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CRICKET NOTES.

DEFEAT OF THE CHAMPIONS.

'INDIANS GOING, STRONG.

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*The results of the three league matches played on Saturday were yery much as expected, though I inust confess I was rather surprised; That the Hong Kong Cricket Club did not score more than they did against the Indians at Sonkumpoo. Taking this patch first, Mackenzie won the fosa and seat the L.R.C. 15%. This was rather unexpreted, as it was a very hot afternoon, and one would have thought that the skipper" valling right in the spin would no doubt elect to bat. How eger, that is purely a matter of dpinion..

ever,

--FANLING GOLF.

A. H. MUSSON QUALIFIES FOR CAPTAIN'S CUP.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,

M.C.C. TEAM IN SOUTH AFRICA,

SUTCLIFFE'S OMISSION.

(THROUGH REUTER's agency.)

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CAPETOWN, Nov. 3, The Marylebone cricketers arriv ed here to-day.

Mr. A. P. F. Chapman suggests

In the Captain's Cap competition that the rehson for Sutcliffe's omis. at Fanling on Saturday and Sun-sion from the team was his desire day, A. H. Musson (81-7) 7 quali-thas the selectors should choose

younger men.

fied.

Other scores were:-

J. M. Walker (81-6) 75. S. J. H. Fox (88-12) 70. W. A..Stewart (02-10) 70.

A. II. Ferguson (80-2) 78. I. Hampton (92-14) 78, There were forty entries,

LOCAL HOCKEY.

TARANTULA "BEAT R.A.O.C.

In an exciting game yesterday, HM.S. Tarantulu heat the Royal Army Ordinance Corps by (wo goals the final neores being four goula

to two,

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The pace was fast throughout," and but the mallors were a shade better

TO-MORROW'S RUGGER.

MACHINE GUNNERS. REST.

FIFTY DEER KILLED AT

RICHMOND.

OLD STAGS SHOT:

KING OF A SUPER RACE.

FRENCHMAN'S GREAT AMBITION.

Alnin Gerbault, the Frenchman who sailed round the world alone in his thirty-foot boat, the Fire eresi, has all his plans propared for establishing a super-race in the South Sens.

He has made a model of the yacht in which be will sail from Havre to the South Sea Islands, by way of the Panama Canal. He hopes to start next spring.

The idea for living the remainder of diis life in the Pacific came to the young adventurer while cruising round the world in the Fireorest. He becaine so enchanted with the dusky islanders that he was reluc

1930.

ACTION AGAINST GENE TUNNEY.

CLAIN FOR SERVICES IN HLIGHT WITH JACK DEMPSEY.

(UNITED PRESS.]

New York, October 20.The trial began here to-day of the sit by Timothy Maras against Gene Tunnoy and his manager Billy Gibson, claiming G.8405,000 for al heged assistance given Tunney in connection with the fight against Jack Dempsey at Philadelphin.

The former heavy weight champion did not appear in court to-day, but was represented by an attorney,

KING'S VISIT TO ·

PALESTINE.

FLOODS DEVASTATE

· LOWER SILESIA.

THOUSANDS OF HOUSES

INUNDATED.

Berlin, October 28.-Owing to a very heavy downpour alternating with snow and hailstorms, catas trophic floods are devastating parts of Lower Silesia where the tribut- aries of the river Oder were larued

into raging torrents carying with them bridges and breaking the dykes.

The water is still rising and the lower districts are being turned into yant lakes. Alrendy thousands of houses are inundated and beside heavy material loses many people are believed to have perished. The police, fire brigades and wherever possible the military have been call- ed out and are working feverishly in an attempt to rescue the villagers who are threatened by the rising floods or are already cut off. De, phone connections are interrupted.

FIVE-DAY WEEK IN U.S. MR. JOHN J. BASKOP'S PROGRAMME.

~ (UNITED PRESS.] Speaking over the radio before a meeting of Democrats Mr. John J.. Raskob, national chairman of the Democratio party, pictured a pro- sperous United States with a five. day week and no national prohibi- tion..

Liquor taxes would replace in. come taxes in this Utopian America, as depicted by Mr. Baskab in pleas ing contrast to a Republican-ruled and empty, of beer and stronger United States full of unemployment

uids.

He expressed the view that the bottom of the period of economia depression has now been reached.

PROTECTION FOR FRENCH

MODELS.

EXTENSION TO ALL INDUS-

tant to leave, and when the time for FRENCH NEWSPAPER QUES tails are not available as an eTRIES URGED BY CHAMBERS.

The annual slaughter of deer in departure' came he resolved, some Richmond Park bag finished.

Fifty old stags condemned to denth have been shot by the officials of the park, who have conducted the "kill" from horseback, armed

with high-velocity rifles.

The venison was sent as a gift of courtesy to Ministers of the

Governmezit, the Lord Mayor of London, and others.

The Office of Works, which can trols Richmond Park, urder

autumn. The normal size of the herd is approximately 800, and it increases every twelve months by at least Bfty Head if sonie' 'cheek an The growth is not maintained.-

Humane Methods.

W» agree that it is unfortunate that deer must be killed every year," said an officer of Richmond ternative." Park Thers is, however, no al

The Machine Gun Co. of the Volunteers will play, the Rest of

"We employ the most humans the Club to-morrow at 5 p.m. sharp. methods, and all of the men en- gaged in the work are expert shots. The teams are as follows:

Machine Gun Co. (colours):-H. It has been suggested that the deer Owen Hughes; 14 Goldman, R. F. might be rounded up and despatch Griffiths, G. AL Plummer, 3. J. ed more easily, but we have found Ferguson (explain); J. L. Bounar, that the auffering from broken legs J. S. Lee, W. F. Leckie, H. X. nd fright under this method is Chippendale, J. E. Henry, E. R. much worse than the scheme of selec. Wret, E. F. Buttress, T. B. Gam-tive shooting which we employ. mell, B. L. Stock and B. P. Massey.

Mular and Ackbar started the innings against Ashworth Chadwick. Runs came at a steady as regards passing and combinaĮsiuughter of surplus deer every rate, but Madar was howled after tion, and that, more than anything he had unde nine, Ackler, how.jelse, gave thein, their victory,

was lucky, and several chances of his went abegging, but young A. R. Suffiad played vers good cricket for his. 26 guns. Only one other man in the side got into double cures, and the team, were ail out for 132 runs, by no me a very nfe score.

uafortunate in The Club were losing Paterson almost immediate- ly alter the start. It was a rather doubtful entch at forward short-les. The sapire at the bowler's end, when appealed to, said he did not see the entch as the fieldsman's ck was turned towards him, but

Rest of the Club:-Segalen; G. the Clab umpire at square-deg de

P. Lammert, G. R. More, J.' W. cided against the batsman and that King, H. V.Koop; 1. H. M was the end of it. Wild locked | Mocredy (captain), M. W. Turner; like staying in for a merry time till F. R. Burch, J. Younger, A. D. Suttill, W. F. Peers, G. F. Rees, he was well caught at slips, but A. R. Cos, X. Hartley and W. R. Mackenzie played the hero's par Andrews. for the Club, and at one stage it looked as though he would win the match off his own hat for them Deernt balls he treated witli respect, but all the loose ones were des. patched to the boundary. Some! found their way to the billside on the Caroline Hill end, while others. were lifted into the adjoining field. Anckenzie played a typical exp. tin's innings, and it was hard lines abat he received to support from the rest of his team. F. J. Collins the following events open to the was as stubborn as the proverbial | Colony will be run off on the final mule he stayed in for something day between 3 to 5 p.m. :-

Tike an hour for three runs!

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The Club's bowling was fairly consistent though it did not at any time look dangerous. The I.R.C. bowling, on the other hand, was a Continual source of worry to the ismen (with the possible excep. tion of Collins, who refused to tough anything except those which were gond straight at the stumps). Bowling honours went to . R. Abbas and A. S. Suffiad.

The

for

Referee Mr. U. E. Holmes.

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ATHLETIC SPORTS.

SOUTH CHINA'S ANNUAL MEETING.

"We are able to pick out the old animals without any trouble by constantly tending the herd, and no caso has yet been known where ustag has cicaped us in a wound

ed condition.

day to return. i

ed island about 1,000 miles east of I am going to find an uninhabit.

Samon," he explained.

"I shall assemble the youngest, people from the surrounding islands strongest and handsomest of the and start a super-race of natives. shall try to raise a new standnrd of art and culture, and doubt if shall ever want to return to civilisa. tion,"

TIONS ITALIAN WISDOM.........

Paris, October 27,-Commenting on the recent change of the Brtish policy in regard to Palestine, the

Journal des Debate writes that.to-

day World's Zionisin has raised it- self against London, and it is to he feared that this movement may have serious consequences in Pales tine. In view of such possible de It was pointed out to him that ifvelopments, une is prepared to ques he intended to be a ruler he would tion the wisdom of the King of require a queen. He confessed that Italy's visit, to the Holy Land at

the present juncture, this was something he had not cou- sidered.

HONEYMOON SHIP'S RUN TO PORT.

BULGARIAN KING & QUEEN TO TRAVEL OVERLAND.

FUTURE OF FRENCH COLONIES.

MEASURES FOR PROTECTION.:

Paris, October 27.-M. Pietri, Minister of the Colonies, commented 'ní a 'conference at the Sorbonne

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the regeneration of colonial France. He stated that the commeren of It is rumoured that the King has the colonies with foreign countries been induced to go to Jerusalem

was more developed than with their there to offer his Christmas devo-mother country, and that in 1929 tions at the insistence of the colonist exports from France ex- Fascist Government which considers eveded their imports into that coun- this as an excellent propaganila | try by four billion francs. The gesture.

EUROPEAN CUSTOMS

TARIFFS.

Geneva, October 30-The economic committee examined yesterday the replies of various governments re- garding former negotiatious as to customs tariffa.

Soda, October 20.-The mystery || surrounding the whereabouts of the newly-wed royal Bulgarian couple was solved by a report coming from the fireek port of Istmia saying that their steamer Czar Ferdinand had to seek shelter ture from a heavy gale,"

Uniess the storm uhates vory soon King Boris and Queen Giovanna will continue their journey to Sofia overland, arriving hero on Friday whereby however all arrangements for their ceremonious welcome would be upset. High court-officials are greatly worried as they fear that. Another change of the programme in addition to the gale, which pre- yented the royal couple from reach- The shooting is done in the groying the country directly from Italy, hours of early morning when the may have and effect on the fee. ings of the rather superstitious park gates are shut and locked.

Park-keepers ride around on populace. horseback, murking down the anim- als who have passed the age limit, and killing them with a rille bullet through the head.

"In every instance death is in stantaneoua."

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Sofia, October 30-The Czar Fer-. dinand carrying the Bulgarian royal couple safely, arrived at the Dardanelles and passed through The shooting is done from a dis-the straits accompanied by three

At Constantinople. tance of seven to ben yards," it cruisers.

The condemned official reception was held where- was explained.

after the journey was continued stage are all old animals, and we

Meanwhile, in the Sobranje the rather sympathise with the Cabinet Socialists came forward with au The annual athletic meeting of Ministers who attempt to make a

interpellation regarding the rumour South China Athletic Associationnent of the venison!

that the King intended to revert, to the Roman-Catholic faith which. will be held on the Caroline Hill

they declared, would be a breach of ground on November 9 and 11 and

th constitution.

fa) 800 metres relay rice for team of for Challenge Cup to be won three years in succession. (b) 400 metrer dash.

CANDIDATES FOR THE

NOBEL PRIZE

Stockholm, Oct. 29-Among this: year's candidates for the Nobel Prize of Literature are cited Theo- dore Dreiser, American, Johannes Jeusen, Denmark, Gunnarsch, Ice- (0) 100 metres relay race for tealand, and Van Eeden, Holland.

of 4 open to Boys Seouts units of the Colony,

(11) 400 metres relay race for team

of 4 open to girls only.

The entrance for each event is #1 and entries should be sent to the Association not Inter than November á.

Among the Frenchmen, consider-

REJECTED LOVER'S SUICIDE.

TRAGEDY ON GIRL'S DOORSTEP.

ed are the poet Paul Valery and A girl gave evidence of how her the novelist Roger Martin "du Gard, | former sweetheart killed himself at but their chances are considered slight.

IN THE FOREIGN LEGION.

ALLEGED BIGAMIST'S LETTER TO POLICE

A letter written by an English man who joined the French Foreign Legion was read at Marylebone police court last month, when John

ter door at the inquest at Saffron Waiden, Essex, recently on Harold George Joseph Reynolds (20), a builders' labourer, of Newport, Essex.

Miss Doris Lilian Frost, of Debden, said she had been engaged to Reynolds for two and a half ranta, but broke off the engagerent about a month ago, when she dis- covered that he had been keeping. company with another girl. Three threatening weeks gehe wrote her a letter

Paris, October 27.-The Chamber of Commerce, after having examin ed the draft of a law which would tend to protect ownership rights of French models of certain industries, do lure, has yoted that such pro tection should be extended to all French industries,

-The Chamber of Commerce fully approves the provisions of a new law which provides prison sentencos for infringements of such rights, the closing of establishments the owners. of which are found guilty of such offences, and the consacation of Fuch goods.

FRENCH MINISTER ON

PEACE TRIP.

Paris, October 27.-M. Etienne Flandin, Minister of Commerce of the French Government, nt pre- seat paying visit to Central Europe with the aim of concluding economic and political agreements in conformity with the principles of the League of Nations and which would tend to assist the establish-

Minister denounced the present custom tariffs which were advan- Lageous to foreign markets.

He also declared that plans for the protection of the colonies would soon be submitted to the Chamber and that if the suggested loan is distributed in a paternal way, i liards of francs will become avail- able to the colonies. And if the new custom regulations are applied

This voyage is characteristic of a complete regeneration of the the international political co-opera colonial Francs can confidently betion practiced by the central parties expected.

The French reply will be received soon, the delay being due to the extensive inquiry being conducted in the matter by the National Economic Council. The chairman stated that at present three groups origin, second, a reduction of cus of proposals were clearly indicated, toms tariffs in regard to certain one dealing with the preferential classes of merchandise, and third treatment of foodstuffs of European as regards agreements between free

(Continued on mért Column.) trade and protectionist zountries,

ment of a stable and continuous European peace.

of French and Germany, The Aa- sistant Secretary of State, M. Ricolf, representing the Minister at a function which took place at Auxerre, declared that this.voyage

was one more testimony of the pro- gress realized by the doctrines of European unity and peace.

DIRECTORY AND CHRONICLE

CHINA, JAPAN, MALAY, STRAITS SETTERMENTS, BORNEO, SIAM, THE PHILIPPINES, COREA, INDO.CHINA, NETHERLANDS INDIA, &c.

INVALUABLE FOR FIRMS

TRADING IN THE

FAR EAST.

NEW FEATURE:

Classified List of Trades

and Professions, for 'whole of the Far East,

former took 4 for 14, while the season is, he has already knocked latter had 3 for 8, but of the two. up some good scores and returbed Abbaa was sending down the better some fine bowling analyses. He is.

of their hest all stuff, some of his deliveries just perhaps one

rounders. kimming the bails time after time.

to jump into a lake and After their narrow defeat by the

Seton Buchanan, forty-two, was The lodians must now be con-

inflicted a severe heating on the woman in 1924 before his wife other letter saying that he was Indians two Saturdays ago, Recreio charged with bigamy by marrying a expressing a wish to take her with him. On September 17 she received sidered serious" contenders league honours, and if they keep Royal Corps of Signals. I see that divorced him in 1927.

H. M. Xavier has returned to their

The letter, written from Algeria, going to do away with himself. up their form, there is no reason ranks. He made 40, while Barros, dated April 0, 1023, and addressed her house, and when she opened the The next day Reynolds called at why they should not finish at the who is essentially a bitter, goi Su. to the Commissioner of Police, read: door showed her a pistol. She im top of the league table. They are

I am serving in the above plored him not to use it, and lie named unit of the Foreign Legion. exclaimed: Its too date. You a very young allrouad team and

My right name is John Seton should have thought the same as I are a jolly keen lot, but if they

Buchanan, and you have a warrout | did." She clutched at his arm. really want to carry away the shield

Against mo for bigamy." I mar:

love for the season, they will have to

ried a woman at the Marylebone yolda said he would so kill

her dog, as it had had more register office on October 6, 1924, than it ought to have had. Put-in-some-more Gelding practic

although I was already married Ile then produced n mi-and-put |T They are not bad at alt in this department, but could be a deal better.

The principal match this week- end will be the inceting of the Rocroio and Police." "I have scen both teams in action and am of the opinion that the Portuguese inde will take full points from the Happy Valley team The Indians are meeting 1.6.0 and should win, though how they will fate on matting wicket remains to be seen. Strangely enough, they seem to like An excellent piece of bowling by playing on matting, as they beat the Overy, who took five wickets for University earlier in the season on six runs, gave Kowloon Cricket their waiting wicket by ten wickets, Club juniore an easy win over the and when they played at Sookut- Total Abany Sofvice Corps. The poo the Indings won by eight RC.C., are a very strong lot this wickets a difference of two wickets. year, having the services of such However, that is nothing to go by, uén ns F.. E. Skinner, N, A, E.

so we'll have to wait nud see. Mackay and E. Lawrence, all

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fm who mould walk into the enlar

Owing to the fact that the fixture

in May, 1919, I don't know whe-it to his lips," said Miss Frost. "It ther bigamy is an extraditable smelt very strongly of poison, and offence or not, but; if so, I should I became frightened and ran into like to return and serve my the garden. I then heard "a guu. punishment and get it over het." turned round and saw him have already tried to get back to lying on the ground groaning, with give myself up and have failed. wound in his head. He died If it is not extraditable, be so shortly afterwards.

good as to let me know, and I Police evidence was given that will return at the expiration of leynolds had purchased a pistol my five years' service here and and bullets in a neighbouring town, give myself up..

and soms poison in another town.

A detective-sergeant stated that giving as his ranson in the accord

terialerons of some of the Clubs in the | enedi hite Eat ver vech sent to by far so he know the laiter was rats that as wanted to destroy

As a thaner or they hit in the paly liat answered and the magistrale wasps. Competition. As i

I should not be at all surprised to other mintch I know of is the friend.

see Skinner playing for their seniors ly affair between Civil Service and efore long, early though the Kowloon, which should result in a Continued at Jant of next column), win for the intter.

remarked that I was Pather t bad. He should have been told.

Buchanan was committed for trial on bail.

met his death from poison self- inflisted, and at the time he was of unsound mind.

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