1928-05-08 — Page 8

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, MAY 8, 1928.

WORLD SPORT

PRINCE GEORGE ENJOYS. SHORE LEAVE.

At CLOVERDALE FARM

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There is a meadow ankle-deep in rich clover grass. Cows are feeding in it, There is a shed where these. cows are milked and the floors and walls are as clean as clean crockery and the cans like new pins. And then the milk is carried swiftly to a white condensery set down in green fields, and you would think that the cleanliness of that condensery 'was cleanliness gone mad, except that milk cannot be too clean.

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SPORTS PARAGRAPHS.

SOME INTERESTING ITEMS.

Mrs. Lambert Chambers, the famous tennis player, has become a professional coach.

LAWN BOWLS.

DRAW FOR THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

The draw WES made yesterday: afternoon for the open lawn bowls In a contest at Paris the Italian championship of the Colony. This half-breed boxer, Jacovac, former-year there is a record entry, no less ly known as Jack Walter, beat the than 78 players having sent their English boxer George West on names in, the previous highest being. points.

69, 4hroo or four years ago. The necessitates an Charles M. Buchan, the famous number of entries English International player, in extra round being played this year.

The entrants were from the follow- leaving the Arsenal team, of which Ing clubs: Kowloon. Bowling Green he is captain, at the end of the sea-18, Kowloon Dock R. C. 12, Civil Ser- son to join the sporting staff of the vice C. C. 11, Kowloon C. C. 10, Talkoo Daily News, London. He will start a. C. 8, Police R. C. 6, Royal Hong- his journalistic duties carly in kong Yacht Club 5, Craigengowor C. June...

C. 4, Club de Recreio 3 and East Point

There is a distinct possibility R. C. 1. that E. H. Liddell, the 400 metres, Olympic champion, who is at pre- sent a missionary in China, may,

Tho draw resulted as under:

By ca.

C. J. Tacchi v A. W. Grimmitt.

after all, be able to assist Greatw. F. I. Gorvin F. Cullen. Britain In the forthcoming Olymple Gamer.

The following athletes have been nominated by the Scottish! Amateur Athletic Asteclation as probable candidates for the Olym-'

LEADS-THE-FIELD,

"Big Bill" Melhorn, who, with a score of 72 leads the field in the British Open Gelf Championship. Another round, before the Competition Pro- per, is being played to-day.

E. W. Hogbiny D. Muir.

G. Moss v D. F. Warren.

L. J. Whant v H. G. Cooper. H. Nish v W. Hi

E. Kern v J. Chalmers.

J. T.. Dobble v J. Gibson.

J. Forguson R. T. Taylor.

D. C. Walmsley v R. R. Davies.

J. W. Beattle A. C. V. Rebicro,

J. Hollidgav HHcTavish

J. C. Brown.

Firat Round.

A. Hevey A. Chapman.

J. Fraser v J. McKelvio.

E. Eccleshall v A. R. Whibley.

L. E. Lammert v J. Magill.

W. Grolg v N. Drummond.

"A. Murdoch v JA. Lindsay.

R. Sutherland v L. J. Davies.

A. Macfarlane v 1. W. Bradbury,

P. T. Farrell v J. J. Whyte.

W. Macfarlane v W. Glendenning,

G. McLeod v H. Overy.

J. B. Archibald J, Clark.

R. Lapsley W. Russell.

G. Henderson v J. H. Johnston.

Byen..

F. C: Goodman.

H. Massey J. Laing

R. F. Luz v D. Munro,

A. M. Simpson y R. Duncan.

J. C. West v U. M. Omar.

A. L. Shields C Atkinson.

C. Bennett C. G. Silva,

D. S. Nelson v A. R. Clark. J. Maclachlan v G. Wragge. G. R. Edwards v W, Malr.

J. O. McLaggan v D. Gow.

J. Gregory v T. D. B. Pendered, D. Rumjahn v A. M. Holland.

LOCAL GOLF.

THE CAPTAIN'S CUP COMPETITION.

H.R.H. Prince George, who served aboard H.M.S. Hawkins on the China Station, and who is still continuing his 'naval career, in here seen (in centre) acknowledging youthful admirera when leaving Windsor Castle for riding exercise in the Great Park, whilst on shore leave.

HENDREN HITS A CENTURY.

HAIG BOWLS EXTREMELY "WELL.

DAY BY DAY.

The 8.8, Lee On was docked at Kowloon this morning for overhaul and survey.

-The-receipts-for-the-Diocesan Boys' School concert amounted to $402.50, which amount, less ex- School Equipment Fund.

NIGHT CHASE OF SMUGGLERS.

MYSTERY MOTOR-BOAT FIRED ON

|WORCESTER COLLAPSE. renaes, is being paid into the New HARBOUR VOLLEYS.

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London, May 7.

Marseilles, Apr. 9. A stevedore on board the a.. A fast

· Middlesex opened their county

motor-boat carrying cricket programme with a match Mausang, named Ak Tung, was 6001b of opium was captured fast against Worcester at Lords, the removed to the Government Civil Home Counties team winning by Hospital yesterday as a result of night after a dramatic chase by a an innings and 126 runs. injuries sustained through falling special police bout in Marseilles

Harbour. The feature of the match was into the No. 1 hold of the steamer.

Marseilles is the largest contre / a smart century by Patsy Hendren, who, however lost his wicket imme-Chiria Coast Officers Guild, attend- Recently The Daily

Captain T. T. Laurenson, of the in Europe for smuggled opium. Chronicle diately after reaching three

ed the funeral of the late Captain published M, Albert Londes's ro- figures.

Nigel Haig bowled remarkably FW. Jones at Happy Valley last markable revelations concerning well in Worcestor's first innings. evening. The Guild also sent a the Marseilles opium traffic, which is entirely in the hands of a mys- terlous Chinaman known as Le Pere,

The scores were:

Middlesex: 339.

Worcester: 68 and 145.

wreath.

So far the police had falled in

A Chinese coolie was removed In spite of good bowling hy Hill, to the Kowloon Hospital in a seri who took 6 wickets for 93 runs,ous condition on Sunday, follow- Middlesex passed the three-ing an accident at the Green Is-their constant efforts to trap tho hundred mark in their first land Cement Company's works in Chinese "dr- king" and his innings, Hendren contributing 100. Hunghom. According to a report agents; but it is believed that last Worcester collapsed in reply, made by Mr. J. J. Cameron, an night's coup will tend to important Nigel laly taking 6 wickets for 30 engineer at the works, the coolic's developments, in the war against runs. Following-on, Worcester right arm was crushed between drug smugglers. were again dismissed for a small two wheels. acore, the match being over in two days.

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Nightly Journey.

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For several works detectives This morning's Harbour Office reports rave 14 arrivals and only have been watching a mysterious Warwick Win.

which occasionally eleht departures, with British best motor-boat Warwickshire also began their under both headings, leaving 64 mnde night trips to various parts season well, defeating Glamorgan vessels in harbour, of which 20 of the harbour. pic Games: James Crawford, J.

They decided to fallow her, and by 10 wickets, at Birmingham. were British. Cargo figures were Suttie Smith, J. D. Hope, D.

Glamorgan Gatting first com-low generally, although there was the fast police boat Argus WAS M'Lean, J, W. Henderson (Gala

piled 129, and in reply Warwick- heavy American entry of kero-kept in readiness.

Bone. There were only six through Last night the mysterious motor- Harriers), and D. M'L. Wright. It will be noted that E. H. Liddell is The Captain's Cup Competition.shire hit up 331.

Glamorgan gave an improved freights, two of these being of four boat was seen leaving the Joliette not included in the list.

Two vessels entered in Dock, and, after stopping for a' for May, played at Fanling over

few minutes near a steamer, con- The sub-committee to select the week-end, brought out 33 un-display in their second innings, figures,

tinued its course, Detectives who aldes for the Test matches againat irles. Mr. R. Warbrick qualified but their total of 212, left War ballast.

Fines of $750 and $1,000 res-had been watching from the Argus the West Indies and for the trial with a score of 70 (34-14), the wickshire needing 31 runs to win,

pectively were imposed by Mr. took the same direction, match will be H. D. G. Leveson- other scores being: -

R. E. Lindsell; this morning, on Noticing that they were being Gower (chairman), J. W. H. T.M, H. Roffey....88-

two Chinese who were charged followed, the men on the motor- Douglas, and A. E; R. Gilligan. PF. J. de Rome...84

with being in possession of 12 boat increased speed and F. Warner was invited to serve, R. Young.......87 but had to decline owing to the 0. E, C. Marton 78 (acr.) 78 MOTOR CAR TOUTS IN and 15 taels of prepared opium. efting race between the two craft

Messrs. SHEWAN TOMES & CO. new rule, which precludes a selec. C. Stark

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TROUBLE

The Magistrate was told by Chief followed.

His

A Big Haul.

an ex-

In the abandoned motor-boat the

Preventive Officer Clarke that in At one moment the two boats each case, the man had the opium were but 60 vards from each other. SIX APPEAR IN COURT

concealed in his socks. The al-The police fired revolver shots, or THIS MORNING.

ternatives for the fines were four dering the fugitives to stop. But the latter, instead of obeying, Consequent upon numerous re-and five months' hard labour. 000 people were present at Roy Sentence of two months' hard

fired back at the police. Volleya Kilner's funeral at, Wombwell, labour was imposed by Mr. W ports being made to the police of

Pleading guilty to a charge of continued to be exchanged, but the Amongst the mourners were Lord Schofield, at the Kowloon Magis. the objectionable manner in which Hawke, Captain Worsley, the York-tracy, this morning, on the Chinese motor car touts operate in the stealing one dollar from another fugitives were able to gain speed. At last they ran their bont shiro captain, and many other who was shot by a Chinese detec-Western District, particularly at man, a Chinese who had eight pre- representatives of the Yorkshire tive at No. 583, Nathan Road last West Point at night, the police vious convictions against him, ashore at a deserted point in one and also the Lancashire Cricket month. The defendant, it will be yesterday carried out a systematic was sentenced by Mr. R. E. Lind-of the old docks, and escaped In Clubs, including Mr. F. C. Toone, remembered, had, gone into the combing out, which resulted in the sell to twelve months' hard, labour the darkness before the police boat the Yorkshire secretary; Major L. rear of the house and was in the appearance this morning of no this morning. The man's record reached the spot. Green, the Lancashire captain; act of stealing a blanket when the fewer than six of these men before showed that the larcency took place while defendent was still Ernest Tyldesley, Lancashire; and alarm was given and he ran away. Mr. R. E. Lindsell.

Each of the six pleaded guilty to under police surveillance.

Worship, in passing sentence, said! P. T. Eckersley, Lancashire; When challenged by a detective the "Bobby" Peel and George Hirst, man refused to stop and was shot the offence.

His Worship imposed fines of the defendant appeared to be in-police found several parcels con- taining opfum, large quantities of former Yorkshire players of note. in the leg..

$5, or, in default, seven days, hard corrigible.

clgars, civareita matches and labour on four of the men, warning

Bilk. All the goodą, as well as the boat, which bears the name of Wilson, were seized by the police. The owner of the Wilson was questioned by detectives. He said hla boat had been hired from him some time ago by a visitor, who used her during the day as a Traffic Inspector Baker said it pleasure bent to make excursionsy was a flagrant case, as the defen-he was not aware that he boat dant was speeding and passing was being used at night for everything in front of him on the smuggling.

The police are now said to be left hand olde all the way from сп the track of "last night's smugglers, and several arrcats are

xpected.

At the parish church, Canon S. F.

,

J. Smith; the rector of Wombwell,

At the unveiling of the Chinese them that a future appearance in opened, a.striking tribute to Kilner with the words: Yorkshire War Memorial at the Public Gar-Court on the same charge would of dens on Sunday, the Ex-Active Ser-mean the Inflicting of a fine twice wicket has fallen, and one Yorkshire's best men is out.. We vice Men's Association was repre- as heavy. A fifth man, who had lament the loss not only of a great aented by the President, the Vice-previously been charged and fined cricketer, but of a great person-President and two members of the for the same offence was mulcted

General Committec.

in the sum of $10, whilst a youth ality."

was ordered six strokes.

Once again, two Chinese, by em A trader doing business at No. 181, Des Voeux Road Central re- ploying the familiar banknote

DO YOU WANT AN OVERSEEB, OR CLERK? ported to the police yesterday trick, managed to extract 349 from

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We can probably find you just the man you"

want.

Apply to the Hon. Secretary,

HONGKONG BENEVOLENT SOCIETY, By telephone to Peak 215, or to the City Hall, on Mondays and Thursdays at 11 a.m.

that he was the victim of a lar- a woman residing at the Jockey According to her cency by bailee. It would appear Club stables.

Governor

TRAFFIC CASES IN COURT.

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the Dockyard to the Central Gar- ago.

A fine of $20 was imposed. Adjourned Case. Captain G. Holm was summoned

NO TYPHOON THREAT.

NOT TO HANG. SENTENCE ON INDIAN

⚫ COMMUTED. from the report that two coolies statement to the police she met two

His Excellency the were employed to carry two hun- strangers in Wanchai who wanted dred catties of salt fish and a box a wad of banknotes changed into has exercleed the clemency of the of clothing, to the 8.8. Charles silver. She volunteered to do the Crown with regard to Saudagar Hardouin, but after leaving the necessary, leaving behind her the Singh, the Indian watchman who shop in Des Voeux Road, the $40 as a mark of her good faith was found guilty of the murder for being on the wrong side of

The Royal Observatory report cookes disappeared. The loss le Needless to say the "banknotes" of Jetta Singh, another watchman, the road when driving a car and valued at $162.

proved to be waste paper.

The anticyclone at the Criminal Sessions 'recently for failing to report a collision

which another car in which was to-day states: and was sentenced to death. Chan Fo, master of the Hung Attempting to alight from the The sentence has been commut- Mrs. Ho; the wife of Dr; 8. C. Ho has moved eastward farther into Sing, engineer shots, reported train whilst it was still in motion, ed to, one of imprisonment for The accident was stated to have the Facile. The typhoon is about occurred in Queen's Road Central, 300 miles East of Manila moving Portland Street, Yaumati, reported a Chinese received bodily injuries life.

last night at the Kowloon Railway Tü returning a verdict of guilty the pointsman stationed at the Ice NN.W. and is not at present Station. He was attended to on the jury, It will be recalled, re- House Street Junction appearing threatening Hongkong. the spot and was later removed to commended the ptitoner

to the police yesterday that some

one had stolen from the back yard of his shop two four-bladed pro- poilers, valued at $550.

the Kowloon Hospital.

mercy.

to as a 'witness, to get to

The forecast till noon to-morrow The case was adjourned sine is: North East or variable winds, Idie.

Ilight; fine.