1914-11-17 — Page 8

THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

CHATTY. NOTES ON RACING AND FOOTBALL.

(From our Special Correspondents),

EXTRA

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1914,

Extracts from the Diary of a

Saxon Officer.

THE SANITARY BOARD.

Fine Spot for a Post Office.

Hall, Mr. Chan Kai-raing, Mr. Ng Hon-tes, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer of Health) Dr. W. W. Peares (A.M.O.E.), and Mr. E. W. Hamilton (Secretary.)

WAR ITEMS.

Pacific Island Chiefs" Offer.

Wellington, Oct. 10.

The Chiefs of Mangaia and Nieue, two of the small Cook Taleads, have contributed sub- stantially to the patriotic fund, and have also offered two hundred able-bodied natives for service

Pay for German Prisoners, The War Office have notified

were £306 and $176. The relief the Second League, but they have ATROCITIES ADMITTED. proposale include redactions of since been twice successful and wages from 5 to 15 per cent, on a their performance at Bolton was graduated scale of income, no one of great merit. There is. reduction to be made on wages of little better news to report about under £2 week. The plight the London clubs. Tottenhäm of the clubs in the Southern Hotspar gained their first victory Longue is even more alarming, in mid-week, heading West Brom for there are none that can be wich Albion by two goals to nil, said to be rich and almost with. but they were ontalarged at New-

Paris, October 8.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this afternoon, out exception all are orying for ca-tle last Saturday, and Chelees In the pocket book of a German Mr. G. N., Orms, (President) pre-wherever required. The offer help.. So far there has been no continue to flounder in rather officer, belonging to the 178th siding. Those present were: response from outside, and it ap- hopeless fashion, Against Aston Saxon Regiment of Infantry can Dr. Fitzwilliams, Mr. P. W. has been placed before the Im- pears as if they are to be left to Villa, Chelsea made the experi- be read the following extracts con- Goldring, the Hon. Mr. E. R. perial Government. Reuter, their own resources. The Foot- ment of playing Logan, their firming the raports of Germsa Hallifar, Lieut. Col. Gordon ball Association have made no centre half, at inside left, but it atrocities since the beginning of London, Oct. 9.

offer to take any part in the bad worry results, and the team the war: rescue werk, but it is not likely was always in an unsettled state. that they will look on and watch After several re-arrangements, Concerning the first of the Whitney's Lady Hamburg, who clubs sink out of existence as the Abrame, the left half secured from Autumn meetings at Newmarket was beaten by a head. Security result of misfortunes. which the the Heart of Midlothian, went it is, of course, of immediate won the Brocklesby Stakes in the clubs in question have no power into the forward line and scored importance (our racing cores first week of the season and this to combat. The F.A, it is true, from this nafamiliar position. pondent "Centaur" writes) to made her sixth success. She have always refuted to concern tough on the race for the Jackey was nevor unplaced. Lucky themselves with the finances of Olub Stakes, which in its aggre- Liege isa boautifully-brad the game, but they have assets gate amount was of the value of and exceedingly chapely, though amounting to over £10,000 and 210,000. This was one of three rather small, filly by Spearmint reason will justify them if ten-thousand-Found races, the from Concertins and in winning they stand aloof during this other two being the Eclipse Stakes, the Thursday" Nursery she de great crisis. The latest results at Sandown Park, and the Prin-feated a bot favourite in Mr. are:--- cess of Wales Stakes, at the Hulton's Pennant. Harmonicon Newmarket July Meeting. Some won the Snailwell Stakes of five time ago the Newmarket race was furlongs, his trek being simple.. reduced in value so that only This smart American sprinter two ten-thousand-pound races now returns to America. iemain. The winner does not

A Win for Kenny more.

First League.

Aston Villa

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Bolton... Notts County Bradford...

West Bromwich Alb,

Liverpool... Everton .. Manchester Sunderland

Middlesborough Burnley

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Played on the ground of the first named Club on October 3rd.

that prisoners of war, other than I visited a little chateau belong.

officers, may be employed in their ing to the secretary of the King

quarters under the came ondi- of the Belgions. Our men con-

tions as British soldiera, rèo iving ducted themselves like vandals, The President minuted that the only working pay for such em first ransacking the cellars, then Benice adjoining the Sanitary would receive under existing ployment as British soldiers upsetting everything in the rooms Board Offices in Queon's Road of the house. They even attempt East be closed. He said that with regulations. Only so much of ed to break open a strong chest, reference to that latrine, if all the working pay earned is to be and magnificent pieces of furai- members agreed that it was un-

isaned as may be reasonabl tore and chinaware were broken, necessary he thought they could required for improving th At Sovet a Belgian accused of make up their minds to do away being credited to his account.

prisoner's position, the balance espionage was shot. At Lisogne, with it for good and for all. He on August 23, our men said they had gone into the question oare- could apt advance because fully as to the usage of that and marksmen were shooting at them the neighbouring latrine and from the houses. They caught he had found that the latter was about a dozen sharpshooters and hardly used at all; certainly placed them in three lines so that it was too far out of the way in the same shot would hit three men Queen's Road East. He thought at the same time..

it would be a very good thing if

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German Flag for Sydney.

Bydney, Oct. 7, The German flag which was has been presented to the city of struck at Rabaul (New Pommern)

Sydney.

British Airmen Praised.

Paris, October 6,- they made those using the latrine turned from a journey in the rear A correspondent, who has re- go a little further. He thought, of the Allies lines, writes in too, that it was not an ideal spot

At Busines our men destroyed everything. Not a house remains standing. Men, women, and children found in a monastery, for a latrice and the Posterms of the highest praise con- which had already been burat, Master General agreed with which he visited at Great berning a British aeroplane base were 'shot.

him that it would make a good machines, with outstretched At Villers the population hay spot for a Post Office, and those wings, were resting by the side Oing warded the French of the who passed up and down Queen of a vast field hanger, in which passage of our troops, we also set Road East would welcome the they were sheltered by night, fire to the village after having ebot change. He thought it would while in the neighbourhood were the Cars and some inhabitants, be better to close it down alto enormous automobiles, travelling We crossed the French frontier gether. He knew it would make amithies, and field electric powe and camped at Gaz d'Osane; the an excellent l'ost Offies. He then village was put in flames.

atations. moved that it be closed. `` The Arsenal 7 4 2 1 16 5 10 cyoliat, in falling, made his gun Huddersfield 7 4 2 1 18 8 10 go off and pretended that he had Clapton O. 7 4 2 1 9 5 10 been shot at. For this all the Bary 6 5 0 1 14 9 10 inhabitants wore thrown into the Preston N.E. 7331 11 8 9 fames. At L'Eppes 200 people Bristol City 640 210 6 8 were killed. Fulham 7 4 0 3 11 9 8 Wolves Grimsby 73 2 2 7 9 8

Positions of the Clubs.

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The officer adds on another

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Mr. Ohan Kai-ming seconded, and the relation was carried. 7

The rat returns laid on the table showed that in Victoria for the week ending Nov. 7, 1,497 rate were caught, none were infested; and in Kowloon 230 rats were caught, Roue infected. Total

Positions of the Club".

Goals P.W.D.L.F. A. Manchester 0.6 5 1 0 11

Derby County 6 31 2 12 5 7 may little souvenirs. I found a Oldham

4 11 Birmingham 6 2 2 2 10 9 8 fine water proof and a gcol camera, 650 118 11 10 Hall City Sheffield Wed. 7 4 1 2 18 10 9 Notta Forest 7 2 2 3.11 16 6 Exchange.

8303 7.86 which I intend to give to Felix."

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73 2 2 8 7 8 myself could not help taking rats caught: 1,727.

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Repair work on aeroplanes damaged in action was being effected by night, so that in the morning they would again be ready for service.

Argentine Resentment. is increasing publio iritation at Buenos Aires, Oct: 9.There the Argentine Government's de lay in obtaining satisfaction for the murder of M. Himmer at.. Dinant, and for the German in- aults offered to the Argentine,

Argentine public are entirely with the Allies, and it is feared that the inactivity of the Govern ment may give rise to s wrong impression abroad, · M. Himmer was the Argentina Vice-Consul at Dinant, Accord- Amsterdam, he was shot ou, bis and the Argentine flig was thrown own doorstep by German soldiers,

into the street. A score of his though unarmed. gap workmen were also put to death,

German "Army Commands. Bordeaux, Oct. 6. It is confirmed that a number

DYNAMITE POSSESSION The sympathies of the

take a clear £10,000. Of course, On the last day of the meeting he takes the major part of it, but the Royal colours were Bacc899 out of the amount quile s. fair fally carried by His Majesty's proportion is given to the second two-year-old Friar Marcus, who and third.

won the Rous Memoria! Plate. The Jockey Club Stakes is de Another well-known horse to cided over the last mile and score was Kennymore. The great three quarters of the Cesarswitch Derby and St. Leger disappoint. course. It is, therefore, a stiff meat won the Newmarket St. proposition, but in the past Leger of a mile and three some of the finest racers have quartors, and with odds of 9 to 4 won it.

From that standard betted on him he readily put of brilliance the evont this year paid to a dreadfully weak sapk to absurdly disappointing opposition. This easy race may proportions. The original entry do him a lot of good. A handicap was a poor one, and early in the worth £360, decided over the after the last forteite, only Cambridgeshire course, was won your, one horse of note remained. Thst by Drinmore after a smart finish Was The Tetrarch, whose fate as with Santair, both horses starting a racehorse was settled just before at 10 to 1, the favourite, Cheerful, the Derby. Eleven horses ran being third. It may be recalled for big money, eight of them be- that Cheerful only lost the Cam- ing three year-olds. There was bridgeshire by a head last year. not a good one among the lot, to Lord Harewood's Cantilever. This is indicated by the fact that Trinity Square, for whom Mr. favouritism at 3 to 1 rested with James Buchanan paid 5,000 Lord Derby's Dan Russel, who guineas at auction early in the had not been even placed in any year, won the Bretby Welter Middlesbro. 6:3 2 1 11 7 8 Lincoln City olassic race this year. But what Handicap, and Cornsheaf, trained Everton 731 3 11 6 7 Stockport else was there to make favourite? at Epsom and carrying a light Newcastle U. 7 3 1 3 9. 5. 7 Barnsley

Mr. Waldorf Astor's Trois weight, won the Ditch Mile Burnley

Accused a Former Canton Official. 63.12 7 4 7. Leoda Oity. Temps was backed at 5 to 1, but Nursery, being heavily backed to W. Bromwich 7 3 1 3 12 9 7 Leicester 7.1 1 5 6 12 3 beat of the day. It is a.aying on the St. Leger running Dan do so.

Blackburn

This afternoon, before Mr. O Russel had the beating of him,

73 13 14 12 7 Glonsop 70.3 4 7 16 3 amongst professional footballers, D. Melbourne, a Chinese wa There has been racing this Aston Villa, 8 312 9 117 Blackpool Trois Temps ran a degree or two week up to the time of writing at Baiford City 7 14 2 8 11.6

64 0.57-13 2 who are unusually superstitions charged with having in his pɔsing to messages received from worse in that race than did Dan Nottingham and Leicester, and it Liverpool

Affairs in the Second. League and easily perturbed by any ante-session a quantity of dynamite. Russol. Moreover, as the latter may only be mentioned that at Bolton Wan. 7 2 1/4 17 18 5 was noteworthy that the eldes make the most of look when it to boarding the 8.5. Taishan, 72-23 11.20 6 ran a more normal course, but it word incident, that if you do not The prisoner was arrested prior took a breeding allowance, Trois the latter place a £1,500 race was Notts County 6 2 1 3 9 10 5 who did best in scoring, Birming- comes, it will turn against you, bound for Macao. Tempe had to concede him 9 lb. won by Hamosze, who thus con- Sheffield U. 6.13 2.66 ham and Bory, were away from and it is not unlikely that Mill-

Let it be said at once that Dan Ermed the Jockey Club Stakes Sunder and 6 2 1 3 10 12 6 home. The success of Birmingham wall ascribe their defeat to the Marison prosecuted, and Mr. C. Chief Detective Inspector Russel gare a wretched show: form.

Manchester U. 6 2 1 3 8 10 was the more remarkable because fact that they failed to 80010 from A. S. Rosa defended. Four othere finished in front of

A Football Crisis.

Tottenham him-Trois Temps, HamoazD,

7124 1154 Folham had not previously lost a penalty kick before a goal had Inspector Marison said that the When football began in Septem- Bradford Rattlejack, and St. Amardo, in the ber the question was-Shoold it Chelsea

5203 8 14 4a goal at home. This was a match been registered. At any rate, man was arrested on the Winglok order in which I have written the continue? Now in October, after Many of the First League Clubs for, after being behind at the play very poor football, and long and fases in his possession, made in the German Army.com 60.3.3 5 12 3 which aroused great excitement, from this point they began to Street wharf with the substance of important changes have been names. Troia Temps won easily a month of inconsidorate robuffs, must have been shaken and interval, Fulham obtained two before the finish were almost out by a Chinese constable. The mands. General von Mogen and Mr. Astor's second string, it has changed to-Can it con startled by their experiences last goals and the lead, only to be classed. Most people have been prisoner was an ex-Army officer replaces General von Hindenburg Hamsoze, beat all the others just tinue? The situation is critical. Sunday. It is rarely that there are beaten in the last three minutes. wondering when Watford would during the last Revolution. in Eastern Prussia; General se easily. This was reversing the Clubs have drawn nearer and so many earprises. Only four home Tho outstanding feature was the fall back into their old bad ways, He had held an form with Dan Russel with a nearer to a state of insolvency, teams won, and the vanquished display of Windridge, who bolde buttheir performance was convin position, but when Chan Kwing Governor of Strassbarg; General official Eberhardt becomes Military vengeance, for Trois Temps would and it is doubtful whether the included the champions of last the reputation amongst his pro cing proof of their excellence. It ming left Canton, the prisen von Gerek becomes Governo, f have given him another 10 lb., proposed reduction in the players' season, Blackburn Rovers, who, fessional brethren of being the is coming to be recognised that also fled. He had been going Ulm; and General Ludiogban and still have beaten him. With wages will care all the financial with one of the best forward lines finest exponent of forward play Swindon are again, going to play between. Hongkong and Macao replaces General von Luckwald first and second and the sums due illa the game is at present suffer in the country, strove desperately during the past twelve years or prominent part in the competi-for the past twelve months. to the broeder, Mr. Astor won in ing from. The disorganisation against Manchester City without so. After being six years with tion. They have scored seven

in commandat all £9,250. He bred both his of football came at the worst being able to get a goal. At Chelsea, and two with Middlea

Mr. F. Browne, Government Testerday it was reported wag Coblentz animals. Trois Temps is a son possible time. For four months, Blackburn it always seemed as if through, Windridge is bick once of William the Third and Semi with all sources of revenue closed, the Rovere ought to win, bat all more with his old elat, and on tone. The latter was the dam of clubs have been paying summer the deft footwork and cunning of his display on Saturday it is two great stayers in Mark Time wages, in many cases by means their expert forwards failed to doubtful whether there is yet a and Mirador, the former being of a baak overdraft, and the bring a goal. Oldham oculd not man who has bis wonderful con- aleo a smart hurdler, Hamoaze matches in September, which are prevent McLean scoring, but they frol over the ball and can do was got by Torpoint from Maid usually relied on to clear off this registered an astonishing victory so much with it. of the Mist, a daughter of Scop. debt, have failed to furnish the over Sheffield Wednesday, who The Arsenal continue at the tre. She had only won one small necessary receipts. There is one lost as many goals in this match head of the table, despite the fuot to happen after their woeful race at Folkestone, co that it was club in London at the present as they had conceded in their pre-that they only drew at Loede experienco, the Crystal Palace! astonishing,even in this company,/time in debt to their players vious six. Equally sensational after leading by two goals to oro, 6100 08 much altered fr to see her performing so well, to the extent of over £700, was Everton's performance on the but their only advantage over the

Other Events... Many interesting and instrus neighbouring Liverpool ground, Huddersfield and Clapton Orient The Jockey Club Stakes was tive details of football finance thongh they have won at Aofield is one of goal average and they decided on the third day of have been divulged as the with remarkable regularity. In have played a match more than the meeting when the winners result of the September "Stock dead, since 1899 they have never Bary. included count Villiers taking of the clubs. In the been defeated there and have The Southern League. Security, Mr H B. Whitney's Tiret League the average gale scored ten victories, the other Harmonicon and Lord Michel during the September of 1913 five games having boss keep their places at the top of the As was necessary for them to ham's Lucky Liege Security was £785; during the past month drawn. A fortnight ago, when Santhera League, Brighton and won the 87th Triennial Proit dropped to £414. In the Se- they had not won a match, ons Wa ford were successful in cat duce Stakes, but only cond League the comparative was inclined to think that Notts ma chea, and the latter's perform tremendous finish with amounts for the same periods County were fated to return to ance in besting Millwall was the

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out of a possible eight points from analyst, said the substance was that Major-General von Voigte their last four games, and now dynamite and could be used in Rhotz had assumed charge of the have not much leeway to make the manufacture of bombs. Used German General Staff, presum up to reach the top of the with the detonators produced in ably supereeding General von table. Their match with Nor- court it would be violently ex- wich City was noteworthy for plosive.

the success of Fleming as contre The case was proceeding as wo side's four goals. As was bound forward; he obtained three of his went to prese.

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German Casualties.

Rome, Oct. 7. The Tribuna this morning the improvement hoped for of German casualties furnished by game at Beading, but states that according to the lists did not come. The forwards are the German authorities the Cer- responsible for the repeated man army during the first four failure of the team. To date as weeks of the war lost 117,000 many se six points have been men killed, wounded and taloon

go. Croydon Common won their include the sick. Reater, dropped as compared with a year prisoners. This number does first match when they beat Rome, Oct. 8. Southampton, and a change in the The German authorities admit fortunes of the Palace cannot that the total losses to date are at be much longer delayed,

least 800,000 Exchan

Moltke.

Mrs. Goethals Arrested, With the return to Washington of American naval ollicers who wore in France at the time of the outbreak of war, it became known that Mra. George W. Goethals, Panama Canal zone, was arrested wife of Governor Goethals, of the

Mrs. Goethals is of German at Villefranche as a German spy. descent, and speaks the language fluently. She had some diffonlly

in proving her identity, but certificate. When the French finally produced her marriage officera learned that she was tha wife of the builder of the Panan Oanal they could

ordered Immediately