GARDEN TOOLS
OF BEST SHEFFIELD STEEL.
Digging Forks Garden Spades
$4.00 & $4.50 each $4.00 & $5.00TM;,
Garden Syringes - $4.00 & $6,50 Rakes & Handles - $1.00 & $1.25 Hoes & Handles - $1.50 & $2.50. Garden Trowels - $1.00
Weed Forks-
.Secateurs
-- $1.00
$6.50 pair
Ladies' Garden Tools-
Rivetted Back Scythes Scythe Snathes
Garden Shears
$14.50 set - $ 6.50 each - $ 3.50 $ 5.50
17
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
Good Enough
LEANED
for Another Season
Of course it's good enough-as fresh and clean as the day it was bought. That's what Internations)" Cleaning methods do for a garment. Wo bring back the bloom „of new-ness to faded silks, satins, woollens.
sheer fabrics, no matter how delicately" tinted, without injury to material or colors,
The International Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Company.
10 Wyndham Street, Bongkang.
36 Nathan Road:
Kowloon.
LA PERLA DEL ORIENTE
EXCELENTES
C. INGENOHL
Sold
by
YOURS TRULY
га
Tobacco Store
(Phone: C. 1858.)
22, Des Voeux Road, C.
Best Brand
in the Market.
NEW
"
AX-BEER
This beer makes you more Cheerful and Vigorous.
SOLE AGENTS:
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER
THE WORLD SPORT
CRICKET NOTES.
INTERPORT TRIALS
AND TEAM.
THE MERITS OF FINCHER.
[By "Looker On."]
Matters "hare progressed con- siderably since my last notes: ap- peared. Two more Interport Trial matches have been played, one on Wednesday last and the other on Saturday, and the team to repre- sent the Colony in the forthcoming Triangular Tournament, Kis been chosen.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.
The Hongkong Football League tables, up to and including matches played on Saturday, are appended!
Senior Division.
P. W. D. E. F. A. Pta. 7 3 2 2 12 7 8 .6 3 1 220 8.7
Chinese Ath 6 Scots Guards Queen's Regt. Recreid
6. 00 21 1 12
0.9.B. R.A.. Polico Kowloon South China R.A.F. Club.
2. 1 5 4 9 5
1 2 4 4.26
4
.5 3 0 2 10 8 8
SHANGHAI BOXING.
DUNCAN RETAINS HIS
TITLE.
8. 1927.
SHANGHAI RACES.
HONGKONG PONY SETS
A RECORD,
THE ST. LEGER RESULT.
Corporal Donald Duncan, a defeated welterweight champion of Shanghai, retained his title on Thursday night at the Carlton Cafe in one of the greatest fights Chesapeake Bay, created a 2 class A Hongkong pony, Mr. L. Dunbar's ever seen here. The challenger, record over six furlongs in the first Jee King-US-S. Chaumont, was race of the first day or the Shanghai beaten in every department and Autumn Meeting yesterday, beating Duncan won every round. It Seoptre easily in 89 3.Eth beca., two could, however, be seen that King seconds better than the previous best. is a very clever boxer and woll A. N. Dallas was riding. merits the reputation he has brought with him, but he was en tirely outclassed.
Young Bill, We Two's pony, who is fancied for the Champions, defeated Mr. Liddell's Wheatcroit, also regard It is useless to detail each round,ed as a likely chance, in the Far Wah
Stakes. as to a very great extent they were identical.
In the Shanghai St. Leger, the Dunean, fighting with day's classic, Miss Law's Gienluce, the furccity of demon and then ridden by Heard was the winner. reclining in his corner with the Mr. Pote-Hunt gained first place in smile of a cherub, fought his way three races during the day, and Mr, to victory with left and right to J. K. Brand was credited with two the head, left and right to the body, leading with his left and then leit The results, by courtesy of the and right to head, King often be Hongkong Club, are appended:--
wins.
4 3 1 0 9 47ing against the ropes and taking 63 1967 severe punishment. King got
The Results. home a few blows to Duncan's
Yangiszepoo Platę; 4. Miļes. ribs in the clinches, but without Mr. L. Dunbar's Chesapeake Bay, apparent. effect."
(Dallas)
2 0 3 7 11
1612 3
1 3 6.15 3 Junior Division "A."
To discuss the two-Trial Matches first The one on Wednesday waa between a "Possible" Interport XI
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pls. and the United Services. It was
K.O.S.B....5 6 0 0 25 1 10 an all-day game starting at 10 am. St. Joseph's...0 4 1 1 0 10 9 and the "Possibles" inflicted Chineso Ath...5 40 1 12.2 8
their op S. China "B" 6 3 1 2 4 7 crushing defeat on ponents, who fielded, on paper, aR. A. Res.
4 24
2 0 2 4 6 very good eleven. The features of University
6 1 2 3 4 74 the match were the excellent bat- Kowloon
0' 4.7.12. ting and bowling of Brace, veryClub,
2. D good innings of 58. by Lieutenant S. China "A" Dynes and 44 by Lieutenant Han- key and a brilliant display of hit- ting, at the end of the game, by Captain Dobble and Lieutenant Dale.
6, 10 5 3 17 Junior Division ""B,"
P. W. D. L. F. A. Pts. St. Joseph's G 3 2 0 16 08
Chinesa Ath...4 3 1 0 14 7 7 Kung Mo
3 01 18 G G 5 2 1 2 5 8 5 .5 2 0 0 11 11
13 4
5, 8 3
1 20
0
A striking tribute to Flight Lieut. Webster, who regained for British the Blue Riband of the
Dunean won every round by a wide margin and the punishment inflicted on the challenger was terrific. At the conclusion of the "ninth round, King was dazed and wandered to Duncan's corner, but wae steered to, his own. He came up, however, fairly fresh for the tenth, which was a repetition of all the others. It was a magnifi- cent display of boxing and Duncan undoubtedly is the best boxer aven in the Far East in recent years. N. C. Daily News.
OUR FOOTBALL COMPETITION,"
PRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY.
The "Hongkong Telegraph" offers a prize of $50 to the readers who send in twelve correct fore. casts of the results of the English and Scottish Football League matches (to be played on Saturday next, November 12th) set out in the Coupon below. No goal scores are required; only forecasts show.. ing wins or draws.
„Brade's century was one of the S. Chiam "B" best I have seen made on the Hong-Boy Scouts. kong grind. From the beginning S. China "A" he seemed to completely muster Moslems Home of the best bowling in the Kowloon
Colony and displayed a large variety of strokes in doing so. His bowel- ing was good but was not in the same class as his balting. I feel sure that he will be the first to admit that there was a certain element of luck in some of the wickets her by his victory in the Schneider Trophy race, was paid by Lieut. captured. However, he keeps a
John J. Bergent, vice-president of good length, makes the most of his the Aeronautical Association at height and can make them bump Washington, who was America's Lieut. Dynes is a very good bat who sailed for home in the White unofficial observer at the race and and has collected a pocket" of Star liner Majestic. "The Brills rons in Shanghai prior to coming team had wonderful machines," he down here. He is only temporarily said to a representative," but they here and is due to go liome verwere up against men with the inclusion in the llongkong side. Iing as an American, I believe we shortly and so is not eligible for widest experience in flying. Speak prize of $25 will be divided.
awkwardly at times.
Mr. Toeg's Sceptre (Crokam) Miss Law's Glen Roy, (Heard) Time: 1 min. 20 3/5th ages. (a record).
Mr. Wostburn's Perscus, (Heard)
Whangpoo Handicap "A." A. and L.G.W.'s Western. Moor,
(Pote Hunt) Mr. J. C. Greig's Magit" (Brand) Time: 2 mins. 8 4/5th. secs. Whangpoo Handicap "B.” Mr. Bowford's Tabbycat,
(Wella Henilaraon)
"THE BLIND GODDESS."
TO-DAY'S NEW. QUEEN'S PICTURE.
The screen version of "Arthur Train's exciting novel, "The Blind Goddess," is the chief attraction
to-morrow. at the Queen Theatre to-day and The story is laid against 13 background which. ranges from the 'grim routine uf New York's criminal courts to the smurt social atmosphere of Fifth Avenue's wealthy homes.
The chief character is a bril-
liant young lawyer who becomes assistant district attorney and is forced to choose between his ideal of duty and the girl he loves in thrilling circumstances which lead to one of the most dramatic court-room scones presented in recent months.
Jack Holt plays the part of the young lawyer. Esther Ralston makes a charming... heroine. Ernest Torrence gives an excel- lent account of himself both the indulgent father and the stern political boss. Loula Dresser wing new laurels as the mother
IS
1 who comes back. The "Blind- 2 Goddess" is a drama which should 3 appeal to all who enjoy pictures
of this kind.
1
Mr. Commuc's Blotto, Mr. Day's Latcham (Dallas). 2
(Pote Hunt)
3 Time: 2. mins. secs. The Maldon Stakes 3/4 Mile. Mr. Eve's Wedding Eve.
(Pote Hunt)
D. W. M. and W. II's Cedric,
(Wells Henderson)
Messrs. Winsome and Hasty's
The Sparrow, (McBain) Tinte: 1 min. 32.25 th. secs. The Far Wah Stakes. 14 Miles.
We Two's Young Bill,
Mr. Liddell's Wheaterol, Mr.. W. A. White's Ruster 11,
(Pate-Hunt)
(Brenner)
(Canspbell)
Dime. 3 mins, 14 söes.
Chinese Cap and "Criterion Stakes,
Allie..
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Hickling's In the event of no reader foré. Mark Over................ (Pote-Hunt)
casting all twelve matches, a prize. and L. C. W's Western Purk who sends in the greatest number of $25 will be given to the reader of correct forecasts; and in the event of two or more readers and ing in an equal high number, the
(Encarnaçao) Mr. Fred Elias's Firestone (Maitland) Timu 2 mins 54/5th secs..
The Shanghai. St. Leger. Mile and Threequarters. The competition is in accord-Miss Law's Gleniuce (Heard) shall make a strong attempt to ace with the rules published in Mr. Eve's Quiet Eve (Pote-Hunt) regain the cup next year, but we the Telegraph during the weeks Mr. and Mrs. A. V. White's shall have to build some machine August 29 September 24. if we are to beat yours." Asked his opinion of Flight-Lieut. Web- ster, Lieut. Borgent said, "He's a flyer and when you have said that you have said everything.".
he were, I feel sure he would use ful member of the team as he also bowls quite a good slow spin ball and is very active and good in the field. I expect we shall hear more of his doings in the future at home..
better
than do seen him He und Brace were two who really "set the
liankey,
have I lufore. the
:
batted
ever
ball rolling" for the Possibles. He nigo bowled well. I am very glad to see he has been chosen to re- present us.
too soon in his innings. Let's hope he strikes his true form be- fore the Interport matches "come
off.
Dobbie, I thought, was bowling better than heretofore this season, but without much luck, and Pearce was batting well
And finally, Dobbie and Dale treated us to one of the finest dis- plays of hitting that have been seen on the ground for some time. It is true that the match had been won when they went in and most of the
For the "Rest" Parker was bowl- "stuffing" had been knocked out of the bowling, but, nevertheless, very well and bad bad luck theirs was a very creditable per- he lid. Dynes was Gelding very in not getting more wickets thun formance. Dobbie started some- what shakily, but, after surviving well. It is most regrettable that the first over or two, settled down Captain Morris has been unable, so and played more like his old self far, to strike his true form this than I have seen him do before this year. No doubt it will come be
fore long but, at the moment, he As for Dale; well, rumour has it is batting without confidence and that the Registrar of the Supreme always seems to be "out before he Court is applying for a supply of is in". It is a pity, as he was bat steel helmets for himself and his ing so well last year especially staff for future occasions when he during the Christmas tournament between the Club, The Navy and goes in to bat!
So much for Wednesday's game.the Army. He has been known to After it the following nine were get wickets too! chosen to represent Hongkong and it was announced that the other two would be decided upon later:
T. E. Pearce, (Captaiń).
season.
"A. W. Hayward.
G. R. Sayer.
Captain A. G. Dobbie, K.O.S.P. W. Brace.
A. W. Ramsay,
Lieut: K. Hunt, R. M..
Lieut: J. H. Dale R. N. C. D. Wales.
A word about the wickets this year. So far they have been very bad. In fact, at times they are positively dangerous. Perhaps they will be better when, we got into the middle of the Club ground. Let's hope so.
After Saturday's match, the two. vacant places in the Interport XI were fed... F.
Goodwin
and Lieut J. B. Hankey complete the team. E. C. Fincher, is twelfth man.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION.
Matches, to be played on No- vember 12th:--
DIVISION L
*
STAR THEATRE.
"THE DRESSMAKER FROM PARIS."
The chief picture in the new continuous programme at the Star Theatre to-day and to-morrow is "The Dressmaker From Paris," a charming love story which begins 1in Paris and moves, across the Atlantic to an American small town,
2
3
14
Leatrice Joy plays the loading role as the fashion designers, Ern- est Torrence has a comedy part as the Scottish department store. manager, Allan Forrest is the dash- in army captain, and Mildred 2 Harris is a wilful young person who causes much of the unter- tainment.
3
1
3
1
2
White Hawk
(Brand) 3 Time: 3 mins. 48 3/6th. sces. The Eclipse Stakes. Mile and Quarter, Messrs. P. M. Lancaster and W. A. While's Pat (Brand)..... Mr. F. B. Marshall's Cinchona
Tree (Maitland)
1
Fourteen famous beauty models take part in the picture, which presents 4 fashion parade as part of the story. During this parade more than sixty delightful gowns. are shown. The Dressmaker From Puris" is in its way some- thing quite special.
:
“THE BOOB."
AN AMUSING FILM AT THE WORLD..
Love. Jaughter and knightly lore are to be found in "The Boob," the chief picture in the 5.15 and 9.20 programme at the World Theatre to-day and to-morrow. The picture at the 2.30 and 7.15 15 the Chinese 3 performances
comedy "Ma Long Dong."
The story hegins with a youth Navy Cup and Autuma Cup. Mile and being rejected by the lady of his
Mr. Toeg's Clutha (Springfield)
Time: 2 mins, 40 secs.
Quarter.
Black-and-Blac
V. D. T.'s Burnley
Birmingham (McBain) Sheffield U. V. Huddersfield Mr. Birdrake's Ses Phensunt Derby
Everton (Maitland)
Mr, Powhattan's Serjeant Buzfuz (Springfield)
!
DIVISION II.
Port Vale V S. Shielas
"
Oldham Grimsby
*
DIVISION III. (SOUTH).
Merthyr Charlton
T
V
Brighton Norwich
DIVISION III. (NORTH). Crewe A. Hartlepools
Stockport Southport
SCOTTISH DIVISION.
Aberdeen Dundee Raith R
Name
Address
No.
Date
Bo'ness Kilmarnock Falkirk
Strike out the teams which you think will lose, but make no marks in respect of matches which you
think will be drawn.
Time: 2 Mins. 46 1/5th secs.
Urga Handicap "A", Mile. Miss Law's Glegles (Brand) Mr. Toeg's Ormonda (Springfield) Mr. Matsumoto's Nationalist 71 (Bremner)
Time: 2mins. Isec.
Urga Handicap "B".-Mile. Messrs. Winsome, and Hasty's the Brambling (Tricker) ........ Meears. Beith and Lemarchand's Charcoal (Mittland) ..... Mossra Winsome and Hasty's
The Warbler (Encarnacao)
Timet 2 mins. 5 secs.
LOCAL HOCKEY.
ARMY TEAM V. WASEDA UNIVERSITY.
The team to represent the Army against the Waseda University at the US.R.C. to-morrow at 4.30 p.m. will be
..
On Saturday the above, together
Capt. S. C. Renny (K.0.S.B.) with Surgeon Commander Hull, {R. N., and Lieut. Melsome, played
who will captain the side:, Lieut. All claims must reach this office J. H. Smith (R.A.); Driver Mills, a.team captained by Captain E. W. The Selection Committee have not later than Wednesday follow (R.A.S.C.): Rev. J. P. Murray, Morris. The match started at 2.00 been wise to choose their represen- ing the date on which the matches Capt. G. M. S. Webb (5/2nd. Pun- p.m. and resulted in a draw. Good-tatives so as to give them plenty of are played. win and "Lobster" Reed were un-opportunity of playing together as awarded for which a claim has not (K.O.S.B.); Capt. E. S. G. Howard No prize will be jabis), Lieut. J. P. A. Hankey, able to turn out for the Rest owing team before the big matches.
been made. STEER to "unfitness."
(RA), Lieut. D. C. G. Dickinson The outstanding features of the have been given a place in the copy the list of your
Fincher should most certainly Before sending in your coupons,Queen's Royal Regiment), Lieut. match was an excellent 74 not out, alde. I could name at least two lished results of the matches and (Queen's Royal Regiment), and forecasts. B. E. L. Burton (Queen's Royal by E. C. Fincher. He was slow in and possibly three, who should if you find that you have eight or Licut, R., F Wright, (RA), Compare this later with the pub-Regiment), Sergt. Handscomb getting his runs, but nevertheless, he stand down in his favour, got them well and, as far as I re-He is batting well and is an excel member, without offering any lent field. In fact the difficult the prize. chances. His was the type of in-caich he put "on the carpet" on nings that pays in an interport Saturday is the rat one I have match which, understand, is ever seen him let go. always played to a finish.
Hayward complled very After all, these trial matches are scratchy 42, during which he save with a view to discovering form
This appeal was heartily respond- no less than four chances. I can- and Fincher on his present formed to by boys between 7 and 16 not honestly say that he is either is undoubtedly worthy of a place years. They were shown over the batting or fielding as well as he in the side. Added to this, I am ship and instructed in many tech did last year. He seems rather all for giving the youngators & cal things, and left in the even- stiff and ia inclined to "have a goʻ chance.
fig with much reluctance.
11
heart. Determined to prove his worth, he allies out into the 1world, and it is the adventures, he mects, entertaining and thrilling. 2 that make the picture.
George K. Arthur has the role
3 of the quixotic young man, Ger- trude Olmsted plays the part of the heroine, Joan Crawford, a new serven beauty is a woman detec- 1tive, and Charles Murray has a 2 typlan comedy Yole ng the
bibulous old cowboy..
3
GETS A DIVORCE.
Marilyn Miller, who recent ly obtained a divorce from Jack Fickford, on a charge of desertion.
more correct send in a claim for Reserves: Sergt. Williams, (RA); Lieut. J. Scott-Elliot Mark your envelopes "Football" (K.O.S.B.). E on the front and write your name
A London architect, Mr. E Referees. Capt. M. Middleton Vincent Harris, of St. James's- (without address) on the back of (5/2nd: Punjabla), Capt. J. B. BL square, has been awarded the the envelope.
Stantón (K.O.S.B.)
2 £1,000 prize for the best design for an l'extension of Manchester Town Hall Tho extension, which will"
Omnibus Company, who has taught hall, and council chamber, will cost Mr. A. Keen, senior driving committees and make provision for
accommodate the stalla of various : instructor of the London General New reference library, lecture
10,000 drivers, is retiring.
over £1,000,000 (man chan mal mei
T
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.