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CRICKET TEAMS AND PLAYERS.”“

SUGGESTION FOR A LOCAL "LORDS" AT KING'S PARK.

R. ABBIT'S WEEKLY

Was L

REVIEW.

A Match Postponed. Tho other League fixture between the K.C.C. and the Civil Service Cricket Club was postponed as a mark of respect to the memory of late Mr. Hrist who was a member of the former Club. All cricketers will extent their deep sympathy to his family.

Friendlies.

As I have never managed to becomes possible to carry out the collect fixture lists from the Gunners recommendations of the Playing or the Navy, it was most fortunate Fields Committee. Thus in the end that I elected to visit King's Park it might be possible to provide the rather than Sookunpoo, na 1 sub- Services in Hong Kong with a Bequently discovered a most intor ground the equal of Mount Wise, esting match, it

League and in some measure to relieve the fixture. The Gunners Wol a nervousness' of the Kowloon Cricket fairly close game, and until they Club! Anyway it seeins worth con- van lose the habit of letting their sidering in 1936!. first three wickets fall at the same total, I am afraid it will be a long time before the Nayy win a match One gathers that Squance, Jowitt, and Barrott, all went in one disas- trous over; and Glass was not there much longer, though I confess I was surprised to see him given out. Four were down for about sixteen runs, but Boumphrey came to the rescue. He is batting excellently

There were two friendly matches at present and will be an addition to the United Services side in the played on Saturday last. The Club China New Year natch, if the went down to Sockunpoo and, going Hermes is still here. Wills began in first, had rather a poor time to lose his length, and Waring went against A. R. Minu who boyled on with slow leg breaks but met, very well again. Bichardson, Batger with no success, Misson bowled very (who has returned to the side after steadily from the north end and a long spoil of ill-health), Rigg. was turning them from the off more Green and Beck failed to do any than usual. He bowled Moseley thing and it was not until Alan Reid with a real beauty, and tied Brun came to the rescue with a hard hit ton up hopelessly at first. However, fifty-three. that they managed to when Boumphrey had collected collect a reasonable score. twenty-nine--and I should have thought he had got more a very fielding of the L.R.C. was extreme- fine ball from Musson took the top y keen. The Clubs again failed of his off-peg. Bennett and Brun- to push home an, advantage gained. ton, however, ronde rather an un- Five wickets fell very cheaply, but expected stand, and Baker, who was put down three times at least, also 8. A. Isminil, who is batting very helped. The Navy had arrived one well just now, held on and, with short and an unfortunate officer had to be dragged from his tennis the aid of O. Ismail and A. R. Minu, saved the match. The fielding of the -to make up the side, but he very

nearly managed to stay long enough Club. might have been improved a to send the hundred up. Miller, good deal, I understand. however, finished the innings off for ninety-nine. His figures flattered him a little, as a good many bad once did not receive the punishment they deserved. He appears to be able to turn the ball quite a bit from the off while retaining his pace. Baker, by the way, played on to one of these turners, getting outside it The Gunners seemed perfectly happy so long as Haslewood and Musson were together, but then there was rot. Musson alone saved them, aided by a plucky score of runs from L/Bombr. Combey who, I think, had kept wicket. The keeping on both sides was good though Barrett managed to take one on the solar plexus which nearly put him out.

An Unrehearsed Incident, Towards the end of the game a little lightness was added by the arrival of a fugitive from the direc tion of the Recreio ground, hotly pursued by a crowd of infuriated

The

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1931.

H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

OPEN SINGLES' DRAWN.

SOME FORECASTS.

HOME FOOTBALL.

RESULT OF SCOTTISH CUP

REPLAYS.

·DRAW FON SECOND ROUND,

(THROUGH REUTEX'S AGENCY.]

Lawn tennis in the Colony appears

LONDON, Jan. 91. to be grawing in popularity year

Airdrie defeated Dumferline by by year, and if figures are any. criterion the tennis crown (Open six goals to one in the replay of the

of Singles Championship) the Scottish Cup First Round match. Colony has become a very great Raith Rovore and Barton again attraction. There are no less than failed to reach a decision after 20 aspirants this time, a number far extra time, during which coch side exreading that of the previous scared a goal. record.

v. St. Mirren.

... Civil Service.

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Coltic. Albion. Ayr.

. Airdrie.

v. Allon,

» Dundee.

St. Johnstons, Falkirk.

v. Hibernians.

v. Hearta

St. Bernard's.

v.

Partiok.

v.

The draw for the Second Round, The draw has now been made. to be played on January 31, resulted It has been eagerly awaited for by as follows:- the 30 contenders who will, no Dundee U.

Murrayfield: respective speculate

thair on doubt, mako a study of it and Motherwell

Clyde chances.

A bright feature of the coming Thind Tanark competition is the introduction of Bo'ness the three-set system in the carlier Rangers rounds. This is being tested for Montrose the first time in the Championships | Cowdontcath and until the tournament is under- Inverness Cit. way it is not safe to judge whether Arbroath 25 2 the now-systom will be good for Hamilton the game or not. It has, however, Kilmarnock been the source of attraction, and King's Park it is hoped by the organisers that Alordea

will tend to raise the standard - play locally. The organisers are, however, to in congratulated on their enterprise.

names are

Turning to the results of the draw, all the leading lights have entered. Many new noticeable. It is difficult at pre- sent to judge the chances of each individual.

Owing to the changed nature of the competition in the earlier rounds, some upsets are expected, while with the large number of now- comers, a great deal of uncertainty prevails at the prosent time, as to how the competition will develop.

A few comments on the prospecte will, however, not be out of place In the first quarter U. A L. Ram jam stands out prominently. He hag

a large following who aTO anxious to see him in the conclud ing rounds. He will, however, moet with some opposition in Teui Wai Chui, Goldman or S. E. Green, The last two named meet in the first round when a good match ought to result. Tsui is one of the most prominent now comers. He is a well-built athlete possessing very much is expected from his school: fine style and good stamina, while mates at Queen's College. A. D. Humphrey's is aspirant.

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ivnother

strong

Queen's Park

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Edinburgh C..

Menton or

Raith Rovers. English League Match... In the Third Division (Southern Seation) of the English League, Bournemouth visited Torquay, and drew, the score being four goals each side...

RUGBY.

FINAL INTERPORT & TRIAL TO-MORROW.

*.

The match, Clab

Army, originally fixed for to-morrow has been postponed.. Instead, the final Intorpor trial will take place at 2.10 p.m.

RUSSIA ON FOOD

RATIONS.

GREAT NEW FACTORIES-

BUT NO MEAT.

The Bolsheviks attempt at the mightiest economic revolution the world has ever knows the revolu tion within revolution involved in the carrying into effect of Stalin's gigantic Five Year Plan" for the industrialisation of the State-is already leaving its mank on the life

of the Russian people.

I had not been more than an hour in the Red capital before this fact was driven forcibly home to me. It is three years since last I enjoy ed, the privilege of sponding a Christmas here, and in that time incredible changes have taken place, Shattered Shopa.

Such gaiety as there was then has, with the exception of the then- tres, completely disappeared. The brightly-illumined shops, bulging with all manner of provisions, which formerly lined the Kusnetsky Most. and the Petrovka-the Regent and of Moscow are Oxford streets closed and shuttered,

In their vicinities there have co sprung into existence State operative stores scantily stocked with the Barest necessities of life, before which hundreds of workers stand' in long, melancholy queuce in the icy cold streets waiting huddled and shivering streams of thinly clad humanity-hour after hour for their food.

ing.

able under the new soheme" of things. The Government menopoly of the few hotels available for foreigners is complete, with the result that accommodation is almost impossible to secure.

When I arrived at the Hotel having telegraphed Metropole,

ahead some days ago from Berlin, I was curtly told I would be unable to secure & rom for a month be use a congress was arriving and

had taken all the space.

When I went to another, the now

Grand Hotel, a surely manager in formed me I night have a room if waited till nine in the evening, but then only for a few days.

LAWN TENNIS.

HUNTER FOLLOWS TILDEN TO PROFESSIONAL RANKS.

[RRUTER'S AMERICAN DERVICE)

New Yonн, Jan. 29 Francis. Hunter has followed Tik den into the ranks of professionals,

Madison Square in February. and will take his debut with Tilden

FOOTBALL MATCH AT CANTON.

SHAMEEN . CANTON POLICE.

[NOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

At the moment, until I can do better, I am living in a tiny bed. room, with little more than stand- ing space, and with only a single

An interesting football match was blanket over my bed and this in the dead of winter. The hotel played yesterday afternoon at four

CANTON, Jan. 2

prices for meals are, of course, be-o'clock on the athletic field of the yond all reason, the most meagro Canton Police Training Schoel un fare, without wine or spirits, cost-Wai Fook Road East, between ing anywhere from 158. to £1 ster-Shaineen and the Canton Police. ling:

The bleachers were, packed with“

"

Transport Problem.

Transportation is another serious spectators, mostly students and problem for the foreignor, for prospective police officers. A nuin- whereas three years ago there were ber of foreign football enthusiasts 20,000 iavostohiks plying the streets also witnessed the game. Several of Moscow, today there are fewer

than 1,200, so hard hit have they nationalities, including German, been by taxes. The charges of the British and American, wore repre- few stall operating are thus exorbit-sented in the Shameen team.

at, and it is impossible to be driven ten blocks even in the most bedraggled, dilapidated vehicle for less than five roubles, or 109.

During the first half the Shameon team were plainly the more aggres

sive of the two. The citadel of

local the

was threatened All privately-owned taxicabs have

on more than one occasion, and it vanished, and, although, if you are fortunate, you may by rising early was only due to the clever work secure a Government-owned machine of Lee Ting Chang that the for- for the morning's use, your pilgrim-vigners were kept from scoring. For practically this whole nation age is bound to be sharply inter. At the end of the first half neither of 140 million souls is to-day exist rupted at any given moment by the side had scored

must dash off somewhere to pick up ng on a ration of food and cloth-driver, who suddenly discovers he

Thousands of people, including all a State official. Club Colours-Back: J. P. Whit those who are left of the so-called flesh, and only too glad to secure it. ham; Three-quarters: G. P. Lam.bourgeoisie, are living on horse mert, G. A. L. Plummer, R. H.

Hundreds of thousands of others, Griffiths, G. R. Moro; Haives: M W. Turner, J. W. King: Forward: including peasants in the far-flung D. L, Milna Day, W. F. Peers, W. country districts not associated with TF, Leckie, F. R. Burch, W. Hardley, the collective farms, are subsisting on black bread and cabbage soup E. B. Gammell, E. G. Buttress, B.

alone. P. Massey (Capt.).

The teams are as under:

Black Bread.

There has not been a more dire

When the second half started, tho Chinese pulled together, taking the offensive from the very beginning. This, then, represents the gloomior Splendid team work was displayed There is, of course, the other side half of the fray. Their work was side of the picture of new Russia. in marked contract with the first in this kingdom of the future. amply rewarded, and when the Great State buildings have risen whistle blew the score stood 20 in like magic in all parts of the coun- their favour.

try.

One of the most modern motor-

The

ARE ODDS AGAINST HIM TOO. GREAT?

Signing himself "An Old Lag,!! a correspondent writes from 8trat- ford, E., to a London daily, coin- menting upon Judge Gregory' re- cent statement that a reformed prisoner is given a chance by every- body in reburning to work."

car factories in the world to-day is THE REFORMED CRIMINAL. nearing completion at Nijni Nov- gorod, with new housing accom. modation in the vicinity for more. than fifty thousand people. vast tractoratroi, or tractor worke, at Stalingrad, of the Lower Volga, built under the Five Year Plan, when fully equipped, will produce thousands of tractors a year.

One of the largest hydro-electric barrages in the world now spans the fiver Dnieper in the Ukraine, There is plenty of black bread-In the Urals, over the wide, bleak all the country needs-but meat is plains of Siberis, and in the South- at a premium Even the manual ern Caucasus, Stalin's great indus labourers, who come first in the trialisation programme is moving order of the seven categories of towards its goal. citizens nominally entitled to ration cards; go for days without securing for them under the State rationing the small portion of meat prescribed

scarcity of food in Russia since the great famine,

The Rest.Back: /Corp. Frank- Lam (Army); Threequariors: Lt. But the great majority--that is, Doughs (Army), Lt. Galletley the urban and the co-operative (Capt.) (Army), I. A Ross (Club),. farm workers are living on a limit J.J. Ferguson (Club); Halves:ed ration card which, according to Included in the sond quarter/Corp: Recs (Army), J. A. Selby their particular category of labour, are many well-known exponenta. 8. (Club); Forwards: T/O Beamish enables them to secure enough food A. Rumjahn and Ng Sze Kwong are (Navy), JH MoElncy (Club), from day to day to keep body and favourably placed. Paul Hwong, L/Corp. Tratt (Army), Sgt. Vowles soul together. the Shanghai Interporter is making (Army), B. R. West (Club), Lieut. University v. Craigengower.

another bid for local honours, but Hubbock (Navy), J. B. Atkinson Something seems to have goné is likely to meet such strong players (Club), A. R. Cox Club).

Reserves-Mid. Parker, (Navy), very wrong with C.C.C., and theyas Redmond and Ng Sao Kwong in will have to pull themselves to the earlier rounds. C. E. Holmes, gether. I rather suspect them of Capt. Etherington, A. H. Rumjahn, being over-keen, which is almost as Horace Lo. T. Akiyama are in this

The bracket. dangerous as being slack.

The holder T. Handa is in the University rattled up a hundred and forty-four for eight. Omar. failed third bracket meeting E. F. Fincher to got a wicket, Tinker Loe got in the first round Cassumbhoy a couple-he bowled twelyo overs and H. D. Ruminan mest in the for twenty-night runs, and it was first round where one of the best left for Lim to collect three for thirties should be soen. C. E. Fincher, teen at the end. There was appar- last year's runner-up is in this ently a chance of getting the runs, quarter. He is expected to go & but after Gittine and E., Zimmern long way, Ho Ka Lau, W. C. had knocked Baker off, Anderson Eung, F. Grosé and R. Chon should came along with five for nineteen, also figure prominently in this and the whole Craigengower side (one man short) were out for sixty- Dine. It looks as if University were a more formidable side than one had supposed earlier on.

To-morrow's Matches,

A few weeks ago I should have Chineas fans. I would, however, said that Craigengower would put take this opportunity of informing it heavily across the Gunners, but both Gunners and Navy that their I am not so sure now. I have. very natural auppasition that he already remarked that their bowl- was refereo was not correct. He had been tactless in his enthusiasm for the team whose supporters were in the minority. "Vietria ennen deix placuit, sed victa Catoni." However, I believe Cato got away with nothing more serious, than & thick ear.

ing is not so dangerous as it was, and their batting can be perfectly 'orrible at times. So, of course, can that of the Gunners be, but they have a tower of strength in Musson. It will be a good match to watch to-morrow as a win for either, side is quite possible, and in my opinion a draw unlikely,

That Ground Again,

K.C.C. have blank day, but the Apart from the interest lent to Club are at home to the Civil Ser n cricket ground by the possibility vice, who have out their best team of enjoying big gammo bunting or a with the exception of Griffiths who lynching upon it, there is no doubt is playing Rugger. (The only bright that there are great possibilities spot about it is that if the cricket must lose him, he may get some about the ground. They played on matting last Saturday and it seemed of the other centres to realize that quite fair, though the ball popped it is not a criminal offence to allow a bit once or twice. I climbed towing three to have the ball more the slope above the cliff at the north than twice in one game.) To re- perfect view down sume, I think it extremely unlikely -end, and had the top of the Pavilion at Lords. that the OS will beat the Club, And I straightway conceived a but so I did last year, år good deal, scheme. The ground should be as usual, depends on what the first a United Services two wickets of the CS.C.C. put developed as Cricket ground. The Civil Autho- up. And, of course, it depends also ritics should bear their share, and, on what, sort of a side the Club in return, Interports should be have out. played there. At the North end a small amount of levelling and fill-

Friendly

ing would give room for a magni- The Navy will journey to Sookan- ficent pavilion. On the East there poo and will have to go all out to is ample public seating room on an hold the Indians on their home ares raised above the field of playground, though earlier in the year No doubt some form of colouring at King's Park, they gave them a could be evolved to do away with bit of s.fright. I am not sure, how the glare off the north cliff, while ever, if T.R.C will have a full side the mists gound would have to be as I fancy Ramadan began last

ded after black earth Just Beenegal und a put down.

Dificulties.

thur rricket nevidomos

tent.

I had intended adding a few notes It would coat several thousand on some finer points of the laws dollars and, of course, could not be of cricket but, owing to pressure taken in hand now. But I can see of space, I fear they must be post- no harm in having an and from which poped until the issue of my article. to work The Bockey grounds could next week.

no doubt be moved elsewhere as it

R. ABBIT

section.

Sullivan and M. W. Lo are the outstanding playere of the 4th quarter, and it is likely that they will meet in the 6th round to decide who should enter the semi-final. The former has an easier path, but Lo will have to reckon with. I. M. A. Razaack and his brother M. K.

in his progreSE.

THE DRAW.

1st Quarter, To draw is as follows:-

C. A. Rumjahn (bye) w. D. B. Evans (bye).

Firdos Khan (bye) v. Siow Kim Sang (bye).

W. J. Kerr and W. Mitford (Club),

Refereo: Capt. Gottwaltz. The Reat to play in groen and white jerseys, obtainable at the ground.

Players and potators are asked to note the time of kick-off-2.15

p.m.

HOCKEY.

Y.M.C.A. TEAM FOR TO-MORROW.

The following will represent the YMCA. 2nd XI. in their match with the Hong Kong Police (In- dians) at King's Park to-morrow. Bully-off 3.30 p.m.

W. J. Scotcher, J. M. Purvis, L. Tipple, L W. Macoy, F. Allen, G. Mitchell, I Muller, W. H. Smith, Dr. Ashton, It. A. Bates and W. J.

Brown,

Referee: G. F. Roes.

LEAGUE CRICKET. LLC. TEAM FOR TOMORROW.

schedule.

I do not think there is any actual or appreciable starvation, though I ahudder to examine the fate of the go-called. "doclassed " category, who, because they are of the former bourgeoisie, receive no ration card

1

"The experience of one erinrinal "as of who has repented," he says, many men of this unfortunate cines, Is that people may be willing to help, but never really nasist.

Even in Moscow scores of fac new buildings have appeared since I was released from prison last are humming with activity in the fluence but, greatly moved by the I was here before. New factories June without either money or in- suburbs, while hundreds of three affection of my wife and children, roomed workers' dwellings have I have been trying to go straight- been erected wherever they have not for the first time, as I have tried before and failed. I have been established.

To this commendable record of many convictions, going back over achievement the authorities to-day 20 years now endeavouring to get point as an earnest of better times.

I am They admit frankly the privations footing as a decorator and gen- being endured among all classes of oral house repairer. I have al- Here is how the ration system their people, but that there is any ready carried put several jobs suc works. The first three classes are identified as manual workers and serious cause for alarm over the cessfully, but am greatly handicap- their families, who receive the most security of the Red régime they ped by competition and by being.

justifiably-deny,

arquent inability to get much work. frequent ration. The next two,orously--and, I think, quite unknown, lack of plant, and con- On one point at any rate England I have to depend a great deal. brain workers, receive somewhat

and the world at large should rest on my wife who is employed daily. assured. The counter-revolution ao "A man cannot repent unless he reduced nation, and the sixth com

at all

prises children under fourteen years

of age whe are given a monopoly of milk and eggs-about eight pints of milk and filtera eggs a month. The seventh category-the bour- geoisie-are without cards,

The cost of living for workers is

reasonably low, but for others and for foreigners residing in the coun.. try without ration carda it is higher to-day in Moscow than in any city in the world.

The following will represent the Indian Recreation Chub and XI, in their league fixture with the Royal E. T. E. Nash (bye) v. Capt. W. Engineers to-morrow, on the lat In the general market place, for M. Morgan (bye).

Tsiu Pai Pui (bye) e. Lt. Col. J..ter's ground, commencing at 2p.m. example, if you wish to buy one F. M. el Arculli (Capt.), M. R. pound of ordinary butter without a Locky (bye).

Abbas, J. 9. Lekber, H. T. Mation card you pay £1:38, sterling. A cake of toilet soap at the co- Barma, A. R. II. Email, S. Ismail, operatives-you are allowed only M. P. Madur, D. Mohammed, A.

one a month on your ration card- M. Rumjahn, A. R. Sufiad and A.

costs 7 d., but go to the oppu mar- ket after you have expended your Sufflad. Twelfth man, A. 1.

ration privilege, and the same cake. Costs, you. 85, .......

·Abbas.

Le Goldman (bye) v. 8. E. Green (byo).

L T. Rida (bye) v. G. Lai (byc), A. D. Mumphreys (kyo) v. „F, H, Kwok (bye).,

J. M. Morham (bye). H. N. 2nd Quarter. Chau (bye)."

S. A. Rumjahn (bye) v. Iu Tak

Yew Ban Kit Lee Wai Teoi. Lee Woon Tool . Ng Kam Chuen, Cheuk (bye).

Feroze Alf (bye) v. W. N. Petch

EO. Fincher (bye) . R. Choa b. D. W. (bye). (byo).

E. Zimmern (bye) . Surg: Com. A. H. Rumjahn (bro) v. Doane (byo).

Horace Lo (bye) v, D. S. Green H. Harkins (bye). (bye).

P. Kong v. G. W. Lee F.A. Redmond. JW. Leonard.. T. Akiyama Ng Se Kwong A. Q. Johnson v. S. W. Liang.. G. W. A Tufton . D. J. Valen-

line.

Todd.

Capt. E. CEtherington è. R. R.

OS. Pilo v. W. T. Lee, Wong Fuk Nam r. . E. Helmes.

T Honda J. A. E. Comumbhoy Rumjahn.

M. Kinoshita (bye). Luk Ding Cheung (bye),

H. Owen Hugha (bye) r.. Ng Sze Cheong (bye).

4th Quarter. A. L. Sullivan (bye) v. D. M. MacDougall (bye), yazmadi V. V. Sonderam (Uye). J. Anderson (bye)

Wong Shiu Wing (bye). Chan So (byo),

HD.

Chun Chiu (bye). Razack" (bye).

Tu Tak Lum . H: S: Loa WO Hung v. F. Grose. Ho Ka Lu v. W. F. Edge. HY. Hot. K. Yoshikawa (Continued at foot of next column.

hiu

C. E. Hanwell (bye). Ho Wai Hing (bya).

W.J. Howard (bye) v. E. Railton (bye).

MK Lo (bye)' (Bye).

Nakagato

Eggs at Tenpence.

A single fresh egg costa a penny. halfpenny in the co-operatives under ration, but 10d. on the open market. Likewise a pound of beef is 10d. by card to the worker, but Bs, or more at the market kiosks.

Clothing is still more difficult to Shoes, shorts, sweaters, seure. and raincoats are available in limit ed numbers on four days of the week, but this means a mad serum- ble, and again exorbitant prices. in the open market costs £10 ster A pair of ordinary leather shoes ng. Even simple half-sole repair- ing, which cat only be done if you possess a certinente (om a factory'

If, as a worker, you feel the need of a new overcoat of "mit of olothes or deces or poms underwear, you must likewise produco a letter. from your factory vouching for your urgent need of the apparel.

The foreigner is not too comfort.

generally predicted in the capitals gets into regular work, then he will of Europe since the recent sabotage be happy and contented. Personal- trial cast a veil of mystery overly I would give ten years of my life Russia is as remote to-day as "are. to get back into regular employ the poles apart.

ment and forget crime."

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