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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

LOCAL CHESS.

SIR HENRY POLLOCK LOSES TO HOLDER.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1928.

K. R. A. ANNUAL MEETING.

(Continued from page D.)

RECORD SMASHED.

CAPTAIN MALCOLM CAMPBELL'S ESCAPE.

London, Fob. 20.

Manners, J.M. Noronha, J.H. Hunt,

A new land spood record wast F.C. Mow Fung, W.S. Balley, F.W Stapleton, F.J. Easterbrook, B. established yesterday at Daytona Wylle, W.J. Stokes, F.H. Crapnell. Beach, Florida, by Captain Mai J.M. Wong, R. Pestonji, T. Arnett, tish motorist, in his Napier Blue colm Campbell, the famous Bri-

and H.F. Un.

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his

The adjourned game between Sir Henry Pollock and C. M. Sequeira, which was commenced on Thursday Jost, was concluded on Saturday after noon, when the holder woh after a further two hours' play, Sir Henry rosigning after his 46th move.

The

game throughout was very enrofully played

yed by both, although

A vote of thanks to the Com-Bird motorcar, fitted with Napior Bir Henry opened rather indifferently mittee was proposed by Mr. LR. 450 horad-power Schneider Air and lost a valuable pawn. He regain. Ildefonso and carried unanimous Trophy, engine.

Captain Campbell's average ed his last advantage, however, and

ocial milo was at the adjournment appeared to

have

The

Dow President thanked speed over an a better position than his opponent. members for the confidence they 207.056 miles per hour, In

On the resumption Hoary had reposed in him and said all first run with the wind his speed offered Sequeira a draw but although matters affecting residents of was 16.76 equalling a speed of the holiler was in none too good a Kowloon would be considered as 214.77 miles hourly, and his second position, he had to decline the offer they arose whether individual or run against a gale was done in in vlow of his drawn match with collectively, national or Interna- 18.03 seconds, or 199.667 miles an Husain

hour. British Wircless. By his victory, the holder is now

now tional.

The now Vice President said he the only unbeaten player in the tournament, having only dropped would endeavour to assist the half a point in three matches, Bath President and Committee in every Sir Henry Pollock and D. E. Carvalhe possible way and work in the best have each lost ono game.

interests of the Association.

Sequeira Draws.

The positions of the loading players have now ronched an Interesting stage, C. M. Sequeira, the holder who beat

Sir Henry Pollock on Saturday being

forced to a draw by C. Choa.

The holder had hitherto only lost half a point while no other player was less than one point down. By draw ing last night last year's champion le on even terms with Sir Henry Pollock

and Carvalho,

Carvalho heads the tournament with five points out of a possible alx with Sequeira and Sir Henry sharing second place with four pointa cach out

a possible Ave.

of

The latest results are: C. M. Sequeira beat Sir Henry Pollock; bent A. N. Other and drew with C. Choa; Chon beut S. I Husain and lost to C. E. Wong and D. E. Carvalho; Wong beat S. G. Kumble and lost to A. N, Other

LAWN TENNIS.

HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB TOURNAMENT.

Hoardings.

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A Close Call....

Later. moment of deadly danger after he had Captain Campbell experienced a completed his task.

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This the subject of advertising board threw Captain Campbell half-way from inga and asked why the Kowloon his seat, and momentarily his feet Residents Association had parti-bounced off the brakes and accelerator cularly objected to the hoarding at is goggles slipped down his face the Kowloon Railway Station. Mrs. and obstructed his vision, but he Thompson read a letter which she righted his machine instantaneously, said she had sent to the South China and it roared off, stopping four miles

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The annual lawn tennis tournament of the Hongkong Cricket Club. opened yesterday afternoon, when three on it. matches were played in the Club championship, all ending in two-set victories.

The best gathe was that between the Rev. F. P. W. Alexander and Major

W. B. Stevensun. The latter, playing very steady tennis through at the two sets, won by 6-2, 6-1. A. D. Humphreys bent. W. D. Fiddes Wilson, losing only two games, the score being 6-1, -1.

The third match was the closest, H. R. Remington defeating J. E. Henry 6-4, 6-3.

The open championships commenco on March 1.

FANLING GOLF.

A letter to the Government was

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Chairman's Reply.

ut one particular form of advertis- Mrs. Thompson asked if the ing. Before the hoarding referred hoarding was more disfiguring to was built the place was a dump than the one which was there be- : heap. It had now been built on, fore and if any reasonably minded roturfed and furnished with plants. person could object to it. She Because her organisation had put again referred to the erection at it up, it was an eyesore was it fair the Railway Station and said at or just for British gentlemen, to tractive designs were replacing the continually agitate that it should unsightly scenes of old. She quot- be taken down? She was lodging ed West Point and the Dairy Farm a protest against the attacks made wall na instances of this. Since she had been back from Homo over 300 people had congratulated her on the new hoarding. She had The Chairman said the Commit. como to vent a grievance and make tee had had no chance of considera protest.

Mr. Cock and hoardings in gen- Ing Mrs. Thompson's points. He was sorry to appear abrupt but the eral might be very good from the Committee was not prepared to point of view of those advertising answor the question then. It but he challenged at once any would be unfair to both to do so. statement that any hoarding could The hoarding He could only ask the Secretary to be made beautiful. read the letter written to the Gov-referred to was in the wrong place and if he had anything to do with crnment.

A Minute.

Mr. Manners said he would like it on the Committee, would press Ho could not to call attention to the minutes as for its removal. the matter seemed to be more or agree that in its attitude the less a personal attack, possibly on K.R.A. was doing anything irregu one of the members of the Comlar.. The Committee would deal mittee."

with matters without fear or fav- At the October meeting the Com-jour, not allowing members to grind was called to a personal axe.

Mr W. 8. Bailoy expressed ap- hoardings which were not consid-} ered in any way desirable. Con-preciation of the way Mrs. Thomp siderable discussion followed and son had presented her case and The Bogey Pool played at Fanling the Secretary was instructed to said he must admire her pluck.. over the week-end resulted in a tie write to the Colonial Secretary pro- the attendance of members of the The Secretary gave details of between C.C. Stark (6) and testing against the erection of Frederick (12), both of whom finished 2 up and therefore divide the prize,

Other scores were: A. B. Raworth (9), J. P. Sherry (17), all square; T. D. E. Pendered (3), H. F. Bloxham

THE RESULT OF THE BOGEYmittee's attention

POOL.

hoardings in Kowloon and parti-Committee at meetings and in re- cularly against the one at the Rall-ply to a suggestion by Mr. Ilde- fonso, the Chairman said it was way Station.

During the discussion Mr. Wylie intended to form a sub-committee (4), 1 down; G. Murray (6), 2 down. was present and he particularly to take steps to increase the mem-

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