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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1927.

THE

WORLD SPORT

CHANNEL SWIMMING.

MANY ATTEMPTS MADE:

are:

London, Aug. 30.

HELEN WILLS WINS.

BETTY NUTHALL'S PLUCKY FIGHT.

„Forest Hills, Aug. 30.

; PUBLIC MONEY,

SOME INTERESTING VÓTES.

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After the meeting of the Legis- lative Council. to-morrow after- noon & meeting of the Finance Committee will be held, at which the following votes, totalling $2,000, will come up for considera- tion.

Health Warnings,

Police Motor Cycles.

“TELEGRAPH" FOOTBALL

COMPETITION.

PRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY FOR EASY FORECASTS.

The "Hongkong Telograph" offers a prize. of $50 to the readers who send in twelve correct forecasts of the results of the English and Scottish Football League matches (to be played on Saturday next, September 3rd.) set out in the Coupon below. No, goal scores are required; only forecasts showing wins or draws,

In the event of no reader forecasting all twelve matches, a prize of $25 will be given to the reader who sends in the greatest number of correct forecasts; and in the event of two or more readers send- ing in an equal high number, the prize of $25 will be divided.

Read the Rules below and follow them carefully-

Rules of Competition.

1. All forreasts must be contained

3. Any number of attempts may be sent in, but separate coupon must be used for each attempt.

4. The prize of $50 will be award- ed to the competitor who sends in

correct forecasts

“HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION;

Matches to be played on Sep- tember 3rd:-

DIVISION I

Y Sunderland. Aston Villa.

Tottenham.!

Leicester. Liverpool Newcastle

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-The sum of $700 is naked for by the Sanitary Department, it Heing explained that additional expenses which could not have been foreseen when submitting Estimates for 1927, have been in- With the bolated arrival of

curred by the Crown Agents in summer weather an onslaught was

The result of the U.S. Ladies connexion with the appointment on coupons cut from the "Hongkong made upon the English Channel Championship was: Miss Helen of Inspectors in England. Also Telegraph," the name of Address of this morning by four women and Wills, beat. Miss Betty Nuthall, the Sanitary Board now issues the entrant to be plainly printed in two men swimmers, whose names 6/1, 6/4.

through the press periodle warn-block letters in ink. The weather was ideal and the ing of the dangers involved in Hilda Harding, aged 18, (Eng-crowd of 8,000 spectators were eating vegetables. Up to the end to the "Hongkong Telegraph," 1/3, 2. All envelopes must be addressed land).

thrilled by Miss Betty Nuthall's of July the amount actually spent Wyndham Street, and marked Edith Jansen, aged 17, (Den-plucky fight. Miss Wills opened under this sub-head was $618.11. "Football Competition" on the front,

mark).

with the service and swept on to it is estimated that the $700 now with sender's name (without address). Ivy Hawke, aged 24, (England). 5/0 with a fierce onslaught of asked for will suffice for the cur on the back.

isdrives and uncannily accurate rent year." The above is to be "Mona MacLennan," who

really the Harley Street placements. Betty won the sixth met from savings. lady doctor Dorothy Logan. game, but lost to next. M. Rene Doria (champion of In the second set, after the loss

Switzerland).

of the first game in the service, The Police Department asks for twelve Betty was cheered by winning the $900 for the purchase of a motor coupon. If there is no correct fore- second. She temporarily held her cycle and side car. It is ex-cast of all twelve matches, a prize own, matching the play of Miss plained that "$3,900 was provided of $25 will be awarded to the com Wills stroke for stroke and place in the 1926 Estimates for the pur-petitor who sends in the greatest Crystal P. ment for placement. Her most chase of three motor bicycles and number of correct forecasts on one xallant efforts were enthusiastical-side

cars. It proved possible coupon. In the event of more than applauded.-Router's American however to purchase locally two one competitor forwarding an equal Serivce,

excellent second hand machines at $26 will be divided equally between winning number of forecasts, the a joint cost of $1,650. When it such competitors. No competitor,' became apparent that the third however, will be entitled to more London, Aug. 30.

machine could not be paid for in than one share of the prize. Miss Betty Nuthall, the English 1920, $1,300 as revote was includ girl, to-day faces the biggest lawned in the 1927 Estimates. Allow It will be remembered that last tennis test of her sixteen years, ing for this $1,300 year "Miss MacLennan made a meeting Miss Helen Wills in the actual saving of $950 was effect- very fine attempt, almost succeed- American final of the Americaned on the 1926 vote. There now ing after being many hours in the Women's Championship at Forest proves to be a saving of $190 on Competition will be announced in the water.]

Hill, New York.

the 1927 vote making a total of "Telegraph" of the Fridays follow- Address Miss Nuthall has further added $1,140 savings on the originalng the lates on which the matches to, her triumphs by reaching the 1920 vote. The purchase of an are played. final of the Doubles Championship. extra machine, this year is ennai-

Dr. Schiff, aged 65 (Germany). All abandoned the swim even tually, with the exception of "Miss MacLennan" who is still going strong-Reuter.

Another Failure,

"Miss MacLennan" abandoned her Channel swim when 13 miles from Folkestone.

Later in the day, an English widow, Mrs. Wiedman, attempted and failed.---Reuter.

Young Lady In Coma,

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Englishwomen's Success.

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5. All forecast coupons must reach; the "Telegraph" office not later than 12 o'clock (noon) on Saturdays. Coupons received after that time will be disqualified,

6. The resulta of cach week's

London, Aug. 30.

7. Competitors who have forwarded Four women arid tvo men have

So splendidly have English-dered necessary and can be offect-eight or moro correct forecasts_must been attempting to swim the Eng-women dore in this event, that theed at a cost of $1.052. A supple-pend in claims for the prize. Enve lish Channel during the last twenty last round is being contested by mentary vote of $900 is according- lopes containing such claims must be four hours. All started from Cap four players from this country|ly roquested."!

Miss Nuthall and Miss Miss Joan Fry versus Mrs. Godfree and Miss Harvey.-British Wireless,

Grisnez.

Betty Losses in Doubles,

Forest Hill, later.

Vaccination Bonuses.

DIVISION π.

Y

Clapton Notts. F.

DIVISION III. (SOUTH).

Reading.

V S. Shields,

Newport

V Northampton. Brighton.

DIVISION II. (NORTH).

Halifax Rochdale

Y. Chesterfield. Nelson.

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SCOTTISH LEAGUE.

Falkirk Dundee Hamilton

Name

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No. 1.

Date

Cowdenbeath. Partick.

Hearts.

the

11. The Editor's decision must be

marked "Football Claim" and must reach this office not later than the Wednesday following the dates on 9. No match contained in A nineteen-year-old girl, Miss

which the matches are played, fall-coupon which, from any cause, is not Hilda Harding, narrowly escaped

The sum of $400 is requested bying which they will not be considered, played to a finish will be countes. being drowned. She ewan for an

the Sanitary Department, the ex- No prize will be awarded for which a 10. No member of the "Telegraph" hour in a state of coma, and was

planation being that

claim has not been made. "more

staff will be permitted to compete in dragged on board a tug as she col-

8. The "Telegraph" will accept no this competition. vaccinations than anticipated have lapsed, and then lay unconscious. In the doubles final, Mrs. God-been done at the Chinese Publie delivery of coupons. No correspon- accepted as final on all points in

responsibility for the loss or под for an hour! She had covered ten free and Miss Harvey beat Miss Dispensaries. Up to the end of dence or interviews will be entered dispute in connexion with the Com- and a half miles when she had to Nuthall and Miss Joan Fry, 6-1 July the amount actually spent into concerning this Competition. give up.

Miss Edith Jensen, of Copen-14-6, 6-4.-Reuter's American Ser under this sub-head was $1,116.90 and it is estimated that the sun hag, whe left Cap Grisnez about vics.

of $400 now asked for will suffice for the current year." The above is to be niet from savings.

the same time as Miss Harding, had to give up owing to after four and a half hours.

cramp,

The other two women who start- ed were Doctor Dorothy Logan and Miss Ivy Hawke, who, when last heard of, were making good pro-

ross.

HOME FOOTBALL.

YESTERDAY'S RESULTS.

The two mea were Monsieur

London, Aug. 30. Dorin, Swiss, who abandoned the

The following are the results of awim during the afternoon, and League, football matches played Doctor Schiff, sixty-year-old to-day-

German, who is presumed to be

a short season at the Queen's; Theatre beginning to-morrow "ja Mr. Charles Hugo, who is well-

The Montcalm, which onher known in the Colony as a former manager of the Star Theatre.voyage from Canada ran on a sub- Mr. Hugo, who is taking the merged iceberg and damaged her Broadway Follies on a tour of the proneller, has aniled from Liver- world, is accompanied by his wife, pool, with the damage repaired. *-

PING-PONG.

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIP.

petition.

MARK YOUR ENVELOPES "FOOTBALL" ON THE FRONT, AND WRITE YOUR NAME (WITHOUT ADDRESS) ON THE BACK OF THE ENVELOPE.

Strike out the teams which you think will lose, but make no marks in respect of matches which you think will be drawn.

If you forecast eight or more, results correctly on one coupon, don't forget to make a claim not later than the Wednesday following.

Watch the "Telegraph" on Fridays for results.

PROHIBITION IN BOMBAY.

HUGE LOSS OF REVENUE INVOLVED.

SINGAPORE GUNMEN

RESUME.

THREE SHOOTINGS AFTER

RECENT LULLA

The lull during the last few days in shootings in Singapore and its environs has been broken by no enforce Proleas than three separate attempts

Two Individual Ping-Pong Championship Tournaments arc Second Division-Grimsby 3, etill swimming.--British Wireless. Ronding 3.

now open to the Colony, one for Third Division (North)-Roch-men. An entry fee of $1 will be ladies and the other for gentle- The manager of the Broadway dale 2, Stockport 1: Southport 2 charged Follies company which is to give Bradford 1-Reuter.

from anyone joining either tournament. Places of en- rolment for gentlemen arg:- South China Athletic Association,

Bombay, August 12 :-"The diff}- Chinese Young Men's Christian Association, Hongkong University; culty of obtaining the extra re for ladies, the Chinese Young venue required to Women's Christian Association and the Hongkong University.hibition appears insuperable to by gunmen, in one case a pursu- Entries will close on the 15th Sept. the majority," says the report, ing Malay constable on the Bukit Below is the League Table to just published, of the Committee Timah Road, on Monday night date.

being unsuccessfully fired at twice. P. W. L Pts appointed by the Bombay Legisla-by a passenger who was fleeing tive Council in February, 1926, to from a bus from Jahore that was consider and report on the finan-being searched by the police for cial measures that should be in bad characters and arms, says the troduced in order to give full affect Straits Times of August 24: to the policy of total Prohibition:

SWIMMING SIMPLIFIED."

BREAST STROKE IS WIDELY USED AS MEDIUM TO LEARN SWIMMING.

The breast stroke was, at one time, the, universal medium for teaching awlimming and is still widely used.

Take a prone position in the water, bead raised just enough to bring the mouth out of the water. Place the arms in front, fint on the surface, handa touching, palms down. Turn hande at a slight angle, then press downward an outward, using the forearms for leverage, so that there will be a little bending at the elbows, as the drive gets better.

Aim to make the pull so that when the forearms approach the shoulder. line they still will have, enough slant, to retain leverage on the water in the following movement, which calls for an inward sweep to bring the hands together

Then turn the lands upward, palm down,fingers pointed ahead, and thrust the arms forward to starting position. Bring the hands about ten to twelve inches below the surface when they start the down, movement.

Make the first part of the drive with energy, slow up as the arms become extended and, pause, at the full reach before making another drive..

To do the frog kick correctly, drop the knees the least hit and bend the lower, legs, upward, allow the knees and feet to.. draw apart a trifle, but with legs in normal position so that the knees will open less than the feet.

Then, together, turn feet slightly outward and straighten at knees and ankles and with a vigorous outward and backward. swing, whipping, the legs together. Relax the muscles right after the closing movement, but do not begin to bend the legen again until the arms have finished their backward sweep.

Do the leg movements slowly, and always keep. so relaxed that there will be no muscular tension...

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BRITISH AIRMAN'S TRIUMPH.

The Committee qualify their In the other instance, a Chinese. conclusions with the reservation detective, searching a suspected that they do not wish it to be in- bad character in Sago Lane, yes- ferred that all of them are interday afternoon, was shot in the 10 favour of the Prohibition policy. knee in the course of a struggle The Committee estimate that with the suspect, who apparently the total direct loss due to the en-fired without drawing his automa forcement of Prohibition is 4ftie from his waist, placing his crores of rupees, besides an in- hand there and pulling the trig direct loss of 1% to 2 crores of ger while he continued his efforts rupees in the shape of the cost to escape. of preventive machinery,

| SPEED AND HEIGHT RECORDS; of rupees.

Against this, the fresh taxation He was quccessful, getting away proposed will bring in 4 crores as the detective fell to the ground. The only arrest so far is that of The majority are agreed that it one of three Chinese, who, at the would not be safe to assume the junction of Moulmain and Ran- possibility of raising larger add-goon Roads early this (Wednes tional revenue than this sum

ů

Gradual Application.

[day) morning, are alleged to have bean concerned, in a revolver at- tuck on two vegetable gardeners on their way to town, with; pro- duce.

Captain Hubert Broad, who last week established a world's speed record for a light aeroplane, of 186.47 miles an hour in a Del Havilland Tiger Moth, yesterday Lestablished the world's height re Some members, however, con- cord for light aeroplanes by sider that it would be safe to on- climbing 20,000 feet in 17 minutesforce Prohibition gradually. on the same machine..

With this limited amount of ad- The Police turned out and ran ditional revenue in sight, those man to earth. It transpires that who do not share this opinion are:

the shooting: followed a, gambling convinced that it would be a pure quarrel between the parties, some gamble to do so, and that Frohibi time previously. Only one of the without any oxygen supply, and tion, therefore, is impossible, with three men was armed and he has had difficulty in breathing.

At that height the machine was

still climbing at 1,000 Teel!

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minute, but Capt. Broad was

He will shortly attack his pre-tral heads of revenue,

out proksing into service the cen apparently got away. sent record; taking oxygen with The Committee. unanimously him-Britial Wirelena.

are of opinion that Prohibition Recent events depicted in the would be greatly facilitated by the topical gazetto showing at the The following ships were ex- co-operation of the Government Queen's Theatre include the arrivn pected to be in wireless com. of India, and that the beat method at London of the Atlantic ior, munication with Hongkong to-day: of solving Prohibition finance is Chatenco D. Chamberlin. Pas film Khyber, Nagpore, Morea, Talkwa, for this Province and the other shows the machine making a splendid Maru, Menado Maru, Tilsalak, Provinces whose policy is the landing, and the airmen being greet: Chenonceaux, Saarbrecken, Mexico, same to bring the Central Governed by his mother. The feature film Maru, Yunglee, Halhong, Presi ment into line with their views: at the Queen's Theatre, is Harold dent Mackinley, Clara Jobsen, ted, there would be much larger Sake which is being, screened to- If this conversion could be effec- Lloyd's great comedy, "For Heaven's Telemachus,, Titaroom, Honghwa," Gotha, Adrastus, and West Moor. additional revenges in sight, Idag for the last time."