WIRELESS DRAMA OF THE SEA.
Operator who Fooled, the
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A dramatic incident of the ser, in which * young wireless operator fooled the enemy, was related in the Frise Court recently when the Crown was seked to condemn the an. Edna on the ag ground of un-nental cervica and pienemy ownership.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1918,
LOCAL SPORT..
C. M. W. Reynolds, Lh.
Pastonji
FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG LEAGUE
Royal Engineers v. Navy;
E W. Hamilton, b Stalker ...
B.E. O. Bird, b ̈ Cobb
Hon Mr. O. Severn b Cobb
W. H. Edmond, not out
F. J. Liug, o Cobb, b Stalker
Extras...
Total... Bowling.
.107.
0. L. R. W. 243-544
***
1412 20:1
9.2 20 5
Kowloon. LES. Hodge, b Witchell...
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C. J. Stapleton, l.b.w., b
Witchell
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The teams in this match were:-P. E. Cobb RE-Olut; Blumfield, J. Stalker Lacas; Charters. Smith, Sher-B Psalonji The Attorney General (Sir wood; Strange, Townsend, Gor F. E. Smith) detoribed the dos. Hortop, Peos!!. kaleidoscopic history of a ship Navy Orcoker; Cosker, A. A. Claxton, o Reynolds, b which flaw two flags. The plucky Biggs; Hollamby, Smith, Bundle; Witabell Operator was ope Smith, an Clarke, Llewellen, Laxton, L. J. Blackburn, b Witchell. 8 Englisbaso," who had since Travis, Cape,
J. P. Robinson, b Witobell... 6 received a commission in the
The game resulted in a win for J. Stalker, e Reynolds, b the Sappers by 1 goal to oil. The
Witobell R. N. A. 8.
Frederick Jabson, German, Navy were unlucky to lose both aid Sir Frederick, was pro points, as they quite deserved at mizent man in San Francisco lesat to draw. Play opened in F. E Joseland, 1.b.w., shipping circles. He chartered favour, of the Engineers, who Hamilton ... the vessel, and was believed to geve the Navy defence a trying F. Wheeler, not cat... have perished afterwarde in a time for a few minutes. The R. Pestonji, not out... German schmerine. The ship was Navy, however, got together, P. B. Cobb, a Reynolds, b built at Bergen in 1903, and in and some pretty passing wae Hamilton those days sailed the seas as the indulged in by Llewellen and A. de Souss did not bat Jason. Jabeon used the ship for Clarke, bot the abooting his Mexican business. He bad left much to be desired. Strange been in the German Navy and put in some splendid centree for was in the Naval Reserve,
the Sappers, one of which was turned to good account by Town-
end. At half-time the Engineers E. W. Hamilton were leading by 1 goal to oil. B E. O. Bird 8 1 40 0
Quite a change came over the B. C. Witohell... 9. 1 33 game in the second half, the Navy C. Severn. 1:05 0 taking the upper band, and, had their shooting been better, they
Hongkong v. Chinese Recreation Club, would no doubt have won, bat,
Jabson purchased the ship, the ownership of which was Tested in the Lloyd Mexicaine Societe Anobyme, in which he held the bulk of the shares. Finally be managed to get back to Germany disguised as Scandinavian
Desman.
The Edna took on board wire less and gan-sight apparatus, and tried to communicate to the German craiser Leipzig the mail- ing of British shipaan attempt which was frustrated by the resourcefulness, ingensity, and courage of Smith."
Extras
I
8
A J
Total (for 9kts. )...110
Bowling.
0. M. B. W. 5 0 24 2
с
These tesms met at Causeway as it was, soms glorious chaudse Bay on Saturday, the result being went begging. The B E. for
an overwhelming violory for the warde did not combine as they visitors. The bome side baited easily do, Pascall on the left first and were all disposed of for being given little or nothing to 96. The Club opened badly, two do the whole half. Cooker and wickets being down for four runs. Biggs, the Navy backs, were in However, Peazos and Mariel fine form, the former especially eventually made things merry, In an affidavit read by the clearing well, Charters, of the the latter scoring 120 before Attorney-General, Guy Dancen Sappers half, put up his best being caught, bin total including Smith, the wireless operator, raid game of the sesson, and Hortop two sizes and eighteen fours that he was on the boat when in the forward line did well. the war broke out. He awoke one "night, at midnight, and beard the steamer Asien announce that war had been declared between Raseia and Germany.
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this player had a wonderful record, for he also took six Staff and Depts. Y. Kowloon.wickets for five runs, when time
Played on the Navy Ground was called the club's score wa L/Cpl. Way, ran out...
Extras and resulted in a victory for the round 200, for the loss of eight
wickets. Boores:-
C. R. C. G. Lee, b Pearce Ho Wing Kin, c Pesrce,
Donnelly 0. Chso, o Pearce, b Morgan Ng Eza Kwong, e Donnelly, b
Pearce Us How Fan, b Pesrca
At this time the ship had Sts by 2 to mil. This now pats "Hamburg" painted on the stern, the Staff and Depta, fourth place After the announcement that war in the table. Play was fairly had broker, ont," Hamburg" was even throughout, but not of a Ellarby removed from the vessel and very high standard. *La Far as painted on, while scored both goals, and is most be the Mexican flag was run up. esid he is a good, bustling for Before leaving San Francisco, ward. Kowloon were not up to he had beard that the coal taken fall strength, and their forwards well held by Wain and on board was intended for the were Leipsig. Information was sent Lawrence.
R.G.A.
441
Total
ise 43
27
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Lo the British Conrai, and the South China Athletic v. 83rd Co. Buthoritisa at Ban Francisco
J. Wong, c Mariel, b Donnelly demanded that the coal should
The Gangers gave the Chinese Wei Lee San, b Donnelly not be delivered to the cruiser.
qaite & good game, but the latter. J. Kew, not out... A German wireless operator
B. Chan, b Pearce... were much emsrter on the ball, was taken on board, and Smith and their passing was very nest. was told that if he refused to do Try as they would, however, his duty the German would take they could not score in The first his place. The German operator, half, crossing over with a clean bowever, did not understand the
abeat.
The standard of play Donnelly. Marconi system, and Smith short-
Morgan ened the length of the sound improved in the second half, both aste of forwarde making their waves, and though he appeared
near their to be sending out dalla for the Presence felt when
opponente' goal. The Chinese Peerce
the message.
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1K. Brayebay,o Webl, b Reakes
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F. A Redmond,e Craikabsuk,
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J.D Wright, b Beakes
B •
Extras
8 Sim King Sim, b R⚫skes
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To receive Report of procsad- ings during 1917.
G. Hall, o sub.. b Waller
5
Chairman:-
Total
96 W. Gittie", b Cripwell'
Bowling.
AH Members requested to
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0
Extras
11
...120
A H Bamjaha, e Cripwell, b
Reakee O..M. R. W. .14 2 23 3 Chaak Toon Lock, b Keskea... ...11 0 37 1W. J. Hinton, not out-
Leifsig, no ship osuld pick up took the lead with a good shot,
which rebounded of the up- Caps, Gray b'Uo How Fan... The German operator apest right into the net, after strik H.E. Mariel, Wei Lee Sao, three nights and three days trying ing the goalie. This was soon to call up the Leipzig. Smith followed by a penalty for hands, F. W. 8. Evans, c Choa Man returned later, sud then ones which was turned to account, the
b Un Hew Fan
sionally called up the German Athletic winning by 2 goala to T. E. Pearce, e Chos Han
3 0 23 0
164
4 4 5 6
H. K. C. C.
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41 Beake: **
Ping, b Un Hew Fan
Oripwell... Waller Osborne...
waiser, putting the wireless right pil.
Ping, b Ho Wing Kin
...120
in order to delay easpicious, but
R. Kennedy, b Ho Wing Kin
8
CRICKET.
R. M. Austin, o Wei Les San,
b Un He Fan
-
0 120
F. Sutton. b Ho Wing Kin”........
Q
0
did not bat Extras
2
...200
the wireless wan always out of gear when the German operator tried to use it. At La Pis, Smith forwarded a message to the ad- miral on the U.-S. A. cruiser California.
Some of the officere threatened to shoot Smith and throw him ** overboard if he did not send
a
A code message to the German cruiser, and he then pretended to end it.
Kowloon v. Civli Service.
M. M. Maas, not out...
L D. McNicoll, b Yew Han
Tean
Civil Service, sustained their Lt. Ool, Morgan ʼn rat reverse of the season on D. E. Donnelly Saturday, when, playing at homs, they were besten jast on time by Kowloon. The home sida batted first sud scared very slowly,
The only thing that Smith seat Goodall (50) being the only men
Total for (8. #ku.)
Bowling."
to the Leipzig was an inquiry as to make anything like a good Un Hew Fas...
time
Ö. M. B. W.
1:3 1 85 4
to where she was, which brought showing. The innings closed for Yew Men Teao... 14.2 1 83 1 quc forth a reply thatabe was hanging 107, this total taking 2 hours and Ng Sa Kwong 2
Kow. H. Ching around waiting for the Edos, 20 minutes to attain. Finally the latter
com-loon were "left with
1 22 3 very lo Wing Kia 24. amandeered by the Mexican Go- little
and a draw Royal Engineers v. University. bisament, who put an officer on appeared almost s
Tum maseb was-za-ily won by certainty. bosed, and Smith said that “after Claxton and Stalker put up good the University, tha cores
scorse, hat wickets fell fastly and being
Royal Engineers,
3 that things were more comfort
Badable?"
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„The hearing was adjourned.”
Bundles Fines Himself;
A két Harrogate recently Banco Bowled upon the Mayor and ada mitted that he had infringed the 4ighting regulations by "leaving This blinds undrawn. He there ore oflicted a fine upon himself, ada goedkleft the money with his Wor
as time wore on it seemed that
the visitors would have to Egt. Metiregor, b Brayshay ... acknowledge defast. When the Opl. Adams, b Brayshay
TO
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lest over opened two ruor were C Q. M. B. Beakes, b Marley 10 needed in win. Wheeler, however, Spey Waller, st. Ponsonby (drone to boundary fat than won Fan, bi Brayahay ....r the match to him, tide just an Es, Wall, ink out tips, Starar:
[Box. Osborne, b Marley
8pe. Mlard, o Wight,
Marley
Civil Service.
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00. 8. Cripwell, o Redmand, b
Marley
D. M. Goodall,1,b.w. b Stalke: -50 B. W. Bradbary, 5 Stalker P. T. Lamble, b Cobb B. O. Witchell, b Cobb W. E. Dizon, b. Cobb
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