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INTERPORT SPORTS.

Shanghai Bowls, Polo And Swimming Teams For Hongkong.

Referring to the difficulty of the Shangbai Lawn Bowl Association to zaien at team, for Hongkong this samson, the N. C. D. Ngựa, saya :----

This is much to be regretted as the Hongkong bowlers put much a good game here laat summer and are eagerly looking forward to another visit. from Shanghai Hongkong apparently does not seem 'sa' attractive place to visit for a short holiday during September -October, and certainly, to those bowlers who have gone through the. Shanghai summer, it offers little inducement as a "pick-me-up trip. Unless a thoroughly repre- sentative team can be gol together, it would seem advisable for the Association defer sending! bawlers down, as

to

other than

+ strong ript would get a saraze trouncing. The Bankow visit, on the other hand, seems likely to attract a strong represent- ative loam, and it is rumoured the Recs ho intend to send a four of their own. It this aventuades there should be some intaresting bowling to be seen in Hankow during the latter part of September sad Han- kow will be hard pul to to cap ture the flag.

Visit of the Polo Team. Commenting on the preparations for the visit to Hongkong of the polo team, the paper says:-The present intention is for the team to leave here about September 12 or 25 and the match to take place at the beginning of October. This is 3 return for Hongkong'e visit 10 Shanghai A year ago. when, it will be remembered, Shangbai WRA victorious, Ia view of the inability of some) membars, who would be strong candidates for the team if not al most certainties, to get away for the match. it appears at present as if the Shanghai four will be E. H. McMichael, H. Robinsop. C. C. Boyd and J.F. Brenan. This is undoubtedly a useful combination,

we will depend on the training it undergues between now and the dag of the interport. We may take that every facility will be given for work together, and according tes reports from Hengkong this side will have to play at its very best ft to retain the bosoura for Shanghai. It is believed tost May Timmis, who appeared bere 4 year ago, will be a member of

TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1921.

INTERNATIONAL VARSITY ATHLETICS.

Oxford and Cambridge Teams Visit U.S.

The combined Oxford and Cam bridge track and field team, which¦ competed recently against com- bined American university teams contained some notable athletes.

a combined team.

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B. G. D. Rudd is the Soulb African who proved such a sea- sation in the Olympic games at won the 100 metre race and was Brussels last summer, where be.

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The programme consisted of a meeting with a combined Yala- In the British amateur cham. Harvard team at the Harvard pionship contests he made a and much of its success or other Stadium, and a contes: against/record of 440 yards in 49 1-3 seconds and $50 yards in one minute and 55 4-5 seconds.

Seagrove was also a contestant There were ten erents: Races in the Olympic games at Brussels. for 100 yards, 440 yards,880 yards. He came sixth in the 5,000 metre one mile and two miles, 120 yard race. No American came in hurdles, high jump shot put, ahead of him. brad jump, hammer throw.

Trowbridge won the British The full

an amateur championship, doing the teams Gnally nounced for Great Britain were 120 yard hurdles in 15 3-5 as follows

seconds. the Hongkong team sqsia. Other "Oxford: B. G. D. Rudd, quar give

M. C. Nokes was expected to. wise information as to its compositer and half chile; W. R. Milligan, something to think about and he the U.S. representatives lacking, but report bas it half and one mila: L. St. C. did. In March he threw the that it will be very strong. The Shangbai panies will leave here grame, long jump: M Nokes, hammer 143 ft. in the Varsity G. A. Trowbridge, high jump: N. In the States he increased the hammer: A. I. Reeve, shot put: sports at Queen's Club. London. A. Mclanes, two mile race:

J. distance to over 160 ft., a record)

for any Varsity contest. Cambridge:-H. M. Abrahams The Britishers, who

but September 10 ao that they misy have a rest after their voyage and then time to get into first-rate condition.

The Swimming Interport.

N. C. Ford, general reserve.

were

At the Shanghai' Rowing Club's Cousiawimming gala beld during inst week end, one of the events, F. Burt, hammer: W. R. Cornell-Princeton watch was a 100 yd. back-stroke race, Seagrove, two mile race; R. C. won according to the original As being introduced on the ground Gregory, quarter mile; L. Farrangement of counting seconds that it will be one of the races Partridge, hurdles, H. Water if there was a draw on first places. ncluded in the interport against house, shot put: W. J. Tatbem, and the meeting was awarded to Hongkong.

mile race;

E. S. Burns. bigh them. Subsequently the decision jump.

was altered to a tie.

100 yard race and long jcmp; H. handicapped by injuries, lost to B. Stallard, half and one mile; Yale and Harvard, but in the they

Selection of Hongkong Team. With the view to selecting the swimmers to represent Hongkong) in the forthcoming loverport Swim- ming Contests, the following Selection Committee has been appointed.-Messrs. J.C. Finch

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DISPUTE.

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WATER POLO LEAGUE,

At the V. R. C. last evening the the V. P. C. beat the U. A. C. the R. G. A. beat the Wiltshires and

core in each game being 6 goals to 0. The Chinese painters of Hong. The R. G. A

confident of an early strengthened by the inclusion of 7. A. Carvalho, J. Evans, A. Silva / settlement of the dispute with the Capt. P. H Davies who scored 3 contractors, The trouble arose

E. Busschaert, A. Alves, G. W. Sewell, Capt. Wheeler, Messrskog are

Netto, J. Witchell.

A series of trials, which are open to the public. will take place at the V.R.C. before the final selection is made.

Johnstone. K. C.

over their demand for uniform 20 89als for his side.

team

SEM

when

and casual workers respectively. and 40 per cent increases for regular In the second game Finch and Rodger improved the U. A. C, the The painters presented their pounger members of which sp- demand about two months ago, peared greatly excited and great and on the 22nd, inst., after many amusement was caused coeetings had been held, a settle Leonard ducked his fellow play- ment was effected with some mate, Laing, the latter appealing twenty of the contractors whereby for a foul. The half-time score was the latter would get a 15 per to love in favour of the V. R. C. No Settlement Yet.

cant increase to regular worker in the second half, Finch and and 30 per cent to casual men, the Rodger did some good defensive The Chinese mechanics of Bailey increases to come in force on 1st. work and kept. Busschaert from and Company, engineers sad ship- October. buildersst Huagbom, who spend.

THE MECHANICS' STRIKE.

Olber

becoming dangerous, but Logan ed work on the 22nd. inst. as a remaind obdurate, sad formed aimons after 5% minutes play in contractor, however, who was left unmarked beat Sim- protest against alleged ill-treat-society designsted the Hongkong this half. ment to a fellow fitter, are still ou Contractors, Paintscrapers strike.

and Basschaert, Painters Protective Society, to Legan each scored 2 goals. Johnstone Meetings have been held by tween the employers and the men

their employees.

Oa the Secretariat for Chinese

This Evening's Gime.

рл HMS. Tamar

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Saturday,

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Affairs and the matter has been published a notice in the vernaco HMS. Foxglove. fully discussed, but no settlement lar papers declaring their willing-

and

has as yet been effected. An un ness to grant a 30 percent increase 5.45 pm, Lusitano v. V. R. C. dertaking to prevent repetition of to casual workers and 20 per cent Įsuch abuses as complained of and to regular workers, the new seale

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WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Landlady-She is one of those women who will have the last not be so industrious," said Mr.there. Shoreditch County "The law says that you must word-bat she doesn't when I'm Cairns, Magistrate at the Thames Court. Police Court, to a draper who Report of conversation in- kept his shop open after 8 p.m.mediately preceding salt and Some people want to work six batteryWelsh Woman You hours, and some want to work are a Sian Feiner!"Irish Woma v. more. Go away and do not do it"You are a Lloyd Georger 1-

agaio:"

At Highgate. When a woman was charged "He took ar osth by his dying Old Street Police Court yesterday bed. I wouldn't Ife like that for with being drunk and disorderly hundred pounds." Judge prison yesterday morning. Before would tempt you? At Shora she said, "I was discharged from Claer-"I wonder if a thousand

was discharged the doctor ditch County Court.

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a promise of satisfactory redress, to be adopted on 2nd. September Chinese Affairs yesterday to obtain failed to mollify the strikers, whoa month earlier than than the his advice. appear to be determined not to re- other contractors). The painters,It is stated that the remaining told me to tell you not to sent me "All the policemen in Totten sume work until the employes who were naturally surprised at this contractors fearing they would to prison any mofe; they don'tham cannot stop a woman caused the trouble has been dir. Doucement. They could not lose face if they allowed the want me." Mr Wilberforce One tongue. Er. Lewin, the To missed.

account for the unexpected muni- other contractors to beat them in month's hard labourham Magistrate. Scence. and suspecting the generosity adopted the plan above That woman i Handering "A good many of us, as we get authenticity of the adice, repro mentioned of their desire to pacify me." Why?" Because I'm the older, get too great an'ides of our sentatives of the Painters' Guild the men and resume their bus only one in the street she doesn't own merits The Lord Cher interviewed the Secretary for meades on normal lines.

Justice.

A big meeting will be held at the Chinese Enginests Institute this evening in connection with the

matter.

speak to.”—At Tottenham.