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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1927.
21 YEARS AGO.
EXTRACTS FROM TELEGRATH" FILES:
The following items are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week. enited December 2nd 1905:
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The rate of the dollar.on demand' was 24. 2. 15/164.
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of
THE WORLD SPORT
FANLING HUNT.
THE CHRISTMAS 'MEETING.
(By "Rambler.)
The next Fanling Hunt meeting in to be held at Kwant to-morrow, Saturday, and it can be taken for granted that it will be a huge
For the first time, the America HOLIDAY SOCCER.| RESULT OF FOOTBALL success. The entries are good,
Court for China, which superseded the old system of Consular Courts, was opened in Shanghai,
P
A roolie was arrested on sus- picion of being conserved in the nurder of Mr. J. 1. Craik, late Chief Clerk of Kowloon Docks.
The Club Lusitano in Hongkong celebrated its 40th sariverary with an "A! Homė.“-
r
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THE INTERNATIONAL
! MATCHES.
OUR INTERPORT TEAM.
By Wanderer."] The Scottish Masonic Quadrille ! Lengue football will be prac Association advertised a dance attically at a standall over, the The City Hall.
Christmas holidays, attentin be- ing diverted to the Sunday Herald Cup Com- International Charity petition, and the interport Trial.
Messrs. Hughes and Hough dis- posed of a big lot of property in Kewloon, wit feariages on Coron-
The league fixtures scheduled ution Road, Granville Road and
are re-arrangements and are four Kimberly Road This was Kow-in number, une Senior division. Poon Inland Lot 540, with an area none of the matches having any square feet. Mr. S. considerable, bearing of
on the da the purchaser astination of honours. Disney was *$1 1,056.
The week-end fixtures are as follows:
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H. R. H. Prince Valdemir of Denmark and H. R. H. Prince George of Greece arrived in long- Kong by the East Asiatic pany's steamer Birma.
INTERNATIONAL CHARITY
CUP.
Comonday. Scotland
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
SINGAPORE MAN PLEADS GUILTY.
Mr. N. C. Begg was charged in the Police Court, Singapore, ist Tuesday, with attempting to com- mit suicide He pleaded guilty and told the Magistrate that he had been out of work for six months. The only money he re- ceived was $:00 a month from his mother,
Aceased said that he had been offered some work at Johore but
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V. Portugal. Club, 3,45 pun. Tuesday, England v. South China.
Chib, K-le p.m.
"
INTERPORT TRIAL.
Saturday. Possibles v. Navy.-Club.
3.15 pm.
Queen's
LEAGUE MATCHES..
Senior Division.
v. South Chitin.-S. Chins, Sat., p.
Junior Division "A.";
R.A. v. Club.---Sockumpoo, Sat, 230
P.
Chinese Ath. v. Kowloon-Kowloon,
Sat., 230 p.m.
Junior Division B."
when he went there he was shewn | Boy, Seouls. (v. S. (hinn "A."—-8,
Singapore newspaper containing
a report of the incident at the Europe Hotel in which he was in- Holved, He lost the job.,
out a break.
Chiņa, Sul.. 230, pað.
COMPETITION.
PRIZE SHARED BY SEVEN,
and numerous local and Macno
owners are taking strong teams to the meeting. I have been in formed by Dr. Pierce Grove, the genial Master of the Fanling Hounds, that the track is in good Last week's coupon in our foot-condition, and, providing the ball competition proved to be a weather continues to be fine, an difficult one, no competitor sur excellent week-end should be ceeding in forcenating more than assured to those who are fortun- eight matahes correetly on anyate in being able to make the trip. one coupon.
Candidates' Chances Considered.
The prize is shared by the following seven competitors, each with eight correct!
Chas, L. Becker,
P. O. Box 372.
Luiz Cruz.
4. Pilkem Street, Kowloon,
A. A. Antunes, "
to
BLOTTING PAPER-Ridden by Skrine, scored in comfortable fashion at the last meeting, although running. second Humdinger in the first race. He may again run well, but has a lot more to do at the next outing.
CIRCE-After several futile attempts on the flat, has been entered for the Maiden's and with, Mr. Sewell up may possibly con- trive to get his head in front sufficiently long enough to allow the Judge to post him a winner.
DEER HOUND.-Was very un- lucky to have lost at the last meeting owing to à crash at the H.Q. & D.E. R.A., Stonecutters, last hurdle but one. However, D. Rogers,
-6, Ashley Terrace, Kowloon, H. F. Jason,"
34, Ice House Street,
A. da Silva,
532, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
A. Smith,
Victoria Barraeks.
Will the above kindly call at this ofire for their prize money?
SQUASH RACKETS.
CHAMPION RETAINS TITLE.
London, Dee. 22. Lieutenant Sanderson retained the "Royal Marines squash rackets championship to-day when he beat
after being remounted he succeed- ed in running second and on this display can be held to have quite a respectable chance wherever he appears on Saturday,
CHERITON VALE-Certainly one of the very best long distance 'chasers t..at we have seen at Kwanti. Wherever he starts he should bring home the bacon,
EASTER DAY.-A first-class hurdler who just romps over the country and enjoys it Although well handicapped, cannot fail to figure prominently,
"HUMDINGER-May not
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Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander sibly be as good as his name ir- Mackenzie in the final-British piles: still, he should give a very Wireless...
gouti necuunt of himself,
England's Task.
been entered in
OUR FOOTBAIL 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 League matches (to be played on Saturday next, De
below. No goal scores are cember 24th) set out in the Coupon required; only forecasts showing wins or draws. casting all twelve matches, a prize
In the event of no reader. fore-
$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 sond-
ing in an equal high number, the prise of $25 will be divided.
The competition is in accordance with the rules published in the Telegraph during the weeks August 29-September 24.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" FORECAST COMPETITION./
Matches to be played on. De- cember 24th-
DIVISION L
Arsenal
V
Everton.
Derby
Y Birmingham. Sheffield U. Y Bolton W. DIVISION II.
Fulham Leeds
V Blackpool.
Stolie-
V
DIVISION III. (SOUTH).
Newport
V
Plymouth "V
4
Southend.
Crystal P.
DIVISION III. (NORTH).
V
Chesterfield.
Wrexlumn.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE.
Bradford
Halifax...
Clyde Kamilton Kilmarnock
V
St. Mirren.
v St. Johnstone. Hearts.
Name
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Address
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Date
pot later than Wednesday follow- ing the date on which the matches No prize will be are played. awarded for which a claim has not
Before sending in your coupons,
All claims must reach this office
JAMES PIGG.-In my idea, he is one of the best performnners we have at Kwant), and, being a weight carrier, will be very dan The Interport Trial.
The great match of the Christ-gerous over any distance. mas holidays will be that between
been MORE BETTER. Has The thing of note Hy had, been carrying about a
about the England and South China. Eng thereabouts in almost every race think will lose, but make no marks Strike out the teams which you bottle of geronal tablets. for the Interport Trial to-morrow, which land is powerfully represented, he has
A few nights in the most attractive feature on but they have before them a big although heaten by James Pigg think will be drawn. past six months.
and in respect of matches which you ago hi went to a public house and the card, is that the Association task. South China's team will, of on the last occasion he was not drinks he took 25 declare the Hongkong team to be necessity almost, be the Chinese disgraced and is sure to be in the Pafter a few
tablets of the drug. He had been the Probables. This is of special Athlete eleven, which has gone picture if he is reserved for the in the East thirteen years with-interest because the two backs through the season without big race.
engaged are the Chinese Athletic feat up to date. Accused was sent to hospital."
pair, Ng Kamichnen and Lai Yuk-.
THE SCOOTER-In beating all been made, lat, and one wonders if the Seler- however, that England will not go save the unconsidered Yorks at
Committer seriously can under without a very big struggle, Kwanti last Sunday, put up a ster-mark your forecasts on the dupli- RUSSIAN TEA BUYERS.templates choosing them both.
and if they overcome the "dising performance, and am pre- cute list given below. Keep your Should this be the case there advantage of lack of knowledge of pared to see him make a bold bid duplicate lists and compare them will be much shaking of heads one another's methods at an carty at Saturday's meet.
later with the published results of among players who have had ex-stage of the game, it would not be
the matches and if you find that perience of Shanghai.. grounds. Surprising should they qualify to
you have eight or more correct send The Chinese pair, as a pair, are meet the winners of Monday's
in a claim for the prize. undoubtedly the leading bagks in game. this Colony, but it is a very moot point whether they would show up
ALLOWED TO CARRY ON..
Shanghai, Dec, 22
The Nationalist Government is allowing the Centre Sujus, the big fea buyers for the Chinese Eastern Railway agdhcy, to carry on under supervision-Reuter.
Transfer to Kobe, -
Shanghai, Dec. 22.
It is understood that the operat
sion will stay in Kobe.--Rruter.
tion
nearly so prominently in Shanghai, where grounds are so much heavier and, after those in Hongkong.
It may be taken for granted,
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The League Games.
Queen's Regiment
The only Senior game, the versus South China, looks a good thing for the
THE COMERIL-Ran a very fine race at Kwanti last Sunday. Considering this was his first ap- pearance over the sticks, his second to Easter Day was a well- merited performance.
Lo
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v. Everton.
v. Birmingham.
v. Bolton W.
v. Blackpool.
v. Stoke.
v. Southend.
Crystal P. Chesterfield
he is a real good fencer and if up IS PRINTED FOR YOUR CONVENI military side.
form will acquit himself ENCE SO THAT YOU MAY KEEP ́A. More confidence would be felt The R.A. Reserves should creditably. He is the Governor of RECORD OF THE FORECASTS YOU HAVE ing staff of the Soviet, Trade Misin vireles fitted to judge if Tong comfortable winners against the cerely hope be will be returned a
Macao's nomination, and I sin- BENT IN:
Arsenal kong chooses to rely for one of the Club Reserves in the Junior Divi-
Derby places at least. on that old-stal-sion "A" but a keener duel is winner.
Sheffield U. wart, Wynne, who if he has occa-anticipated at Kowloon where the gotten our old friend, who, despite Leads
MOWGLI had almost for Fulham sionally shown a lapse of form mainlanders' reserves meet Chin-his spill at the last meeting, will Newport Is still very much on the list of
ese Athletic Reserves. The Kow- dependable.
backs, and whose loon team is just beginning to and try the best of the cracks who may Plymouth Interport experience would stand its feet and should win Kow be opposed to him.
Bradford Halifax him in good stead." It must beloon's first cleven"
is playing a CASTLE, CHERRY BRANDY
Clyde well-known and taken into con-friendly game against HMS. CHICK TO, IRON GENERAL, Hamilton |sideration that Wynne has far Hawkins following the league MAN OF WAR, MA KOU SIAC, Kilmarnock
more work thrown upon him in. match.
PEKIN, SUNNING, SIX HUN- the course of nearly every garze
'DRED. FLASH STAR, HONEY- than the Chinese pair have had in
MOON, and WILD FELLOW.-- any match here this season, and
Have all done their little bit on INTERPORT FOOTBALL." once in good company I have The following will represent the flat, but whether they are doubt he would justify in every Scotland against Portugal on likely to prove handy over the way his selection.
Monday:
Faticks remains to be seen.
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International Teams.
Rodger Club); Hirst (Scots
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TWO-DAY MATCH DRAWN.
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v.
v. Wrexham
v. St, Mirren
4.
v. St. Johnstone
V. Hearts.
SHANGHAI PROBABLES WIN MATCH.
I. too, would prefer to see Guards). Martin (K.O.S.B.), Mae- Hooper, of the Queen's Regiment,Bride (Club), Stewart (Club), alongside Wynne in the Interport Carswell (Scots Guards): Camp M.C.C. V. SOUTH AFRICA. In miserable weather and under team, but the restriction regard- hell (KO.S.B.), Humphreys (K.-Q. Ing Service players seems to put S. E.), McNiven (Scots Guards). this out of the question.
McGlinchey (K.O.S.B.) and Rev. The team as selected will pro-Alexander (K.O.S.B.). Stewart bably prove too good for the will be the captain. Reserves:-
Benoni, Dec. 22% Royal Navy, though it might be a Farlow (H.M.S. Titania.) Oram The two-day match here between good thing if victory failed to (II.K.P.) and Sherry (H.K.P.). a South African eleven and the
and thus forced the selec-
The following will represent | M.C.C, was drawn. tors to have another look round before their final decision is made. The back positions are not the only ones open to criticism.
come
Scotland's Side.
most unfavourable conditions, last Saturday's trial match be- tween the Probables and Possibles" took place at the Pioneer Field, Shanghai, the former winning by 2-0. Owing to the ralu of the previous 24 hours the ground was. in a sodden state so that virtually England against South China on The South Africans batted first every time a player kicked the ball. Tuesday:
and were all dismissed for 86, Ham- he would have to pick himself up Avery (R.A.F.); Wynne (Police) mond doing the damage by taking ball with any degree of accuracy from the ground. Contral of the and Bishop (Club); Evercat six wickets for 32 runs. In their (K.O.S.B.), Sims (Kowloon) and second innings, the South Africans was impossible, and in the circum- Watson (Club): Larking (Queen's made 305, Trotter being top scorer stances as a "Trial Match," it was a waste of time. None of the 22 Regt.), Northy (Kowloon), Ver- with 76.
mon could give of his best.
Only three civilians are in- non (R.A.F.), Leach (R.A.) and The M. C. C. in their innings, claded in Scotland's team to meet Herridge (Queen's Regt.) Re-made 323, Holmes contributing 128 Portugal (the Club de Recreio) on serves.-Wheeler. (Kowloon), Brit- and Hammond 61.-Reuter. Monday in the International tain (Police), Barclay (Queen's Charity Cup game, the result Legt.) and C. Pile (Kowloon). being a very strong side. This is England will play in white. not intended as a slur upon Civilians, but. It must be admit-)
It is.
to be hoped that another trial match will be arranged 'under, more Javourable conditions.
The teams were somewhat differ ent from those originally published, GREYHOUND RACING." | @specially the "Possibles," who had. four reserves playing, while the Probables were without Baxter on. the right wing. The line ups.
ted that civilian talent is beggarly A 14-year-old girl, the daughter A SLUMP IN SHARES. this season to a greater extent of an amah employed at No. 17, than ever before,
Hing Hon Road, was fatally injured
London, Dec. 22. Portugal's team will have a yesterday, in a fall from the cock- Shares of greyhound racecourse slight advantage at the beginning foft. She died on the way to companies slumped heavily on the in teamwork, but the Club do hospital. The case has also been the Stock Exchange as a result of Recreio have suffered consider-reported of a coolie who was in the statement made by the Home ably as the result of injuries to jured seriously when, during his Secretary that restrictive legisla players, and the result does not sleep, he tumbled down from the tion might be considered by the appear to be in very much doubt cockloft of a house at West Point. Government-British Wireless,
were!
Probables:Goldemith; Hatha- way, Palmer Pote-Hunt, Conta,, Hurry, King, Wright, Goldman, Lee Wilson.
Possibles:-Loveland: Wilkinson, Marcal; Crawford, ash, Spencer, Turner, Tal, Smith, Wiseman, Stoke,
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