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NAMELESS STAMPS

NEW ISSUE WITH ALTERATIONS?

HOME BEQUEATHED TO NATION

SIR C. TREVELYAN'S

- GIFT

In the near future presumably. there will be a new issue of post- age stamps bearing a portrait of

Sir Charles Trevelyan, who was the head of King Edward, Great Minister of Education in the last Britain is the only country in the Socialist Government. has decided world that does not indicate by an

to bequeath his home at Waling- actual name the place of origin of ton. Cambo. Northumberland and ils stampa, and it has been sug-the Wallington estate of

13.000 gested by a correspondent that the new issue should correct this omis- ston by putting "Great Britain" at the foot, say, where at present the There will price is given in words. te many to, object to this, how- ever, as it is more or less a point of pride that our stamps need no label to make themselves known to foreigners!

"BRITISH-NOT ENGLISH" It is just there. however, that this correspondent finds his rea- son for the proposed change. be- cause he lets it be known that he is a Scotsman! His objection, ap- parently, is not so much that our stamps are out of line with the others of the world in having no country of origin printed on them, hut that in the absence of the name they are known abroad as "English" stamps! Properly named stamps. he feels, would do a little to disabuse foreigners of the idea that England is Great Britain.

ACADEMY PICTURES

Sold For £11,697

Provinces.

To-day the exhibition is open until 10 p.m.--an extra three hours at night-and the admission charge all day will be a shilling Instead of 15. 6d.

acres to the National Trust.

The bequest, which is the first of its kind in the history of the Trust, will come into effect on the death of Sir Charles. Conditions are that the house and grounds shall be accessible to the people for all time, that the estate shuli not be broken up, and that Lady and. after her, his Trevelyan childrer shall live at Wallington House as tenants of the Trust as long as they wish to do so.

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this

Announcing his decision, r

a garden, party, Sir Charles at sald: "I have had to think a good deal about the

I do not believe in countryside. private ownership of land. I re- gard myself solely as a trustee of Wallington for the community."

Sir Charles is Lord Lieutenant of Northumberland.

LINER LAUNCHED ON THE CLYDE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1936.

PIRATES' BIG WIN

SPORTS AT THE K. C. C.

JAPANESE MYTH ÍS EXPLODED AT HENLEY REGATTA

BASEBALL RESULTS

New York, Aug. 24.

RESULTS TO-DATE

The following are the results of The following were the results the lawn bowls competitions play- of to-day's major League baseballed at the K.C.C. to-date: encounters:

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

R. H. E

B 14 2 Chicago

Sewell and Applying hit homers. Detroit ̈)

There were no other matches In the.. American scheduled League.

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NATIONAL LEAGUE Pittsburgh A

Jensen hit a home. St. Lou's

Cincinnatti Chicago

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Tea innings were played, " There were no other matches scheduled in the National League.

Reuter.

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HOME FOOTBALL

the As fram to-morrow, forecast of Home Football by "Forward" will be resumed. This will appear regularly Thursday with the every number of ml'es the away teams have to travel.

subsidy, said that the Government would have to help some of the

Sailing Ship Of Same great unes which could not carry

Name Recalled

Presidents Cup.

F. Goodwin has entered the semi-finals by eastly defeating P. by the Knight, the Interporter large margin of 21'shots" to 8.

Novices Competition. Scratch Singles.

A SERIOUS CHALLENGE

Henley. Eng.-A Japanese row- ing myth-if one may term is 80, entirely without disrespect-was Exploded here in the course of the annual Royal Regatta recently. It A. T. Lay, who has only just was not created by the enthusias- taken the game up, beat J. S. Din-tle Japanese eight from Tokyo Im-

nen in the final by the score of 21-petal University who raced ou

19. The game was very evenly con- tested and the result was in doubt right up to the end

Vice-Presidents Cup.

pluckily and at such a prodigious rate of striking. It was created by the folk who averred that their method of super-quick time row-. beating was a serious challenge to time- honored Western conceptions of oarsmanship, boat-rig and boat construction. y

S. J. Houghton' did well to ¡L. Jack by 21-18 to enter the semi-

finals of this competition

on without help in competition foreign highly subsidized with

Club Handicap Singles.

A. J. Kew who has only recently returned to the game of bowls did well day before yesterday to beat F. Goodwin by 27-24 10 enter the semi-finals. Kew received 12 white Goodwin was scratch.

Doubles Handicap.

A. W. Ramsey and P. Knight with

and J. Dinnen plus 9 by 16 shots to 15 to enter the final.

Norton' Cup.

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The eight little men from Tokyo stabber their abbreviated shell along by strokes that they can ex- ecure at the rate of almost one a second, and it is declared that they can actually put in more than 60 to the minutes under pressure. Here they made the old die-hards swoon by doing a mere 56.

oace.

But

SWIMMING GALA

Quadrangular Meet At Y. M. C. A.

CANTON STARS TO SWIM

from Canton Swimming stars Including Kwok Chun Hang, the

Interport and record holder of the LEAGUE

breast-stroke championship of the Calony, will be among the com-

Delitors in a swimming gala, ar

ranged by the Y.M.C.A., Salisbury Road for to-night.

TENNIS

Kowloon C. C. Beaten

By C. R. C.

The gala which has been ar- ranged in the form of a quadran- gular.contest with Mak Ngah Playing at home. "the Kowloon (Canton). East Lancashire, Royal C.C., lost to the Chinese" R.C... the Engineers and the YMCA. pro-latter winning by 8 sets to 1 in the viding the competition, promises "A" Division of the Men's Doubles to be the biggest of its kind at this | Lengue.

E. C. Fincher and E F. Fincher popular bath. Only limited seat-. ing accommodation is procurable ¦ (K.C.C.) lost to Taul Wal-pui and at 50 cents a seat.

In addition to the galaxy of talent from Canton and the Ser- vices, what promises to be the keenest race of the evening will be the 100 yards open invitation re- lay, open to members of the VRC

Tsul Yan-pul 4-6; lost to W. C. Hung and Tu Tak-lam' 4-8] drew with F. W. Wong and Luk Ding- cheong 6-8.

G. Bediker and E. Clark (K.0.0.) lost to Tsut Wal-put and Trut Yan- pul 3-8: tost to W. C. Himg and

a handicap of 10 beat C. Fletcher they could do it successfully crity | S.C.A.A. and the Chinese Bathing! Ju Tak-lam 4-6; drew with F. W.

Club. It is understood that Ride-Wong and Lak. Ding-cheong 6-6. man Hamilton has entered and will be opposed to Wilfred Lawrence of the V.R.C., and Colony champion over this distance.

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In this competition R. P. Phillips, Ser. beat W. G. Geall Scr. by 21 shots to 15 and, R. G. Craig beat C. S. Fletcher plus 8 to enter the semi-finals.

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K.C.C. Tennis,

beat E C. Fincher-40 by scores of 6-3, 6-4, Gray has im- proved considerably this year and should do very well in the present tournament.

In the third round of the Men's shilpa, Shipbuilder's who. he add-Doubles Handicap, C. Watson and ed. had done a great deal to put R. S. Capell did very well to beat Glasgow, August 5. »

their industry on a sound basis A. W. Ramsey and G. Clarke by were endeavouring to follow ship- 6-3, 6-4. Watson and Capell owed A the Royal Academy. Exhibi- Ninety years ago Barclay, Curle

of Whiteinch, ping conference unes by agreeing | 3/6 while Clarke and Ramsey owed tio: closes on August 8, special and Co., Limited,

not to take 30. arrangements have

made Glasgow, launched the City of among themselves been

at losing In the first round of the Handi- a sailing ship of 731 crders in competition for holiday visitors from the Benares,

tons, for the City Line, which a prices.

cap Singles (Senior) S. A. Gray Holder managing SCT.

·Mr. H. S. now an adjunct of the Ellerman

samTIC Arm director of Ellerman Lines, said To-da; the Lines.

11.000-ton turbine that the City Line was approach launched

steamer bearing the ing its centenary, and he hoped passenger

that when that date arrived in same name for the Ellerman Lines.

The new 'City of Benares, which 1939 there would be in course of was named by Mrs. H. S. Holden, cunstruction a sister ship to the After referring will be managed by the City Line, City of Benares. Limited, Bothwell Street, Glasgow, to the difficulties with which ship- She will have accommodation for owners had been faced for many that the passengers. The propelling gears, Mr. Holden sald 219 machinery consists of Parsons im- Ellerman Lines had successfully reaction type turbines weathered all the storms and look- pulse

reduction ed forward with confidence to driving through single mechanical gearing. The ship is maintaining their prominent post- tion in the future. They had now designed for a speed of 15 knots.

At the luncheon alter the two new vessels nearing comple- launching ceremony. Mr. J. D. tion and had just ordered six chairman of Barclay, more. The'r policy would be to Christie, Cure and Co. and of Swan. Hunter keep their feet up to the highest and Wigham Richardson, Limited, standard of efficiency by replacing referring to the tramp shipping old ateamers with new ones."

The price of the catalogues will also be reduced-from 13 to ed.

Sales at the Academy are ex. Deck tu approach those of last year. which produced the highest it for a long period.

Up to almost the end of July lust year 290 pictures had been 2 td for £11.888. This year the number-255-is slight'y less. but the average price is higher, the Total being £11.697..

Not so many municipal galleries have bought this year: there are more private buyers, including a fair number of Amer'cans.

These is a good deal of talk this year of other towns adopting the schemes arranged at Liverpool Glasgow and other centres for having autumn exhibitions which include a proportion of the unsol Academy, pictures.

CITY OF LONDON'S MACE

FOR VANCOUVER

The Mace which the Lord Mayor

is taking as a gift from the City

of London to the City of Vancouver

was on view at Guildhall recently.

It is a replica of the Mace which

is in everyday use in the City

with slight differences as to arms.

The Mace is of silver gilt. 5ft 3in. long.

The bowl, or head, is divided by vertical bands into four compart- ments which bear the new Royal cypher-probably the first plece of plate to bear It-the maple leaf. the arms of the City of Vancouver. and the arms of the City of Lon- don. The Royal Arms are on the flat top.

The Mace is inscribed with the words: "Presented by the Cor- paration of the City of London to the City of Vancouver, on the occa- sion of the visit of the Lord Mayor. Bir Pérey Vincent, and a deputa- tion from the Corporation of Lon- don, in connexion with the celebra- tion of the Jubilee of the incor- poration of the City of Vancouver. August, 1936,"

A reproduction of the City Mace made in 1735. it differs only in order to include the maple leaf of and the English rose-and.

the

The course.

inscription. makers, Messrs. Hicklenton and Sydal, of Queen Street, Cheapalde, secured silver specially from Can- ada for the work, which has been executed entirely by London crafts- men who are freemen of the Goldsmiths' Company."

The gilding is also special the craftsmen having been able to "mercurial-fire-gild" "it. after the same fashion as the original.. mit

INTERPORTER LEAVING

"GURBACHAN SINGH WILL BE MISSED

They beat Quintia Boat Club, not a very strong boatload, with some ease on the opening day, but the next time out they ran up against Zurich R. C., of Switzer- land. And that was the end of Japan's first attempt to win the Grand Challenge Cup: In Britain a rate beyond the late thirties is considered fast.

Zurich, an extremely powerful esht, met in the final the Leander crew, which will represent Britain in the Olympic Games. Swiss were victorious. Four mem-

And the

bers of the Zurich crew went on to win the Stewards Cup afterward," and their countryman, E. Rufi, re- tained the Diamond Sculis. On this showing. Switzerland should make a brave show in August ac the Olympic Regatta. The eight

that won the Grand are an out. standingly good, smoothly moving Combination, averaging 174 pounds

In weight. They beat the Japan- se by six lengths and Leander by

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eight months' leave next month. He will be greatly missed by the Radio Sports Club for whom he plays at centre-forward..

The Radio, it is understood, wili also be without the services of

Surgin Bingh Gurbachan Singh, the brillant Jaggeet Singh,

seen in action during the whom are also going to India hockey triple Interporter. will not Chowdhury and J.S. Grewal, all be coming season as he le proceeding on leave.

"This is my Cigarette-"

"If you've never tried Wills's Gold Flake then get ready for a real treat. You'll find them milder, cooler and more delightful than any cigarettes you've ever smoked.”

In packets of 10s- cellophane wrapped In lins of 50s- vacuum packed

Wills's

The gala is scheduled to com- mence promptly at 9.15 p.m.

A tentative programme has been arranged as follows:-

F. Grose and 9. A. Gray (K.C.CJ) lost to Tsui Wal-pui and Tsul Yan- pal 3-8: lust to W. C. Hung and Wong and Luk Ding-cheong 5-7, lu Tak-lam 3-6; Lost to F. W.

RECHEIO WIN

50 Yards Free Style: Cpl; Mc-

At King's Park, the Club de A Keoun Recreio defeated the Chinese Re- Carthy (East Lancs.), (YMCA) Chan Ki Chung (Max) creation Club " team by five zets to four in the “A” Division of Ngah), and Spr. Boble (RE.).

the local league.

50 Yards Back Stroke: Pte Taylor (EL). F 3. Anslow (Y.M.C.A.), Shek Kam Pul (Mak Ngah) and Cpl. Dunk (R.E.)

J. J. Remedios and H. A. Barros (Club de Recreto beat F. H. Kwck and S. W. Liang 8-3; lost to Lee 220 Yards Free Style: Pte. Taylor Yu-wing and Ļuk Chuen-ching (EL) H. G. Lange (YM.C.AD). | 0-6; drew with Paul Kong and Kwok Chun-hang (Mak Ngah) and Tsol Ping-fun 6-6. L/C. Pearse (RE).

C. A Barretto and A. V. Gosano Medley Relay Race:-East Lanes:| (Club de Recreio) beat Kwok and “ 50 yards back-stroke (Pte. Taylor). Liang 7-5;- lost to Lee and Luk Under Water (LL Genese), 50 yards 2-6, beat Kong and Tsal 6-3. breast-stroke (Cpl. Fildes), and 50 A. V. Remedios and . B. Gon-

yards free' style (McCarthy).

salves

(Club de Recreio)

beat

Y.M.C.A.:-H. Millington. NKwck and Liang 80; drew with Booker, J. Leopard and J. Arnold.

Lee and Luk, 5-6; lost to Kong and Mak Ngah: Shek Kam Piu, Wang Tsol 3-6. Sun Man, Kwok Chun-hang. Chau KI Chung.

R.E.: Dunk, Tobkings. Grindley and Goble.

Diving: Cpl. Gorman (EL), Fowler (Y.MCA), Chau Ki Chung (Mak Ngah) and Cpl Stevens (R.E.).

of Kwok Chun Hang and Wong In Man, in a exhibition 100 yards breast-stroke swim.»

Kwok was last week selected by Waters Polo: Mag Ngah v. East the Shanghal Amateur Swimming Association to represent Shanghai Spectators have been promised a against Tientsin in an interport Lanes. and R.E. V. Y.M.C.A. special treat with the appearance' aquatic in October.

Flake

Gold

AS GOOD AS GOLD

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