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SOCCER DISPUTE.
SIR F. WALL'S LETTER
DISCUSSED.
ADVERSE COMMENT AT H.K.F.A. COUNCIL MEETING.
TR-
Rule 32 may be suitable in a coun- try like England where there is so much profissionalism (in my opin ion it is inadequate), but it cer tainly is not suitable here in Hong
Kong, where a competitions are
amateur.
The last paragraph of Rule 32
offers a loophole for the playing of reinstated professionals with out remuneration in amateur com- petitions, but according to the Cup Competition-Rule 8-players" rules of the Amateur Challenge
| who have been reinabated
amateurs. (I take it this means by` other associations), or playera who have had their professional regis tration cancelled, de., profesion
without remuneration, are not eligible to play
Further reference, was made t the suspensions of Chin Kwong Io and Teo Kwai Sing, the Athle tic players, when the decision of the "Emergency Committer to instate the
players an www Amalears, following discussion of the letter from Sir Frederick Wall,als Secretary of the. English Footba}}, Association, cane for confirma. tion at the Council, meeting you. krday.
Mr. R. K. Duncan, Chairman of the Emergency Committee, ex-, pressed his disappointment, and mada a report on Sir Frederick's letter which ho suggested should he set to the English Football Association.
Thy Council confirmed the deci., sion of the Emergency Committer to reinstate the two players. The meeting also agreed to send Mr. Duncan's observations Hom and
devided in the mutine to proceed with the alterations to the rules.
The text of the letter received aad- Mr. Dungan's report therion are appended-
Home Association's Letter.
I am sorry to find that reply has not previously been sent ..you following cable:-
to
Not Helpful,
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It is intercating to note that this is also the rule for amateur inter- antional matches. As these rules are more or less contradictory, it
difficult to determine what the F.A really expects amateur as sociations like ourselves to do, and in this respect Sir Frederick's letter has not been at al! helpful. it upon ourselves to make a rule
It is just possible that if we took
for the reinstatement of amateurs who had violated the amateur rule, the English F. A. 'may'nover know of it or may be if they did they would forget about it, and allow us to mik: 1s of the rule when
necessary, but as that would not recommend it. bo playing the game. I would not
From the outset of the vase
able to the F.A. this Association, which led up to the sending of the
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1931.
H.K.C.C. TENNIS -TOURNAMENT.
HONDA-FINCHER MATCH
TO-DAY,
On account of the unfavourable weather prevailing, all the matchss down for denision yesterday had
to be postponed.
A couple of good matches are in- cluded for to-day. T. Honda, the holder, meeta E. F. Fincher in the pen Singles, while a very fino tie should be seen between H, D. Rum jaha, and J. A. Cassumbhoy in the saine event.
The list follows:-
Todd
Open Singles.
Capt. E. C. Etherington v. R. R Wong Fuk Nam v. O. E. Holmes. C. S. Pilo v. W.-T: Loo,
T. Honda . E F. Fincher. J. A. Cassumbhoy v. H. D. Rum- jahn.
Tu Tak Lam v. H. 8, Leo.".
Open Doubles, Soonderam and Lee Hau Mo`r. Sayer and Rawodth.
IMPENDING EXHIBITIONS:
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
SHIELD COMPETITION
DRAW.
The following was the result, of the draw for the Shield Competi. tion mads at the Council retir of the Hong Kong Football As sociation, matches to be played, on
March 7-s
Senior Shield.. H.K.NC. Kowloon,"
ground..
Club
St. Joseph's » SW. Borderers,
Kowloon ground. R.4. Rocreio, Snókunpoo.
WHY SCHMELING WON'T FIGHT.
OBJECTS TO AMERICAN
NO FOUL" CLAUSE.
'LOSS OF THE TITLE ANDTM
SUSPENSION.
CORRESPONDENCE. UNEMPLOYMENT IN
[All lettere intended for publica tion must be accompanied by the siame and address of the writer, not for publication, unless to denir. ed, but as evidence of good faith. ED.
WELL PLAYED IRELAND!
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "RUNG KONG
·DAILY. PREAS,"
The world's heavy-weight cham- pion, Max Schmeling, has refused to defend his title in New York be- cause of the, attitude of Mr. Farley, the president of the Newsterday's edition of your paper, which was so unnecessarily critical
Sia, Reforcing to the letter in
LANCASHIRE.
ARRANGED SHORT TIME.
TRIPS FROM SEASIDE TO DRAW PAY,
Evidence concerning Lancashire: was given to the Royal Commission" Unemployment Insurando bý
Labour Divisional Controller for Mr. S. Worrington, Ministry of the North-west Division,
The total insured population for
South China Navy, Caroline York Boxing Commission, in not of the new St. Patrick's Society this area at July, 1830, ho anid,
Hill
H.K.F.C.
Junior Shield.
.S.W. Borderers, Club ground.. ̈ Bouth Chinn Navy, Caroline
· Hill
guaranteeing me a fair fight." In these words Schmeling has defied the Commission's ultimatum that he must accept Jack Sharkey's offer. of a title fight within a period which
St. Joseph's Eastern, Kowas now expired or face the prob
loon ground
ability of losing his title.
Ewo Kowloon, Sookujapon.
Taterport Arrangements.
The report of the Interport Arrangements Committee was plac
As a consequence of his action Schmeling has been deprived of his title, and suspended, together with his manager, Jor Jacobs, an Ameri
ed before the meeting and approv.ean. At the same time, the Com- ed. The dates of the interport mission decided, that, à match be matches and social, arrangements tween Sharkey and any outstanding have already been published,
Shanghai's visiting team will be. De follows:
candidate-preferably Young Stribl- ing-for the title should be arrang Monroeed...
FROGRAMME. FOR JAPANESE (S.FO.), Martin (Police), Stokre
Choi (Loh Hwa),
ACES.
Hong Kong will shortly be favoured, as announced previously, with a visit by two of the best Japanese aces. The two Batos, who will be representing Japan in the
are due here on Friday, en route forthcoming Davis Cup matches,
New York's views on the matter (8.F.C.), Pote Hunt (SF.Care well known, and now comes a Gash
Costa (Police),
(C.L.), "Elliot' (S.F.C.). H. Co cable from Chicago which states
Widmore (G.H.), Graham (G.H.) State Boxing Commissions affiliat acó (OL), Sinclair (S.P.C.), "It is announced here that ten Murphy (G.H.), Vance (R.A.S.C.)ed to the National Boxing Associn- and Guttierez (CL).
Final Trial
tion voted for the removal of Max Schmeling as, world's heavy-weight champion unless he defend his title, The final interport soccer tria!ight of these Commissions voted is being held on the Club ground for the immediato vacation of the Schmeling, be given thirty days in title: one recommended: that lows: Probable team will line up as fól-
which to sign for a bout; and the Clark: Lin Tin sang. Hender.other State favoured a ninety days' son; Hedry. Eynon, Lam Yuk delay before further action be
tuken." ying: B. Gosano, Segalen, A Gostno, Tang King-chaung, and Ip Pak-wa.
and its proposed Ball, I would like, to state:-
C),
(1) I am not eligible to become an ordinary member of the Society. (2) I see so reason why this Society should not have been furnied years ago,
(3) I wish it, long life and pros-
perity.
the Ball.
was 2,151,800, consisting of 1,345,000 men, 060,100 women,. 00,280 boys, and 80,510 girls. The increase in the insured population over 1029 was, 02,300, of which women no counted for 35,200, A conspicuous
feature was the docline in the ber of men. in the cotton industry (4), hode-I am able to go to from 172,320 in 1925 to 167,070 in (3) We have in Hong Kong St.1030, whereas the number of omon George's, St Andrew's St. holding cotton industry books rosa David's, Yorkshiremen'a and
Filipino's Societies, ele. somo from 290,727. in 1925 to 301,800 3 of whom have held their an- 1920, although, in 1929 the number nual Balls over a long term had fallen to 285,895, of years, and of thêm.we have heard none but favourable Very many cotton mills have? comments. Why should we been closed," said Mr. Warrington. now hear otherwise of a woll The whole cotton trade lives on conducted non-partisan Irish Society 7
(6) I understand the funds of
hope, the unemployed as woll:"
In every industry in the North- this Society have been sub-western Division, Mr. Warrington scribed by the members there fated, there was a substantial in- of alone. There has been no
roles of public funds, neither ercase in unemployment in 1030, nl- have they conducted a beg though in most industries
unem- ging campaign amongst theployment was severe in 1929. The bitsiness houses (as your cor-
respondent might appear to cotton industry showed the most imply).
conspicuous rise, from 84,638 to (7), 1 submit they are entitled to 222,320 in numbers and 13 to 46 in
spend their money as they think it
percentage.
through its Emergency Committee, to Europe, pad general satisfacto-day at 4.30 pm when the Council and Appeals Board, ration has been expressed at the an- made a stand on principle to supnouncement that they have content- port the rules of the governing body to which we are afliated.ed to give a series of exhibition On that point I submit we had no
same againet local cracks that day. The Lawn Tennis Association
price for a tentative pro- have drawn up gramme in which they propose changes will be made a half-time. attitude of Mr. Farley, the Presì- (10) A friend showed me
alternative, as-11.A. Rule 4,, deal-
ing with affiliated associations, oemakes it perfectly clear that we must conform to the rules and practice of the English F.A.
Having made this stand in sup port of the parent body. I think we deserve a little better treatment than we have received.
"With reference to Chinese eer touring beam this association have decided after due trial that players having nec pted sums öf monty have unwittingly forfeited amptour slatua. This means they Cannol again play in Hong Kong all competitions here ** are ninateur. Will you allow us to make how rules to reinstate them as amateurs aftor adequate terms of suspension as our dreision has enused conidorable trouble amongst Chinese clubs please reply as soon as possible."
Our rules do not provide for the reinstatement of professional play ere-in substitution for the old practice of reinstatement we grant permits to enable them to play without receiving remuneration as also without requiring them to be registered as professionals. See our-Rule 32.
The practice with regard to granting these porinits to players
matching T. Honda and Khoo Hooi Hye (of Malayan fame) against them at Singles, and the Rumjohn
In summing up the situation I cousins at Doubles, No doubt, submit that Rule 32 is not applic-followers of the game will look for- able to the case we have just been ward to seeing them in action, and investigating, nor as a matter of fact is any other rue in the book.it is hoped that there will be no
No Reinstatement Rule.
It is definitely laid down in Rule 29 as to what causes a player to lose his amateur status, and it is nolly most surprising to find that there is no reinstatement rule. to work in conjunction with Rule 29.
rain that day. No venue has As set been fixed for the exhibitions,
SHAMEEN TENNIS CLUB,
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.
If it is considered necessary,
The opposition is being provided by a strong Navy team.
THE CAPTURED RUM RUNNER.
BOATSWAIN COMMENDED
FOR HIS ACTION.
Schmeling, according to a Berlin cssage, refuses to defend big titla because, as he puts it, "of the
dont of the New York Boxing Com mittee, in not guaranteeing me a fair fight. At the meeting of the Commission in December, Mr. Farley, declared that, in spite of the unsatisfactory nature of Schmeling's contest with Sharkey, the Commis sion were sporting enough to award him the title. The Commmission, shid Mr. Farley, asked him to meet Sharkey again. Schmeling' agreed, and the Commission were holding him to his promise.
Under N.B.A. Eules. Schmeling, however, does not like the Commission's "no foul" edict, that boxers are allowed to wear almost any protection they see fit, but that every low blow, even if below the belt, is counted fair. The German declares his willingness
(8) I am told the proposed Ball
is to be self-supporting. (9) I think 810 (less than 10 shillings to-day) Д cheap first-class fupe-
tion.
Arranged Short Time..
In both mining and cotton short- time working was allocted in its in- Lidence by the Unemployment In- their surnace Acta. It was common for Rules and Articles of Asso unemployment exchange managers elation and it appears their
sole objects (bath deserving to be consulted by employers`as to of encouragement) are charity the effect on continuity of unem (11) I finally qubmit that your cor: Bays, as opposed, no doubt, to other
and goodwill.
ployment of stoppages on certain respondent represents a small
but noisy and disgruntled possible alternatives. Workpeople number in Hong Kong and riso got employers to arrange their that the vast majority of us unemployment to fit in with the hope the Committee will be in.
The effect of such arrange-
no way discouraged and that continuity rule, on March 17 there will be the best St. Patrick's Ball ever held up to now in Hongs," he said, is to throw upon Kong,
the Unemployment Fund, a burden otherwise have to carry, though greater than it would probably
is impossible" to any whether the total amount of unemployment is increased thereby,
publishing this in your valuable Thanking you for the courtesy of paper-Yours, etc.,
PLEASURE. BEFORE MISERY.
Washington, January 31-The Department of State to-day receivi ed the repart of the United States conat guard service on its action in firing upon pad capturing the Bri tish ruüm runner Josepliine K.
The investigating board of the The closing event of the Shameen coast guard service reported that Lawn Tennis Club, an American Boatswain Carl Schmidt, the com- tournament, was held last Saturning officer of the cutter which to accept an opponent named by Hong Kong, February 10.
captured the Josephine K, should the National Boxing Association day, and was won by Mrs. Mac-be commended for his intelligent and fight him at Chiengo under a kichen and A. T. Lay, after which handling of the incident. There referee not of Mr. Farley's choice. Mrs. Phillips presented the prizes was intelligent and humane and be under, the rules of the N.B.Ą. port said that Boatswain Schmidt. The fight. Schmeling insists, must
for the year se followe :-
and that he was not intoxicated | which peuchse foul blown, Ladies Singlea Handicap-Miss when he seized the rum runner.*** Ladies' Singles Championship.
The permit mentioned in the F. letter (Rule 32) is known as Ferm K and the applicant has to sign this form which says that he "desires to cease' playing 28 1. registered professional, Ele" How playing under the jurisdiction, of
cad a player sign such a form if the Dominion and Colonial she has never been a registered pro ciation, which are affiliated with us, is for these associations ta
As we have pronounced Messrs. transmit the appliation to us Chan and Teo profissionals, I am with a recommendation requesting afraid they must continue as such Blick.. that a permbe granted. A per until we find ways and means of mit is then sent in the association.
hoving them reinstated as Misg Blick. I send herewith a dozen forms amateurs. ef application.
This practice has been accept le and has been satisfactory to other Dominion and Colonial -as- sociations.
fessionali
Further, the repoff shya, the Josephine flow the Canadian fog whon Boatswain Schmidt seized her with a cargo of illegal liquor valu edat 0.8100,000. In the fight
It is interesting to repent the full text of the New York Commission's ruling en feul blows
The participants agree to equip themselves with an abdominal
TOURIST-"INVASION.”
"BELGENLAND" AND "AUS TRALIA" ON SATURDAY.
Professor Clay asked if short time working prevented people" from leaving the cotton industry and secking work elsewheró,,
Mr. Warrington: Weavers are have seen the cotton industry go very reluctant to leave home. They
Up and down and live in hope, that. it will go up again, but I think Hong Kong's peaceful shores will hupeleas now they have seen wills they are getting more and more zo in which they have invested their savings and looked upon as
and
Ladies Doubles Handicap. Mdmes. Olivecrons and Cleopatre,
Mixed Doubles Handicap-Miss which resulted in her capture guard of their own selection, the and very elaborate arrangements being as safe as the Bank of Eng
The Emergency Committee have unanimously resolved too with draw the suspensions st. from the Fulton and Rankin ard · February, and "while we- pro-
Hong Doubles Handicap.-(Roiss bably are wrong according to F.A. Masso), Mpaste. A T. Lay and rule, I think under the circum. Brind
Men's Singles Handicap.-G. W. Greene.
Men's Singles Championship.
Men's Doubles. Handicap. Creene and Rankin..
In your cable you state that these.stances it is only right that the players have unwittingly forfeit- ed their amateur status by reason players be recognised queurs
of their having accepted sains of
money.
this Association,
A. T: Lay. In the meantime I would suggest that we reply to Bir Frederick Wall's letter and explain to him
It may be that the money which has been paid, and the circumstan-how unsuitablo Rule 32 is to this ery commooted therewith may be Colony, and at the same time tell such as my warrant your grunt him that we want to diskoa now ing players relief upon their rule to allow us to reinstate an funding the money they had im-egistered professional as 1J1 properly received, or there may be amateur. We have fought for the other circumstances which would English F.A. and I consider it nose. warrant your doing so,—Yours tour duty to fight for Messrs. Chan faithfully.
and Teo, and incidentally for our- (Signed) F. WALL.
selves.
Mr. Duncan's Report. After careful examination of the letter. I regret to say that it is not what I anticipated:
At the time of our sending the cable to London, I was satisfiel that it was nude 'sufficiently clear
that it would the netengary for this tions to rules before players who had forfeited that nasiour status "could be reinstated as as amatours and I am still of that opinion. Bir Frederick, in his letter
in the first paragraph som thing that we have, known for a ing time that the rules of the English Football Association do not provide for the reinstatement of professional players. He then refers us to rule 32, und explains. the practice with regard to grant- ing permita
It would appear that Sir Frede rick, in referring this Association 10 Rula 59, does not consider it sary to say that the Football. Association will Top New make a now reinstatement, rule, and if my interpretation of his letter is correct, I feel I must, ex
CANTON GOLF. CAPTAIN'S CUP COM. PETITION,
In the February qualifying round of the Captain's Cup, play-
at Tungshan, Canten, on Sun day, the best card was returned. by C. Sandstrom with a gross score
1.75 less 9-80 nett.
The Ladies January medal was won by Mra Aridt with a score of 1/3 less. 1677.
HOME FOOTBALL. SCOTTISH LEAGUE FIRST DIVISION
MOTHERWELL DEFEAT ABERDEEN.
LONDON, Feb. 10: In the first division of the Scot press my disappointment with the tinh League, Motherwell defeated
Aberdeon by five goals to nil
decision.
HIGHER PRICE OF BASEBALL
ية
0.840,000 A SEASON FOR "HACK!' WILSON.
Chicage, February 2-Lewis R. ("Hack") Wilson, the heavy hit- ting outfielder of the Chicago Cubs, of the National Baseball League, to-day signed a contract to con- tinue to play with the Cubs next seuson, under the management of Rogers ("Rajah") Hornsby. Al though the details of the contract have not been made public, it is reported that he demanded and received a salary of G.440,000
season.
be invaded at the end of this werk "her" master Captain William Clusti ofte to be approved by the Commis
sion, which will obvinte the neges have been made by those concern Nova Scotia was kille
Bontswain Schmidt was subject-sity of any claim for a foul being ed to meet the attack, though the ed to an investigation because the traders into con "invasion will be very welcome captured members of the Josephine Pressly understood that the contest
is not to be terminated on a foul, because it will mean that the buri K's crew reported that after he had boarded the run runner ho as the pretector selected by the mess of a large section of the com-
boxers is, in their opinion, sumunity-the shopkeepers' etion, consumed quantities of ale and ficient protection to withstand any, whisky.
will benefit a great deal.
It is now expected that no seri-so-called low below or illegal blow ous incident will develop between which might temporarily incapa the United States and Canada citate either or both parties. Gver the capture of the Josephine
K.
BISHOP'S SHARE TRANSACTIONS
BOARD TO INVESTIGATE AFFAIRS.
In Wakes
17 time in a Lan.... enshire town, he said, the only exchange. (Laughter.) There had active place was the employment
been seen in Blackpool advertise the towns on Wednesdays to inents of motor coach trips back to t
book
k for unemployment uptil
We refer to the tourist season the end of the week, and then, on which opens with the arrival of the Fridays, to draw boneft.; The no foul" edict of the New the &. Beigenland which is due to The companionship of the mills York Commission, which says that arrive here on the morning of was, Mr. Warrington thought, a a boxer must not be disqualified for Saturday, and will stay here till reason why mill girls disliked go a foul, was ignored in New York Monday.
dering into domostio service. Probably for the first time since its pro The R. M. S. Empress of Ausenoliness in domèstie" service" was mulgation, when Johnny Erickson, tralia in also due on the same date an important
factor. Thero" was, a local boxer, fouled a young with a large contingent of world however, an increased tendency to Hungarinn, Miki Gelb, and was tourists, who should ensure a baby go into domestic service disqualified. The bout 'assumed time for local shopkeepers, especi savage proportions, and so uaroari- ally as it is near Chinese Nen ous did the crowd become that Year time when business is usually police had to be called in. The abova norina).
:4
Unemployed Pay Bolurned." Miss S. E. Fraser, the diviejona) controller of, the North-western Division, Ministry of Labour algo gavel Sovidence In view of the
Washington, Feb-2-Bishop Trouble started in the first round. The parties from both liners will James Canton, Jr., of the fethod when many of Frickson's blows have an opportunity to see what ist Episcopal Church, South, to landed below the bolt, which re- the Chiloese Bataar is like and in criticism of the payment of unem morrow will face a board of insulted in his being repeatedly this connection the "Empress" ployment benefit to married women vestigators composed of prominent warned by the refores
tourists will have greater oppors who, it was alleged, did not need members of his own church. They Erickson apparently repented and tunities than the other party, as it, Miss Braser mentioned case will investigate Bishop Cannon's attempted to shake hands with Gelb the former stay here till February recoptly dealt with in the North stock market, transactions of 1928 | while boxingTM (a practice which 15, so that they will have the stern Division, of 'n married and 1000 in an effort to determine is prohibited); whereupon Gelb, chance to tour the bazaar on woman cashier, aged 27, in receipt whether they constituted gat ignoring the gesture, let fly a right Chinese, New Year's Eve, when it transitional benefit. She called bling" or whether they were in to the law, and Erickson, enraged, is really at its beat
at the Exchange and voluntarily pcm New mua Aios was promptly ordered to his corner! Empres are Sir John Ashley to her. conflict with his oath as a bishop.planted his foot in Gelb's groin and Among the passengers on the refunded. Lå 16, the amount paid worth of Georgia will preside over So it seems that the edict is no Mullens and Lady Mullent, Sh. The claimant appeared to feel For some time, it was feared that the investigation, which results odiot at all, as it is still possible. to John Ashley Mullens is trustee and that she should not have drawn the Wilson would be a hold-out," nog from revelations made some time be disqualified for fouling,
manager
of the Stock Exchange, money as she did not require it for that there would be danger that the ago that Bishop Cannon carried The New York State Athletic London, a household purposes.). She wanted spectators would not see him crud- large margin "acoounts" "with" New Commission, also announced that
American passengers predomin. work, and said she would register ing out home runs for the Cubs York brokers. Bishop Cannon will they have doolared the world's to though there is a large num-ig a non-claimant. next season and endangering the also answer allegations that his middle-weight championship vacant. ber from Great Britain and the Out of 300 unemployed women position of "Babe Ruth is the stock market activities passed the Lon Harvey's hopes of tecting Continent. Only about 50 per whose industrial history include "King of Swat." The tale of Wil-investment stage and entered the Mickey Walker in a world's tillo cent of the available passenger derxperience in private domestic ver- son and his contract recalls that, | realm of speculation, data
bout have thus been terminated commedation is filled this year. vice, interviewed at the Liverpool within eight or nine weeks, the Home time ago Bishop Cannonabruptly, and he will probably have The Empress of Australia and Exchange, * 158 ore considero maior-lagre haasholl clubs will be fed an inventization, regulling to travel through a long series of the Belgenland will be the forer suitable for resident domestic work, Frajnding to the Spring ramp from hie pohtical activities to called on the Califor camps and that soon the antioral when he organised and led a move before he can get within steiking, ships, the Columbus, the Resoluts were referred to the court of res pastime will be crowding prohibi- ment to defeat the presidential distance of the world's champion and the Franconi all of which forces on refusat of work, benef to politics, and employment candidacy of Mr. Alfred E. Smith, ship Walker who held the title, will arrive here during February being allowed in only 13 of the q out at the news.
Ahas joined the heavy-weight ranks. and April.
437 cases.
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