HOME SPORT.
(From Our Own Carrespondent.)
London. July 17.
HIGH COST OF LIVING,
£100 IN PRE-WAR DAYS WORTH ONLY £90.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY
RICE EXPORT FROM KIANGSI THE SHIPBUILDING OUTLOOK.
STRICT PROHIBITION.
PROSPECTS IN SHANGHAI.
Nanchang, Aug. 15 The ex- Speaking at the annual meeting. Captain Bagley, in the House of port of rice from Kiangsi has been of the Shanghai Dock & Engineer- Echoes of the recently decided
Commons, recently asked what forbidden. Much rice has already ingCo., a few weeks ago, Mr. John Amateur Athletic Championships would be the approximate value left the province and a few Prentice gave expression to the are providing interesting topics of
of the merchants have made themselves opinion that prospects for the prices at pre-war conversation in sporting circles. The performances accomplished quantities of the following rich. The Shanghai prices are coming year were good. As a are being compared with those of commodities respectively pur- well known, and rice merchants rule shipbuilders do not care to chasable to-day for £100 at any in Kiangsi have been exporting commit themselves to prophecies the winners at the recent Inter- Allied Games in Paris, and the popular retail store boots cloth all the rice they could lay their for any longer period than that, College Championships in the ing, cotton piece-goods, woollen hands on. The price of rice but there is reason to think that United States. These comparisons underwear, furniture, domestic around Kiukiang and Nanchang the present brisk state of the is slightly over 4 per picul. The trade may be expected to continue the time mentioned, Are Being used as a basis for form- hardware, glass and china ware,
Sir R. Horne, in reply, states Shanghai price is quoted at $9.70 beyond ing some opinion as to what our chance will be at the Olympic that it is not possible to give pre per picul During the past few possibly for three years. It might Games in 1920. Pat briefly, the cise particulara. The available weeksrice merchants exporting to last longer, but it is too far ahead only events at which we may be information, however, indicates the coast have been minting to judge on the present indica
however, the tions. said to have a good chance are that, taking the qualities general-money. Now.
At present there are 11 ships the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres, 15 bought by working-class and Governor has forbidden its export the walking race and the high lower middle-class families, the from the province. Local shortage being built in Shanghai of $3,000 the full jump. Taking the other races, pre-war values of the quantities is not given as the reason. The tons deadweight. Although this that is, the usual field events as now purchasable for £100 would authorities fear the rice is being does not represent
exported to Japan. Be that as it measure of local capacity for represented by the hurdle races, be approximately as follows:
may, there is still considerable shipbuilding, it is sufficient to long jumping, putting the shot, Boots, £30 to £35.
rice being secretly exported, and keep the yards well employed for months. Before their now the Governor has appointed | diany throwing the discus, throwing the
Men's suits, £35 to £40. hammer and throwing the javel-
watch and construction is completed there Cotton pisce-goods, £23 to £33, private agencies to in, we are in a very minor posi-
arrest those who continue to is every probability of further tion.
Woollen underwear, £25 to £30.
orders, for inquiries are being The Minister is unable to give
Each year Kiangsi has con- made from many quarters; & corresp nding figures for furni-siderable surplus rice and in days proportion of which will lead to ture.domestic hardware,glass and past much of this rice has been farther orders. china ware.
Sent to Shanghai, This year they
FUTURE CUSTOMERS. fear the rice is being exported abroad. hence the present pro-
It is expected that Norway will clamation forbidding its export.
come to Shanghai for a number of Kiangsi has an abundant rice ships in the immediate future. harvest twice each year, and, if The yards here. of course, ought exported motera ely, the local to be building vessels for China, price is in no way affected. There and a certain number of orders are certain actions of the pro-are anticipated from Chinese. vince where rire is sold for $3 per The China Merchants have spoken picul. In Wannien, Kusiki, and of two extra ships for some time, Iyang, rice is plentiful and fairly but it is quite uncertain how soon A number they will eventuate. chean.
of Chinese, already to some extent interested in shipping, are under
writer has been associated with Mr. Webater in connection with the Field Events Association and the Athletes Advisory Club, and feels the greatest admiration for the manner he has striven to im- prove the standard of field athletics in this country. He cannot, however see eye to eye with Mr. Webster in the views be entertains regarding our prospects at future Olympic
Games.
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SPORTING TIT-BITS.
Jimmy Wilde has a son called Verdun.
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The Army will engage in a regular series of Rugby matches next season.
Bert M'Intosh, the half-back. has not yet signed for Dundee. D. Brown is among the 15 players who have signed.
D. Christopher has been ap- pointed trainer of the Hibernians.
and two.
Playing for Perthshire farmers against the farmers of Forfars- aire, J. Halley scored 109 not out. The Perth men won easily.
Three more signatures have been secured by the Hibernians- Templeton, back; Shaw, half-back and Kilpatrick, forward. That makes eighteen signatures todate.
G. T. S. Stevens, who played as a schoolboy in the Gentlemen- Players match a rare distinct- ion-will be at Oxford University
next term.
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Some of the critics seem to be of the opinion that we ought not to support the Olympic Games unless we have a winning chance. In a recent article published in Baily's Magazine and written by Mr. F. A. M. Webster who has done splendid work in connection the advantage which must always with the Field Events Associe-rest with the home-men, bat tion, he makes the following main'y the victory came about comment. We could but send a through the enterprise shown by scratch lot at best, who would be the Swedish authorities. Govern hopelessly outclassed and beaten
ment support enabled an expert at етет point. with the
coach to be employed, and in the result that the Olympic Games, short space of about two years he never over popular in this coun- developed ४. splendid lot of try, would in future cease to exist athletes, some of them virtually The oral farmer in no way so far as we are concerned ". The
world-beaters. What Sweden. gains by the present rise in rice. with its small papulation, did, in Unbusked rice is around $2 prstood to be engaged in the Prior to the war he was with the 1912, the British Empire with its pical. The men making money flotation of a rather large com-Easter Road club.
Mr. A. C. Ogg: a former cham- great population of athletic men in these days are the rice merch-pany for the construction of ships, and women should be able to ants in Khiking and Nanchang, and if successful, it will mean spion, won the Carnoustie Links accomplish. It seems absurd that A considerable quantity of lard big addition to the orders which championship by beating the
Empire
as ours, is being exported from Kiangsi. the builders have already in con holder. W. R. M'Kay, by three with its grea! love of Some merchant in Kiukiang is templation. sports and pastimes. should buying it up and exporting to In previous years Shanghai con- lag behind a small-nation like Shanghai When nearing Nantstructed a number of vessels for Sweden. The writer has no chang we passed a steam launch the Philippine Government, but hesitation in saying that we have loaded with kerosene tins full of further work from this source does the material, and it only needs lard bound for Kiukiang. The not appear as a probability, or proper enterprise on our part to price of lard has gone up, and in even a possibility. An outcry WE ARE NOT SO WEAK. held our own with the whole many places it cannot be bought, was raised in Congress upon the
was considered There is no doubt that a larger world at all-ron d sporting and so great is the demand for it subject, it number of young men and young | competitions.
that the price of pork in many disgrace that a government de- partment should have to go to women are imbued with a love of
places has gone down.
other countries for its ships, and outdoor ap rts at the present time
It must not be overlooked. JAPANESE MERCHANDISE BURNT. hence future orders by the Philip than ever before. If this splendid
A few days ago there was a pines will go to American yards. movement is properly supported, however, that the idea of the we shall gather the fruits in a Olympic Games is not solely to huge burning of Japanese mer-
THE AMERICAN FACTOR.
George Howell is very vexed few years. True, we must deplore afford an opportunity for one chandise in Kukiang.
The chief factor in deciding the because A. T. Lay is not going the loss of some great athletes. nation to score over the others hundred cases of goods were who laid down their lives in the in the competitions. One of the burned outside the south gate. length of prosperity likely to be to Oxford or Cambridge. The war, and it will take time to re- chief ideas is to bring nations The bulk of this material belong-enjoyed by shipbuilders through veteran coach declares that Lay by friendly ed to the chairman of the out the world is the American would get his cricket blue at cover. With enterprise, however, closer together we could send a small yet excel- rivalry, and if those concerned Kiukiang Chamber of Commerce, effort to make it one of their either University, and Rugby lent team to. Antwerp for the will bear this in mind, only and was purchased since the national industries. Before the football, too, for that matter.
war America had to compete A new social and athletic club! Olympic Games of 1920. Always good can come of the venture, boycott began.
idea is to spread
There is now a large market in against the smaller wages paid in is being formed in New York, to providing the writer' oft repeated Another
the Continental plea that the Empire shall a
for Kiangsi for straw hats mede in British yards, and in addition the be know and pastimes among Hankow.
It will have its Students, merchants cost of steel plates was lower in Athletic Club. combine for this pur- sports
The posi-headquarters in a twelve-storey the nations dividing Nof розе instead
world and soldiers are all wearing these Britain than America. our forces as in the past, we Surely the British Empire with hats, and the old familar straw tion is no longer the same to-day. building, which, with the furnish- should make an excellent show its sporting traditions cannot has almost disappeared.-N. Cas steel plates in Britain are ings. will cost upwards of £500.-
move Daily News." and should not be hopelessly hold aloof from such a
If we cannot win a outclassed and beaten at every ment?
majority of the events we can point"
certainly, by our example, assist some of the smaller nations, and by advice and demonstrations enable their athletes to attain a higher proficiency. Above all we be popular in this country can strive to show and demon- is really 2 reflection on strate what is true sportsmanship. the sportsmanship of the nation. A community which can only be and how to win and lose in the interested in games in which it proper spirit. To stand aloof from
Having killed his wife with a is always on top is not much the games and allow other nations
Last November Mr. Mowatt credit to the sporting world. If to say our non-entry is due to our double-barrelled gun. Mr. F. H. fear of defast would be to label Mowatt, of Stoke Lodge. Holly any individual grew disgusted
Poges, shot had a bad attack of influenza, and, ourselves a very poor type of bush-hill, Stoke
"Rugger" men of Scottish himself dead with the same lever since that time, has been with bridge, billiard or golf, for instance, because he did
It is birth likely to be in the South not
more or less depressed. always win, we should put the in-
Mr. Mowatt, who was 51 years believed that overwork and the during the coming winter, and dividual down as a bad loser. It The death of W. Cummings of of age, was the son of the Right strain of the war had a great wishing to join the London Scottish F.C.. should com- should always be recollected that Paisley recalls some wonderfu! Hon. Sir Francis Mowatt, for effect upon him. there can only be one winner and foot racing in the mid and late some years Permanent Secretary During the war he was for a municate with the hon. secretary, many losers, and good sportsmen eighties. Commings, whose pro to the Treasury. Mrs. Mowatt time a special constable, and was D. Lyall Grant, 17, Gracechurch can accept defeat equally as well per name was W. Jeffreys, was was the daughter of Colonel connected with the local Volun-Street, London, EC.
Partick Thistle and A. Stewart Football Association. The player Bisset; half-backs, D. Hutcheson, would victory." It
also was born at Paisley though he Ward Bennet a local Justice of teer movement, in which he
was referred to the Association.W. Nairn, Roy M'Donald, D. be as well if we remembered was generally known as Cum the Peace.
refused a commission, preferring their goalkeeper, are, it seems
At Tranent Leith Hawthorn Nicoll (Förfar Athletic); for- that a good many nations have mings of Preston. He was the About 8 o'clock on the morning to be in the ranks with the men, unable to come to terms. It has supported the Olympic Games acknowledged professional run-of July 2, wires the Daily Chronicle and be held the position of a been suggested that as a result took the Chisholma Cup from New-wards, G. Henderson (Forfar), "J. which had no earthly chance of ning champion from one to ten correspondent, the servants at N.C.O. He was an enthusiastic Stewart may go to Liverpool, and tongrange United, whom they Orr (Northampton), D. Brown, W coming out on top. Surely if miles during the early eighties. Stoke Lodge heard two shots worker in the corps, and the fact that K. Campbell, the Liverpool defeated, after a hard game, by Brown (Celtic). P. Connelly small nations like Norway, Den- and, during that period be fired, and found Mr. Mowatt thst he was not able to take any goalkeeper, who desires a change two goals to one. Within three (Loches). D. M'Donald, and â to Glasgow, may settle at Firhill. weeks these teams bave met in Troup,. Notable players whose mark, Finland, eto.
record lying on the bed dead, and her active participation in the war is
three final ties-the East of Scot-Inames are not included in the their of 4mins 16 1/5 secs, which stood husband on the floor near. He said to have prayed on his mind. That the two will be "swopped representatives to take
Whilst had shot himself through the In regard to the Volunteer is the idea.
land, Dalrymple, and Chisholm list are Thomson (back). MIntosh, chance, we should not be back as the world's best. ward at doing so. Of course every Cummings was earning fame in mouth. A gun was found by his movement, it is said that be James Bowie, who has been leaps-and on each occasion the Stewart, and Stirling (half-backs). nation is keen to make a good the professional world, Wside, both barrels having been simpply lived for it." In con- giving his views on men he has Leith club bave secured the tro-and Paterson and Bradley (for show, and the rivalry between G. George was the recognised' discharged.
nection with the sending of played against, thinks Robert rhies by a single goal majority. wards)
The intention of the Dunferm- In the list of competing athletes the United States and the British champion of champions in the All that can be said regarding Christmas parcels to the men at Mercer is the best of our centre Empire has been exception- amateur ranks, with a whole the tragedy is that Mr. Mowatt the front, he and Mrs. Mowatt half backs. He wonders what line and West Fife junior clubs who have occupied a creditable cut to run a West Fife League place at the Fife and district ally keen. At the 1908 Fes- string of basts" to his credit on had been depressed of late. He took a prom nent part and helped would happen if big Bob
loose some day and put every as led the other clubs to meetings, the trio of brothers. tival representatives of the record from 1,000 yds to the one had been married 20 years, and to pack and send them away. British Empire scored an over-hour run. When their respective there is no family.
Of a reserved disposition, le fource of energy into his game. initiate another league. It is M'Gregor deserve honourable Ware drawing
international eleven proposed to style it the Fife Juni mention. All are wrestlers whelming victory, taking all the carrers
was very generous in his support Bowie's each had a desire TWENTY YEARS A RESIDENT. of local charities, and was a would be-Boownlie M'Nair or League, and claim as the good class, lithe, sturdy chaps contest hig speed, the United cracks were easily to
and The house is a fine old country trustee of the local alms houses, and Doods; Gordon Merrer, and trophy the cup gifted by the the region of 11 stor first so far as track, and field the result was the ratifying residence just off the main road known as the Hastings Hospital. M'Mullan; Archibald Crosbie, J.Raith Rovers to junior football bronzed and thoroughly athletics were concerned. The of a series of races at 1, 4 and from Windsor. It is practically Canon A. T. Barnett, vicar of Reid, MMenemy, and Thomson The West Fife clubs complained with four years' arduous ca
that the travelling expenses made ing whare fighting we United States were also placed 10 miles. These were decided in obscured from the roadway by Stoke Poges, told me (adds our (St Mirreu.) -second in the general events, with 1885 and 1886, George winning, trees and shrubs, and approached correspondent) that Mr. and Mrs. The transfer fees of anumber of it stopmotible for them to retain hurting death fell thic Sweden's very good third. At the both the mile races, Cummings by a drive. In the village the Mowatt were a most d voted players have been considered by Denbonth, de. The eastern clubs One had surv 1912 Festival at Stockholm, both the 4 miles, whilst each occurrence has caused great couple, and its was of a bright the Management Committee of provides to sefrain from entering kekok
and tirely temperament. So far the English League. Nine were the Cowdenheath, Loohgelly, and into Sweden surprised the world by gained a victory at 10 miles, 20 consternation. taking first place-counting all that the honoure were fairly Mr. Mowatt is discribed as a as he knew, there had never given free transfers, but in Dunfermline cup competitions.
signed events, the United States being divided. In 1885, Cummings set man of considerable energy and been a cross word between them, several cases where players had Dundee FC ha
Te following He had resided at Mrs Mowatt was an in refused the max Becond and the British Empire up a new record of 51 mins 6 3/5 activity.
The latte secs. for the 10 miles, yhilst the Stoke Lodge ever since his dustrious worker at the Frincess action was taken mile race of 1886 was memorable marriage 21 years ago. He Alice Hospital at Slough, where, decision applied. for W. G. George's great record was married at the Parish Church, to use the words of a friend, she Manchester United
Wisin, 1234 secs.
where, for many years, be bad was loved by everyone."
́UNFAIR TO SPORTSMEN.
Mr. Webster's assertion that if we are hopelessly beaten the Olympic Games cease to
as
can
sportsmen.
DEATH OF W. CUMMINGS.
send set up
events into consideration, though a close
mile 2
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workman is paid more than the A. G. Hill, the A.X.A. half and American. The British shipyards mile champion, is said to be cap- are full up for two and a halfable of running.the mile in 4 years to come, and by the end of min. 15 secs. When he does that that time the effect of American in a race he will break J. Bink's competition will be evident.
been people's warden. For 16 or 17 years he" was an assistant auditor at the Local Government Board, London.
long-standing British Amateur. record of 4 mins. 16 4-5, secs.
In agreeing to play the Germans at Association football, the Swedes. must have known they were com- mitting an unfriendly act to the football community of the United Kingdom. So says a London writer.
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