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CHINA GOLF MEETING.

SPORTING AND SOCIAL GATHERING AT ALDE BURGH.

LEAGUE TENNIS.

U.S.R.C. WITHDRAW FROM "B" DIVISION.

The Hon, Secretary of the Hong Kong Tennis League has informed, us that the United Services Recrea-.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1931.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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A BASEBALL INCIDENT.

IN ATHLETICS.

MANCHESTER'S LEAD SHAMROCK AGAIN.

FIFTH SUCCESSIVE FIRST.

bor fifth win in succession when the Royal Harwich Yacht Club brought

UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC CHAMPIONSHIP TAKEN FROM LONDON.

DIVING FOR LOST TREASURE.

Harwich,→Shamrock V. gained SEARCH FOR THE EGYPT'S

GOLD

their two-day fixture to a close! Thrilling stories are told by Mr. At Manchester, last month, Lon- The green cutter made good going David Scott of his experiences in don University lost the title of over the course and was never the Italian salvago. vessel Artiglio, (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG champion University Grent headed. Hor record, to date spem which last year found the sunken

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boat Britain and Ireland, which they to prove that she is a faster

than last year. have held without n break Bince

There was a fresh east by south 1924. This result was foreshadowed

U.S. OCCUPATION OF HAITI

CHAMBER DECLARES TREATY NON-EXISTENT.

· AMERICA INSISTS ON ITS

VALIDITY.75

Port. Au Priace, June 19.--The P. & O. liner Egypt off Ushant at

Legislative Chamber of the Ro- a depth of 400 foot.

On the chart of this dangerous adopted a report declaring that the public of Haiti to-day unanimously

treaty between Haiti and the

REUNION OF OLD HANDS, tion have withdrawn from the tennis in fitting manner on Saturday Inst year, when London retained the breeze when the J. Class boats Astra, region more than 50 wrecks are

league ("B" Division). The reason afternoon when the Japanese and title by four points against the Shamrock V. and Candida started. I recorded, so it is not surprising United States has been non-exist. is that, owing to the recent heavy Chinese outfits crossed bata at the sietermined challenge of Manches.The two fast-named were content that it took many months of patient since 1920.

[BY CAPT, E. 1, M. BARNETT IN THE "NORTH CHINA DAILY NEWS]

By the courtesy of the Aldeburgh Golf Club, some sixty China hands gather together on May 30 and 31, for their annual re-union at

rains, their courts have been tom- porarily put out of commission and as they have already a fairly long list of outstanding games, they have

decided to withdraw.

ent awooping. before the right one

The Legislative Chamber request.

Na to sail with ons reef down, but Nayy Field, Caroline Hill, and tore t baseball fans were treated to some

This year the, issue had been over Astra sot her mainsails full. They was located through a drifting buoyed President Steaio Vincent of good play an neither aids scored more. doubtful, through the entry waro eat away at 10.20 to sail à until the end of seventh. A true of strong teams by the National course of two rounds about 40 miles becoming entangled in it. Only the Haiti to take immediato steps to sporting spirit prevailed up till University of Ireland, and Christ's Shamrock had the weather borth heavy steel diving equipment th

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llegal occupation of

It is to be noted, however, that then, but when young Hachiuma College, Cambridge., Prominent and crossed the starting line "eightployed by the Italian salvors mado Haiti" by United States Marines... Home, and, incidentally, to play a they are still competing in the crossed the plate to give the Nip. Light Blues such as. J. E. Robins, seconds after the gun, followed work possible at such a depth. Under the treaty of 1910 the T. B. L. Bryna and J. D. Wade seconda later by Astra with Can Liome disaster might overtake the Haiti in the establishment and

little golf. The course was ab solutely at its best, with the gorge in full bloom and the nightingales in aplendid voice. The weather was ideal and a most enjoyable week- end was spent. The arrangements were osee more in the hands of Messra, Crossley and McLellan, who seem to bave thought of every- thing possible for the comfort of the party........

The golf competitiona comprised Singles, Bogey and Medal, on the first day, and Foursomes, Bogor and Medal, on the second. The ar: rangement whereby. Bogey and Medal rounds are played simul- baneously is not quite satisfactory, but, having regard to the time available and the extreme age and delicate health of some of the com- petitors, it is one which worries few of those competing!

Mixed Doubles League.

SOUTH CHINA FOOTBALL

TOURISTS.

nonites victory, by the only rua scored during the match, an in-were not, however, brought into cident arose which was no credit action and Manchester won the championship, which they last held to the party concerned.

in 1919, when these meetings were instituted, sooring 0 points to London's 574 points, Durban 11 points, and National University of Ireland 37 points.

Matty Chang, the Chinese cat cher, stond firin over the plate al though there was no chance at all of putting the runner out: The TWO MORE VICTORIES IN ball that had been returned had

JAVA.

gone wild, and hit the netting in

front of the grandstand. In order

The best performance of this year's meeting was undoubtedly, to make the run certain, the achieved by J. G. Helps (Oundle Two further victories were record-Japanese runner had to push and Birmingham), who set up a

dida last away i min. 58cm, later

It was a beat over a foul tide to the Beach End bucy where the green boat, had min. in band from Astra, Candida being a further half minuta astern. They reached to the Cork Lightship in that order. They gybed and had another reach to the Lower Rough where Shamrock was min. 45 ecc. ahead of Astra and Spinnakers were set for the run mia. 20 soc. of Candida.

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which they reached homewards as far as the Beach End, and then had

leading wind to the line.

Always there was the fear that

United States agreed to assist. diver far below, with who co-maintenance of a responsible, or« stant touch was maintained by telephone.

Mr. Scott describes the operations: in "Seventy Fathoins Deep" (Faber and Faber, 12s. 6d.)

The Diver's Task. When the Egypt was found it took some time to make certain that she

was the right ship. It was thought that the wreck lay a little to one

it, and the diver was at once given

“Bargellini, I think you're directions by telephone:

alongside the wreck, on its star- board side if it lies like us. I'm

team in Java during the week-end, ed by the South China touring Chang aside, which was quite justi pew one mile record of 4 min. 21.2/5 to the South West Bawdsey, after side of the Artiglio as she lay over

On Saturday, playing a selected eleven at Semarang, a crowd of 10,000 witnessed a duel between the selected eleven's defence and the tourists' attack.

Lee Wai Tong opened the score and Chu Kwok Luen (the inside right, who during the last 7 matchas

fiod under the circumstancers. Then see, a time only six times beaten the row began, Cries of Turku in the AAA. Open Championships (hit him) came from all directions since the War. Unfortunately W. of the field after Chang had push. Claydon (London) could not force the pace. Helps is develop- ed Hachiuma away.

There might casily have been aing very quickly and should be woll free fight in which caso the Japan. among the diret flight in the English ese would have boon in a bad way, Championship final next July. so heavily were they out-numbered,

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The results of the competitions had been practically a bystander but fortunately two American

followi

MEDAL (SINGLES) -

G. Gardner

so far as goal scoring was concern- gentlemen intervened and, put a ed) quickly added three, and fur-stop to the quarrel. ther goals were scored by the other I have been a follower of base. 04-2173 three forwards in the ordar named, ball for more years than I can 05-10-78 Fung King Cheung (2), Ip Pak remember and it sroms to me that

Record in High Hurdles.

Almost as noteworthy as Helps's mile was the now 410 yards record of 50.2/5.sec., set up by J. E. B. Carr (Cranleigh and Manchester). Nothing has been heard of this boy since he figured as runner-up to Joo

Shamrock had such a commanding

Leading all the Way.

lead that she did not set her spin-going to lift you a little off the maker for the run to the home mark bottom and then move the ship to but the other two used their run- port. As soon as you soo which ning anile. As they came through way you're moving, keep a shom the line after one round of sailing look-out in front of you and watch the times were? Shamrock V. 12th for a change in the light. 330 62a, Astra 12h. 38m. 308., Candida 12th 39m 208.

"We have moved perhaps ten sards, crab-fashion, when we hear Bargellini's sharp call to halt. Gianni throws up his hand. The The leader and Astra both shook | winches stop, aizzling, Amedeo

The last named displayed a pro- teat flag.

09-20-78ah (1) and Cheung Siu Hong (1). rows of this nature are continual-Simpeon, of Oundle, in the Publie out reefs during the second round | puta check-lashings on the hawsers.

E. W. Maitland

C. H. Falloon.

BOOEY (SINGLES)

R. K. Harvey (14)

1 down

G. C. Moxon

(12)

2

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R. E. Wilson

(7)

MEDAL (FOURSOMES)

C. L. Hickling and Leslie

Smith

E. Lester Arnold and H.

B. Woodford

82- 6,76

91-11-80

BOOEY (FounаOMEs)

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H. Hanco nad C. ́H. P.

Hay (9)

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South China finally won by 3-0.

On Sunday, competing against a Djoeja selected team, the tourists ran out winners by the score of 69, the goal scorers being: Chi Kwok Luen (2), Ip Pak Wah (2), and Tam Kwong Puk and Wong Ki Leung. (1 each).

travel to defend his A.A.A.- title. this year.

2h. 57m. 339.

derly Government Haiti agreed not to increase her public debt without the consent of the United States. That treaty was ratified. by the Haiti National Assembly.

Following a series of lashes in 1929, President Hoover sent to Haiti a commission headed. by Mr.

William Cameron Forbes, who is Bow the United States Ambassador to Japan. The commission recom-

mended that American supervision

in Haiti be ended as soon as the the political situation Warranted, that the American high commis sioner be withdrawn and that am.

American diplomatic envoy be sent to Port au Prince in his stead. Americans were to be replaced in the insular government as soon as natives could be trained to carry on their work.

American Interests.

But América, recognizing the 1910 treaty, continues to supervise such work in Haiti such as collec- tion and administration of customs, policing, sanitary construction, road America building and education. eventually plans to withdraw the marines from Haiti but under år- rangements which are to be onde in the future when conditions war-

ly cropping up when the Chinese

Schools 400 yards Championship in the breeze slackened, but Bham What is it? and Japanese meet, and in all 1928; but last Saturday he beat Prock now had the race well in hand, "I can see something ahead, and came home an easy winner. it's black and has a flat top. It fairness to the latter, they are. Moore, the Irish-International, Official times at the finish: Sham may be a rock. Lower mo a bit. never the ones to start the quar by four yards on soft turf, and he rock V. (winner), 2h 49m, 185.; Is that better, Eargellini?" rol. If this is what happens at

"I'm close to the end of a ship's baseball matches, then I can under may yet make K. C. Brangwiti Astra (2nd Prize), sh. m. 49.

don't know whether rant. stand why the authorita are so reluctant about alloting the Base- ball Association a permanent picco of ground. I think it is a pity that baseball fans who pay to se a ball game should have to put up with this sort of thing.

It is usual in the United States the home of the old ball game)

Candia, and prize is subject to the bow of the stern. It runs away Another youngster who has come Candida's protest against Astra for straight on my left and seems to into his own ia G. L. Napier (Sloune and London). In 1997 heen alleged infringement of the rules der about us yra tach tray

just before the starting gun. This tied in the Public Schools high jump at 5ft 8in. with H. A. Sim-protest will be heard in London

mons, the famous schoolboy inter- national. On Saturday he halved the U.AU. title at 5ft 11in, with

Irish internationals.

Inter.

Only Hispania (Messrs. Egan) turned out in the 39 to 110 tons race, and she sailed one round.

see two way.

£1,000,000 Tressura,

The action of the Legislative

Chamber, in declaring against the United States to day caused con siderable excitement here. What action President Vincent will take Thus, step by step, was the ves-with regard to the demands of the sel's identity established, and the work of breaking through bor decks legislators has not yet been indi- to get down to the £1,000,000 of cated. treasure in her bullion room began. But the season was too late to do

It will be seen from these results, delighted the gathering with for players guilty of any foul H. A. Maroney, another of the The 12-metre event also resolved it much in 1930, and the Artiglio was

that that hardy annual who swept | the board on the two previous oc-

of yora as Bill Lewis, then of the Sir Leslie Hudson and R, K., N.-C. Daily News and Manila

Harvey (13)

4 down Times, and now correspondent of The Tipes in Washington. His voice is as wonderful as ever and

several old favourites. The speech of the evening was made by the Hon. Secretary, Mr. McLellan, entions, J. C. Dyer, does not figure whose effort surpassed oven that of among the winners;, nevertheless, last year, being extremely elever, that will not present him starting amusing, and to the point. favourite in 1932. Geary Gardner ia, of course, the famous manager of the H. & S, Bank, of a previous decade. Commander Heycoek is not a China hand, but kindly consent ed to play as an opponent for someone short of a partner. He is

All who contemplate leave in 1932, whether golfers or otherwise, should not fail to notify Messrs. Crossley and McLellan and request to be included in this meeting, where they will be well catered for a well-known Aldeburgh golfer with and where the golf course and sur- a world-wide reputation for jump-roundings are ideal,

ing bunkers.. Colonel Hickling A list of those attending the 1931 commanded Line Battalion in Meeting in appended:-

China and Major Leslie Smith is H. E. Arnoki, E. Lester" Arnold,

play to be suspended. Let us hope the local association will also adopt the same measures to keep the game clean.-Yours etc.

BA44 TAN.

Hong Kong, June 28.

SWIMMING IN JAPAN.

·WASEDA DEFEATS KEIO BY

BO POINTS TO 65.

Treaty Considered Valid. Washington, June 19-Officials at

self into a sail over for Flica. The employed during the winter in dis- the Department of State, comment-

the Hoa. E. G. Pretyman's Pil-' grim, which dnished at 2hr. Omin. soc. Vrouw Annettje, the only

Balleisle.

bridge Blues showed a very mark-

The one event in which the Com-10 to 30 tona bandicap was won by persing a sunken munition ship offing to-day on the demands made in

ed superiority was the pole vault. Here . T. Bond, who was repre- senting London, equalled bit own U.A.U. record of 12ft, beating his fellow Blues, P. B. B. Ogilvie and K. W. Martin, while the representa-Corinthian and Walton combined tives of the Provincial Universities class event, and I'm Alone the

were not in the same class.

The final of the high hurdles pro- Tokyo, Jaue 22-Waseda Univer-duced perhaps the best thrill of a sity's swimming team yesterday fine mesting; for, here, J. F. E. won the fifth contest against the Bloss (Londkm) was beaten only by strong aquatic squad from Kelo a lew inches by T. D. Phelan University. Waseda scored. 60(Ireland) in the new record time points against 65 for Keic.

of 15.63 scc.

The water polo contest was won by Waseda by a score of 6-2 Waseda also won the 800 metres relay, the 1,500 metros free style, and the 100: metres backstroke..

and von Cramm bent the Argen.

other starter, gave up.

Pauline sailed over in the small handicap. Cinders won the Orwell

dinghies race.

GOLF COURSE...

TRAGEDY.

VICTIM IDENTIFIED.

man on a burning rubbish dump Following the discovery of a dead

near the Mote Mount golf course at Mill Hill, N.W., two men were interviewed by detectives at Edg- ware Police Station; says a Home paper.

The dead man was identified as Edwin Albert Ayres, a aiddle-aged labourer, known locally as "The Sticker." He lived in a shack near

in the Indian Army and married | T. S. Baker, E. I. M. Barrett, B.

Waseda made's clean ewoop in It speaks well for the keanness of the charming daughter of a famous D. F. Beith, C. Bennett, C. Bes the 400 metres free style ovent, and the competition in this year's Hong Kong resident. It is not wick, O. H. Blackburn, J. O. P also won the 200 metres broast.A.U. Championships that only quite certain that these qualificaBland, R. C. Buchan, 1. H. Bug stroke race, in which second place. W. Olegg (Manchester), who re tions are such as to entitle these bird, A. C. Clear, F. H. Crossley, went to Keic. The latter made a tained both sprint titles, was found gallant officers to the distinction of S. H. Dodwell, J. C. Dyer, C. clean sweep in the 100 metres freeapable of winning a couple of the title "China han," any more Falloon, H. G. Gardner, Leigh style and also won this race over events The going was heavy and than a three weeks' visit to Chinn Garner, H. 3. Gedge, C. H. Goode, 300 metros.

soft, and he is to be congratulated entitles certain people to write a A. E. Griffin, H. Hancock, R. K ̈

on returning 1231 sec for 100 hook on that country and to dictate Harvey, G. H. Hastinge, J. Hast

yards and 22,75 sec. for the furlong, the policy of H.M, Government inings, C. H. P. Hay, D. O. Hutchin- regard thereto But no serious obson, Sir Leslie Hudson, F. joation can be or will be raised to 'Jacob, H. D. C. Jones, H. H. their inclusion.

Kopsch, D. Landale, F. Larkios, G. On the evening of May 30, a very J Larkins, W. E. Lookie, Sir Wil- anjoyable dinner was held in the mot Lewis, H. W. Looker, N. C. Wentworth Hotel, when the chair Macgregor,, E. F. Mackay, R. was taken by Mr. Brooke Smith, N. Macleod, H. A. J. Macray, A FOREIGN MEN'S DOUBLES Japanese partner, Hyotar Batoh, yet been definitely established The who stands 8 ft. 10 in., and his. The cause of his death has not who made an excellent chairman, W. Maitland, N. G. Maitland, H.

in the somi-final by 8/6, 1/8, 7/5. left side of his face bore extensive paying a well-deserved tribute to M. Mann, C. A. MuLellan, R. P.

The Argpatines dropped, the so. bruises below the charred surface, Messrs Crossley and McLellan for Molhuish, G. W. Millward, H. D.

pnd sett chiefly because of Zappa, as if he had been hit with some who was tired. In the last sett, heavy respon such as a trummer. the splendid manner in which the Morrison, G. C. Moxon, W Neill,

Bcyd! and Zappa smashed brilli Sir Bernard Spilsbury, the patho meeting had been run. Spooches H. Ogilvie, P. Peebles, A. Ritchie,

antly,

Canal Sealogist, has made a post-mortem were also made by J. O. P. Bland H. G. Simms, J. D. Smart, A.

Mr Pitlban won the Women's In the final against Brugnon examination, and his report is and G. C. Moxon, on behalf of Brooke Smith, Beslie Bath Si Bingdes, after a thrilling duel, do- and von Cramm, Zappa was the awaited by Chief Constable Ash North and South China, respective Newton Stabb, I. I. Stewardson, feating Mrs. L. A. Godfree by 0/7, dominating personality, but Boyd ley, head of the C.LD.. Superinten ly. A distinguished visitor was Sir Thomas, W., H. E. Thomas, H. 8/4 HAN U semed to be out of form. In the dent Cornish, one of the "Big M. Tibbey, Ed. White, R. E. WiIn the flual of the Men's Doubles, first sett Zappa saved the soit Five of Scotland Yard, and other the Franco German pair, Brugnon point tentimpa by marvalicus ro police officers investigating the son, H. B. Woodford.

(Continued at foot of vézt column.)trieves.

mystery.

Wilmot Lewis, known to his friends (Continura on next Columb.)

QUEEN'S CLUB TENNIS SERIES.

London, Juns 20-The Queen's Clab lawn tennis tournament was concluded to-day

In the Men's Singles final, J. B Oliff boat E. Avery, 3/6, 6/4,-8/2, /

tine pair, Boyd and Zappa, after the dump, and was one of the tonso struggle. The score was hundreds of men who have worked 4/6, 0/4, 30/8,, 4/6, 7/5 Boyd on the construction of the Watford Lad Zappa had previously beaten and Barnet by-pass. roads. the Irish giant, Lyttleton Rogers,

Port au Prince by the Legislative Here, last December-through an Chamber that the treaty of 1918. Gianni, the chief salvage oficer of clared non-existent since 1996, anid orror of judgment on "the part of between Amerles and Haiti be de that the United States will insist the Borima Company-she was

upon the validity of the 1936 agree. blown up in view of her consort, the Bostre. It is a tragedy that the ment, which was duly signed and skilled personal of the little shin ratified should all have perished when they The State Department said that were within sight of the fruits of America will insist upon maintain- their labours; but it has not pre-ing Marines in Haiti and that she: vented the resumption of the work will continue to appoint and control

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