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TO-DAY'S FOOTBALL.|| HOME FOOTBALL.

THREE SENIOR LEAGUE MATCHES...

There are three föothall"inatches, all in the First Division of the League to-day, an under-

South Chino r. Chinese Athletic, Caroline Hill; refered Sgt. Caswell. South Wales Borderers" n. Kow- Joon, K.F.C. ground; referee. Art. Bdr. Brown,

Police . Navy, Chatham Road;

fereo Mr. J. W Baldwin.

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ENGLISH CUP FINAL

SENSATIONS.

CONFIDENCE OF TEAMS

AT WEMBLEY..

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1931.

BOXING.

KID BERG SEEKS WORLD'S LIGHT-WEIGHT TITLE.

(REUTER'S AMERICAN BERVICE)

CHICAGO, April £3. Britain's chance of regaining her lest boxing laurels comnes at 4.30 am. (British. Summer timo) on Saturday, when the ex-Whitechapel cabinetmaker's apprentice, Kid Berg, once employed at five, shil- andlings a week, fights Tony Canzoneri for the world's light weight title at the Chiengo Stadium:

West Bromwich Albion Firmingham will enter Wembley Stadium this afternoon to decide the 'destiny of the Football Associa- Kid Berg is only waiting to win tion Cup. A recent Router message the title as a justification for got

to that, Ted Barns Bimiting married to pretty Eleanor ham's capain, was confident of his team taking the Cup to St. An- drew's, for, if triere can win, we shall be the winners."

Glidden, the West Bromwich

captain, was equally confident. Ile said: Although we have not many stars, we are a team, and of course we hope to win."

All thứ fantches starp at 4.30 p.m. The Borderers Anil Kowloon should in the ordinary course play at 8oo. kunpoo, but the venue has been changed to Kowloon F.C. ground, where these tents shared the points

Enthusiasts and critics through by senring three goals each last out the country agree that Satur- December. Kowloon's chances of day's final will be one of the closest winning this match, which would gaines of recent 'years.

The more experienced Birming- give these the position of runnersham's misfortunes, due to injuries up in the deague, appear to be to players, are not yet, ended. bright. The Police boat the Navy The centre-forward, Bradford, who by the only goal scored in their is suffering from knee trouble, is Erst meeting, but the rrault is like West Bromwich's more inpres-

them slight Invourites..

not sure of inclusion.

Kraus, the daughter of a million- aire Now York, silk merchant. He

as already beaten Canzoweri, on January 17 last year, and is now

7/3 favourite,

C.A.L. ENTERS THE

FINAL.

S. A. RUMJAHN OUTPLAYED.

CHARITY FOOTBALL AT CANTON,

CHINESE DEFEAT SHAMEEN FOREIGNERS.

[FROM, OUR OWN COBBESPONDENT, }

A MEDIOCRE EX-CHAMPION,

So decisive was the victory which

CANTON, April 24. A. L. Ramjahn gained yester The Shameen fouthall team com- in order to enter the final posed of veteran American, British round that many already point to and German players emerged from him as the favourite for the Opon the lower and of the 4-1 score in ingles Championship of the Hong a match with the Chang Wa team Kong Cricket Cleb Lawn Tennis yesterday afternoon on Tournament.

the Tai Tant Chi, football fteld on Wai Fook His triumpl over "Sirdar"Rond, East. Kumjahn (n former champion) in

It was a charity football jume to the semi-final yesterday was well-raise funds for Fati Orphanage, deserved and, indirectly, gave fur-and was opened by Admiral Chen she proof of the wide gulf between Chak.

Werat.

Sirdar Kunjahn's best and his At the conclusion of the match Madante Chen Chak presented an playing in his first final. He has Admiral Chen Chak to the Chung C. A. L. Runijahn will now be engraved silver cup donated by to meet either M. W. Lo (also aWn team. former champion) or E. C. Fincher, who set this year's fashion of gint killing by over, coming T. Honda (the holder.)

return into the net or beyond the baseline wore heart-breaking,

The "bad joss" of the previous third. The gore poated itself set was all but repeated in the

MEN ACCUSED OF ABDUCTION.

STORY OF MEETING ON

BRIGHTON FRONT.

At Brighton police-court last month Charlos Alfred Piper, aged 28, was charged with abducting Vera Grace Moore, aged 18, out of the possession and against the will, of her mother; and William Fear- son,, aged about 30, was charged with a similar offence in respect of Ivy Beard, aged 18.

Mr. T. J. Owen, prosecuting, np. plied for a remand, and said that it was posible other charges would be brought,

The two men, he added, met the two girls on the Brighton front

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CHURCH NOTICES.

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, Howo Kimo. APRIL 28, 1933, 3rd Sunday After

Easter:-

Holy Communion at a L. Holy Communion (Peak Church) at Ohildren's Service at 10 am. Mattius and Sermon ot li

Preschor-Tho Doan. Evensong at 8 pm.

Preacher-Rov. H. 7. Koop.

ז.

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SOIENTIST.

(Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mas, V.S.4.)

MACDONNELL ROAD, LOW Bowas ROAD THAM STATION.

11.15 ..

Babject:-PROBATION APTRE DEATH"

and got into conversation with | SUNDAY SERVioz, April 20, 1931, them, telling them, that they had just been to France. On the fo cused met the girls on the Madoira lowing day, by arrangement, ne

And at this stage, since it can not be avoided, it has to he recorded that C. A. L. defented Sirdar in straight acta, and also last year in sinular manner in the a recall that Sirdar bont C.A.Tter standing at 3-1 in Sirdar's Terrace. They spent some time on)

Berg returned from his last American tour on January 21 wealthier by £13,000. Already he has earned thousands on his pre-quarter-finals, ernt tour and receivas £2,000 from tomorrow's fight. Canzoneri revives £10,000, or £1,000 per round. Both have concluded their

training.

Berg is in a very snappy condi.

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favour because C. A. L. won three ecnsocutivo games' and S. A. came back with 4-all.

his best tennis of the day. He ap At about this stage, S.A played

and, better still, his confidence was peared to he gotting into his length standing him by. He out gencrail ed and out-positioned C.AL and execiled in cross-court drives and

the pan.

the beach and had tea. Then the men suggested to the girls, that they should go the London with them. Both men had bicycles, and next day and started off to London they met the girls at 3.30 h.m. te with them.

ly to be reversed when they play the sive Lenguo record should make tion. "Boy, how I'm going to ticularly, however, except by theolleying. But it was a flash in stayed at

return match al Chathani Road.

: Not Many Thrills. The score suggests that there was the second and last sets on the a close struggle at least during I.K.C.C. stand court yesterday. Not many of the attendance (which William Pool) were thrilled par included H.E. the Governor, Sir

prensional counter-attacks on Sir.

CA, L., took the next two games dar's part.

to lend 6-6, rolaxed watchfulness to Sirdar's erratic length and plac-net several times and see the score to his right oye during his training contributed mostly to his down back at 6-all, and then stopped in fall. His mediocrity at times lent front again at 76 by practically ing and appears to be worried.

ezaphasis to the winner's brilliance; shutting out Sirdar's best strokes but even Sirdar's most ardent ad and letting him play his (C.A.L.'s) nirers will admit that on yeater-game.

Canzoperi Bustained a slight cut

West Bromwich Albion have ap- | fight," he said. The meeting of South China and peared in the Cup Final six times, the Athletic will attract their real were only able to carry the spective supporters by the thou- trophy in the 1887 and 1901 sonsons. sands. South Chiun have won the Their first victory, aver Preston North End, was secured after two League, but they have to avenge unsuccessful efforts in the their past defent by two 'goals at preceding seasons when Blackburn' the hands of their national col Rovers and Aston Villa won by two DAVIS CUP TENNIS.day's form he battered in nin

two

clear goals. The latter, however, tangues. The, Athletic and Kow-were the victims of the Albion's Iron F.C, were the only teams whu second victory, but the Villa re wero nucucesful in lowering the taliated three seasons Inter to de crioura of the champions South China should give their supporters ample satisfaction on this occasion.

Probablo Teams.

prive West Bromwich of the Cup my netting the only goal of the match. Birmingham are strangers in the Cup Final field,

Cup Final Attendances, It is interesting to recall that all Kowloon team against the Bor

records for a football match were derers:—Angus; Martin, Dowman;|boken at the first F.A. Cup Finnl Hedley, McKelvie, Caplin: Pile, Dominy, Gillett, Grimwood and fanson, Reserves:-Simpson, East man, Gilchrist and Willians.

BRITISH TEAM WIN AT MONACO.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

LONDON, April 23. Monaco's annual flutter in the Davis Cup will this year be short- the played at the Imperial Stadium, ved judging by to-day's forml Wembley, on April 25, 1023, between

S. J. Perry, the son of the Labour- Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United. An accurate return of the member of Paliament for Ketter. Attendance could not be made ing, won the first two singles mat Fatics team against the Navy:oing to the crowd breaking in,ches in straight sots.

the official return of the British Melloardy;

Wynne Empire Exhibition authoritics was Thorpe. Brittain, Shepherd: Corn-that 0,520 persons passed through wall, Wheeler, Oram, Scott and the turnstiles, and that 35,527 ticket holders were also 'adinitted. Reserves: Minty Brown.

That would give an attendance of Bentleyi

126,047. There were probably 150,000 specialors present. The start of the match was delayed 40 minutes owing to the crowd invad- ing the playing pitch.

Perkins,

and

'VARSITY FOOTBALL

CLUB.

ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING.

"A MOST SUCCESSFUL

SEASON,"

"The most aulaklu game we have ever played, was against the Navy, the strongest team in the league, when we defeated them to the tune of three goals," said Mr. C. M. Lee, Hon. Sseretary of the Hong Kong University Football Club, at

The attendance at the Final in

Perry graduated as the British lawn Lennis "hope" through his prowess at ping pong. He is at present the holder of the ping pong championship of the world.

In the Davis Cup to-day at Plymouth he made his first appear. ance and justified his inclusion by

defeating Gallepe (Mondeo) by.

against an opponent who was al ways scheming out openings to an nex points.

For variety of strokes, C. A. L. Kumjahn played yesterday as a champion should. His strategy Was masteriz. Towards the end, when he had the issue in aight, he hammered mercilessly on Sir- dar's backhand until the advantage in position told, when he advane ed justifiably towards both the not and the concluding score.

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O.A.L. Attacks,

(and probably-himself) by winning Sirdar surprised a great many two games to lend 8-7; but even in the two games he was play- then ing like a loser. C.A.L his best shots and cut the agony launched an attack backed up by short to take the set at 10-8.. His ground shots in these last three games were a delight to watch. In his overhead work he was "sirents" better than S.A. and in cunning he played like the great young veteran he is.

C. A. L. captured the first sot without difficulty. Conceding only the fourth game, he profited by

As stated in passing. CLA.L, was As in the succending sols, C. A. L. now reached the final without con S. 4.'s mistakes, which were legion. put out last year by S.A. He has served a much better ball than did weding a set. In his path of pro. 5. A. Perhaps because he was not gress this season his victims have then being "given a run," or por-been D. B. Evans, Siow Kim Sang, haps because he was keeping some- Taui Wai Pui, H. N. Chan and S. thing in reserve, the winner did Rumjahn. The last-named pre- not greatly impress in the opening viously; put paid to the ae

count of lu Tak Cheuk, W. N. stages.

Petch, Horace La and Ng Sto Kweng (also an ex-champion).

Opening Set:

Those who arrived 15 minutes or so into saw, to their surprise, that They also saw Sirdar load by three the opening set had gone to C.A.L.

games to ono in the second set.

OTHER RESULTS.

Handicap Doubles.

S. E. Green and D. S. Green (owe

When they thought the pendulum) beat Stabb. and Leo (arr.) 6-1, would swing back, they were din 4 appointed. C. A. L. fed 4-3 and Henderson and Bishop (owo 1/0) H. W. Austin beat Landau 0-0, then 5-4. After Sirdar had evened boat Rodger and Rodger (owe 1/6)

1924 was 91,605. Tickela issued in 1923 amounted to 95,000. The at-5-3, 6-2, 7-5. tendances have since been: 1026, 01,447: 1027, 01,200; 1028, 92,011; 1920, 92,576; 1930, 92,488.

The League programme for the day is as follows:-

Aston Villa Bolton Chelsen firimalay Huddersfield Middleslaru' Newenstle Wednesday West Ham

Bradford

the University Union, on Thursday Ruruley evening, when he made his annual | Millwall general report before A large Notts Forest

sasibly.

Mr. G. S. Scully, Chairman of Reading

the Club, presided.

In his report, the Hon. Secretary anid that "the Club had passed through a "most successful season, under the able captaincy of Mr. S. L. Wong, and thai, he was sure Brentford they would have much brighter Brighton prospects in the coming one. Herintol R. praised the Chairman, Mr. Scully, Crystal P. for his hard work and the great Exeter pains he had taken in the manage-Gillingham inent of the term, and congratulat Luton ed Mesara. 8. Wong and Newport Oppenheim on getting their foot-Northampton ball "green," which is the highest Southend honour bestowed on a soccer player Torquay in the University. The minutes of the raport was then passed and confirmed.

picers Elected.

Division I.

v. Manchester C.

.. Leicester.

2. Portsmouth,

r. Blackpool,

r. Derby'.

r. Sheffield U.

". Arsenal.

r. Blackburn.

r. Sunderland.

Division I

r. Swansea.

v. Cardiff.

1. Walsall.

r. Clapton O.

Bournemouth.

Division III. (Northern),

Lincoln.

04, 6.1.

up all, C. V. L exhibited abuń- | 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, dant resourcefulness in hemming

It must, however, be said in fair-Sirdar back. Pretty wrist work

ness to Landau that he came on the court immediately after leav ing the dentist's chair in which he bad a tooth extracted.

FANLING GOLF.

STARTING TIMES FOR TO-MORROW,

་

9.30 a.m. J. K. MacFarlan and A,

V. R. Gordon and A. H. Penn,

Somerset,

R. H. Griffith and E. B.

Gammeil.

O. Eager and W. A. Butterfield,

Forbes.

r. Port Vale,

Ferguson,

r. Charlton.

9.24

Oldham I'reston N.E.

1. Bradford C.

r. Bristol C.

9.28

1. Bury.

U

D. L. Prophet and A.

Southampton Tottonbain Wolves

1. Everton,

". Barnsley.

9.32

P. Plymouth,

Division

III (Southern).

0.30

37

1. Swindon.

9.40

E. P. Fletcher and F. C.

Young,

9.44

P. S. Grant and J. E

[r. Queen's P. R.

r. Norwich.

3.48

+

v. Notte C.

1. Thames.

#. Fulham.

9.52

17

v. Watford:

4. Coventry.

8.50

"

Dykes.

10.00

"

V. Mossop.

10.07

JI

10.08. "

| 10.12

. Stockport.

1. Hull,

10.10

29

".. Darlington,

. Nelson, ...Brighton,

10.20

t

10.24***

Hamilton.

10.29

#. Hearts

Leach.

f. Cowdenbeath,

10.39

1. Kilmarnock,

J. Walker and I. W. Shewan.

Rangers Hibernians.

10.30

IH. Raikey and B.-J. I

Fox.

r.. Celtic.

10.40

v. St. Mirren.

A. C. 1. Bowker and W. Wright,

1. Dundee.

10.44"..

Queen's Park

v. Morton.

Accrington Barrow Carliste Dr. R. H. Kotowall, LL.D., was Chesterfield reelected President of the Club for Crewe 1931, and Dr. N. P. Karanjin Dr. Rochdale Tan Tiong Lun, Dr. B. K. Jap Rotherham Messra. S. P. Loh, B. L. Woog, T. Southport K. Tan, G. S. Scully, and Prof. Tranniere W. Faid wore elected Vice-Pro-Wrexham sidente. Mr. S. L. Wong (last York..... year's Capt.) was elected Chair taan; Mr. Y. K, Ng, Captain; Mr. C. K. Tan, Vico-Capt.; Mr. P. P. Kho, Hon. Soc.; and Mr. Y, B. Airdrie Lau, Assistunt Hon. See,

r. Doncaster.

+ Halifax.

v. Gateshead.

n. Wigan.

Hartlepools—

SCOTTISH LEAQUE,

Aberdeen

| Ayr

The following gentlemen were Clyde erected members of the Cammittee Fast-File

Mesara, E. . Harrison, C. M. Lee, Falkirk

Leith D. Oppenheim, and K. 8, Ng,..

After a short 'discussion on Motherwell. general affairs, the meeting came Partick toa eloso,

by C. A. L, and initiative at the right time gave him the second

set at 7-8..

Sirdar Rumjahn also led by throo games to one in the third (and fatal) ect. Of course, he gave flashes of the excellence which is undoubtedly his. He hung on ten- aciously-as is his wont when a game is going badly for him. But the number of really good rallies which ended by his making a tame (Continued on next Column.)

Mixed Doubles,

3/0) beat Stock and Miss A. E. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Wood (rec Lang (ser.) 7-3, 1-6, 84.

RENEGADES

COMING ???

They gave the girls money to buy rings and on reaching London, they houses in Vauxhall Bridge-road, the men representing the girls to be their wives.

The girl Moore returned home to Brighton by 'bus, and subsequently the two men were arrested in a house in Vauxhall Bridge-road, Piper was in a bed-room with the other girl.

The men wore remanded in cus Lody-

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The Sunday School is held on Sunday Mornings at 10 o'clock,

Wednesday Evening Meeting at 5.30 p.m.

Tuesday and Friday, 10 s.m. to 18 Noon; Beading Roomat above address,open:- Monday and Thursday, 5.30 to 7 p.m.

The Public is cordially invited to attend the services and visit the Reading Room.

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UNION CHURCH. (KENNEDY ROAD).

SUNDAY SERVICES on April 26, 1031 :-

Morning Service at 11 am. Evening Worship at 6 p.m. Bunday Ectool

Kennedy Road at 10 sm, Taikoo at 2.45 pm.

Scoial Hour after Evening Earrice. Preacher-Rov, G. Powell

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