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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,

THE WORLD SPORT

GERMANY AND THE

OLYMPIC GAMES. -

GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR

VICTORY,

AUGUST 18, 1927.

INDIAN TEXTILE

INDUSTRY.

KEEN JAPANESE COMPETITION,

BIG BLAZE IN SARAWAK.

NUMBER OF CHINESE LIVES LOST.

The District Officer at Sibu, Sarawak, reports that recently a Foochow house in a rubber gar- den at Engkilo was destroyed by

Bombay, July 27. The recent developments in the Indian textile world form the sub- ject of discussion In miliowners' circles The first is the incrense, fire. FOOTBALL & BETTING. which is described as alarming, in

A BAD PRACTICE IN SIAM

Two children woro burnt to the rate at which Japanese piece-death and seven men badly burnt, goods are being imported into five of whom died the next day in India. In the first five months of hospital. 1925 imports of piecegoods from Japan were 76 million yards, in the corresponding period of 1926 they rose to 98 milllon yards and in 1927 to 131 million yards.

The fire is said to have been enused by one of the inmates all ing a lighted lamp by pumping oit from a tin.

OPIUM IN DEAD KITTENS.

£6,000 DRUG RAID IN CALCUTTA.

Calcutta, July 28. Recent seizures of contraband opium and cocaine by the Calcutta. Customs in boats to and from the Far East suggest that the port is a distributing contre for a vast international smuggling organisa tion. "

Increased vigilance of Customs officials led recently to the dis- covery of a cargo of cocaine and opium from Japan, Germany, and." America valued at £6,000, while contraband oplum valued at £800 was found in the coal bunkers of

steamer from the Far East.

There were 19 people in the house, which was two storied, and, with the exception of the two chil-a dren, all the people on the top floor escaped. The inference is that everyone lost their heads and acted in a most cowardly manner in not attempting to save the two children.

Bangkok, Aug. 6. One notices that in Singapore there is talk betting on foot- Preparations for next year's ball. Here betting on local foot-Thus in two years Japan is stated Olympic Games are in full swing ball has been an unsportsmanlike to have increased her imports by many more than 72 per cent. This rise throughout Germany and the feature of the game for athletic youth of the country is moons past, indeed in the more was maintained in following years mobilising for the contest with important games the odds have till it is taken for granted that the exquisite zcal, and the entire been published before the game in full year's figure for 1927 is likely ination, from President to pea- the local papers. As in Singapore to exceed 300 million yarns.

a great deal of money turns over sant, is giving whole-hearted

The second factor of significance as a result of the betting on the to which attention is drawn is that The attitudo of the Foochow allowed to proceed, but the lack support and encouragement.

With their ingrained dislike of results in the different competi- far from: regaining her lost posi- neighbours was callous in the ex-of interest the cat showed for the anything that savours of imtions. All those who have the tion in China, the Indian mill in-treme, no one attempting to help kittens aroused the suspicions of provisation and makeshift, the best interests of football at heartdustry is now actually faced with Some Hokiens and Malays turned the Customs officer. He discover-

deplore this development but

The seven men were removed to out, and did what they could. hospital within half an hour of

Germans are making arrangements

yarn in the home market. Japan- well in advance for their debut in are unable to check it. School severe competition from Chinese football has received a slight ese mills in Shanghai are said to Amsterdam.

A German delegation has been check in the Junior Cup competi-be now sending large quantities being burnt,

ention as the result of the sudden of grey yarn of 32 8 and 40 S ita Holland reconnuitring ground and has leased a big hotel resignation from further partici- counts into the Indian market at and several pensions at Zandvoort pation in this season's competition, prices far below the bare cost of on the North Sen for the occum-at any rate, of the Assumption reduction in the most

College. Various statements have Bombay mill. been made as to the reasons why

modation of the teams.

As Zandvoort, is some 16 miles the resignation was sent in and distant from the Amsterdam

neccpted, which certainly have Stadium, a special fleet of chara-not cleared the air, and the rela banca is being specially charter tions between the College and ed to take the men to and fro.

the Siam Football Association at the moment of writing can hardly be described as cordial.

The contingent which is to present Germany at the Olympic Games will be 400 strong.

These 400 competitors will rd- present the pick of the 6,000,000 members belonging to the or- IRISH GOLF TOURNEY ganised sport and athltic associa- tions of the country. Germany is sending no fewer than 110 repre- sentatives to compete in athletic events, 25 to take part in wrest-1 ling, weight-lifting; ete.: 25 in fencing, 60 in swimming. 35 in

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The reasons for this are regard- ed as similar to those which un- derlic Japanese competition in India, namely, non-ratification of the Washington Convention res garding hours of labour, etc. Yarns imports from China in the first five months of 1927 reached a total of 2.1 million pounds where as in the corresponding period of last year the figure was 8,000. In addition China has begun to send considerable quantities of grey goods to India.

Since the beginning of the year up to the end of May imports of pincegoods were nearly 2 million

THE NOISY EAST.

SINGAPORE AS BAD AS KOWLOON.

In view of a recent letter from Kowloon correspondent regard- ing the noises in that suburb, the following from the Straits Times. is of interest:

The most

Sir, am glad someone is taking up the question of the awful Singapore noises bark at night. serious is caused by the dogs that Its everyone's .right to be able to sleep at night

natural, healthy sleep, and in a well-governed place there should be comparative quiet between

rowing, 30 in boxing, 26 in cycling tournament for the 'Irish chamyear less than two million yards11 p.m. and 6 a.m. .Traffe noises

17 in sailing and 25 in riding.

Popular Sports.

It is in boxing, skiing, swimmer, running and hockey that the Germans are most hopeful of win- ning laurels. That they have some remarkably good sprinters was shown at Stamford Bridge, England, last year. In Dr. Otto Peltzer, they have a runner of world championship class.

At Portmarnock, in the golf yards while in the whole of last

cannot be helped, and one gets were imported. These figures, used to them but no European poinship, the 20-year-old profes-especially the latter set relating can get used to the incessunt bark- sional, formerly a Dulwich College to China, are said to reveal newing of dogs, boy, Cotton, led the qualifiers, elements of difficulty in an al- Some of the Chinese keep so with 73 in the second round and ready serious situation and lend many dogs, not as pets, but dogs total of 146.

emphasis to the demand for prooften mangy and miserable, ill fed tection.

and dirty, sometimes chained up all day and let off at night, to bark. in order to protect their houses whilst they sleep. If these miser able dogs are licensed, the authori- ties will do nothing. Perhaps if a law were made inflicting a heavy fine on all owners of dogs that

Other scores were: Smith (74) 347. Compston (75) 150. Ray (77) 152

C. Whitcombe (74) 164. Duncan (80) 156.

Melhorn (32) - 157. Nabholtz (81) -158.

The most notable failure was the American Redmond-Renter,

OVERWORKED POLICE MAGİSTRATES.

A COMPLAINT IN SINGAPORE.bark at night, it might help things,

:

At the Second Police Court in Singapore last week, Mr. H. R. Bull said:

In rowing, owing to their long period of eclipse, they note the lack of international experience andare uncertain as to what their prospects are. It will not bo the fault of the five British rowing coaches, including the renowned Thomas Sullivan."who are hard at werk in various parts of the country, trying to improve the Germana watermanship, if the A "FELLOWSHIP OF FAITHS." in the number of cases in the

erews fail to give a good account of themselves.

Intensive training for the Olyni- pic Games has been going on all over Germany since April of last

year.

SEVEN RELIGIONS MEET.

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The District Judge and First Magistrate informed me this morning that owing to the increase

District Court he had sent, pri- , London, July 22. vate summons cases to be tried in Seven religions, Buddhist, future in the Second Court. Mohammedan Hindu, Christian, This Court, already does more Confuseian, Jowish and Thou- work than the First or Third splist were represented on one Courts and I register an emphatic The grandiose scale on which platform of the City Temple the protest against this imposition. this training has been organised first meeting in Europe of the so- The Courts have been under- is indicated by the fact that a sum called Fellowship of Faiths es- staffed and overworked for many of £12,000 was last year distri-tablished in America three years years. The staff of Magistrates is buted among the chief athletic ago with the object of seeking less than it was 20 years ago, while associations to nauist in meeting common points of view.

the crime in the town is increas- extra expenses incurred between All points of the hall were pack-ing enormously. The staffs of all April 1 and October 31, 1926. ed and ang an overflow meeting the Government offices have been It is estimated that another was held. The meeting began considerably increased in the last £28,000 will be needed to cover the with Muizzin and ended with a 15 years, especially the Secre- extra expenses incurred by the Christian hymn.

tariat, the Chinese Protectorate Gerrian...sport and athletic asso-

and the Police. ciations in connexion with next year's Olympies.

A HARBOUR NUISANCE.

"CARGO LOADING AT BANGKOK.

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Dr. Norwood, presiding, lauded the brotherhood as the acid test of all religion.

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Ten minute addresses by re- presentatives of the seven faiths followed including. Mr. Silva (Ceylon), the Maharaja of Bard-

wan and Mrs. Besant.

UNEMPLOYED'S “MECCA” IN LONDON.

PICCADILLY'S ROADMENDERS.

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Affairs in the Bangkok river are far from being run as smoothly as the Harbour regulations would secm to suggest, says a correspon- dent, and one of the biggest causes of complaint is the Chinese who control the cargo boats. It is nothing unusual to see in the river a steamer moving from mid- stream to the wharf of a rice mill with half a dozen, or more, cargo boats lying alongside of her,, and loading or discharging en route. The principal öffenders are the Norwegian chartered atcàmer,

A huge army of unemployed as chartered to Chinese rice millers, sembled during the night hoping whose only concern is to get a for a chance of a job when the vessel loaded and out again if work started. possible inside of twenty-four Many had walked hours of her arrival in part. It miles.

London, July 25. Piccadily from to-day will be in the bands of the roadmeaders for the next three months and all vehicular trafic will be diverted by the oneway system of parallel

routes.

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scores

of

is said the captains themselves.do They came from all parts of

these boats hanging London and the not like

provinces - about them as they move up and cluding party of workless down stream, but on the other miners. hand they do not like to offend the towkay to whom they are chartered. There are regulations,

Unreasonable,

I am sure quite as many Euro- peans break down in health here for the want of quiet sleep, as from the effects of the climate. So for health's sake something should be done. One certainly needs plenty of sleep to fit one for the dangers of the Singapore roads they really are becoming terribly dangerous.-Yours, etc.,

WEARY RESIDENT. Singapore, August 12.

SHIPPING COMPANY'S

PROSPERITY.

SIAM STEAM PACKET CO.

One of the few Bangkok com- panies registered in the Straits Settlements under the Companios Ordinance The Siam Steam Pac- ket Company Ltd., is taking powera to increase its capital.. For some years past the Company It la eminently unreasonable

on a very small capital has enjoy- that the staffs of the Magistrates ed a remarkable prosperity, which should remain less than it was has been reflected in the dividenda

ago. Representations 15 years

paid to its shareholders. In the have been made by me frequently opinion of the directors the time to the District Judge and Firat has come when further extensions Magistrate during the last 22 should be made, a better and more months, and although both the commodious type of boat be em- District Judges who have been ployed on the principal lines, and acting during that period agreed in order to finance these proposals, with me as to the congestion and the Company has decided to issue inadequacy of staff, no proper some of its uncalled shares, and steps have been taken to remedy to capitalise some of its reserves. the position.

The capital is to be increased from It is unfair and unreasonable Tes. 240,000 to Tes 750,000. The to throw additional, burdens on

bonus derived from issuing shares the magistrates, who are already at a prémium is to be credited to too overworked to discharge their reserve. With the new

capital duties properly and efficiently, availablo the directors are to build There is little doubt that the more and newer types of boats, increase of crime in the town bas burning crude oil. The trial boat been encouraged by the failure which is in the service is such a of the Police Courts to function favourite that passengers prefer efficiently owing to overwork and to wait a day in Bangkok in order inefficiency of staff. In the cir- to travel by her. cumstances it is amazing that the present conditions are allowed to continue,

WOMAN ARCHITECTS SUCCESS.

PLANS FOR SHAKESPEARE THEATRE.

CONSTITUTION FOR INDIA.

BRITISH LABOUR PARTY'S

DRAFT BILL. ·

Calcutta, July 25, it is said, which prohibit this While at work yesterday on the

The political correspondent of the habit on the part of cargo bouts, roof of a house at No. 15 Kowloon

Englishman understands that a but they seem to be more. honour-Tong, which was undergoing ro.

London. July 22. group of the Labour Party in A London woman ed in the breach than in the pairs, a carpenter slipped from the

architect England have drafted a bill pro- observance, and the result is that scaffolding and drormed to the named Miss Elisabeth Scott is in-viding for a complete Swaraj con the crews of the cargo boats are ground. He was stunned by the chided in a group of six chosen stitution for India. The corres- beoming a positive nuisance to fall, and was removed to the Kow- all engaged in shipping. The loon Hospital after his injuries had sooner they are taught a lesson been dressed by the military nurses the better will all skippers trading who have their quarters in an ad- to the port be pleased.

jacent building..

from 74 competing architects from pondent adds that the bit when all over the world to submit fur-introduced in the House of Com ther designs for the re-building mons will get no futher than the of the Shakespeare Memorial first reading, but it is significant

Theatre.

propaganda.

Ingenious methods adopted by the smugglers are illustrated in the detection of a coolie woman who was stopped on a ship's gang- way carrying a basket containing n cat and six, kittens. She was

ed that the kittens were dead and had been stuffed with opium.

Mr. Donald Macmillian, the Arctic explorer, who has sailed from Wiscasset (Maine) on his 11th expedition to the north, is taking with him a party of 12 scientists, who will spend 15 months in the interior of Labra- dor and Greenland,

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SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1060 b. Chartered Bank, £20 n. Mercantile A. & B., 432 n Mercantile C, £131, n. P. and O., £9 b. East Asia, $68 n.

Marine Ins.

n.

Canton Ins, $590 8. China Underwritors, $1.50 a. North China, Tis. 143 Union Ins., $2821 b. Yangisze Ins., $37 n.

Fire Ins.

China Pires, $210 b. H. K. Firo Ins., 600 s.

Shipping.

Douglases, $32 m.

H K. Steamboats, $216. H. K. Tugs, 8.60 8. Indo-China, (Pref.) $30 n. Shell Trans., 92/- n. Star Forries; $541 b. Waterboats, $16 90 1.

Refineries.

China Sugars, $15 e Malabona, 532

Mining.

8.

1.

Bengacts, $1,70 n. Kailans, 48 be Langkats, Tls. $19 n. S'hai Exploration, Tis. 34 Shanghai Loans, Tls, 6 Raubs, $3.65 h. Tronohs, 19/3 n. Ural Caspiane, 5/- n.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharves, $112 b Whampoa Docks, $85 n.- Hongkes, Tis, 137b. New Engineerings, Tle. 440 b. Shanghai Docks Tla. 88 b

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H. and S. Hotels, 61 a. H. K. Landa, 3537 b Realty's, $6, Territoriale, $11 Humphreys, 121 n. Princes Bldge, $89 ⋅ n. Rural Lands, 811 n.

Cottons.

8.

Ewo Cottons, Tis. $7.40 n. Orientals, Tls $1.80 b 8'hai Cottons, Tls 851 n.

Buses, TramS.

$.

China Buses, Tis. 7 Tramways, $20,80 Peak Trama, (old) $14 Singapore Troms, 11 Taxis, $1 n.

Miscellaneous, Amusements, $21 Canton Icéa, 25 p. Comments (Comb.). $7 s. China Lights, $13 China Prov., $4 n. Constructions, $17 Dairy Farma, $15 b Der A. Wing, $6 n. H'kong Electrics, $524 Macao Electrica, $37 b. Ropes (Old) $10 ti.

· Lane Crawfords, #5 6 Mackintosh, $226 Binceres, B. Á. United Abestos, $12 Watéone $112 n Powell, $5 B. Telephone3.70

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