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NEWS FROM SCOTTISH

CUP FRONT

Aberdeen Hope To Be At Full Strength

London, Jan. 21.

After all, Aberdeen expect to be "a full strength for the first round Scottish Cup-tle against Hamilton

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Academicals at Pittodrie on Satur

Lang has made such a rapid recovery during the past week that, it was learned officially yes- terday, is likely he will be in- cluded in the eleven. Armstrong and Mills are certain starters. Reports of Lang's progress were not reassuring last week, for the knee Injury which has kept him our of the side since New Year's Day had proved more troublesome than expected. Aberdeen will choose their team on Thursday. It Lang is unable to tum out Beynon will go to outside left and Warnock will play on the wing.

Wednesday), M'Donald (Trazmere Rovers), Gallacher (Derby County), United). and M'Dougall' (Leeds

Dougall was pivot and Gallacher centre forward In the Airdrie team that beat Hibernian 2-0 in the Scottish Cup final of 1923-24.

UP TO WHITE

kick

If and when Desmond White counts from 臼 penalty Queen's Park will have a scorer in all divisionIs.

goal- Dickson

(buck) and Hoste (half-back) are on the scoring list, as, of course, is every member of the attack by the way, the wearing of gloves by Queen's Park players is no in- novation, as so many would seem to think. This measure has been adopted before when the conditions demanded it. Metaphorically, how- ever, the Amateurs played with the gloves off against line, the two goals scored being their best return of the year EO for.

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1936.

HOCKEY TRIAL

Game For Monday

With reference to the forthcom- ing Interport match against Macau a trial match has been arranged for Mariday, 24th inst, at 5 p.m. when the players have been notified to turn up.

Ground to be notifed later.

Probables Playing In White A. B. Owens (Navy), H. B. Souza (Radio), A. E. Guest (Radio), Khan Bahadur (Army), L. Oliveira (Ar- gonautas). W. A. Reed (HK.H Club), Alat Din (Army), Lieut. E Robinson (Army), Sarnagat Singh (Radio), Awtar Singh (K.LT.C.), D. Carey (H.KH Club). Pte. Nolan (Army),

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Possibles Playing In Colours Sapper Howlet (Army), Bleut Comdr. Garwood (Navy). Lieut.

Broome Comdr. J. E.

(Navy), Kishen Singh (Army). Lieut. J. P. Williams (Army), Sapper Brown (Army), Lieut, Davies (Navý), G. ER Divett (HK.H. Club), Lieut. C. Garthwalte (Army), Gurtschan Lieut. Burch (Radio), Singh (Navy), Lai Singh (Army).

Reserves:-Backs, J. E. Potter (HK.H. Club) and Cox (Army); Half Backs, Lieut. Spencer (Navy) and A Silva (Recreio); Forwards, Lieut. Dawson (Army), Lleut. Wraith (Navy), J. Pinto (KITC)) and S. A. Fowler (H.K.H, Club).

A practice match "Colony” - v. "Rest" will be arranged for 10.30 on Sunday. 1st Marth on R.NR.C. Ground. King's Park.

H. K. JOCKEY

CLUB

Sectional Races Entries

The following are the entries for." the first and second sections of the Wong-Nel-Chong Stakes and the Sydney Maiden Stakes 'res- pectivelyl

Yellow Fish.

First Section

RUGBY PLAYERS HOME FOOTBALL THE SPORT DIARY

DUE TO-DAY ·

A GOOD GAME PROMISED

Entertainment Mapped Out

The New Zealand Universities Rugby players are due to arrive in the Colony this morning by the Kitang Maru which will berth at the Kowloon Godown Wharf at about 10 am.

Sunderland Now In Strong Position

London, Feb. 19.

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BY ROLAND ALLEN

London, Jan. 27. Rugby Union Football people have been puzzled to learn that matches between colleges were played at Oxford and Cam- Several matches in the first bridge on Saturday. The results division of the English football of these games-three at Oxford league were played to-day, when and two at Cambridge are pub- Sunderland, Huddersfield and Man-lished to-day chester City all scored victories. "What." asks a correspondent

Sunderland are now in an im-was the Impelling necessity?" pregnable position" as leaders and only an astounding collapse can prevent them from winning the been able to and out. The print championship. They have a clear raised is that Chis was nct £ lead of eight points over Derbymatter of individual choice. The

their and Huddersfield.

nearest Rugby Union announced that all rivals, who also won to-day.

matches were to be cancelled. The complete results

RUGBY AT THE UNIVERSITIES by Reuter follow-

I referred the question to the Rugby Union. The fact that the matches had been played had til then escaped their official notice.

"Possibly" I Was told,

as cab ed

Celebration Time, Fidelity, Gold Eagle, Heriot, Humber, Locksmith, Merry Jester, Mountain View, Rose Evelyn, Satan, Siamese Cat, Silver

A programme of entertainments Supercharge, Unicorn. have been mapped out for the Lining,

visitors. In the morning should Second Section.

the weather be fine they will be Blue Sailor, Gunsmith, Haw-

conducted to a tour round the thorn, Ideal Day. Judea, Lança-aland by motor cars when a stop shire Loom, Ocean Velw, Pay- will be made at the residence of Peter Davey, Potlatch, Mr. S. T. Williamson at the Peak master,

for refreshments. The party will Public Hero No. 1, Rugby Star, Stopwatch, Strathalan. The Hero,

then return to the Gloucester Wild Cat.

Bullding for lunch at about 12.45 M'chester C. 2 Blackburn.

Preston

1 Stake pum. when the Australian and

SECOND DIVISIUN New Zealand Association will be the hosts.

THE SYDNEY MAIDEN STAKES First Section Able Warrior, Blandford, Centre Gold Dragon, Electron, Holiday Eye, Honey, Merry Time, Silver Streak, Tinsmith: Violet Queen, Zodiac.

Court. right

Dunferm-

WELL SERVED ON THE WINGS

Torbet's display or his first ap- pearance for Ayr United against

STEADYING INFLUENCE Lang's Inclusion would mean that Aberdeen would be able to feld" the team which has not yet dropped a point in the Ligue. In any case, the return of Arm- strong and Mills will be welcomed Hearts did not suggest that he The centre's steadying influence had travelled to Scotland' over- has been badly raissed in recent, night and was badly in need of gumes, and nefther Devers nor R. sicep. He was one of the persona- Smith have filled the other post-ties of the game, revealing Ane tions to entire satisfaction Clever ball control under difficult condi- enough in the outfield, they appear ¦tions and a Hair for accurate te suffer from "nerves" when asked to finish a movement.

SIXPENNY GATE

Hibernian have agreed to 'un unemployed (sixpenny) gate in

passing and "placing." Pope, on the other ving-another former Partick player-is also giving Ayr every help in their bid to draw clear of the danger zone. Always

their Scottish Cup-tle, with Vale in the thick of the fight, he is Ocoba, at Millburn Park, Alexan-seldom beaten in a tackle, and dria, and boys under 18 will also gets across many dangerous balls. be admitted for half-price. It Perhaps one of the secrets of his should be noted that unemployed success is that he does not attempt will require to show their Health too much on his own. Insurance cards to secure admis- salon at the reduced rate. The gates will be operi at 1.30 p.m., and the te starts at 2.30.

WALLS AS LEADER

SCOUTS ON THE TRAIL

3.m.

GOLF

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Perry's Success At Cuddington

"London, Jan, 31

A. Perry, the Open champion. won the stroke competition of the Guildford Alliance when they can tinued their fortnightly meetings at Cuddington yesterday with round of 72+274. That was good enough to put hum two strokes ahead of his nearest competitors.

Second Section A Grand Time. Canberra Girl. Double Finesse, Lancashire Lad, Perfect Day, Ranger, Saṛle, Shek- O Fox, Strathroy. The Dualin, Trojan, Y. Ho

Owners are reminded that if they intend to start their ponies, the usual declarations must be made on the day of the race.

TENNIS ENTRIES

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Closing Date Extended

the Open Tennis Championships, the. Due to the poor entries received in Hong Kong Cricket Club have an- nounced that the closing date for on tries has been extended to Thursday February 7 and that the Tournament

March 9. will open on only Handicap which

The Mixed Doubles have hitherto been confined to members of the Hong Kong Cricket Club is now pace after the recent bad weather.open to entries from the other associat- and Perry was clearly not very ed Clubs in in the Colony. happy on them. When he tolk tour to get down from the edge of

F. J. Bradbeer and G. Faulkner.

The

greens were variable in

After lunch the afternoon will until 3.45 be free for shopping p.m. when they will repair to Happy Valley when they will meet the Colony XV at 5 p.m. Prior to the game a photograph will be taken.

Service-

The charges to the game are: Covered Stand $1.50, Open Stand -,50 inclusive of taxes. men in uniform hal price.

In the evening at 3 p.m... the visitors will be the guests of the Hong Kong Football Club at a dinner at Cafe Wiseman.

The visitors have been unbeaten in Japan and with the strong Colony side the finest game of rugby ever seen here is promised. They will sall with the Kitano Maru at 8 a.m. to-morrow. The following are the teams:

NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITIES

XV.

Full back:-W. Tricklebank 2, (Wellington).

Three Quartera:-J. M. Watt 3 (Otago); J. D. Lewis 6 (Auckland); H.: R. C. Wild 7 (Otago); E. Grant 4, (Auckland).

Five Eights: C. C. Glies 8 (Otago); G. A. Parsons (Capt.) 9 (Canterbury).

Hulf Back: J. J. McAvliffe 11, (Canterbury),

Forwards-W R. Laney 16. (Otago); R. B. Burke 14, (Canter-

the seventh green, after two grand ARBITER OF WIMBLEDON bury); . W. Simmers 22, (Otago);

shots, it

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FIRST DIVISION

3:Wednesday Bromwich 3 Leeds Sunderland 3,Grimsby Ruddersfield 4 Middlesbro'

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Barnsley

1 Mymouth

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organisers had

"the not studied the terms of the Union announcement the subject. Anyhow. the matches should not have bren played."

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It was not stated whether any action would be taken

at

CUP MATCHES

London, Fea. 19. Arsenal advancea to the quarter-

I was told at Oxford that these finals of the English Cup to-day were. regarded in the light OT when they scored a clear-cut vie-practice games. that players were tory in their Afth

half-time. round replay changed

I am Ree what difference with Newcastle at Highbury. The puzzled to Cunners, who are favourites for that could make. the Cup, won by three goals to The Hockey Association also

the nil, and have now

cancelation Barnsley in the sixth round.

matches. It appears that hockey"

to entertain ordered

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Once again Chelsea and Fulham and Association footba'l also were falled to settle their F. A. Cup te payed between University Colleges

Oxford

Saturday.

a second goalless draw resulting.at

played The match this time was at Stamford Bridge, but the Pen- stoners failed to take advantage

of home ground advantage- Reuter.

and Cambridge

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THE CUP-TIE CROWUS The big crowds at the English Cup-tles are held to have justin- ed the Football Association in ordering these games to be played. There would' 'have been big Clowds on horse and greyhound

HITLER & RIGHT tracks and I have no doubt the

TO

COLONIES

Destiny Of White Races

colonies. seemed that the fates

were against him; but then he pulled miniself together. His tee shot tu the short 11th stopped within a yard of the hole, and a 2 got him back a stroke. He was not quite home with an iron shot to the 12th, but got his 5, and after a perfect display for three more holes he put a spoon shot to the one-shot 16th within 10 yards of the flag and boled that putt for another 2. He completed the round with two fine 4's, uphill.

The postponement pf the match at Ibrox on Saturday did not pre- vent Hibernian from carrying out BABCOCK'S HOPE

their intended

plan of trying Babcock and Wilcox are hoping Walls, their right winger, at centre to give Dundee a hard run in the forward, He played at

Firhill Scottish Cup-tle at Dens Park, for Fark in an Alliance game with most of their players have had Parilck Thistle," and scored three senior experience. Their team will goals. Dunsmore and Hill of the. Include Dunn (Morton Juniors) team selected to meet Rangers goalkeeper; Rold (Burnley) right also turned out for the minor back; Rodgers (Dunfermline Ath- eleven.. Ietic) left-back; Brown (King's Park and East Fife) right half. The continued success of Blan- M.Cabe East Stirling and Bt. tyre Victoria has brought some of Mirren) left half; M'Dowall (8t. their players under the notice of Mirren) inside right; Walker Senior clubs, MNee, their “star” (Kilmarnock) centre förward; Lee outside left, has been "attracting Dundee and St. Mirren) Inside Į particular attention." and M'Ghee, left, and Brown (Hibernian and the inside right, "Monat feentre). Falkirk) outside left,

1 and J. Clark (outside right are MOTHERWELL SHOW THE WAY also in the limelight. Each of After scoring the first two goals these players has already been -excellent goals they were too interviewed by representatives of St. Johnstone hardly deserved to English clubs, and on Saturday be beaten by Motherwell at Muir- M'Nee and M'Ghee were watched ion, but they paid the penalty for by two of the Hamilton Academi- a weakness which their supporters cals directors, Moffat has scored were hoping had been eradicated- 16 goals in his last seven games. Teeble finishing. In addition, they

UNLUCKY HAMILTON, reckoned without Motherwell's Hamilton Academicals have been ability to pull out the uttle extra particularly unfortunate as regards when most required. All sections the postponement of games, as of the team were on their mettle well as in the matter of injuries dering that testing period, with to players Their fixture at home the clever scheming and strong with St. Johnstone, originally dated foraging of Stevenson and Brem for November 2, was vetoed on and his outward half of 38 was ner, the inside forwards, principal account of the flooded ground, factors in the recovery. 'Btevenson, while on Christmas Day, when the In addition, scored two goals-his match was arranged to have been fitat return as a double marksman played, the ground was snowbound,

this season.

"IMPRESSIVE RECORD. -Motherwell, by the way, have taken 21 points from their last 12

On Saturday again Douglas Park

declared w'as

unplayable, and Arbroath will have to call again

*VEING`WITH WALKER

games. No other First League Black from Shawfield Juniors,

London, Jan. 30. Mr. F. R. Burrow, 70 to-day, 15 known to thousands as referee of the Lawn Tennis Championships His accomplish- at Wimbledon. ments cover much wider ground.

In his younger days he practised as a barrister at the Old Balley; he played lawn tennis for Oxford against Cainbridge as long ago as 1888; was captain of the Worces- ter County golf team, and has for

A. Lacey was well placed with years turned to Journalistic ac- 79, but his putting was too incon-count an astonishing aptitude for sistent and went all to pieces at acrostics.

the short 16th, where he took four His love of cigars is well-known putts after reaching the green to everyone attending the tennis with his tee shot. He nearly had tournaments he pleasantly rules. 4 3 at the long first bole (504 At one of them he was preserited

Fards), but after that his approa- thing left him too much to do on the greens. Faulkner took second place, after a tie, with 744276. one of the best of the day. Even 90, it included three putts three times, but he played some glorious second shots at other holes, parti- cularly the lung ones. Even with La full brassey, howeyer, he failed to get home at the 12th (495 yards), but ran up dead to get his 4.

VERY NEAR

with a cigar of special manufac ture; it looked about a foot long.

FARE RATES OF THE QUEEN MARY

Conference Problem

London, Jan. 30. More than 40 shipping experts from Great Britain, America, France, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Holland and Scandinavia attended

team has had such a long run is proving an invaluable asset to without defeat almost three Hearts. He is giving Walker a Perry came very near to bringing months. They have come through run for the posklon of leading off the double event in the after the North Atlantic Passenger Con- a searching Cup preparation with marksman at Tynecastle-both are

noon. He was partnered by L. Cference in London yesterday. The flying colours, and will face Ar- [on "the 12-goals mark. Walker,

Hawnes in the foursomes competi-chairman was Sir George McLaren breath at Cayfield on Baturday however. Includes four penalty tion, and they finished one down Brown, European general manager with great assurance.

kick hits in his tatal..

"SHOOT!

AIRDRIE'S STRONG SUIT Airdrieonians would not be ac- Stewart has shown good form at copying such slowly position in inside right for Clyde since his the League If the forwards had transfer from Third Lanark a few shown the same consistency as the weeks ago. He lacks nothing in defence. It was the strength and speed and penetrative power works resource shown by Hawthorn, hard to make openings for others, Calder, Show, and M'Allister that but appears loth to have a shot enabled Airdrie to hold Aberdeen at goal. On several occasions it al Pittodrie after being two goals has been noted he has decided to down, while in the previous week's pass to wing or centre when in game Hangers were kept out for favourable shooting position him- 80 minutes. Airdrie's attack is self. finding the, heavy grounds 'a

SCORING SCOTS" handicap, but with conditions to Fourteen goals were scored by suit they take a lot of holding. Scots in the English League games Connor and Mooney have a fine on Saturday, made up as follows:

London Feb. 19. understanding," can, shoot. with-Mutch (2), Maxwell, H O'Don- Two Rugby Union matches were power, and never give up trying, nell, Boyd, Dewar,

to-day. Bymon cancelled

1. 8. Drake 19, (Auckland); 8. G, Eade 17. (Victoria); A. B. Ches- terman20, (Wellington); TO. Stace 24. (Canterbury), Colours:-All Black.

COLONY XV.

Full Back Surg. Lieut. Benson, 1, (Navy).

Three Quarters:-Fus. Eloyd 2, (Army); Lient. Rice Evans (Capt.) 3. (Army); H. D. Bidwell 4, (Club); Lieut. St. Clair Ford 6, (Navy),

Half Backs:—A, H. R. Butcher 6, (Club); Cpl. Preece, R. M. 7, (Navy).

IN MOURNING AND YET.

more

CE less usual crowds at | Rugby Union' and Hockey matches 1. the ruling bodies had decided to carrying on.

At least one leading Association Football official would have follow. ed the general example if he could have had his way. I am assured that a famous club in London' did not wish to play.

Berlin, Jan. 28. Herr Hitler, speaking at the 10th Anyhow, all these things have anniversary of the National Socia-been done now and there is little list Students' Association hero last point in prolonging a discussion night, referred to the question of in which either side has a perfect right to its opinion and neither, it "The colonising nations." he is to be assumed, has seen RA said, "now regard it as their duty reason to revise it. to set undeveloped peoples of WALTER HAGEN WAS LATE.

their feet. At the same time, how- Following the recommendation ever, not one of them cares to take of the Royal and Anclent, Il- the consequences of giving inde-agine that every golf club in Brt- pendence to colonial peoples.

tain will be closed to-morrow. also being

"We must remember that India A graceful tribute is did not send a deputation to Lon-paid by the Waterloo Club in Bel- don to say, 'Please teach us how glum, which is to close down for to walk. On the contrary, the the day

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its unconscious urge which arises from an heroic conception of Hte and which is entirely non- paciast

English went out to India to teach Incidentally, one of the many them the proper British style of good stories that are to'd about walking.

Walter Hagen comes from this "It was a painful proce BS. The club. When he was last over herc, Forwards: Mne." Light 8, Indiaris insisted on walking in the 1933, he was due to play'a chal- (Navy); 8. P. O. Richards 9, Indian fashion, while the English lenge match there with Henry (Navy); Lieut. Lincoln 10, (Army);'| felt » unpelled to teach

them to Cotton, As he had not appeared W. E. Peers 11. (Club); A. F. Walk-walk along English lines. After in Brussels the previous "night. - den 12, (Club); L/Cpl. Harrison | 150 years they succeeded

they rang up his hotel in London" 13, (Army); Fus. Morgan 14, "The white race,” Herr Hitler at eight in the morning.

ū་h,: • asserted, "is destined to rule. This (Army): A. B. Evans 15, (Navy). Referee:-Dr. J. A. R. Belby.

A sleepy voice answered them, How Colours: Blue and While Hoops.

saying, "Sure I'm coming. do I get there?" By the time the wag, ready to leave the regu'er air CIVILISING "EXCUSE"

service had gone. He chartered a .. "By what right do nations private airplane. This was forced London, Jan. 27. possess colonies? By the right of down in a fog at Antwerp Zater Shoppers in Oxford-street, on taking them. If you had asked another hop got him to Brussels. Cortez or Clive by what right they where he arrived nearly two hours Saturday morning, gazed with as-

had taken land for their

late, stepped on the tee, and wen: tonishment, not unmixed with re- sentment at a

woman who was countries, they would have re-round in 69. He lost the matchi CAMBRIDGE FIELD SPORTS dressed from head to foot in yelped. I am a Spaniard or sm

All field sport at Cambridge has an Englishmanı" - 10%

Eventually the criticism of the The Chancellor criticised those been severely set back, not only public became so obvious that the Powers which excused themselves because of cancellations, but be- Woman went up to a policeman for capturing colonies with the cause there has been so much overcome" and it is expected that and appealed to him. "What is apology that they were going to frost about, Difficulties have been wrong with me?" she asked. "Why civilise barbarous people.

"If the European nations adopt all lost time will have been made is everyone criticising me openly?"

The policeman explained that this weak conception, their colonies up in a few weeks." the nation was in mourning for will turn and three off the yoke. its Savereign.***

If the ruling nations give way to swing again there will be a con- "But, good gracious!" the wo-"the pacifat idea to allow colonies siderable rush there being a week the Rugger and Boccer man exclaimed, "I am wearing the to govern themselves, the colonies less for

will merely, say. We do not needCuppers" and all other competi deepest mourning that I can."

tions, She was a Chinese woman wear. Europe any more. “ ing the tradition mourning dress of her country:

1.

Own

As soon as sport gets in full

The German Imperial idea, Hery

The Athletic Club, who run an Hitler continued, was derived from the Roman Imperial idea, but the Inter-Collegiate knock-out com- Emperors of the Holy Roman Empetition in two divisions, have on pire "were not cast in a foreign an ingenious plan for picking up mould. They were typical Teuton time. There were to have been

of the Canadian Pacific Raliway. So, too, did D. J. Rees, the assis- tant professionals' champion, and

The conference was shrouded in R. A. Sheppard; but the

Its customary secrecy. One of its latter

main objects is to try to find a pair, by reason of a better return for the last nine holes, won the basis of classification of trans- prize. Perry and Hawkes played Atlantic fare rates to which all its magnificently for nine holes to members would agree,

Another matter for urgent dis- turn four my on Bogey. Then, however, over the easter stretch, cussion is the question of fares in which Perry had holed in 33 strokes the liner Queen Mary and the before luncheon, they were ava notice to withdraw from the con- down, whereas Rees and Sheppard Terence given by the Cunard- were only two down."

White Star Line. This notics, According to Bir Percy Bates, which expires to-morrow. was chairman of Cunard White Star given because of, disagreement Ltd., the tabelling of a ship as a

three matches this week and three. next week. There will be only among the members of the coafer- "cabin ship" made no difference to

STATE DISTINCTIONS ence concerning the Cunard-White the ship, but it enabled her own-

"The bufding up of our na-three available days next week, Star Line's classification of the crs to remain in the North Atlan- tional unity at the coat of the put on each of those days they Queen Mary as a "cabin ship.". Hic Passenger Conference while interests of the individual German will decide two matches Instead

Continental members of the con- heavily under quoting ships labell", peoples and States was inevitable, of one. ference maintain that the proposed us. "ürst-class. By entering The mediaeval German Emperors weld together ed scheduled fares of the Queen the Queen Mary as a "cabin" ship" employed force to Mary, with her superior tonnage they had taken the earliest remedy the German tribes or nea

States. I do not know why. I did. and speed, should be well above available without the certainty of "We have no right to condemn it; I only know I had to do it.

be them for their harshness, for we "When such distinctions are re- those for "cabin ships" and more a rate war on a level with such vessels as the Tas conference was adjourned are doing the same thing ourselves moved we must be prepared to Normandie, Bremen, and Europa, last night, after discussions lasting I have been asked why I broke abandon the past for the sake of which are "first-class ships.”

six hours,

down the distinction between the the future.

HOME RUGGER

the fixtures

A streng inside forward would M'Donald (Airdrie), Dr. Marshall, affected being Civil Service .v prove an asset and the team could M'Leod (Heartą), Finan (Yoker Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force also do with a little more power Athletic), Dougal (Falkirk), Chal-v Oxford University.

at half-back. more p mers Rangers), and M'Nab (Pol But a county match was played

IN OTHER COLOURS

lok) M'Nab, e recognised half-between Berkshire and Surrey at Four former Airdrie players who back, was played at inside left as Reading, Surrey winning by 18 will take part in this week's Eng-partner to Connor in the Sunder point to 7 1ish Cup-ties' øre Sharp (Shemeld land team against Stoke City.

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