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LADIES' TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP.

IMPORTANT TIE DECIDED

MISS LO WINS.

YESTERDAY'S HOCKEY,

WINS FOR MILITARY TEAMS.

Two friendly hockey matches were played yesterday evening and these resulted in wins for the South Wales Borderers and Argyll & Miss Enid. Lo, bolder of the Sutherland Highlanders over the Ladies Open Singles Championship, Hong Kong Hockey Club Seconds suored a personhi triumph yoster and Radio Sports Club, respec

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day, when she met and defeated tivaly. Mra Tottenham in the first round

"The first game was played at of the current Open Singles Cham King's Park when the Borderers pionship. The match took place at proved to be definitely the better the United Services Recreation (unm. In the first half they seared Club courts and after two very thres goals but the pace slackoned interesting sets, Mina Lo qualified somewhat aftor the interval when to enter the second round with a Thoy, got one more to give them a score of 6-4, 6-4. The two have|40 viatory» » Me

been rivals for the championship for a considerable number of years, and this is the first time the British player failed to bent the local pinyor, as she did not take part in the championship last year when Incidentally, it is Alias Lo won,

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY,

TWO NEW VESSELS BULL SCATTERS ROMANS.

LAUNCHED.

HOT FOOK AND HOI HONG

AT TO KWA WAN.

In the presence of a Ingge and representative gathering two motor vessels, the Hoi Fook and Hoi long, wora lanached at the Yard of the South China Motor Ship nt To Kwa Wan yesterday morn building and Repairing Works, Ltd.,

The two vessels took the water in excellent style, arat cheers and the firing of crackers,

in

ITALIAN CAVALRY AS

TOREADORS

wit

Rome: Exciting scenes. were nested to-day in the kuga yard in the Macao barracks, built on the sito of the ancient camp of the Old Practorian Guard.

A Bull which had broken loose

than a mile away, went careering from the Rome goods atation more

through the wide thoroughfares of a now residential district, striking terror in the hearts of the intebi The ceremony, which was per-tants and making for the centre of formed by Capt. G. Brande, ol Messrs. Brandt & Co, who are the City: Being young he express general managers for both the Bhip on his joy by jumping and skip Yard and the Hoi Fook Shipping ping along, knocking oral launching in the history of the seattering the grapes exposed on Company was the first double hawkers barrows into the gutter Company, as it was also the first them for sale, and occasionally nfluia fannching.

stopping to look up the sights of the town.

OCTOBER 27, 1931.

ALLEGED THEFT OF JADE RING

TWO CHINESE CHARGED AT THA MAGISTRACY

Two Chinese were charged before r.. E. H. Williams at Central Magistracy yesterday with larcany of a ring from the Caravan shop in Chater Road. The Brat, dofan-

dant pleaded guilty to the thali

plen of not guilty while the second deferidant, repre- sunted by Mr. P. H. in, catered

Outlining the ease, Dot-Sargt Fitchies said on the evening of Octo- the shop, and the first asked a sales- bor 1, the two defendants entered man about some dresses. They then moved to the showense, where they dant enquired about some rings, noticed the rings. The arst defen- and overhearing this, the man desk, which was nearby. ageress came over to them from her

stood close to the rings which had The managers and the salesman been drawn from the showcase,,

fendants did not buy any. They After examining two or thran rings, and having had them priced, the de did not, however, examine the ring, charge. when formed, the subject of the

Radio Sports Club met with a de- landers on the United Services Re feat at the hands of the 3rd High greation Club ground. The Scots were the faster of the two teams,

The Two Vassals, ter in their attack, but they were design and intended for cargo tramcar, he rushed past the sen At last, taking a corner where and not only did they combing, bet- The two boats are of the sama he narrowly missed passing also a superior side when it came carrying between Hong Kong and tries at the gateway of the bar to defence. They scored both their Wachow. They are also equipped racks. The guard was called out her first set-back since, she came second stanza, the Radio players the steel twin screw type, each but failed to catch him. a

goals in the first half. In the for towing purposes. They are of to deal with this unusual visitor East Mix or seven years ago, Miss improved considerably and al-equipped with two two-stroke high The officer in charge the sum wedding dress. The managerose First defendant then asked for a Lo is to be congratulated on her though they could not get through compression Diesel engines, and moned a squadron of cavalry to and the salesman discussed. the their opponents defence, they cer-capable of an approximate spend of act as toreadors. After a long and matter between them and, on turn- tainly held their own and did not eight to nine knots. Special Man- exicting chase, in which bersaing back, discovered that the ring let the soldiers through again. nosmun steel tubular derricks are blankets" played their part, the fitted for loading purposes, one intruder was driven into a corner

wan missing. The two defendants having a 10-ton lift and the other and captured by a couple of defendant leading. Becoming sus were then leaving the shop, the first Among those present were:-Dr. two-ton lift. The windlasses are stalwart troopers, who took him topicious, the salesman went after Halan (German Consul), Mr. driven by Deutz engines through loose box until his owner claimed them, and caught the first defendant Neidt, Mr. Ferraioli (Italian Can it throughout by electricity. Crew Larga crowds witnessed the chase,

chain gearing, and both vessels are him. sul); Mr. and Mrs. Provana Pio-; vanelli, Mr. and Mrs. C. Singer, space for twenty men is provided, and the bull gave them a run for shop, and on scending the steps, Both were brought back to the The following will represent Miss Six. Rev. Father Banthio, and special large hatches have been their money, apparently enjoying the salesman noticed the first defen thu Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Rev. Father Granelli Rev. Father made to facilitate the loading of it as a huge joke, for he would les dant attempting to pass the ring, 20 Chul in a match against the Kerec, Dr. fix. Pecorari, Mr. De bulky cargo,

the improvised toreadors get quite his companion. The salesman made 3.A.0.C at 5.15 p.m. to-day-Dionigi, Mr. Maldeberg, Mr. Morn-

close, then suddenly dash off at an 1. Ritchie, E. M. Gray, Jinweg. Mr. Ho Kwong, Mr. Peter

anglo,

a grab, bat nothing more was. Been Smalley, E. OHagan, B. M. Pope, | Tsui, Mr. Kok Njan Lin, Mr. Young,

scattering in all directions of the shop then blow police sanding the onlookers of the ring. One of the other fokis M. Wallace, M. A. Jones, J, Dal and Mr. Haslett.

He is now safely on his way to whistle and a European policeman ziel, E. M. Donelao, C. Ferguson The band of the St. Louis Indus.

a new home, having been entrained arrived on the scene. and A. G. Orme...

trial School was in attendance.

with some difficulty.

The defen- dants were interrogated, and the ring was picked up on the steps.

LOCAL HOCKEY,

HONG KONG LADIES TEAM FOR TO-DAY.

The dimensions of each boat is Length overall, 135 feet 3 inches; Benin, 25 feet 7 inches; and draught, 7 feet 3 inches with a load of "300 "tons. “

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about four yards from the entrance.

The salcaman would say that he recollected that second defendant, about a week before, had been to. the shop to enquire about a lady's silk scarf, and was told that they did not have any."

When arrested, first defendant had 82.09 in his possession, and the second defendant $1.30

Evidence was then taken, after which the case was adjourned.

·HONG KONG POLICE RESERVE.

fORDERS" BY THE HON. MR. E, D, O, WOLFE, C..., I.G.P.)

General.

Members will report for duty in accordance with the orders issued i by the Officer Commanding Unit.

Chinese. Tompany.

Part II. Training Course.-A!! re- craits will report at Chinese Com- nany's Headquarters, 17, Queen'a Road Central, today at 5.30 p.m. for instruction.

Squad DrillAll recruits of the Chinese Company will attend Cen- tral Police Station for Squad Drill on Thursday, October 20, at 5.30

p.m.

"

All N.C.O.'s will attend the Chi- nese Company's Headquarters on Friday, October 30 at 4 pm. for instruction...ta

Indian Company. Strength-Constable R288 Pals wan Khan has been taken on the strength of the Indians Company us from October 24, 1931.

Training Course Part II-AN members who have not parsed Part I of Training Course should at fend at the Chinese Company's Headquarters. 17, Queen's Road Central, am Thursday, November 8, nt 5.30 pm

Flying Squad.

The final instructional patrol of the month of the Hong Kong, Soc Lion will take place on Friday, October 30. No member may be absent from this patrol without leave from the Company Commaji der. Fall in at Central Police Sta tion at 5.15 p.m. sharp. Dress: Khaki uniform and cap with khaki, cover.

Sharpshooters Company. Instructional Drill will be carried out on Kencedy Road on Friday, October 30. Members will assemble! outside Queen's. Pier at 5.15 p.m. Members will bring their balts: holiters, revolvers and truncheons: Uniform optional. This drill is compulsory for all recruita --

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CRIME IN EGYPT.

COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES

"COUNTERACTED.

Cairo, the annual report of the Cairo City Police for 1830, shows that there in bin slight de crease in crime frem: 054-în. 1929.40 643 In 1830-1 0

A small section of the force:deals with Communist-nativities, which are considered to have been coun teracted sapocssfully, and to the labour situation, which, has remain ed enim except for a few minor

TORPEDO RUNS AMOK edo darted into the quay walls, diving and leaping into the air ab PIER EXTENSION AND BOATS intervals, and then crashed ovar

two fishermen's boats, breaking the" hows.

DAMAGED,

An experimental torpedo fired. from the Admiralty range in Wey mouth Bay finished ita course in the harbour and damaged, two bonta and the pier extension.

Travelling at 40 knots, the tor

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