Monaco how to run his Principality.

One of the Richest Men in Europe.

There are various estimates of this man's wealth, but the general

france, and that in another xen opinion is that he has accumulated in 10 years a fortune of 300,000,000

years, he would be the richest man in Europe.

To-day there aro few Europeans

Loucheur, French Cabinet office with more wealth. One is Sir Basil Zaharoff, another is M. Louis

others in that race, and is one of the visiting rink led by Fraser also these boys become very proficient halder, and then there are several member of the Jockey Club, and the best-fancied horses in the Derhy taking the last three heads with Aghters long before they are out of Rothschilds with enormous hold.

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won the Derby with Spion Kop in Carleon Too Lazy.

field.

Yorkshire, 1st innings

(7

wickets, declared)

319

Leicester, 2nd innings

tuna.

Macaulay, 8 for" 11. Verity, for 15.

"Darkle's

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two, four and five shots, which their teens. really turned by the scale in favour Hundreds of the boy soldiers " Tip.

ings. In gaming "circles, there is A big section of the public at Epsom won on his rink by one shot after Feng Yu Hsiang desert from the

of the visitors. Fraser eventually enlisted by subordinates of Marshal none richer than the "Phantom."

He earned his sobriquet from the Downs will be following the for- he had been ten shots down before army, tiring of any sort of dis- fact that he is invisible. He never ful than confident of winning the Epsom classic this year.

race. And if Darkie," the East 11 shots down to Silkstone after groups. These boys, many not over seldom visits them, although he has 43 Derby's Carleon, Lieut.-Colone! ern tipater (who claims to be an twelve heads, but be took a three 14 years of age, bring their own

an office in each place from which Giles Loder's pair, Christopher Indian prince) goes may on Rustom

and three two's which followed in Robin, and Strongbow, and Major home," there will be some good old his loss to one shot. West "WAS Pasha, and the good thing" comes

the end and helped him to reduce uns, which serve as a card of efficient secretaries telegraph him

admission to the gang.. J. S. Courtauld's Silver Flare were English beer spilt before the day opposed to Lammert. HAMPSHIRE. AUSTRÁLIANS.

hourly reports of money won or the principal contenders from this:

Serious-minded Chinese are much lost. He lives in seclusion in a BRADMAN SCORES 191. old-fashioned town, the foremost is out. Dressed in gaudy-coloured skip had a slight lead in the early is likely to arise from the existance forbidden entrance to his home, The home concerned about the problem which quiet Paris suburb. Reporters are The match between, Hampshira

"horser" spot in Britain.

raiment, "Darkie" is known to stage, which he lost. In the 18th Carleon, trained by Frank But every racegoer in the country, and and 20th besda, West scored three soldiers and bandita, who have graphs of him only on the day he W. B. LOXLEY & CO.,

of thousands of these youthful and photographers obtained photo- and the Australians, which com- menced at Southampton last Satur. ters at Stanley House, was, in the has a big following among the each time, and the position was day, resulted in a win for the early part of the year a fancied small punters.

never been trained in any peace-matched through the streets with tourists by an innings and eight candidate for the race. He had in head of the Mohammedan race, is However, he succeeded in getting since the time they passed the in-

very exciting as another similar time trade, and have learned to live his daughter on his arm on her H.H. the Aga Khan, reputed score would have provided a tie. by their wits and the use of a gun way to her marriage. easy time last year, and made a Hampshire batted first, but good impression when making ape of the biggest owner-breeders only one shot, and the visitors were fancy stage." against some good bowling by Grim- winning debut at Liverpool in to Europe. The carest he has got very happy to win by a couple. While formerly attempts were mett, who took seven wickets for 33 March. He failed badly, however, to winning the Derby was in 1925,

when favourite

when his colt Zionist ran ruas, could only total 151 in their Guineas at Newmarket, and has just run both Blenheim and Rustom Green Club, where Taikoo were the with civil wars nowadays that they made to teach boy soldiers a trade first innings. The Australians then beca scratched.

Among the junior matches, the during their stay in the army, the for the 2,000 second place. This year he may interesting one was at the Bowling militarists are so mach preoccupied occupied the wicket and put to- gether 334 runs before they were all fellow, very hard to get fit, and Beary, the crack Irish jockey, will their fifth victory by a margin of boys with the armies learn nothing Lord Derby's horse is a lazy Pasha, and very likely Michael visitors. The home team gained have abandoned such attempts. The Put. Don Bradman played one of won't do anything on, a racetrack.

take the mount on the "Pasha.” his characteristic innings for 191 In point of physique there are not skingame, Mickey" has yet to win in the 18th bend sent his rink ahead often expected to get their ent runs while McCabe collected 65.

One of the brainiest at the pig the third down. A five by Roylance learn that very well. They are seven shots, two rinks being up and except how to use a gun, and don't Boyes (6 for 20) was the most in the country. Some people won't many better-looking three-year-olds successful bowler for Hampshire.

the Derby, When not riding win Forced to follow on, the county liability, but Epsom is well-known ing good thorough breds, and dur. came to him in the last three heads the step to banditry is not a long eleven were all out for 175 ruas in as a rogue's track. His breeding hounds in his native country. An time until the eighth head, when ther women, men or children-scen take him on because of his unrepers, he devotes his time to breed of Stewart and a similar number food from working people, so that ing the winter months rides to started with a three, but marked.

to win by seven shots, Davidson' one. their second venture. Grimmett is good enough for the job, being other genial Irishman, "Dick" was again successful with the ball by one of the best sires of recent Dawson trains the. Aga Khan', he scored two, to be three shots to be economie. People who cannot

years, Phalaris out of Canyon. Tommy Weston was to have lag in horses at his big stable near What down. Thereafter he scored only earn a living honestly finally turn the saddle, and he is the boy who combe, Berks Dawson put the three singles, while Walmsley mixed Hornibrook took three wickets for won the noble Lord his first Derby finishing touches on last year's winap a four with his successes to win

and captured seven scalps" for.

66 runs, and incidentally brought his "bag up to 60 wickets so far

"51. The scofes were:-

Hampshire, 1st innings Grimmett, 7 for 39. "Australians, ist innings

Bradman, 191. McCabe, 65,

Hampshire, 2nd innings

Grimmett, 7 for 58. Hornibrook, 3 for 51.

LEAGUE TENNIS,»

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

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with Sansovino in 1024.

Lord Derby's atable and stud must be one of the most valuable in the 334 world. He has a remarkable record of classic wins, namely one Derby, one Oaks, besides tour St. Legers; the 2,000 Guineas once, and the 1,000 Guineas four times.

375

A Newmarket Tip.

into

ner, Trigo, so'nuff said:

Both Blenboim and Rustom Pasha were colts near the top last year. The former bad a consistently good record, winning four of his seven races, and was placed second in the

other three.

Bred from Blandford-Malva, Blenheim would appear to be, like

Most of the touts at Newmarket more with speed than stamina. have been tipping Silver Flare for

by 12-shots. Thompson's debut, as a skip for the home team proved very successful considering what he did in the end. After 15 heads the score was 15 all Thompson had scored five in each of two preceding honds. He took the last six heads

with 3-3-2-4-1-3 to win by 16 shots on his rink.

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The basic cause of bandits-whe-

to this work.

THE SHARKEY-SCHMELING BOUT.

AMERICAN THE FAVOURITE.

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the most of this progeny, endowed The Electricians provided much was quoted in Wall Street to-day Ruston Pasha was bred by his opposition at Civil Service, but the at 7-3 odds over Max Schmeling, the Derby. They know a thing or owner from Son-in-Law out of Cos. latter managed to win by seven the German Jack Dempsey," for two, these will o'-the-wiap lads, who Good staying blood on the sire's shots, thanks chiefly to Hollands' their approaching heavyweight have a mysterious system of gloss-side, but Cos, the best filly, of herrink abowing a majority of 11 shots, titular bout on June 12... ing information about the doings of year as a two-year-old, did not turn Yacht Club by the large margin ring career has been interrupted for Kowloon C.C. lost at home to the The fact that Schmeling's active Another large programme of every horse in the locality, from out a stayer. Rustom Pasha ran tennis matches will be decided this dawn to dusk.

only twice last year, one of them of 31 shots. Blackburn was down the past year, coupled with Shar afternoon, and although noné of the Owned by Major J. A. Courtauld, being the valuable Chesham Stakes at one time by 13 shots, but struck key's excellent condition and com- fixtures promises to be particularly member of Parliament for Chiches at Ascot, which he wo

a-good-patch with a fire and threeparatively regular fighting,has exciting, the games, on the whole, ter, this good-looking colt is train- The stable got a very good line He added something more later, but figured in making the Boston sailor should be well fought out and ed by Basil Javis, and will be to the Derby form when Ruston Macfarlane held the last three heads the favourite. evenly contested. Both the Chinese ridden by Charlie Elliott, who rode Pasha won the Nonsuch stakes at to win by 13 shots. The Com and Indian Recreation Clubs will the late Frank Curzon's Call boy to the first Epsom set this year. On modore, who lost by 13 shots, scored bo seen in action in the "B" victory in 1927. That same year this occasion he won easily over, a a six in the 15th head. Chapman's division and they should both come Major Courtauld gained third place mile distance from Mr. W. M. rink sent Labrum's team to pieces out with another win to their credit. with Shian Mor, ridden by Fred Casalot's Paradine, Mr. Daniel after the latter had started to take

The full programme of games Lane.

Gant's Stingo, and several other the first three heads. Chapman follows

Strictly on the face of the result good ones. Rustom Pasha gave 7 took six beads in succession, which "B" Division.

of the 2,000 Guineas race; Silver pounds to Paradine and won easily. included a quartette of threea, took Flare is entitled to much respect, by four lengths. He showed adap-another three later on, and a five Indian R.C, . M.B.K. Kowloon C.C. v. Club de Becreio, when weighing up the Derby out-tability to the track by bowling in the last head to win by 19 shots,

look Ho is of Fairzay'a l down the hill, and rounded Totten Club de

de Recreio accounted for Tbrother hassasawa sila. Waad, kazi Lexaor Merand, Mule, The Craig commessa. Je phalenkaan a half-sister to the Derby and Oaks horse was not started in the 2,000 | Silva's rink, which finished 21 shota winner Fifinella. In the Guineas Guineas race at Newmarket, and in up, opened account with a six, and he ran on stoutly to take third place, this classic event Paradine ran in the 18th head he bagged seven, behind Diolite and Earading (latter second, two lengths behind Eir which, with a little more luck, not in the Derby)

Hugo Hirst's Dioliteat-levol might have been the possible horses, Carleon, Bargany, Chris- fourth, but appeared to

The more fancied Newmarket weights. Blenheim finished a good Alves and Gill finished all square. Jack Basto brat Cavanagh by eight shots bopher Robin, Strongbow, and Beer stamina Hence strictly on confter-n-breakaway which kept the were beaten a long way before the lateral running, Rustom Pazha visiting rink tied down to only six judge's box was reached.

appears to have the besting of the heads during the major part of the favourite, Diolite.

game.

European 1.M.C.A. v. Nippon. Hong Kong C.C.. U.S.R.C Civil Service C.O.. South China. University --R.E.8.C.

**✪"-Divimon.

Hong Kong C.C.. Kowloon C. German TC.. Chinese. R.C. Kowloon Indian TC Recreio

Mixed: Doubles. Chinese R.C. v. Ladies B.C.

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