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LAWN BOWLS

Conqueror of Omar

Beaten

LR. Whant, who..sensationally defeated U. M. Omar, a former champion in the second round of the Open Singles, three wreks ago, went down to W. G at the Tal- koo Club yesterday, by six shots The game was an exciting affair, both players leading in turn, but towards the later stages, GW bowled consistently well in "annex the match, thus entering, the quarter-Anaïs.

In the only match played in Kowloon, A. Chapman defeated A. H. Basto by 21 shots to 14 in their Open Singles encounter played at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club,

HAMPTON BEATEN After playing twenty-four heads 3. C. Brown defented H. Hampton by 21 shots to. 17 on the Craigen- gower Crickes Club, green. The winner scored on thirteen heads in which he registered three "2" and the loser's points were secur- ed on 11 heads and 1 "3" waS scored on one of them..

Playing on the Civil Service Cricket Club green R. Basa elimin- nted J. Watson by twenty-one

shots to seventeen.

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Tea For Saturday

The following have been selected

to represent the Kowloon Bowling Green Club in their league matches against C.S.C.C. on Saturday.

First Team at C.B.C.G.:—

J. Watson, A. S. Russell, J. H.

Budding, L. Guy (Skip).

P. T. Farrell, J. S. Logan, R. Hall.

W. Macfarlane (8kip).

R, Duncan. H. F. Stoneham. S. Randle, W, 8. Drake :(Skip).

Second Team að K.B.G.C.:-- JL Tesley, C. L. Farmer. J. Rodger. J; G. Meyer (Skip).

·D... W. Waterton. C. B. Hosking. W. E. Hale, H. H. Rose (Skip).

J. Macdonald, E. V. Searle, J. G. Charlton, G. E. F. Thompson (Skip).

THE NAVY

Н

Comdr. Mark Ward- law For Washington

Com. (E) A. L. P. Mark-Ward- -law, who was on June 13 appoint ed Assistant Naval Attache at Washington, will succeed Eng. Capt. J. S. Orr, who was appoint- ed in January, 1932

The King was represented by Capt: Sir Bryan Godfrey-Faus sett, R.N. (Equerry-in-Waiting to his Majesty), at the memorial service for Admi. the Hon. Sir Victor Stanley, which was held at St. Margaret's Church, Westmins-

ter.

Rear-Adm., Robin Dalgish had

LOCAL TENNIS

C.C.C. v. D. K.

:

Playing a postponed "C" Divi- sion. League match the Deutsche. Club lost to Craigengower Cricket Club by two sets to seven on the latter's courts. In winning this match the Happy Valley club re- tained their unbeaten record. The two sets won by the losers were through W. Sander and B Soltav, Howard and for the winners. H. and A. B. Hamson won the three matches they played.

Scores:-

H. Howard and A. B. Hamson (C.

C.C.): %

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beat W. Sander and B. Soltay 6-4 beat O. Neidt and C. J. Steeneck

6-3.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1934.

U. S. BASEBALL

Fielder Fractures His Skull

HOME CRICKET SHORTER HOURS

County Match Results

"London, July 24.

The following are further results of County matches concluded to- day:

Bari Combs New York Yankees' veteran outfielder, crashed into a fence while attempting to field a big hit in the game with St. Louis. He was rendered unconscious and had to be carried off the held.At Bournemouth, Surrey secured It was ascertained later that drst innings points from Hamp Combs had fractured his skull shire. and broken his collarbone. His condition is serious, but hot mediately critical.

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At

New York Yankees went down to St. Louis, the latter scoring 4 runs to 2.

In the National League Parme- lee blanked out. St. Louis Cardin-

Surrey: 419 for 9 dec. Hampshire: 349 and 115 for 0.

Derbyshire Chesterfield. secured first innings points from Worcester.

Worcester: 76 and 288 for 7. Derby: 326.

At Hove. Sussex secured first

AND SHORTS

Combatting The

Heat Wave

THE SHANGHAI TENNIS LEAGUE

Chinese Only One Sett Behind Cercle Sportif

Shanghai, July 19. ; son, their results will be watched

the |‹with juterest. I

coming matches, the Chinese will meet the

First Division

Circle Sportif.

Shanghai, July 19. Shorter hours) Shorts Although the Shanghie lunicipal Council is still undecided as to whether morning hours should be Chinese TC. enforced for the remainder of the Japanese T.O. summer. in most municipal offices, Lusitano the Council is quite definite on the Nagal Wata Kalsha point of shorts for the mon am- Cricket Club ployees and has fully approved the Country Club practice as well as the wearing of Recs ble-less open-necked shirts and the non-wearing of conta

The question of reducing office. hours to 8 to 1," as advocated by many side and outside the ar- Leicester: 187 and 340 for 4. dec.ganization, is still Sussex;,, 138, and 32 for 0.

beat G. von Ehren and G. Som als to give the Glants à 5-0 vic-inpings points from Leicestershire

mer 6-1 A."Kitchell and W. J. Howard (C.

C.C.):

lost to Sander and Soltay 5-7 beat' Neld; and Steeneck 8-1

beat van Ehren and Sommer 6-3 D. Leonard and F. Ziminern "¡C.C.

-C.):

lost to Sander and Soltav 4-6 beat Neldt and Steeneck 6-3. beat'von Ehren and Sommer 6-2

MARKET IS AHEAD

Employer Assures Employees

E. A Pierce, head of E. “A Pierce & Co., the largest brokerage organization in the country, In a message to his 1,700 employees scouted the "spirit of pessimism? present in Wall Street because of Federal regulation, and said that he "looked forward' to an active and healthy security market "be- fore the year ended" unless there of general fattening out business, which seems unlikely,

Mr. Pierce, known as 'a “Überal" broker, commenting on rule by the Federal commission, said the security exchanges have suffered mare in the past from flat-footed adherence to threadbare tradition than they are likely to in the future from experimentation at the hands of a commission with a fresh viewpoint; and I maintain | that there is no sound reason for expecting the exercise of unfair method in the administration of the act."

Cities Support Of Bul Mr. Pierce's statement, in part, follows:

commend the opinions of those "As one who sees nothing to

who for the last three or four months have abandoned them- selves to the conviction that stock

tory.

The following are the results.

National League

R. H. E.

6

6

0

3

7 2

Chicago Brooklyn

Frederick homered for Brook- lyn; Grimm for Chicago,

Pittsburgh

Philadelphia

0

41.

9 12 0

Sylvester homered: Johnson pitched.

Cincinnaty

3 押 2

Boston

4

9

2

Haley homered. for Cincin-

St. Louis New York

0 4 2 5 11 1

Ott homered Parmelee pitch-”, ed.

American League. Washington 1 6 อ Chicago

4. 7 0 "OM homered for Wash.

Boston Detroit

3 12 0 6 0 1 Owen homered for Detroit.

*Philadelphia

Cleveland

Coleman homered Philadelphia.

.8 12 3 10 16 1 twice for

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New York

St. Louis

2. 6 2 4 6 I Lou Gehrig homered for New York.Reuter.

past from flat-footed adherence to threadbare tradition than they are likely to in the future from ex- perimentation at the hands of a commission with a fresh view... point; and I, maintain, that there is no sound reason for expecting the exercise of unfair methods In the administration of the act. the administration of the act. You and I know that the present management of the New York Stock Exchange and its predeces- sors for many years back häve develop

and maintain ต high ethical

standard for Exchange policy and procedure have been operation, and mistakes as to

it was the fault of the head rather made, as they undoubtedly have.

than of the heart,

the honour of being received exchange regulation of a pattern striven earnestly and faithfully to bis Majesty, when the King in-tles exchange act of 1934 would

of anything resembling the secur vested him. with the Insignia of a Companion of the Most Honour the business of the Street I want have a seriously adverse effect on able Order of the Bath, the dignity to extend to the members of our having been conferred upon him staff an expression that, having on January 2, 1933.

regard to the welfare of our busi- Lieut.-Com, Horatio Thornton

ness, seems timely. I would ask Jones, RN., or HMS.

Royal those of our personnel who think Sovereign, formerly of E.MS. EX-it worth while to regard seriously 'cellent, who died on March 1 at my related views to bear in mind

A

Only Benefit

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At Glacton, Middlesex took first Innings points from Essex.

Essex: 219 (O'Connor #9 not out, G. O. Allen 8 for 47.

211 for 2 dec.. Middlesex: 288. (Hulme 108) and 39. for. 1.

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Second Division Japanese T.C. Police Recs

a matter for Cercle Sportif discussion and it is held unlikely Lusitano that a decision will be reached for A.S.F.

a low days. One of the main con- Cricket Club viderations in this connection ↳ Rowing Club the feelings of the bankers and J.AC. business men of Shanghai in the Waterworks

mattor.

As for the wearing of easy, bout- deifing garb by the male section

Swiss Club Jewish R.C.

At-Manchester, Lancashire took of the Council forces, the practie German 0.0.

first innings points from Notts.

Lancashire: 199 for 8 dec. Iddon 200 not out).

Notts: 278 (Parkinson 5 för 49 and 201 for 6.-Reuter.

90

Won Lost

25 89 28 61 42 33 50"

47

56

40

40 43 26 14

.

81 39

79

26

7

38

73

32

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15

49 51

65

: 3 2 3 5 2 8 8 6823338

40

63 #1

Nagal Wata Kaisha, while, the French Club meet the Japanese, ... Both have stir opposition, with the Chinese slightly infouted.. i.

In the match on the Club Lusitano courta khe home team defeated the --Columbia Country Club by 10 setts to 5, while the Country Club scored a surprising victory over the Japanese Tennis" Club by 8 carts to one of the matches being Incompleta, due to

This was the falling light. most notable success, and, while the majority of the setts were fairly evenly dividet, Hogarth and Richard won the day for the Country Club by virtue of their

The Second Division

45

54 three straight setts victory.

46

14

83

· In the second division, the Police -

31

74

have advanced from their medio.........

27

53

11 109

ere position early in the season " to, a close second to the Japanese,

is already widespread and has now Russian T.C. received official sanction. Depart- Bramtoco..... ment heads have been seen in their ? The Cercle Sportif Francals re- ́) who are at the top by virtue of offices in most comfortable and tained their lend in the senior their victory over the A.8.F. by 13 informal clothing, and their stalls”, division of the terinis league by a have not lost any time in following sült. In May the Police Force and the Fire Brigade went into shorts

AN ATTRACTIVE and donned to pees.

OFFER

To Manila And Back

For £12"

The Dollar Steamship Lines an- nounce a special excursion to Manila by their palatial luxury liner s.s. President Hoover saling from Hong Kong at 9,00 p.m. on Thursday, August 2nd, to arrive in Manila at 6.00 am. on August 4th,

If the Council docides

on the limited hour schedule for the re mainder of the hot season, certain departments, which to a large extent deal with emergencies will marcely benefit by the order: These divi-

very bare margin as a result of their victory over the Cricket Club by 13 to 2, while the Chinese brought all their big guns to bear in their match against the Reca and scored 15 to 0. thereby running the leaders to a hare one sett difference in points gained. It is evident these two will fight it out gainst the J.A.C, by 13 to 2, and

sions are the Police, Fire Brigade, for top position, and, as next Health and Public Works Depar- week's matches conclude the sea menta. In certain offices within these units, however, it is expectai that the hortar hours could be enforced.

It is expected that if the Council adopte summer hours, most basing institutions will follow suit.

spilling from Manila at 3.00 pm POLICE OFFICER

on August 8th to arrive back in Hong Kong at 8.00 a.m. on Friday, August 10th. ma

An all-inclusive rate of £12/0/0 is being quoted for this excursion of eight days. During the period.. the steamer will be the passengers* hotel,

the

The particular advantage of making this 'excursion on President Hoover, in addition on

steamer, itself, is the fact that five days will be available for sight- seeing in the Philippine Islands, hotel expenses will be involved as and during this entire time, no

the passengers will be permitted to live on board and also take all their meals on board the steamer.

the luxury and comforts of the

AN AWKWARD DILEMMA

Kobe, July 19."

Mr. Balto, the Ambassador to America, who returned home on

RETIRES

HONGKEW. SWIMMING

POOL SAFE··

Water Pure, And Sanitary Rules Enforced

Shanghai, July 21.

After suggestions had been made that the Municipal Swiraming Pool i

to 2 The Police defeated, the German Garden Club by 13 to 2, The Recs remain third, having defeated the Jewish Recreation Club by 14 to The Cricket Club defeated, the Swiss Club by 10 to 5..and the Waterworks 'ran out easy winners over Bramtoco by 14 to 1. The French Club won

the Rowing Club defeated the Russians by 12 to 3.

BRITISH DIPLOMATIC

SERVICE..

London, July 24.

His Majesty the King, has ap- proved the following diplomatic appointments:-

Sir Reginald Hoare, Minister at

to be Minister

Bucharest.

in Höngkew did not come up to. Tehran, the standards of sanitation of other public baths, facts were brought

Inspector F. T. James forward yesterday to show that the

Going Home

A popular member of the Hong Kong Police Force will be going Home on retirement on Saturday in the person of Inspector F. T. James:

Inspector James first arrived in the Colony in 1914 and his career in the force has been exemplary He was made Sub-Inspector in 1928 and was promoted to full In- spector last year.

pool was eminently safe from the standpoints of purity of the water and of enforcement of sanitary rules.

•

ports emphasize that the water. Shanghai Municipal Council re

according to tests, is even At for drinking purposes generally, al though it is of course not meant for any other use than that of bathing and swimming. It was further pointed out that a strict supervision is invariably kept over the persons admitted to the pool and that those who are permitted In sporting circles he took a to enter must first comply with very keen interest in Palice foot- the rule which requires the taking ball and has consequently been of a shower in the shower rooms very much to the forefront in provided for the purpose. • matters pertaining to football" in the Colony, He has been a' mem- ber of the Hong Kong Football As- sociation's Council for several years.

Inspector James, during hla stay in the Colony,"has made himself thoroughly" conversant with the Chinese language and speaks it fueritly.

'DAVIS CUP TENNIS

at

Mr. Knatchbull Hugessen, Minis- ter at Riga, Tallinn and Kovno, to be Minister at Tehran,

· Mr. Edmund Monson, Minister at Mexico City, to be Minister at. Riga, Tallinn and Kovno.

Mr. Clark Kerr, Minister. at Stockholm," to be Minister Mexico City.

Mr. C. M. Palsiret C.M.G., Minis- ter at Bucharest, to be Minister at Stockholm.-British 'Wireless,

BRITISH COMMUNISTS

(Special to "Hong Kong Daily Press”);

(By Talegraph, Copyright, File graphic Messages Ordinance, 159). Received, July 25, 120 p.m.)

London, July-25.

The proposals of the Communist. party in Great Britain aiming at the establishment of a united

front against Fascism and war

have been accepted on Tuesday by

(Special to the "Hong Kong Day Press" (Copyright.ja

Londen, July 23. Tuesday, visited Mr.Hirota, the

The Davis Cup singles scheduled Foreign Minister, at the Foreign

to take place on Tuesday were Omee almost immediately, and made an important report on the wishing him "bon voyage" and a wood, the American, had, before

We join his many friends in postponed owing to rain which the national committee of the fell uninterruptedly. Bydney trade union council, the executive tical affairs in America.

council of the Labour Party and

Malta, left £1,258 gross with net in this connection that I am not long run the average New York latest trend of economie and poll happy retirement in the Old Coun- the close of play, scored 8-3, 9.7 the executive Council of the Par-

personalty £482.

H.M.S. MALAYA'S REFTT

When his work, in Tokyo 13

try.....

in the position of one who has backed the wrong team, and is On the termination of the sum resigned to making the best of nier cruise, most of the vessels of bad bargain. For many years the Home Fleet will arrive at their have felt that stock exchange re manning ports on July 25; but as form in certain respects, was the battleship Malaya has been strongly to be desired and am on selected for duty as HM. guard-record to that effect. From the ship at Cowes she will not return time of the introduction of the to Devonport until August 14.. Fletcher Rayburn bill I have sup-

The Malaya will subsequently ported the Idea of regulation and Passage of any measure deafted on the more Important subjects metres was set to-day by Henry

true of the Interstate Commerce

ber.

NEW TRACK RECORD

Stockholm, July 24

A new world's Fecord for 3,000 |

Nielsen (Denmark), who negotiat- ed the distance in. 8 min. 18 3/10 secs., to beat the existing world make of Kusóciaski (Finland), who Anished second-Reuter,

"I wish I could get over to you all my Arm conviction that in the Stock Exchange house as well as its customers are likely to bezent rather than suffer through the workings of the present apt. Donished, he will visit Manchukuo your own thinking and don't fall on a three-week journey, return- into the all too comprehensive ing to Washington early in Octo- class of those who regard as neces- sarily true that which most people

According to the "Asahi," Mr. Sai- accept as true. At the time of the to's report to the Foreign Minister

to regulate a speciar business,

bearing on diplomatic relations be- be taken in band at Devonport for am on record to that effect in

tween Japan. and America was widespread apprehension invari- an extensive rent, which will ce- my public hearing before the In-ably has been manifest. This was

something to the following effect: cupy about two years. In the terstate Commerce Commission.

The view is prevalent. In some Navy. Estimates provision is made Bear in mind also that I am Commission act, I was equally quarters that prior to the Dlaar- for £183,256 to be spent on

the pressing myself on the bill as true of the Federal Reserve act; positive diplomatic efforts should mament Conference next year, redit up to the end of next March. relates to the operations of the and, to bring into the picture an

ADMIRALTY APPOINTMENT commission broker and his clients, The Admiralty announces that a branch of the industry which instance directly affecting an e-be made to advance pacific reia-

change, It was true of the Smith- tions between the two countries.not be altered. Altogether, grave The King has been pleased to ap. represents by far the greater part

Liver act.

the conclusion of a non-aggrea- | difficulties seem to lie in the way prove the appointment of Capt. of the whole.

"The organization of which you son pact or a joint declaration of Japan's demand for revision. Guy C. C. Royle to be. Naval

are a part, undoubtedly the big-being suggested in this.

In American naval circles, there: Secretary to the First Lord of the

A great deal of prejudiced gest of its kind, with memberships tion. In American official circles is a body of opinion urging the Admiralty. In succession to Rear- criticism is directed at the wide in twenty-four exchanges, with however, there is at the moment postponement of the Disarmament Admt Sidney J. Meyrick, to date discretion left to the commission forty branches, 1,700 employees wish for such a political under Conference, on the score of the September 17, 1934,

which will administer the act and a fifty-year background, is in taking. The general inclination is unsettled political situation in STAFF COURSE

Wide discretion is essential Out an excellent position to take ad- to tackle all issues as they arise.. Europe; and Japan's strong: atti- - The following officers, states a side regulation of the security ex-vantage of the promising oppor-

- None Too Friendly

tude, but there is no clear indica-? Fleet Order, have been selected to changes has never before been tunities that I am confident are in Regarding the policy of the tion of how to secure ita postponë..... undergo the staff course commenc undertaken. The act controls that process of development. It would American Government towards the ment. In short, the American ing next January.

which is probably the most im-seam to me that one can safely forthcoming disarmament Confer-Government has yet to determine Coms. K. M. Robinson, C. T. portant branch of business in the disregard the spirit of pessimism ence, there is no sign yet of any its attitude towards the disarma-| Addis, L.A. K. Boswell, R. M. Dick, country from the standpoint of that presently pervades the Wall consultations between the Department Conference. C. A. N. Chatwin, E M. C. Abel- direct and/or indirect influence, in Street district and look forward to ment of State and the Department There has been a marked change Smith. R. G. H. Linzee. G. Gran- a material sense, upon the welfare an active and healthy security of the Navy. American opinion is, in the general attitude of Amer- tham, C. B/T Tower, "A. N. Örey: at our population.

market before the year-end unless, however, none too friendly : to. Į Icans towards the Manchurian Lieut.-Cobis. Hy D'Arcy, L. G "The idea that the commission as a matter of course, there comes Japan's claims of equal rights of problem, due presumably to the Hert Lewes, 5. L. will function unwisely because of a decided, flattening out of the armaments and revision of the steady development of Manchukuo. Richardson, J. Fisher, A. F. Campbell, A. C. Luce, lack of experience in security general business of the country,resent naval ratio, There is a Many influential Americans take

market fairs or unfairly because which seems extremely unlikely. strong body of American, opinion the view

R. G. Obelow. A Thorold; Lts

J S S Litchfeld-speer, C. E. E.

Expects Correction Of Defects

connec-

that the Manchurian

of unreasoning préjudice against There is an abundance of good that as faran has shorter coast problem has already been settled. Paterson, M. L Power, P Q Wall Street doesn't appeal to me business to be secured in both lines and trade routes to defend. All they demand is that the com- as tenable.The security ex-becurities and commodities. Let's compared with Britain and Amermercial interests of Americans are changes have suffered more in the go after it."

ica. the present ratio of 5:5:8 need properly protected in Manchukuo

Roberts, M. J. Evan, WTCouch man, R. W. Grifth

against the Australian, Jack Craw-Hamentary Labour Party. It was ford. The match will be resumed i declared that there was no canse Wednesday Transocean. Kuo change the present attitude-

Transocean Kuo, Min.

on

Min.

SPALDING

"KRO-

FLITE

GOLF BALL

Tasts

till it's

Lust!"

BRITISH - OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

AMERICAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

CANADIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

AUSTRALIAN OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

are included amongst the many other successos achieved with

¦ Spalding' Balls "during 1933. 4)

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