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It was a close affair from begin- ning to end, there being never- more than two-shot lead at any time between the two rinks. The final score was 21 shots to 20 in favour of C. G. Silva's four.
J. E. Noronha found in L. J. Silva hi equal on the day's play and was beaten on several occasions. C. E Marques played bis usual game and was instrumental in laying some good woods. His opponent. L. F. Xavier was not very comfort- able.
AQUATIC STARS
OF CHINA
Trials For National
Games.
The elimination heats to deter- mine Hong Kong's representatives In the Swimming events a the China National Games to be held in Shanghai on October 10 were held on Saturday evening at the South China Bach before a large gathering.
The times returned were not as favourable as last year's with the result that the speclators were somewhat disappointed. Much re- gret was felt at the absence of Miss Yeung Sau King who is at present in Amcy in connection with the open ing of a new swimming bath, and where she will figure in a series. of exhibition events.
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RESULTS
The following were the results of the heats
Men's 30 Metres Free Style:----
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST
18
10
CROSSWORD PUZZLE
NOTE-Figures" in parentheses Indicate number of letters in the
words required.
Across
7.
This, at a peuny a line, would
ri. A padding for puerile palates
(9).
Costa shilling (4)..
8.
A sort of fishing-boat (5).
When short, one may have too little for one's fare (7).
10.
To make a come-back (8).
1.
Who wrote "Tis better to have.
9.
A term for a wife on her own.
we find this wag's word is" (anagram) (10).
loved and lost. Than never" to have loved at all?"" (8).
A just elim (3).
He may be safely backed to
take his part as a subordinate Tuler (6).
13. One of those three-letter
birde (3).
4. It isn't to bawl with.
thunder tone, but merely to
in an undertone (5). Hamlet's name for a peacock (@).
[D.
HEAT 1:
12.
1. Stanley Lee. 31 secs.: 2. Tons Po-man, 32 3-5 secs. 3. Ng Yee- man, 38 secs.
R
Charlotte Maria Tucker (4).
13.
HEAT 2:
14. One gets poor service from
this without a tip (3).
1.
is a fanciful conception (4).
1. Wong Chi-hüng. 31 4-5 secs.; 3. Chow 2. Lionel Lo, 33 secs.; Yeung-lal.
18.
Flies to sing just for fun! (4).
20.
A destructive harbarian, and
(4).
17. A wrench" one gets in a fall
21.
This is similar, (4).
HEAT 3:
1. Tsang Ho-took. 30 2-5 secs: 2. Poon Yen-leung, 33 secs.
of water (6). This comes between a horse's shoulder-blades, and probably withers (3).
22.
That is to say it ought to be! (3).
HEAT 4:
32.
Being noisy seems
to be
23.
24.
1. Norman Lee, 30 3-5 secs.; 2, Lau Po-lay, 32 secs. 3. Hui Chee- koh,
Ladies' 50 Metres Free Style:--
1. Miss Chan Foong-hing, 46 1-5 secs; 2. Miss Tse. Yuk-fal, 481 secs.; 3. Miss Leung Su-cheung, 50 3-5 secs; 4. Miss Yeung Kau-wah.
HEAT 1:
Men's 200 Metres Breast Stroke:-
1. Wong Stu-hung. 3 mins, 30 3-5 secs.; 2. Suen Foo-sun, 3 mins. 33 4-5 secs. 3. Wong Yun-kwong, 3 mis. 38 3-5 secs.
HEAT 2:
1. Cheuk Ka-ton, 3 mins, 19 4-5 secs.; 2. Tse Kim-hung, 3 mins, 40 secs. 3. Choy Yung-hui.. 3 mins. 45 2-6 secs.
IEAT 3:
F. V. V. Ribeiro and F. X. M. da Silva sent down some beautiful woods and of the two Ribeiro was the steadier.
1. Chan Chung-man, 3 mins. 20. There was very little to choose | 2-5 secs.; 2. Lee Kee-yung, 3 mins. between the two skips. Silva re- 28 1-5 secs. 3. Lee Ping-plu. 3 mins, ceived good, support from his No. 45-2-5 secs... 2 while Alves had all that was wanted from Ribeiro. Silva's draw- ing stood him in good stead.
Great excitement prevailed the last head when Silva by Lis clever draws managed to obtain the one point to level the score.
Ladies' 100 Metres Back-stroke!
Miss Chan Fung-hing and Miss Leung Blu-ching being the only two entries, they both qualified for the
final. Men's 1,500 Metres Free Style:--
1. Tsang Ho-fock, 27 mins. 71-5
An additional head had to be play-secs., 2. Chan Chung-man, 30 mins. 17 3-5 secs.; 3. Mak Hing-sun, 31 mins. 35 secs.
ed when Siva managed to notch
a single to give his rink the right
to enter the Anal
Silva's rink scored six twos, one four, one three and two singles
as against six singles, four twos and two threes, acored by Alves.
J. E Noronha
C. E. Marques.
F. X. M da Silva
C. G. Silva
(skip)
L. J. Silva
L. F. Xavier
F. V. V. Ribeiro
H. A. Aives
(skip) 20 CLUB COMPETITION
In the semi-nal of the C.C.C. rink championship. U. M. Omar's four defeated the rink under A. 8. Gomes by 26 shots to 20 after an interesting encounter.
The score were:--
G. Duncan
A. A. Razack
M. A. R. Souza-
U. M. Omar
M. J. Medina
A. A. Randal}
A. K. Way
A. 8. Gomes
(skip)
26
20
(ekip) In the other semi-final Basa's rink defeated Bradbury's quartette by 19. shots to 13. Basa's rink. played better bowls than Brad- bury's and was at no time serious- ly extended.·
J. A. Soares
Dr. Fernando
J. Landolt
F. Basa
"
(skip>
19
D. Karanjia
W. B. Brightman
L. Souza
B. W.. Bradbury
(Klip) 13." The final will be played off next Bunday.
FLYING CLIPPER ARRIVES
Honolulu, Aug. 10. The Flying Cipper has arrived, having taken 17 hours 8 minutes on the fight from Alameda, She broke her previous record by 50 minut Heuter.
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In a Word Mother: "A 20-page letter from James! What does he say?”
Daughter: "He says he loves me."
"The Learner Salesman: "Now if the car gine does get overheated-"
Flapper: "1 suppose I turn off the radiator?"
The Usual Way
"Are you two fully rehearsed for the kissing scene?"
Awestruck
A
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vice of ours (10). This word is appropriate to its meaning (7). Guards are required to keep this big cap on "properly (5)
Down
1. A record in writing (8).
Is suitable for a pent-house (8).
3.
So-so (8).
4. 5. To be both, is to be over-
thrown (4) (3)...
6.
A body bent on war, is the M.P. wanting another one! (4):
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NEW ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
Track And Field Events
The new Sze Kwong Track and Field Athletic Association was offi- cially opened on Saturday at the St. Francis Hotel at a meeting pre- sided over by General Thai Ting Kai in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering.
Mr. O. W. Luke was in the chair while those present were: Mesers. Ng Sze Kwong. Tam Sik Poon, Li Sze Kan, Lau Ting Kong, 14 Pui Sam. Tse Ft Lee. Yau Man Kit, Yeung K Fong, Chiu Fan Chi Leung Siu. Nin, Leung Siu Man and
others.";
The following is the solution of
Saturday's puzzle:
Across.-1, Re-past; 6, Escort: JU, Contexty 11, Madcap; 12, Todine: 13. Memento; 10, Sweep; 17, Press: 18, Horde; 19, Gross; 99,
Aspic; 25. Poseess; 29, Nutria; 30, Tinder; 31, Created; 39, S-teak-s; 33. Pellet.
4
Down.-, Rompe; 2, Padre; Scamp;
Toper 5, Stye; 6, E-xi-t; 7, Stoop; 3 O-live; 9, Thews; 14. Moors; 16. Nudge; 19. Gen-us; 20, Outre; 21, Spick; 29, Aside; 23, Pedal; 24, Carat; 98, Oars; 27. Span; 2 Step.
DAVIS CUP PLAYERS
China's Team Returns
Shanghai, Aug. 7. With more experience than when they left and far surer of their court game, Mr. Kho Sin Kie and Mr. Lewis D. Carson of the China Davis Cup team returned to Shang- hai yesterday in the ss President Jackson from an extensive tour of the United States and of Mexico. Mr. Carson is the non-playing captain
of the team, while Mr. Kho paired with Mr. Guy Cheng in the match against America Uhat
was held in Mexico City May 10 to 12.
China was defeated 5-0 in that match, but tennis experts say that the two men put up a better show than was expected from players facing their first year of the strenuous Davis Cup competition. It is hoped that next year China will again send a team into the tournament, but as yet no official announcement has been made.
General Tsal delivered an inter- en-esting address in which he paid particular stress to the building up of the body. He accepted the post of patron with thanks,
Several others spoke also:
INFANT STAGE. Interviewed shortly after the in- "Yes, we can do it with our eyes auguration ceremony, an official of shut."
the Association said that the body was yet in its Infant stage, and
After the match in Mexico City they had yet, to campaign for members, but, judging from the Mr. Kho, Mr. Cheng, and Mr. Car- toured the United States, ready response of a large number son, of well-wishers and supporters, he competing in various tournaments, said that they would probably be and gained experience competing in "full swing by the end of Septem-3gainst the leading players
America. Mr. Cheng is still in ber.
As soon as they had gathered Philadelphia, and plans to enter together the nucleus of their track the US National Singles Tourna- and field teams, they would start ment at Forest Hills.
"Weren't you speechless when you looked down from the top of the Empire State Building?"
"Yes, my wife was with me.”
With a Vim!
Ike: "Why do you call this an enthusiastic stew?".
Mike: "Because the cook put everything he had into it."
Eloquence
"What did your wife say about building up a formidable combina" being out so late?"
"Ask me next week. She'll pro- bably have finished by then.”.
Fortune Telling
of
Mr. Kho, who is the singles n, and by October and Novem-champion of China and the rank- ber they hoped to be able to opening player of Java, plans to leave their season with a series of track and field meetings against local
"Can you tell anything about the garrison teams. future by playing cards?”,
"Oh, yes; if I find five aces in a deck somebody's going to die."
Variety "Do you have much variety at your boarding house?"
"Well, we have three different
names' for the meals."
www.Timely Warning Kind O' Lady-Here's sixpence for you, and, by the by the lady next door wants her rugs beaten.
Tramp Thanks for the warning
ma
'am!
Same Song, New Words Coping Bride: "Here's a tele- gram from father."
Eloping Groom; "What does he say?"
Eloping Bride:" "Don't come home and all will be forgiven,
INTERPORT CONTESTS In December and January they contemplated sending a team to Canton, Macao, or even Shang bal
He said that when the idea was first mooted, a very large majority of Chinese sportsmen belonging to Do particular Club or organisation nas promised their support and su the idea eventually became a really when an organising com- mittes was elected, and this in- augural meeting was the fruit of their labour.
WORLD SWIMMING RECORD
Charleston, Aug, 10..
shortly for Batavia, his home. He said that he enjoyed his visit to America and Mexico, and hoped to return there again as well as tó visit Europe, if possible, next year. He spoke highly of the ability of the Japanese players with whom be played exhibition matches both on his way to America, and upon his return
DEATH SENTENCES IN RUSSIA
Moscow, Aug. 9 Three persons were sentenced to death and four others to ten year by the Boviet-Russian Martial | Court," according to an announce, ment by Pravda the crime being the theft of railway, material on the Siberian lines, th
Their Dign was to systematically cut the coupling tubes of the auto- First Business Man: “Old Shark-lin, by Gene Hellhern who com- matte brakes of the goods traina. Ice is going to retire from business, pleted the 100 yards breaststroke. Three hundred and forty five cases Sécond. Busness --Man..... "I've la 1 minute 5-3/10 seconds, beating have occurred, ba twenty dare, and "Walter Spence's world record of the stolen materials were sold los hear him say that before."
First Business Man: "I know, minute 6-8/10 seconds
cally Beuter. but the fudge said it this time?
Quile, Sure
A new world swimming record was set in Charleston, South Caro-
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