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it out enough to know that it had something to do with the Ameri- can Mission, yellow and worn with age though it was, and as behind the times as the people of that dis- Irlet generally are. However, it supplied the need of the hour and was the greatest factor in my re Henac. The old man remembered Boxer days and the results to the Chinese, for the ill-treatment of the foreigner. The document was a relic of those days giving pro- ection to Christians.

MONDAY, MAY 7, 1928.

THE WORLD SPORT

LOCAL FOOTBALL DISPUTES.

REFEREE TAKES UP THE

CUDGELS. ·

for "deliberately kicking an oppon

ent."

HONGKONG'S STRONG HOME FOOTBALL ENDS.

MAN.

MR. A. D. SPOOKS MEETING "WITH SUCCESS. IN ENGLAND

HOW THE TEAMS FINISHED

ur.

London, May 5.

thio

At the conclusion of the match

A correspondent writes inform-between Everton and Arsenal, ing the Telegraph that Mr. A. D. League Cup was presented to this Spoors, of the Hongkong Prison year's Champion.

Tottenham Hotspurs and Middles- Department, and the well-known local "strong man" is pursuing his Division and they are replaced by brough are relegated to the second activities during his furlough in Manchester City and Leeds, who in England and is meeting with con- turn are replaced in the Second by Millwall, the southern champions and

secura

tho

We are unable to take any actionsiderable success.

Mr. Spoors who is training in Bradford, the Northern champions. in this matter as the game was not

Dean of Everton scored 30 goals the best untill played under our auspices, but a Durham with Miss T. Tinmouth,

this year was Camsell'e (Middleabro). record of the offence will be kept the champion lady weight-lifter of during the season,

Durham County, has already won 1927 record of 50 goals. for future reference if necessary three contests and gained three Fulham are. relegated to

Yours faithfully, W. E. Hollands, Hon. Secretary, Cortificates of Morit, while it is Southern Division and South Shields About this time a young man We have received the following

stated that very shortly he will to the Northern-Reuter. To this I replied: assed by, shooting birds. Ile from Capt. A. W. Austin, of Kow-

* contest against the 11 Dear Sir, I have received your came closer to get a better look loon, under date of Saturday:

the North of England, With reference to the correspon-letter of the 20th instant Informatone weight lifting champion of at their new catch, and recogniz-!

Mr. Spoora has lifted 250 lbs. in ed me as missionary and a foreign-dence published in your daane to-ing me that your Association are jer. He also advised them to day, concerning the methods by unable to take any action against release me at once, adding that he which the H.K.F.A. deal with mis- the player Chan So whom I order-two hands, and 180 lbs. with one would have known better than to conduct by players, an another re-ed off the field of play, and am hand, the latter being a most re- have taken me and incidentallyferee affiliated to this Association, surprised, to receive such an in-markable feat for local talent. admitting that he also was one may I be permitted to state my timation. of the gang.

experiences of similar cases?

Саве 1.

Thirty-Mile Walk. "The bandits were now fully On Saturday, 12th March, 1927, convinced of their serious mistake I ordered off the field of play a and began returning such articles player of Chinese Athletic F.C. as they cared the least for, such for deliberately kicking an oppon- as the steroptican; the eamera, eat, and reported the bare facts a few add pieces of to the H.K.F.A. I expected to be clothing. I Bucceeded then in called to a Committee meeting when the matter would be investi- gated, so did not report all detalls On March 17th I received following letter:

and even

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Chinese "A" v. K.O.S.B.

the

LIVELY COMEDY.

If this is so, and players get to know that they are not liable to punishment for offences com- mitted during such matches, I can foresee referees having a lively THE GARDEN OF EDEN" FOR time, especially when Chinese teams are concerned.

a

QUEEN'S,

Personally, I feel that your Asso-

Adapted from a big German ciation is wrong in not dealing stage hit, "The Garden of Eden," with this player who is a member comedy of modern Budapest and Monte Carlo will form the chief at- of a Club affilated to it.

Surely, all officials and players traction at the Queen's Theatre from them; but they gave up the

of clubs affiliated to your Associa- from Thursday to Saturday next, clothing very reluctantly, parting

tion are under its jurisdiction at according to a special advertise- with it piece by piece. Finally

all times, except of course that ment in this issue. Corinne Grifiti, when they decided I had enough to yel

misconduct occurs In Lowell Sherman, Charles Ray and are the leading nlong with, and ordered me to

matches under the jurisdiction of Louise Dresser move on; but before they released

Dear Sir, With reference to two or more Associations, the mis-players in this big United Artists me they exacted the promise that I would not report the affair and your report on the above game conduct is dealt with by a Joint film. Corinne Griffith makes her a proud, unsophis-- have the troops sent after them.played on Saturday 12th, I have Commission of the Associationsappearance us

was concerned.

ticated little singer in a Budapest to inform you that the case It was now about four o'clock. tried in your absence after waiting

In the match in question, both cabaret who enters society at I still hat to retrace my steps fifteen minutes. Lo Wai Man teams were members of Clubs Monte Carlo as the "daughter" of ten miles through strange hills,

affiliated to your Association, and a Baroncus, and who bolts from but the good old man volunteered received a severe caution.

The Emergency Committee have the match therefore must have her own wedding to a wealthy and, instructed me to write to you to been under your Association's socially prominent youth because enquire the reason for your non-jurisdiction. Had it been a soldier of her deception. Lowis Mile- player ordered off, the S.C.C. Foot-stone, who produced "Two Arabian appearance yesterday afternoon.

The favour of your early replyball Committee would certainly Knights," directed the picture on will be appreciated. Yours faith-have asked for the player to be a large scale. A notable feature dealt with by a Jolat Commission in "The Garden of Eden" is the at the village we found that the

W. E. Hollands, Hon Secretary. (Army F.A. and Hongkong F.A.) Wonderful camera effects brought news had alrendy spread there,

I was just na surprised as Mr. or be dealt with by the Army F.A.into several sequences presenting and the people of the town called Barber more recently was, and re-alone if your Association so desira funtantic dream photographed in

full natural colour.. out their congratulations as welled as follows: passed by. I was rather exhaust-

te escort me to the village. 1 was anxious to make the village that night because I had no bed- ding and practically no clothing, and I knew the nights there to be cold and dump. When we arrived

Meet Adam and Eve at Monte Carlo!

fully,

ck.

Right to Criticise.

The results of the Onal matches

Division I... as cabled by Reater are as follows:

Birmingham Binckburn

Bolton

Cardiff

Everton

Huddersfield

2 Derby C.

Bury

1 Shefeld U

8 Burnley

3 Arsenal

4. Portsmouth

Manchaster U 6 Liverpool

Middlesbro Newcastin

Wednesday

Blackpool Bristol C. Chelsea Clapton Grimsby

0 Sunderland

8 West Hum

2 Aston Villa

Division 11.

Notts County Oldham Reading Southampton Stoke

4 Fulham

1 South Shields

1 Barnsley 0 Wolves

4 Preaton N. E.

2 Manchester C.

Hull

O Swansen

2 Notis. Forest

5 Leeds

West Brom. • Port Vale

Brentford

Brighton

Division III (South).

I Watford

4 Swindon

Crystal Pal Exeter Luton

0 Plymouth

2 Merthyr

[2 Charlton"

1 Belstol R.

2 Coventry

• Gillingham

G Newport

1 Walsall

Millwall Northants Norwich Southond Torquay

Barrow

Division III (North).

Bradford Chesterfield

Durham Nelson

Rotherham Rochdale Southport Stockport

Tranmere

Wrexham

Bury

I

-1 Accrington

2 New Brighton 2 Bradford C.

Crowe 8 Wigan

Doncaster

1 Darlington

Ashington

2 Bardepools

2 Lincoln

2 Halifax

Final League Tables.

1.

42 20 18.0 102 66 42 22 7 18 91 08

42 17 10 15.90

42 18 12 12 96

42 20 4 18 80

42 17.10 15. 42 16 11 15

42 17 9 16

OROIBOHANNO

Dear Sir, I reply to yours, of If referees know that in similar ed after the 30-mile walk and ro-to-day's date. I regret that the matches, players can do na they

The following are the final League tired without further ceremony." cane was "tried" In my absence like without being liable to punish-

tables showing the performance of and note the award of the Emer-ment( other than the actual order-

I agree that a referee should not the teams throughout the season. xency Committee. As the allega-ing off), I'm afraid that referees criticise the findings of a Commit-

Division. tion against the player was made will be discouraged from offeint-tee, that is, when a case has been Everton by me, I am at a loss to undering in such matches. stand how the case could properly If, as you say, your Association properly investigated in full, and Huddersfield

·Dorby be dealt with in the absence of any does not intend to deal with Chan all concerned have had their say Leicester..... evidence from me, and would be So, I think It is most unfair to before the finding is made, but I Dor

Cardlif Interested to hear on what evidence the player to keep "a record of the am of opinion that when a case is

possibly improperly dealt with, say Bolton the Committee made their award.

offence for future reference if as in my ease No. 1, where the Aston Villa

42 16 13 14 79 81 43 Surely the evidence of the re-necessary" as, after all, my re- Committee had no ovidence on Newcastle....

42 13 15 14 82 80 41 referece was essential and no port.is only an allegation against which to make a finding, and the Arsenal...... Committee would be in a position the player, and until the case, has referee had no opportunity of Birmingham.. 42 13 15 14 70 70 41

42 10 9 17 66 78 to make a decision without it. been heard and the charge proved, stating before them the facts in Blackburn...

42 16 19 17 78 86 40 So long as the player is satis-I submit that no one is entitled to full, a referes has every right to Sheffield U.

Wednesday... 42 13 18-10 31 78 39 fed I suppose it all right but as a refer to it should the player have criticise the procedure.

Sunderland 42 15 0 18 74 76 39 84.87 99 42 13 13 Referees, also very, often at Liverpool football official, with all due res-to be dealt with for future mis-

42 14 11 17 81 88 30 pect do the Committee, I submit

conduct.

great, inconvenience, put in a large West Ham that the procedure in this cape was

various Manchester U. 42 10 7 10 72 80 39 As the referee concerned, I feel number of hours at incorrect and not in the best in that your Association have made matches in the interests of the Burnley 42 10 7 19 82 98 39 40 10 7 19 88 90 391 a serious mistake in declining to Game, and it is also not likely that Portsmouth

Toltenham.** 42 15 8 19 74 80 38 deal with this player, and I there- they would idle their time away Middlesbro 42 11 16 10 81 88 37 fore request that you will bring with frivolous allegations against this matter before the appropriate Committee and have the decision reconsidered. Yours faithfully, A. W. Austin.

-Played by a fascinating star and a handsome leading man in the sparkling screen version of a play that was the rage of London, Paris, Berlin and New York.

SUPERB COLOUR SCENES

Produced by Lewis Milestone, who made Two Arabian' Knights."

Corinne Griffith The GARDEN EDEN

Presented by Waller Morosco

with

Lowell Sherman

terests of the Game.

I did not attend the meeting an had no knowledge of the time and place of assembly. When I hand ed the report to you, you said that the case would most likely be dealt with on Wednesday, and I have had no further communication. Even 80, I could not have attended any meeting on Wednesday.

Referees cannot be expected to

being read, the Chairman Intimat

players.

Division II. Manchester G. 42 25 98-100 56 69 42 25 7 10 08 49 57 With regard to the third para- Leeds

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Swansea

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ILK.F.A., but what should be done; i.e. the Committee should obtain The matter came before the next all possible evidence for and West Brom. attend such meetings, sort of "on meeting of the Council of the against the offencer before making Port Vale demand," and, in assembling meet-H...A, and the correspondence a decision, if necessary adjourn-Notis. For. Bristol C. ings to deal with reports by re-ed that both the Clubs concerned, ing for the attendance of the Grimsby ferees, surely their (the referees')

and I, were liable to be dealt with referee or any other witness.

In my experience, I have never Barasley

Hull convenience should be considered for playing this match in the close before seen the terms "plaintiff" Notts. Cnty. in conjunction with the conven-season. I was dumbfounded, as I and prosecutor" used in con- Wolvos fence of the members of the Com-knew the F. A. Rule which lays nexion with football administra-Southampton, mittee.

down that the playing season com- tion, or regarded Committee meet Reading mences on the last Saturday in

It is the offending Club or Player who is not entitled

these cases.

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If Clapton August, and I quoted this to the ings as "trials" with the atmos- Blackpool consideration of convenience in Counell, but the Chairman replied Phero of a criminal court.

Shields Sth, "prosecutor" it should be the As the Emergency Committer re-by quoting the local Gazette which anyone has to take up the role of Fulham prohibits matches being played on Association, whose job it is, under Millwall quire an explanation of my non- certain grounds, such as on the A. Rulo 42, to enforce their Northants

Rules. appearance on Wednesday I trust Racecourse, until 1st October, and that you will place my explanation this was used as his authority for

Surely the Committee simply before them.Yours faithfully, supporting the decision as com

A. W. Austin.

municated to me. It also trans-meet to investigate the referees I did not receive any further pired that the decision in question report which he is compelled to Southend reply but was told by the Secretary was made by the Referees Com-submit under the Laws of the Exeter

punish Newport that he had posted to me the mittee, to whom, as I told the Game, notico of the meeting when the Council, the matter should not offenders according to F. A. Rules Queen's Park

If players who commit serious Charlton case was to be dealt with. Thus, have been referred, as all mis-

Luton ... the offender in the absence of any conduct is deal with by the Emer-misconduct are, as the H.K.F.A. Brentford

auggest, to get off solely because Tournemouth evidence from me, got off with agency Committee.

the referee falls to appear because watford ... severò caution.

Presumably the decision pro- mulgated in the Gazette is made to he is not aware of the time and Gillingham prevent football clashing with golf place of the meeting, or for any Norwich During September, 1927, on the Racecourse, and does not other reason, I can imagine nothing Walsall

disrepute.

Merthyr series of practice matches were apply to all grounds. I submitted more likely to bring the Game into Bristol R played at Sookunpoo, between that the match in question was

I know of no other similar Asso-

Torquay Regimental Teams and Civilian properly played, and under their Teams. On September 13th I re-jurisdiction, but the Council de-ciation where this dangerous prac

tice is carried out. fereed one of the matches K.O.S.B. cided to take no further action,

home With regard to the fourth para- veraus South China A. A.

During the match a Chinese mahe Grenaderente-aph, these interested unty judge stockport player deliberately kicked an op-ly in future with such cases of fur themselves from the facts Doncaster ponent. It was a bad case of a Clubs and Officials taking part in disclosed, whether referees get the Bradford player taking the law into his own matches in the close season. The support they can reasonably ex-Darlington... 42 21 5 10 89-74 47 42 18 B 15 66 00 14 hands when he thought, he had result was that no action was pect been fouled.

taken against the offender who got I agree entirely with Mr. Bar-Accrington .. 42 I ordered the player off the field off scot free, after committing, a bor's views as expressed in his New Brighton 42 14 14 and reported the facte to the most serious offence. HI.K.F.A. I received the following With reference to the more re-Mr. Barber was not acquainted cent case of serious misconduct in with the facts of the two cases I Charles John

the Lai Wah Cup Competition, now mention Godfrey reply:

In conclusion, may I in my de- Chesterfield. K.O.S.B. v. South China ‘A. A.

should like to comment on the

sire to help the game, remind Crewe Indian Ecclesiastical at the inquest on Miss Annie Turk, the Falls of Lori, Connell, Argyll-Saunders,

Dear Sir, I have to acknowledge reply to Mr. Barber's letter... 41, of Avenue-road, Acton, who shire, Duncan Cameron, was being.

It is'n most unsatisfactory reply Clubs that the matter under dis- Ashington was found drowned in a bath, a swept away into the rapids when Eatablishment, has been appoint receipt of your letter of the 18th,

them far more than referees, and Wigan. doctor stating that he thought she he was rescued by friends and re-ed to the Bishopric of Lucknow, with reference to the sending off and typical of others I have cussion is one which concerns Barrow...

that the remedy is in their hands. Durham bad either fallen asleep or faint-vived after being an hour uncon- vacant by the death of the Right of Chan Sc of the Chinese team received.

Rev. George Herbert Westcott.

ed,

Louise Dresser- and Charles Ray

Her First-UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE

COMING TO THE

QUEEN'S

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