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JUNIOR CRICKET

NOTES.

CAPTAINS FOR THE NEW

SEASON.

[Br. "LB.W."]

The official league cricket season will be opened this wock-end when Indian Recreation Club, Inst en son's champions, entertain the com- bined entry from the Royal Engin sers and Royal Corps of Signals, Whether there are any other games on, the programme I cannot say for T'have not so far received any fix

vards from the secretaries of the different clubs:

Speaking generally, the second division clubs should have a very fall season as the import trials do not affect them at all. I tako plei sure in welcoming to leaguo cricket the South Wales: Borderers who have put in a team in the junior section and I feel sure all cricket enthusiasts will join me in wishing

The Indians.

SHAMEEN FOOTBALL.

H. M. GUNBOATS START

THE SEASON.

The Shameen football sunson opened on Sunday when teams from H. M. S. Tarantula and M. S. Cleale met in a close and incaresting muteh which resulted in a win for the former by, the odd goal in five

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, OCTOBER

·PRISON FOR LOOTERS.

ECHO OF RECENT

ADISTURBANCES,

LIFE AMONG ANIMALS.

MAN'S TERM MUCH LONGER.

1931.

NEW P. AND O LINER.

FEATURES OF THE "CARTHAGE.!

At Central Magistracy yesterday, several lebtors of Japanese shops and households, during the recent. troubles, were brought before Mr.. W. Schofield. In the first two cases Upon no topic of natural history

Messrs. Alexander Stephen and is. Fubishima of 01, Spring Garare our general conceptions more den Lane, appeared as complainant.vague than upon that which con. Son, Ltd on August 18 launched Detective Sub-Inspector Roteskwy, corne the life span of the higher the T.S.S. Carthage, for the P prosecuting, said Mrs. Fujishima mammals writes E. G. Baulonger, and O. Steam Navigation Co. This was taken ill with fever and, went a well-known London Zoologist. into a Japanese Hospital, and loot Any serious contribution to this vessel, together with her sistor ship crs took advantage of her absence subject is welcome, and Major the Corfu, approaching completion, to enter the premises and steal Stanley Flower in the "Proceeds for the P. and O. passenger ser number of articles..

ings of the Zoological Society," has recently summarised the facts to ice to the Far East, The. main- date. The latest findings as re- particulars of the two vessels are:- He was arrested on information revealed therein, may come as a aur Length overall 543 ft, breath 71 caived, at 13 Tairuen Street on prika-tó, many an Sanday morningi v

One man in Court was charged with the theft of a counterpané.

Cicala: Jones: Bicks, Gared gvine Smith, Rudling. James, Lt. Commander Havers, R. Thorpe, labour, Mills, Atkoy, J. Thorpe.

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LOCAL HOCKEY.

RECREIO TEAMS. FOR

TO-MORROW.

The following will represent Club do Recreio in hockey match against the Radio Sports Club to morrow at King's Park ground, at 5.10 p.m. sharp-F. A. Xavier, A. A.dos Remedios, D. C. Alves, H.

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CROWN LAND SALES

Two lots of Crown land were sold by public auction at the Crown Land Office yesterday.

Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2604; aituated at Tai Street, was sold to Mr. Lin Wai Chan of 27, Hillier Street for 82,300, the upset price being 81,479. The land has an area of 1,072 sq. foot, "and its unnust rental is 822

Inland Lot No. 3210, with an

Tho winners had most of the play for the first fifteen minutes and although they wore in front of the goal all this time, they could not open the scoring until Perkins secured the leather and siammett it into the goal, leaving the Cienia god-keeper helpless

At the outsat Major Flower int, gross tonnage 14,000, draft ng This was followed by a second goal The Police records disclosed asists, very rightly, that there is no ft. 9 in speed 191 knots and which came when the Cienta right number of pravique convictions criterion yet known by means of shaft horse-power 15,000. The vos hack, fumbling in an effort to oloar, against him and he was sentenced which it is possible to ascertain i els prosent the typical appearance placed the ball near Warner whto six weeks' hard labour.

"Exact ages of any fullgrown wiki took full advantage of the oppor In another case a Chinose who arrimals. He states that the foot of modern P, and O. liners, The, romains that though an expert hull is divided by nine watertight tunity, and shot hard and true was charged with tho theft of a the goal Half-time came with the counterpane and a raincoat, the may assign an approximate age to bulkheads, the doors of which can Tarantula leading by two goals to property of Mrs. Suhara, 88, Looka mammal, other exports may dis be instantaneously closed from the hart Road, was given eight weeks agree, and all that can be accur nil.

After the interval, the Cienin bord labour. There was a second ntoly stated is that, the animal bridge. The cellular double bot played a very much improved gate defendant in ihla caso but on it be infantile, young middle tom is arranged for oil fuel, fresh and their efforts were rewarded ing stated that there was no evi- aged old," or ""! vary, old." **

watar and water ballast Largo. when R. "Thorpe heat Jones with dancer against him, he was dis Thus, the only certain way in

which the duration of life of mam-oil-fuel bunkers are fitted at the a low shot. This put now life charged. into the team and'roon" afterwards Both Mis. Kamatsu and Mrs. | male enn be ascertained is by keep-sides of the boiler room. The cargo them a successful season. They are. Thorpe got the equaliser for Fujishima were interested in aing individuals in captivity, and an unknown lot, and I am given to his side. From this point onwards, case in which Li Tsoi was charged maintaining careful records of all spacity is about 8,500 tons mea- understand that their difficulty is the game was confined more or less with the theft of a jacket, the pro- dates concerning those individuals, surement Thero" are six decks, to midfield until the closing stages. party of Mrs. Kamatau, and of a Frequently o Zoo animal's longe with promejades for passqngers, Bading a wicket-keeper. In Licut when Perkins ran through to give coloured quilt, the property of Mrs.vity only begins to be noted when The rudder is controlled by elec A. C) Hamilton, however, they have the Tarantula victory with a fine. Fujishima.

it is known to have lived for an goal.

Inspector Roroskwy told the unusual length of time, and its tro hydraulic steering gear with a very forceful bat who should get

Mr. E. Stirling, the referee, Court that the defendant was found birthday has already become sub-telemotor steering control from the quito a fow runs. He played for lined up the following teams-sloeping under the quilt in a lawject to conjecture. And conjec bridge and mechanical control Wellington at Home some years Tarantula Carroll: Cameron,ker's stall in Cross Street when turo as to its as in the process of ago and was picked, mainly, I Tubb; Talbot, Webh, Evans Reed arrested. He took the police to a time crystalises itself in what the from the docking platform aft. er, Porking, Warner, Canson, pawnshop where the jacket belong public mind believes to be a record: Deck auxiliaries include a high understand, for his fearless hitting Green."

ing to Mrs. Kamalsu was recover, Major Flower's notes cover some power electric windlass fitted with I saw him butting in a garrison

thirty-two years of experience, and match some days ago and noted

He was given sight weeks' hard have been drawn from all sources warping ende. The 22 cargo win- One of the most potent factora con- ohes and the boat hoisting gear aro that he could play a defensive gamo

trolling the life span of the mam also electrically operated. The as well it occasion demanded:

malia is the dentition. Once the Capt. Wados is another of their

toeth begin to wear out and decay, electric, plaat consists of three the possessor is doomed. Excep, turbo generators of 350 kw. each, bats, while Lieut. Barlow, their

tions to this rule are, of course, the and one internal combustion gen Fast-medium right arm bowler, ir

toothless Ant-eaters and Echaida,

erator of 50 kw., and except for || expected to take a good many

which in captivity, at least, are re- wickets. They play the Indians

markable for their longevity, the main propelling machinery, (1st XI.) in a friendly this week-

each ship may be described as all- end and it will be interesting to see how they are.

electric. No. 4 hold is insulated for frozen cargo and fitted with brine piping and Aerote: fans. Hall's Germain" system of re frigeration has been adopted for the provision chambers and the main CO, refrigerating plant is placed in a compartment' abalt the the main engine room. Every provision has been made for the comfort and recreation of passeng ers. Loud speaker upits provide music, and the wireless installa- tion includes directional wireless fitled on "A" deck. The safety If the theory so widely held, that devices, hot less complete, include large animals tend to live longer motor boat with wireless. The than small ones, is to be accepted, propelling power is 10,000 shaft. whales should be the longest-lived horse-power, and is provided by ammals, But, so far ny can be twin sets of single reduction genr known, they do not live to be more ed turbines of the latest Parsons than 40 This rate of growth is type, constructed to use high-pres surprisingly rapid, some of the larsure steam at 400 lbs. per square inch, and 725 deg. F. superheat. geat species becoming sexually ma Ench set consists of one high-pres London, Sept. 26.-Liverpool'sure when only 2 years old of the city's great maritime tradi-trial maramals, lives on an average one low-pressure turbine, and a this team, there is no reason why

Hole in One."

tions. The Liverpool of 1931 bears. to be only 40, though a few indivi. feature of the installation is the the Indiane should not have a good Playing in a fourball match at little resemblance to the Liverpool duals are said to have survived to high efficiency over a wide range. more than double this age. Many of power. The two main condan- senson, and though I will not go so Fanling on Sunday, Paymaster of a hundred years ago, so remark-

Bers are of Messrs. G. and J. Weir's' far as to say they will rethin the Lieutenant W. R. Vallance, R.Nable has been the development, The of the carnivora, such as lions and shield. I have an idea they will do did the seventh hole on the Old old Liverpool of the Slave Trade other large cats, may attain 30 Regenerative" type, each baving.

77,800 square feet of cooling Bur vory wall.

Course, 173 yards, in one. The ball Days has gone, giving way to a years.

maintain A The RE and S. have quite a apparently fell on to the bottom of

auw Liverpool in every way better According to Major Flower, the face, sufficient to useful cloven, the players of note the pin and remained in the cup, as well as bigger,,

Liverpool wild lion in Africa is in its prime vacum of 25 inches, with a sea tem- including Licut. Anstruther, Lieut, as nothing was seen after the ball the port of quick loading and un-

of life whilst 5 to 6 years old. Perature of 82 deg F Steam is Gough, Col. Marsden and Corpl. reached the green until it was found loading. It has ses services to all After ten years its chances of resupplied by four Yarrow water- the important trading centres of maining alive depend upon its in- boilers of the five-drum type, fitted the world, a system of docks and dividual cleverness and the absence with superheaters and air pro sheds capable of dealing with ves- of competitors for food. The short heaters, the working pressure be- sels of all sizes, and cargoes of estlived, mainmals are the insecting 400 lbs. per square inch and every description; ware-housing vores and the smaller rodents-the the steam temperature 728 deg. F There are two auxiliary cylindrlo and cold storage facilities, and a rats, mice, &c...

al boilers to supply lower pressure distributive service second to none,

The following list, compiled by

steam for domestic services. The It owns and controls 22 per cent. Major. Flower, gives a comparative boilers are all arranged to burn Another New Captain.

of all the merchant ships under idea of the known potential lange-oil fuel only under forced draught, Civil Service will also be playing

vity of various groups of niam and an oil-burning installation of under a new deader-H. E. Strange Under the auspices of the Na

To Inspect Vessel. who was elected captain at their tional. Government of China, alt

the Clyde oil fuel, type: is fitted, Man. 100 years; elephants, 50 The auxiliary pumps are mainly Accommodation is available at rhinoceroses, 45; hippopotamuses, plectrically driven. The machinery mecting about a week ago. B. C. K. cinases of citizens are doing their Hawkins, their "googly," is vice atmost to bring relief to the un- the pageant for many thousands of 40; horses 40; boars, 35; tapira, 35; installation is most modern, in- captain, and as he got quite a num-fortunate victims of the appalling people, and visitors will also be apes and monkeys, 30; cats, 30; eluding "Acroto" rotary fans for ber of wickets last year, I expect disaster caused by floods in Con- able to inspect the Cunard liner giraffes, 30 egg-laying mammals, ventilating the engine rooms and

Carinthia in the Huskisson Dock, 30; hyaenas, sea lions, 23 stokeholda, s to see him do well again, as good tral China, slow bowlers are sonree those days. The lead for Catholics to do to cruise in the ferry steamer Ray-camels and Hamas; 5; wombats, F. E. Carvalho will again lead their bit in this noble work has Al Iris, of Zeebrugge fame to wit-25; fruit bats, 20; porcupines, 20; the merry men of Recreio They been given by His Holiness, Pius neas, in Piston Hall, historie films, pige, 20; kangaroon, 20; dogs, 20 are always one of the most dan. XI, who has contributed a quarter dealing with "ships, herring seals, 20; quirrels, 15; beavers, 15- gerous teams in the competition of a million Lire. Now Plu XT1fects in action, and the ships of hares and rabbits, 15, mice and and it would not surprise me if they representative in China, the AposLiverpool itaolf.

rata, 8 won the shield this time. I do tolic: Delegate-Mgr. C. Costantini, Wonders of shipping throughout not know much about the K.C.C, in a circular letter to all the Bis the ages are illustrated on a ravish

FANLING GOLF.

Ng Chee Yat of 81, Main Street, for $3,600.

The land is situated at Wong Nei Chung, and the annual rental is

88.

The Indians will be playing very 'much the same

team that won championship honours last season A. Noronha, N. Beltran, R. Silviaren of 830 mq. feet, was sold to Mr. though they will have a new leader "Netto, C. d'Almada e Castro, D. F. in the person of M. R. Abbas. This Lopes, A. M. Xavier, F. V. Ribeiro player has taken part in league and J. A. de V. Soares. cricket for many seasons and is well qualified for the position. Other members of the team, include H. T. M. Barma, the vice-captain, M. P Mader, who has opened the innings for the IRC, seconda, ever since I can remember, A. R. Suffiad, a very pretty but, who started off the !" season with a big score against Club de Recreio two weeks ago, A. S.

P. Morrison qualified for the Bufend, a very useful all-rounder, 4. M. Rumjahn, slow, right hand Captain's Cup at Fanling over the howler, AR Abbas, a much im-week-end, returning a score of 73 proved bowler and quita e reliable

(80-18).

P. MORRISON QUALIFIES IN CAPT.'S CUP:

A PAGEANT OF SHIPPING.

GREAT CHANGE EN BIG BRITISH PORT.

Man is, beyond all doubt, the longest lived of any mammal. Ci vilised man tends to live longer than uncivilised, and statistics jirove that the female's term of life tende slightly to exceed that of the male. As man holds the record for longevity, it would not be unrea- sonable to jump at the conclusion that his nearest relatives, the apes, monkeys, kn, would be, next in order Available figure however, prove otherwise, the man-like apes eldom living more than thirty years. The Zoo's record, the chim- panzee "Micky," diel of senile decay when years old.

bat, A. R. H. Esmail, a fairly good and other stores included R. H. There were 28.. cards taken out, bat, F. M. el Arculli. fast bowler, Hepburn 91-675; D. 8. Robb Shipping Wook is on a scale worthy The elephant, largest of terray-sure, one intermediate pressure and

B. Ismail, the wicketkeeper and

possibly two new members. With 93-1970.

Saunders. I do not know if Col in the hole, Skinner ja still in the Colony but

if he is and if he can be persuaded to turn out regularly, ha, will strengthen the team considerably, They should put up a good fight against the I.R.C.

FLOOD RELIEF FUND.

APPEAL TO LOCAL

CATHOLICS.#

team. beyond the fast that F. E. hopa of thina, bas also mobilised, Skinner and F 8. W. Smith will for the same purpose, the forces of both be playing in the first eleven the "Catholic Action" all over the this sonson. Both men are easily country, asking thom to collect first teamTİ- standard I cannot funds towards alleviating this cal understand why they were not amity.

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the British flag. **

scale at the exhibition in St. George's Hall, which comprises probably the best collection of maritime objects over assembled. at includes models of the Bar Light- ship, the Aquitania, a two-thou- the dead Kings of Egypt, the fami.. ar modern North Wales steamer St.. Tudno, and other models, rang- ing from the Indian: canoe and forseyside ferry boat to the latest type of warship. There will bo staged mimi naval battles and working ships, while a "Pageant the evolution of British warships of the King's Ships will describe from the earliest ages.

playing Bonier cricket last year. On behalf of the "Catholip Arsand-years-old model of a boat of Akinner is one of the most dan-tion of Hong Kong, the under

erons bate, once he gets going, sigued Committee. takes the liberty, He times his strokes perfectly and of soliciting donatious, no matter does not believe in letting the ball how small, from Churches, Catho strike the bat! He is also a useful lie Associations and Schools and man with the ball and a good held from the public generally, to aid intho bargain. Smith is another the world-wide fort on behalf of type of player altogether. He takes the sufferers..

some time is getting sattled down Donations, which will be publicly but when he is sat, he takes some acknowledged, may be sent to any shifting Bowling right hand round of the undersigned at 10 Caine the wicket, Smith has been known Road. The amount will be remitted. to get wickets, and plenty of them, to the Apostolic Delegation Jpor.. Premuro of space forbids com, der to ensure distribution wher ment on the other teams, which most needed and promptly as nhill have to leave till next week, possible.

Meanwhile, I wish all my readers (signed) Bishop Henry Valtorta,

"successful season and I imper:

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HELP IS RECEIVED.

FLIGHT VICTIMS BURIED.

FRANCE HONOURS TWO MEN

KILLED IN CHASE.

Paris, Bopt 20-Practically all the Jeding French aviators Wire present at the funeral of Lieuten- ant Commander Joseph Lebrix and his uechanic, BenoMesmin, at

Notre Dame' to-day.

The famous Cathedral was crowd- ed, and the service, which was con- New-York, Soptember 26-Am-ducted by Archbishop Cardinal torg, the great Soviet Russian pur. Verdier, was of a most impressive- chasing and selling organization in character, the United States, announced to The bodies of Lebrix and Mes day that trade between Ameriga and min, both of whom were killed when unless credits are arranged. It whe near, Ufs in Russia, on its flight the Soviets will continue, to decline their flare Hephen--11-oran

also announced that while, credits, from Paris to Tokyo, were brought | have been arranged with Gormany, back to Paris yesterday by Marcel Italy, Great Britain and other come Doret, co-pilot with Lieut. Com trics no plans bays been made to mender Lebrix, and the only mem bolster Soviet purchases by the perof-the-Hyphene-brow-who United States

oscaped with his life when the dis The Amtorg announcement sugator occurred. Trested " that in American su inféresta. · The Kodica were taken.

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