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Billiard Championships In Colony

CUEISTS COME TO THE FORE

Yesterday's Draws

At a meeting of the Hong Kong, ing of the committee, when the Amateur Billards Association, held full

arrangements arrived

would be announced.

at,

at the Club de Lusitano yesterday presided over by Mr. E. D. da Roza, Trophies to be contested for la the preliminary rounds for the the Senior and Junior Champion- Senior and Junior Championships ships have been very kindly don- of the Colony were drawn.

ated by Messrs Lane, Crawford The Axtures and venue of the Ltd., and British American To- first rounds in repeci

of both bacco Ltd. while the President championships, were also

(Mr. E. D. da Roza and the Hon. nounced, it being stated that 38 Treasurer (Mr. R. P. Phillips) have extrics were received for the donated trophies for the highest Serilor championship 61 entries breaks in the two divisions rea were received for the Junlurpectively Championship.

An-

Letters of thanks to the clubs.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1936.

LOCAL SOCCER MATTERS

GOVERNOR'S CUP YIELDS GOOD RETURNS

Tickets Lost?

GOLE

Captain's Cup Qualifiers

LORD LONSDALE

TO GIVE UP.

RACING

£160,000 COAL LOSSES

Why Castle Is To Be Closed

SCOTT MS. FOR NATION

ORIGINAL OF "HEART

OF MIDLOTHIANSO

Gift To Scottish National Library

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The Captain's Cup January qualifying round at Faniing during the week-end resulted as follows: Old Course, KK. Rounds Among the matters discussed at 85-1768 qualides; Other scores the monthis meeting of the Coup were: Robertson 76-870

Penrith, Dec 18. cil of the Hong Kong Football Forbes 88-15—71; D.L. Prophet

London, Dec. 17. 87-16-71;

A Stewart W. Association which was held yes-

The Earl of Lonsdalty whose The National Library of Scot¬ 82-10-72; C. W. Es decision to close Lowther Cattle, and has received a donation of Q. Monaghan near here, WRA · announced - in fespecial interest," in Str Walter 87—15—72; - T. 85-12-13 Hon Commdr. G. F. "The Telegraph" this morning, 1 Scott's original manuscript, of Hole 88-15-74: R. HL MacGregor also giving up racing. His col "The Heart of Midlothian, pre- 82-8=74; T. R. Rowell 94-20-71ours-white, with yellow seams and sented by Miss J.G. Topham, FJ de Rome 84-10-74 There red cap-may not be seen at the M.B.E,, or Middleham House, York- were 52 entries.

opening of the next flat-racing | shire. season.

terday evening at the Sports Club and presided over by Col. H. C. Harrison their new chairman, due to Major Mangers being on leave, the Interport Football trials and arrangements were dealt with as well as the draws of the quarter the senior and Junior finais of shields. Lt. Caraon, of the Royal Ulster Rifles was welcomed to the Council.

After the minutes of the various sub-committees had been read:

New Course, D. 8. Robb 77-5=73, qualifies. Other scores were: J. B. Mackie 81-8=73; O. E.

C. Marton 75 scratch75. Ten

entries

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP A. J. Osmund. billiards cham-in question for the use of tables,

The qualifying scores and the plan of the Colony, in 1921, 1923, etc, have been sent. Mr. Rakusan the secretary of the Association.

draw for the match play stages 1924, 1925 and 1934 drew'a bye into said that twelve clubs have joined Mr. M. L. Railton said that the the second-round when he will the association, while the assets Shanghal-Football-Association had are as follows:

B. D. Evans (9) v. C. of the association stood meet Leung in Cheun.

as the written to the local body asking healthy figure of $221.75. There them to send a team up by Janu-Monaghan (35).

J. Forbes (80) v. W. W. C. were some outstanding debts to beary 22 and to play the first match raet from the sum, but further on January 24. After further dis-Shewan (90).

W. A Stewart (82) v. D. donations were expected from cussions it was provisionally fixed

Prophet (87). clubs that have as yet, not joined. | by the Counell that the team. The full draw for the cham- should leave the Colony on the plonships, resulted as follows:

19th instant and return on the 30th instant per the a.. Victoria and 3.5. Empress of Russla rea- pectively.

Two sub-committees were elected the first being composed of Messrs. M. N. Rukusa (Hon. Secretary of the H.K.ABA.) E. A Remedios and R. P. Philips (Hon. Treasurer of the HK.A.B.A) for arranging the Axtures, venue of the maiches, etc."

THE DRAWS

"The draws, were as follows:-

Monday January 13). A. W. Grimmitt v. W. Hong Sling (Club Lusitano; C. 8. M. J. Elvin y. N. A. Santos (K,C.C.): I, T. Yueng Y R. Owen (CS.C.C.): Ma. Chae Mar v. Tai Kwai Pat (Cheero Club).

Tuesday (January 14) Ma Chuen 'Man 7. M. J. Medina (Cluð Lusi- tano) L. D. Skinder v 5. G. Smith (Recreio):

Wednesday (January 15) Mul Chun Jeg v. F. A. Broadbridge (Cub Lusano) 6 M. S. A Staples v E. D. da Rosa (CS.C.C.) Lam Cho Cha v. P. A. Yvanovitch (Cicero Cl

Thursday (January 16) F. R. Zimmern v. J. A. R. Belby (Cláb Lusitano) Albert Kob v. E."A. Souza

Recreio).

Friday (January 13) B. C. Fu- cher v. Lam Yu Wan (Club Lusitano): C. Q. M. Cheetham v. F.. A. GI (K.C.C.); F. E Silva v. F. E. Santos (Cheero Club).

A Referees Sub-Committee was formed which comprised of the following: A. J. Osmund (Conven- or) Q. M. S. A. Staples, W. Ran- dall, 9gt. J. Hodges, K. K. Leung and P. A. Yvanovitch.

TABLES LOANED was stated It

that the Club Lusitano, R.C.C., C.S.C.C., Recreio and the Cheero Club have loaned The use of their tables for the championships, while the Sparta Club had intimated that notifica- Lion one...way, or the other would be made later, Mr., K. K. Leung said that he had approached the -leading Chinese clubs in the Co- Sony, who had stated that they would have to hold committee meetings before a definite decision could be made. It is expected that the preliminary rounds would of- cupy Ave weeks at least, while the semi-finals and finals one week only. The question of spectators fees, venue of the Anals, etc., would be discussed at a later meet-

SCIENCE DEVOTED TO DESTRUCTION

Veteran Professor Makes A Protest

"London:"Dec. 18. The way in which science bad been diverted in channels ol destruction was déplored by Pro-

fessor Henry E. Armstrong, the oldest Fellow of the Royal Society, when he spoke on Saturday at dinner in Landen, ma a at

"It seems to me," he said, "that we have teached a position which la intolerable. We glory in having Schieved the most marvellous scientific progress, but we find that a king and queen are leading anation, by giving up their wed- ding rings to help to buy bombing planes to kill: 'niggera...

OUR "PROGRESS"

has not touched our human na-

ture and we are doing nothing to At ourselves, to, master the inven tions which have been put upon

SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

1ST ROUND:

A. W. Grimmitt W, Hong Sling. Q. M. S. Staples, E. D. Da Roza C. S. M. Elvin, N. A. Santos. Lam Cho Cha, F. A. Yvanovich. A F, Pereira Jr.. 8. M. De Cruz Jr. R. Tse, R. P. Phillips... W.-M. Andrews, M.M. da Silva, Q. M. S. Cheetham, F. A. GM. W. R. Hillyer, Chan Kai Vis. Ho Shai Cheong. W. F. Stafford. E. L. Barros, Yan Charm Pong. E. A dos Remedios, Sgt. Free- man.

Leung Lih Chuen, A. J. Osmund.

BYES TO 2ND., ROUND

M. N. Rakusan, J, F. McGowan. There were 28 entries.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP

R. Evins --Bye.

Ma Chae Man, Ta: Kwai Fai L. T. Yeung, R. Owen.

...

W. Watson, J. U. da Luz. L D. Skinner 6 G South Ma Chuen Man, M. J. Medina.

E. Crabtree, J. O. Remedios.

F. E. Suva, D. E. Santos,

J. Hodgen, J. F. V. Riberio.

E. Zimmern, J. D. dos Remedios,

Mul Qhan Jeo, F. A. Broadbridge.

F. R. Zimmern. Dr. Jarselby Y. L. Kwok, W. Sollis..

J. C. Remedios, C. Strange. Albert Koh, E, A. Bouza... Tam Bun Hun, E. Compton. E. C. Fincher, Lum Yin Wan. C. Wellings, Simon Chan, F. D.. Sequeira, 6. "M. White. S. Chan, Lam Ka Huen.

A. Kitchell, W Stoner A. C. Rozario, H. Steele.

T. F. Jordan, Chang Kwai Leung. AA Lewis, R. E. Lee.

F. A. V. Remedios, S. Alderman. F. G. Marsh, G. Lee, Chan Hon. Shu, Lam Shul Fun. Wong King Sing, J. E. Noronha, C. A. Cunha, Tong Tin Yau. Leung Biu Nin Yuan Hong Liu. G. Mulcroft, R. G. Xavier-Bre,

M.C.C. IN NEW

ZEALAND

Draw With South Island

Invercargill, Jan. 6.

The two-day cricket match be- tween the M.C.C. and South Island was drawn owing to rain after thể tourists had piled a huge score against the New Zealanders on the first day.

GATE RECEIPTS LEAKAGE

made Reference was

at the as regards the serious meeting leakage of receipts and it was pointed out that in the course of that both the Army the season and Navy authorities have lost batches of tickets and perhaps

these were being utilised by those

who had got possession of them.

I was however also pointed out that games under the Association banner had also suffered in ke manner. After deliberation It was nanimgusly agreed that tickets in three parts be issued with two perforations, one to be retained by the purchaser, one by the checker and one by the seller.

BETTER FIGURES

The receipts of the Governor's Cup amounted to $2,520.20 while the Sunday Herald Charity Cup yielded as follows:

China v. Scotland Portugal. Wales

Total

These

Agures were

$1,785,90 438.80

$2,224.70

D. J. Valentine (89) v. C. W. Bishop (87).

+

HIGHER FEES AT ETON

COLLEGE'S BIG PLANS OF EXTENSION

Two New Houses To Be Built

Ar past

London, Dec. 19. "The Dally Telegraph" under- stands that the Provost and Fellows of Eton, College have decided upon a comprehensive rebuilding policy. At the same time the present in- clusive fee will be increased from £230 to £245 per annum. Tine \rebuilding programme will include: of Two new houses, on sites mot occupled by boys'

Rebuilding of two existing houses;

Report ps lent an air Ee did little racing last season. mystery to this manuscript. Not previously having only five horses in train only has it been said to have houses: Lag and winning only two races. vanished from human ken since it of a total value of £400. Three was shown by Mr. (afterwards Sir) years ago he came third in the John Cowan of Beeslack ·at "the 1st of winning owners, with a to Scott Centenary Exhibition of 1871, tal £15.167-most of it won but it has been described as con- for him. by Myrobella... In 1922 hesisting-of-only about a quarter of won the St. Leger with Royal Lan-

the whole novel, no trace of the

cer.

remaining three-quarters being dis- coverable,

Since the war Lord Lonsdale bad, for the most part, leased his Lhorses from the National Stud.

E.

Comdr. Hole (89) v. H. Jusserand (86).

R. L. S. Webb (87) V. F. M. Els

(89).

C. H. Burton (90) v. H. N. WII- liamson (90).

W. S. Huller (91) v. H. Laffond

(87).

The Arst-named in each round is the challenger and must fix the

date.

First round to be played on or before January 19; Second round February 2; Semi-final February 16: Final (36 holes), February 23.

YACHTING

Sweepstake Races

CASTLE NOT TO BE SOLD Lord Lonsdale told me to-day that his reason for closing the than

castle, his home for more half a century, was lack of money.

Extensive alteration of several others; and

Erection of new schoolrooms. _Work_on_the_-first- of the new houses will begin shortly.It wil stand on the ares close to Masters' Field, formerly occupied by ves courts,

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The truth is that for the last"

The increase in fees has been an- 100 years it has with the know- ledge of Scottish scholars, been nounced in a circular letter ađen safe in the possession of a family dressed to the parents of present long associated with the author Etonfans. It will take effect in the

and publisher of the Waverley | summer. Novels, and only five leaves are In the letter the Provost, Dr. M. - VIt costs about £15,000 a year to missing, corresponding to about R James, points out that the fees run the pace, and, to-day, with 20 of the small pages of the first have not been increased since 1920, and that in the last 13 years it has edition.. my present income. It cannot be done," he said. The closing of

been necessary to augment the the Whitehaven pits has greatly

staff to an extent which is dispro- influenced my decision. There s Cowan" that the missing leaves portionate to the increase in the something in the region of £160, were offered to Sir John Cowan by number of boys. In addition, the 000-I forget the exact amount--an American, but nothing came of rebuilding programme will involve

Mr C. B. Boog-Watson states in a

to. footnote his "Alexander

owing us from the previous com-the transaction. pany which had the mines."

Referring to his own estates

Lonsdale æld: company, Lord "We have had to pay £00,000 in surtax. These things have been, a big blow."

heavy expenditure.

A considerable amount has been CREDITORS' GIFT TO TRUSTEE contributed towards the additional In 1826 Alexander Cowen, of the expenditure by members of the famous arm of papermakers, was staff, who have accepted a reduc- appointed trustee to the creditors tion of the additional payments in under the bankruptcy of Archibald ) the form of bonus which they have

been receiving' since 1920. Constable and Co.

Lord Lonsdale, who will be 79

The manuscripts of the Waverley next month, does not, I under- stand,contemplate selling the Novels were assigned to the cred!- castle. Caretakers will be left intors, and in 1831 those of 13 novels charge to look after the furniture were sold by auction. According to a Cowan family tradition, so recent and books when he closes" it on Jan 1

as to be hardly disputable, which is recorded by Mr. Boog-Watson, "The Heart of Midlothian" was presented to Alexander Cowan by the cred!- tors as a token of gratitude for his services.

"I shall come back North, oc- The Sweepstake races over a 7.9 miles course were salled yester-casionally, I expect he added, day: the course laid being Channel "but when I do I shall stay with Rocks (P), Kowloon Rock (P), my nephew. Mr. Antony Lowther, Rumsey Shoal (P), Channel Rocks at Askham Hal, nent Penrith.", (9), and Club line.The results.

were:-

revealed

"A" Class

Finished Pos. ... 1835.45 5

16.25.05

1

when the accounts and payments Carpenter, A1 for the month of December 1935 were passed by the meeting.

Due to the departure of Capt. Hague who is leaving the Colony

on January 27, the following were elected to

the vacancies vacated by Capt. Hague, vacancies to conte into force by that date. Mr. C. a. Guingam, League Management» Commitée; Lt. Chaplin, Emergency Commit- tee; Capt. O'Grady to succeed Capt. Hague on the Council,

(Mrs. E. Edwards) Lobo A2

(Miss. H. Walker) La Linda, Ás

16,33.52 4

(Mrs. M. G. Kerry) Joss, 48

16.27.18 2

16.33.10 3

(Mrs. Stanton) Pat, - A12

(Mrs, D. W. Persse)

3

2

Mixed Classes-Started 14.50 : .

Finished Cort. Pcs. Rolla. E3

... 16.29.47 18.29.47 (Miss B. M. Kirke) Toynette, 032 18.51.01 16.29.171

(Miss C. M, Allen) Sirius, GT... 16.52.10 16.29.07) 1

(Mrs. E. Cooper> Lola, G9 ...... 17.03.01 16,41.174 4

(Miss. C. Cragswell) ong

At the conclusion, of the meeting Mr." T. A. Mitchell sounded the gathering as to whether it would be possible to stage another foot- bail competition on behalf of the funds, of the St. John Ambulance Brigade. He was however inform-]«ny ed that this matter would be con-

sidered...

The following are the draws of the quarter finals of the senior and junior shields to be played on Saturday January

Senior games to start at 4'0.m. and juntor matches at 2.30 p.m.

SENIOR

St. Joseph's College v. Police.— Navy Ground. (Causeway Bay),

Club'y. Navy. --Club Ground...

ENGLISH RUGGERITES AGAINST WALES

London, Jan. 6 England's rugger team which beat New Zealand last Saturday by 13 points to nil will play without change against Wales on January

18 at Swansea.

The team is Owen Smith (8t.

£125,000 FOR CRIPPLES

LORD NUFFIELD'S GIFT

Scholarship For Surgeons

Oxford, Dec 19.

appears under the significant sur- name of Tawse."

What impresses one most on a first glance through the volume. is the sight of "Proud Maisie," written straight of, with only so many alterations as show that the author apparently composed it on this very page, in the He gave it as a wedding present course of his narration, and was to his son, John (the donor's

not copying out lines which he maternal grandfather), on his mar- had composed previously. rage with Miss Gillespie, of Sunny- It-is-in-conformity with a with side.

The statement, sometimes of her mother (St. John Cowan's met with that it was presented to daughter) that Miss Topham has Alexander or John Cowan by John presented this manuscript to the ' A. Ballantyne (James's son), seems Scottish nation, and sas to be due to an erroneous or misini- terpreted passage Jn Charles Cowan's "Reminiscences" regarding the manuscript of Old Mortality". DONOR 'FULFILS MOTHER'S -

*r::WISH (

"Her family have cared for it for a century, and in placing it in the National" Library, in the midst of the High Street, Talbooth, and Parliament House, in which so many of its scenes are laid, they have provided that "The Heart of The manuscript is bound in an | Midlothian" shall be in the right an early nineteenth-century red place...

A gift of £125,000 by Lord Nuf field for research and for the moroces binding with glit tooling, Miss Topham has a further as- treatment of crippled children was and contains a note by Misssociation with the Edinburgh of announced, this evening. A Nuf-Topham regarding the missing the past, for through her father. feld Central, Fund will be entrust leaves and other points of interest the late Lupton Topham Topham, ed with the bulk of it to develop the fact that David Deans was she is connected with Captain. Ed- ellates, lit, parts of the country originally christened Andrew la Ward fophant, the autant on the where there is none or where exist name which has escaped correc-well-known "Letters from Edin- ing provision is inadequate, and two tion at least once in the first edi-burgh Written in the Years 1774 organizing secretaries will recom-tion) and that Reuben Butler first and, 1775.”

mend grants to the trustees of the fund through the Central Counci for the Care of Cripples.

There is also to be a scholarship for surgeons and one for nurses tenable at the Wingfield-Morris Orthopaedic Hospital, Oxford...

This is one of the largest bene- factions made by Lord Nuffield, whose gifts in the last decade have been reported

approach. £1,000,000. Last week it was an-

RA (L). 8. China "B".-Soo- Mary's Hospital; Prince Obalenskinounced that he had promised to

kunpoo

#k

(Oxford), Cranmer (Richmond), Kowloon v. 8. China "A"-Kow-Gerrard (Bath), Sever Leicester):

Bale Leicester), Gladney (Leices ter); Candler (Bart's Hospital), Kendrew (Leicester), Nichols (Leicester), Longland (Northamp ton); Webb (Devonport Services). Clarke (Coventry Hamilton NAPA Dinkley (Harlequins) and (Weston

(Northampton). Beuter-re

loon Ground a base na ma

JUNIOR RE. v. Athletic. Sookumpon. Royal Ulster Rifles 7: Liga Por- tuguesa Kowloon Ground

RWF. Eastern-Navy Ground (Causeway Bay).

Navy / v., Eakt Lancs." -- Club" Ground, ART

INTERPORT TRIALS The following two teams and

/MC.C) scored 489, Harry Parks playing a chanceless Innings for 201,, hitting three sixes and 19 reserves were chosen for the Inter- boundaries. ERT. Homes and port Trial to be played on Sunday January 12 on the Club-Granad. James Langridge, also shone, con- tributing 100 and 118 respectively. Kick-off at 3.30 pm.

South Inland, whose opening

BLUES

Kwok-chui (Athletle), A. Bel- trao (Recreior, and PJ Elms (St. Joseph'sy: B. Corado (Recreio),

the appeal of the Papworth Vill- contribute £25,000 in response to

age. Tuberculosis Settlement for £100,000, it the other £75,000. could be raised from the public. Earlier this year he gave £60,000 to New Zealand and: 650,000 10 Australia for the treatment of crippled children. The rebuilding of the Wingfield-Morris Hospital was made posible by his gener- osity in 1933.

MRS, EINSTEIN

H (Club), D. Leonard (Bt.

London, Dec. 19 Joseph's), Fus. Talbot (Fusiliere), Mrs. Albert Einstein, wife of the What '13 the result of our batsmen had a short spell at the G. Rodger. (Club) captain; Mak and Pte. Ridings (E. Lanca); famous scientist, who was rushed Reserves:-Back, V. Costa (St to the Montefiore? Hospital · at scientific progress?" he asked. It wickets the previous day: Baniinted Sai-hon (Athletic) and B. Strange

their innings and four wickets hadChub); Lenny Wing-chul (8. Josephley Half-backs, E. 9. Brooks Princeton, New Jersey, on Tuet fallen for 53 runs when rain made China); Wang, Mee.shun (S. (Policey and L/Cpl 8, Lawton (Eday in a serious condition from further play impossible.

China), and Lee Kwok-wai (8 Lancs) Forwards, Yeung Bhul heart enlargement, was yesterday @hina);TRO # Kwai-shing.i (8. Fyick (hy China); HiC, Elliot:(Club); ||ɛtated to be more comfortable China), A. Ward (St. Joseph's), Cheul) Shek-kaur (6. (China) and The doctor who is attending her Pte. Sandford E. Lanes), E. Roberts (Fusiliers), amb la told Reuter// "She quite com- Strange (Club) and B. Bickford - 16Captain E. Hague and Lieut. tortable. She passed a good

Chaplain have been appointed | night" Mri. - Einstein, (Club).

team undangers, while the game about 62, has been 11 for some cond tion suddenly gave rise to alarm on Tu L/C Swain Lancs and Reynolds united by Omar 1/Epl 8teele (R Lanra): Lai and W.CP. Payne on the lines. afternoon:

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