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LATEST PERFORMANCES IN AMERICA.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1926.
TEST CRICKET.
LOCAL HOCKEY.
COMING. MATCHES. WEST INDIES START WELL.
The following will represent tho Georgetown, Feb, 13. New York, Feb. "14. · The third and last Test match Club against H. K. S. R. A. út 3.15 Four world's Indoor records between the M. C. C. and the .m, sharp on Wednesday, 17th February, at the U. B. R. 0-8. IL were shattered, one
West Indies opened in And Garrod O. H. R... Oxlade, CL R new record created and two equalled twice weather in the presence of four Becher, L. P. Ralph, E. J. R. in a series of thrilling perform thousand spectators. At the ances at the Wilco athletic meet-lunch internal the West Indies Mitchell, E. W. L. Martin, H. Owen, Ing.
had scored 127 for one wicket. Hughes, W. Woodward, G. P Challenor boing 73 not out.
Lammert, J. E. Noronha (capt), and G. R. Vallack.
The Norwegian, Hoff, after fall ing on his face in the first attempt, cleared the bar in a pole jump of 18 feet, 9 inches.
Morgan Taylor covered eighty 1 yards In the hurdics race
9.3/10 seconds.
in
Lator. At the toa interval, the West Indias had scored 230 for six wickets.
On Wednesday, 24th February, at 615 pm, the last Sim Shield match between the Army and the Club will be played at the U. 8. R. At the close of play, the West After the match, the Shiold Indios score was 282 for six will be presented to the Navy, this wickets, Challenor being 82 not year's winners.
Helffrineh won the five hundred out.--Reater. metres race in. 65 seconds...
Plant completed the 8,000. metres flat walk in 12 minutes, 49 seconds.
Cummings sprinted the 130 yards in 13. 1/10 seconds.-Renter's American Service.
RUGBY BATTLE.
IRELAND JUST BEATS ENGLAND.
WALES BEATEN,
WILLS-LENGLEN
MATCH:
THE CINEMA RIGHTS. IRELAND'S "SOCCER" WIN.
Nice, Feb. 14. Belfast, Feb. 13. "
At a stormy meeting of press- In a "aoccer" match, before 30,000 spectators, under ideal Carlton Hotul, Cannes, presided men and cinematographers at the conditions, Ireland beat Wales by over by Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, it three goals to nil.
was announced that no bids had The Irishmen were the more been received for the exclusive thrustful opportunists and played cinema rights of the Lenglen-i better together than their Willa match, and the manage- Dublin, Fob. 13.
opponents. They were superhment of the Carlton Club were In a Rugby match, Ireland beat defensively, while Wales was prepared to allow cinemato- England by 19 points to 15. The poor in defence and missed many (graphers to enter on payment of weather was dull, but the ground chances. Gillespie, the inside £25 each. The cinematographer was in good condition. There left, netted Ireland's first goal however, flatly refused to pay and was an attendance of 25,000 spec- nine minutes from the start, while after a long discussion the mange- tators.
Before the start, the Curran, centre-forward scored the ment yielded. Consequantly the teams were lined up and intro-second
within twenty-eight cinematographers will be allowed duced to the governor General, minutes, Ireland leading at the free entry to the match on Tues- the Right Hoa. T. Hooly.
internal by 2-0,
day. Reuter.
A previous Reuter's message The Welshmen later improved stated-Mile. Lenglen has sum- and photo-
Ireland had rather the better of the play in the opening stages,
the English forwards not healing but were repulsed by the Irish moned pressmen too well, but after eighteen minut defence. Ton minutes from, time graphers to Carlton courts and es, England took the lead. Fran- Curran secured Ireland's third-made a statement that she was cis, darting through the Irish Reuter.
defence, passed to Young, who
scored under the bar. Francis
converted. Soon afterwards,
Stephenson scored an unconverted HOME BYE-ELECTION.Įbe allowed to enter and if there
try for Ireland. Periton scored
a try for England after Wickes
and Voyce had, made grouedi
near the Irish line, and Francis AN UNOPPOSED RETURN. converted. Then Stephenson registored a grand penalty goal. Ireland pressed until the in-
terval, when England led by 10
points to 6.
London, Feb. 13.
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IMPERIAL AIRWAYS.
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five large passenger aircraft for use over the air route from Egypt to India.
Three-engined stroraft" have boen spacified, and the fuselage will be all metal, only the wings being constructed of wood. Radial air-cooled engines, either
not connected with the agitation for barring photographers and cinematographers from the courts. She desired all photographers to
was any further bother on the
AIR ROUTE TO INDIA matter she, would feel inclined to withdraw from the tournament.
At the first annual meeting of At a meeting of pressmen, the shareholders of Imperial Air- photographers and cinemato-ways held recently the chairman Jupitor or Jaguar power units of graphers at the Carlton Hotel in of directors, Sir Eric Goddes, save about 385 h.p, will be installed, Mr. J. J. Withers, C.B.E, the evening, Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, a very full review of the opera- and a cabin able to accommodate (Conservative, was returned un-presiding, announced that rights tions of the company, in which, 14 passengers is called for. In opposed to the House of Com-of filming the match were now without sounding too optimistic the first instance, however, the On the resumption, Ireland mons for Cambridge University, open to purchase, the original note, he expressed confidence cabin will be temporarily divided attacked. The forwards, playing in succession to the Right Hon. op ion having been returned. that the concern had now passed into two, one part with seats for a most dashing game, kopt play J. F. P. Rawlinson, K.O, de-
through its teething troubles. ceased.-Reuter.
seven passengers, and the other in the English "twenty-fivo.
It was made evident that the as an addition to the luggage and After eighteen minutes, Sugden The newmember is seniorpart
first year's working was largely freight section. Specially good. got possession" from the serum nor and founder of the legal firm
regarded as experimental, and ventilation arrangements will be and passed to Cussen, who got of Withers, Benson, Currie, Wil-
that experience gained and the incorporated, together with large over in the corner, Stephenson liama & Co. He is a Fellow of
reorganization of the maintenance tanks to hold a plentiful supply of February 15, converting from the touch-line St.. Catherine's College, Cam-
and technical departments of the drinking water. A condition of February 15 for Ireland. There was a tremen- bridge, has been for many years Changchow, has gone chief officer, directed to lowering running will be able fly, manoeuvre, and Mr. R. Allinson, chief officer, older companies had all been the contract is that the aircraft February 15 dous battle ten minutes from the a Co-opted Member of the Cam- Szechuen. February 16. February 16, finish. Sugden sent Cussen over, bridge University Appointments Mr. J. S. G. Brown, chief officer, coste, while increasing reliability climb on any two engines with February 17. Stephenson converting from near Board, and was from 1909 to 1911 Szechen, is on reserve.
and regularity. Reference was full load. The limit of the span February 17. the touch-lina. Although a ter- Hon, Secretary of the Alpine Mr. F. Gibbs, chief officer, Ngan-made to the statement of the of the machine, 79ft., is diotated
rific pace had been maintained, Club. During the war he assisted
sioned off.
Secretary of State for Air that an to some extent by the hangar ac- Mr. D. McPherson, from reserve analysis of the French, German, commodation available in the February 18. February 23. neither side slowed up.
Haslett the Propaganda Department and has gone chief officer, Ngankin. February 24. scored for England and Francis the Ministry of Information]. Mr. L. V. Anderson, from leave, and. American figures showed Middle East. The total weight
converted: then, just before
| bas_gone second officer, Fatahan. that, the British lines were the will be approximately 14.7001b., time, F. Hewett got a try which
ME. J. Robinson, chief officer, most
operated and the useful load, including Kiangsu, has gone chief officer, Over 825,000 miles had been flown crew, is 2,900lb. Normally this Stephonson failed to convert. Reuter.
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Date.
Mirzapore.Tues., Feb. 16, 10.30 am. Hai Ching .....Tues., Feb. 16, nook.
Telemachus
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Feb. 16, noon
Tues., Feb, 16. Registration 1.15 pm. Letters.2.30 p.m. (Due Marseilles 10th March),
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THE WIRELESS STRIKE.
A DEADLOCK REACHED.
London, Feb. 13.
INTERPORT FOOTBALL.
SHANGHAI'S NARROW WIN.
Shanghai, Feb. 13. Shanghai beat Hongkong at football by five goals to four.
Later.
The football match was very
Chusan.
CHINA COAST OFFICERS.
now, has gone chief officer,
economically
Mr. D. Brotchie, from reserve, has in the year ended March 31, 1925, would be higher, but the specifica- gone chief officer, Kwangchow. and 11,000 passengera and 600 tion calls for very large petról
Mr. E. Johnson, chief officer, tons of mail and goods had been tankage, 300 gallons, equivalent:
carried.
to about six hours flying, A Turning to the future, Sir Eric speed is expected of 120 miles an Geddes quoted the axiom of civil hour, with a cruising average of aviation that the greater the dis100 miles an hour, tance the greater is the advantage The first machine will be de-
Mr. W. F. Henderson, second en gineer, Tungting, has signed off.
M. G. Butchart, from leave, has gone chief
chief engineer, Shukwang Mr. J
J. V. King, chief engineer, Shukwang, is on reserve,
Mr. T. R. Pringle, chief engineer, Sacchuen, is on reserve,
Mr. R. H. Brown, from reserve,
chief engineer, Szechuen,
of flying that distance, and exlivered in October and the sub- plained that it was on that basic sequent machines at fortnightly that the company had concluded intervals. This is the first time the the agreement with the Air De Haviland firm have built a
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Protracted negotiations bot-exciting. Over 6,000 people were has gone H. T. T. Pellew, from Ministry to maintain an air three-engined machine, though
Captain
leave, has gone master, Pingwo
Captain F. Powell, of the Pingwo, is on reserve
Mr. S. E. Firth, late chief officer, Indo-China 3. N. Co., is deceased.
Kutwo, is on reserve.
ship.
Yusang. Mr.
service between Egypt and India, they have constructed twin starting with new aircraft, it was engined aircraft. The actual hoped, not later than January 1, servico is expected to operate by 1927. It was believed that, with January, 1927.
its
Sinkiang...Wed, Feb. 17, 9.30 am, ween the representatives of the present. The ground at the start Hopsang Wed, Feb. 17, 10 a.m...
striking wireless operators and was hard and dry, but there was shipowners have ended
a drizzle in the first half and 'a 息 Wed, Feb. 1. deadlock, with no
immediate downpour all through the second Parcels.... 9 am. prospect of a settlement accord-half. This quickly rendered con- Registration Letters
10.30 am, ing to the Chairman of the ditions, unpleasant.
Mr. F. Dunstan, second engineer, the additional subsidy and other Dae Victoria, B.C., 11th March). Operators' Association, who said
Kutwo, has gone second engineer, assistance, the service could be London does not see a circus Vancouver Maru.. Feb. 17, 12.30 p.m. the employers simply repeated Charlesworth after ten minutes'
Hongkong scored first.through Yusang.
run profitably as a part of the so often as it used to. In this Mr. H. J. Rowe, second engineer, whole organization. India would respect. it is like the rest of Kutsang Pureels Wol, Folk, 17, their terms and gave the associa
Noon
play. pation soven days in which to
A. Jamieson, from reserve, be brought nearer to England by England. But the programine of In Lets p.m.
Shanghai equalised five minutes has gone third officer, Fooksang, five days, with a possible, saving the Olympia. entertainment, Kiangsu ....Wed., Feb. 17, 2.30 p.m. coopt, threatening, in the event,
E. R. Allton, third officer, Fook of ten days in the time taken by with Kwangsang Wed., Feb. 17, 8.30 p.m. of a refusal, to offer certain lator by a penalty taken by
sang, has gone second officer, same a return letter. If on this Cairo Home writer that the birthplace
lionė, reminds Lee SungThurs., Feb, 18, 8.30 am. conditions to the men individual Goldman. Tango Maru Thurs., Feb. 18, 9.30 am. ly. The failure to agree was When the game was half an Mr. H. A. Meik, second officer Karachi venture reliability and ofthe circus, as we know it, was Kutsang
Thurs, Feb. 18 confined to questions of wages hour old, Goldman again scored Hangsang, has gone second officer, punctuality could be proved, within a stone's throw of the Parcels
tension to Bombay and Calcutta Houses of Parliament. It was in Letters
1. p.m.
and reinstatement of strikers, the from a penalty. . .
Trott, chief officer, would be justified based on saving the latter half of the 18th century Hinsang..Thurs., Feb. 18, 1.30 p.m. employers insisting that the men Shanghai continued to press, Armanestan, ls on reserve.Shipping of time alone. In years to come that Phillip Astley, on leaving
resume on reduced rates and be but Rodger made several fine and Engineering. reinstated only as the employers saves.
there might be flying regularly to the Army with a fine charger. Emp. of Australia..Thurs., Feb. 13. are able to offer service. The
It was estimated in Hankow Rangoon, Singapore, and even presented to him by his General, The score at half-time was' Registration
beyond. It was then indicated came to London and exhibited recently that 1,000,000 persons that the board, wore looking to a feats of horsemanship in a roped 4.15 p. Chairman concluded that 1,800 Letters....
6 p.m. ships are now at sea without Shanghai two, Hongkong one.
out of a population of 60,000,000 (Due Vancouver, B.C., 10th March). qualified wireless operatore, of Two minutes after the restart are starving in the centralinking-up ultimately of the oirole in an open feld near the Suisang Thura, Feb. 18, 5 pm. whom over 1,000 are on strike, Kaying Fri, Feb. 19, 10.30 a.m.
Humberstone heading in a goal a smaller proportion of stricken Egypt.by, probably, a train jour-on, he enclosed a plece of ground Anhui .Fri, Feb. 19, 3.80 p.m.
people than Hunan, while there pey though the Alps to an Italian in. the neighbourhood of St. Hongkong quickly mado it are plentiful supplies of food in aerodrome, and thence by air to Thomas's Hospital, and eventual- 20. The Wireless Tolographists three. goals to two through Honan, but cessation of railway Cairo. Stress was laid on the ly erected a roofed building. Lettera 10.a.m. Association, in a statement, says Gosano. Then Shanghai drew oporation on account of the two-fold object of the company where, in spite of several fires, he (Duo San Francisco March 18th.) the operators oro prepared to level through Johannson. military situation prevents the to do justice to national aims and had a run of success. A cirous
submit the whole dispute to an Fivo
minutes later Hum-sending of food to the stricken also to provide a satisfactory in in Paris and another in Dublin Farcels..Fri, 10th, 5 p.m. Industrial Court, but are not borsione scored again. Goldman districts. There is sufficient freight vestment to the public and the were opened by him and he died
.Sat., Feb. 20, Registration9.45 am. propared to prejudice their case then qualised with a third to tax the railroad's capacity, but opinion was expressed that the in comfortable oircumstances in the militarists demand $600 each modified subsidy agreement of 1814 in hia: 73rd year. The Letters 10.30 am. before the Court by accepting the
penalty. (Due Marseilles 20th March.) totally unjustified reduction. It
Ton minutes from the end for every car released. Another horse-power miles instead of aero- programme tells that Astley's points out that the. wireless operators accepted reductions in Goldman gave Shanghai the lead factor which delays traffic is that pleng miles would help to that first horse lived to the age o 1922 and 1924, theo boing from a pass from the right. additional to
any reduction Both sides had narrow escapes. accepted by other seafarers but there was no further scoring Reuter.
Reuter.
Siberia Marú
Karmala
Feb 2 Registration ....... 9.15 am.
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