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URGED,

Yet another Lloyd Georgian electoral programme! First it was the Green Book (agriculturo): then the Yellow Book (Industry); now a book as yet without a colour, for the copion issued to the. Press are unbound.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

This volume is called "The Scottish Countryside," and in the report of the Scottish Liberali Land Inquiry Committee, uf which Sir Archibald Sinclair, M.P., is Chairman. It runs to more than 400 pages, and, like its predeces- sors, eputains much statistient and qther material which a useful, whatever may be thought of the recommendations,

SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1928.

SNAPS AT THE EXTRA RACE MEETING LAST SATURDAY.

At the extra Race Meeting on, Saturday. Left, Boxing Eve winner of the Subatituto Stakes, with Mr. Charles up; centre, New Year's Eve," ridden by Mr. Proulx, winning the Customa Handcap "A" caslly; and right, One Third, Mr. Wong up, after winning the Lead Mine Handicap "A" Class. (Photos: Mee Cheung).

fair rent, right of bequest of the ST. JOSEPH'S SPORTS. HONGKONG THANKED.

ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET...

J

AT SOOKUNPOO.

Speaking at the close of the annual

THE 'MALAYAN CHINESE FOOTBALL VISIT.

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Mr. Yee 'Cheok-wah, manager of

COUNTY CRICKET

SENSATIONS.

holding to members of the same family, and protection of crops

(Continued from Page 1) from destruction by game. Rents

Although over 400 runs were It follows ja a general way the would he fixed every seven years. lines laid-down in the Green Book; | A new Land Department to

players reached three figures in but differs much in detail, beenuse exercise "general supervision" is conditions and laws in Scotland foreshadowed. It would be able athletic meet. of St. Joseph's College the Malayan Chinese football team scored none of the Worcester vary much from those in England. to take over estates from owners, held at Sockunpoo Valley yesterday, which recently visited the Colony, the first innings but in the second innings H. L. Higgins scored 101. Please allow me a little space; Leyland made 247 in the York- There are, for instances, no re-and accept offers of land in pay the Right Rev. Bishop Valtorta, after writes us as follows: commendations for setting up local ment of death duties. "Plural" expressing the great pleasure it had agricultural committees, but farms--which are not common in afforded him to watch the zest with

separately dealt which the various competitions were in your valuable paper to express shiro innings before being dismiss chain of grading and marketing England-are authorities. under Government

with, and the tenant would have contested, reminded the boys of the my grateful thanks on behalf of ed. He was ably assisted by the to select on which of the farms he well-known saying of a healthy mind the Malayan Chinese Football veteran, Rhodes, who had just got management is suggested.

dependent on the other, and at their Amatuer Athletic Federation, the was declared closed.

Amateur Athletic A hope is expressed that in time rents he wished to be registered in a healthy body. Each was inter Team to the Hongkong Chinese into three figures when the innings

time of life it behove them to develop Kwangtung

HEARNE SHINES. these to the utmost, and to strive al Federation and their Affiliated

Just Misses Century in Both local co-operative bodies will quens à landholder. reed to oficialdom; though thei

The purpose, of all these ro-

Innings, physical attainments, to the end that notion that State-paid directors commendations is to secure closer ways for the higher in educational and Clubs for making our stay in the

Middlesex were unfortunate 'in will ever give up their jobs with land settlement-that is, a great when they left school, they would re-Colony and Canton a very enjoy-

win ut severe struggle is one for increase in the number of farms present to the Colony a new genera-able, pleasant and memorable one.

ing zeal and efforts of the Enter-not being able to fores R which experience gives little war worked by the holder and his tion of perfect gentlemen, and perfect We greatly appreciate the untir-

family. With this object there citizens.

They were fortunnu in having intaining Commitice in making our against Somerset at Taunton after would be a survey of all land to decide what is suitable for cultiva-thla Colony good schools, and he was visit an unqualified success and making two early declarations in Security of Tenure,

word etill recom- tion, and a system of credits to en-pleased to say that among these St I should like to take the liberty the hopes of being able to dismiss

Joseph's had always stood out in the The most important

liming, and forefront in scholastle and physical here of mentioning our thanks to their opponents before the close niendation is that the provisions of courage drainage, the Landholders Acts shall be other permanent improvements, to achievements, during the 20 years that Mr. Ng Sze-kwong. Mr. Wong Kam of play. The visitors extended to all tenants, who will finance the turnover of crops and he had known it. It was a recurl in ying, Mr. Leong Shing-shun, and, over 100 behind with Ave wickets

who had taken on themselves the to the match.

Here again, several centuries then have under the supervision of stock, and to provide working which past and present pupils could last but not least, Mr. H. K., Lee, in hand when darkness put a stop

Concluding, the Bishop congratulatonerous duty of showing our the Land Court security of tenure, capital to new entrants on hold-take a pride.

ed the winners and also the staff on players the sights and arranging were scored, Hearne joining the compensation for improvements, inga.

the successful conclusion of their pro-visits to places of interest. We select band of double century gramme of sports.

The Bishop was cheered at the can- also thank the various donors for scores. He was unbeaten at the

their valuable trophies and sou-close of the innings. Scores: clusion of his speech.

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WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY

anforgettable visit to

Speaking on behalf of the College, ventra. These trophies and sou Rov. Brother Aimar, Director of the venirs shall always remind us of College, thanked Bishop Valtorta for Hongkong's courteous receptions his kindness in consenting to dis-and our tribute the prizes, and also the donors Canton. of prizes and subscribers to the Prize Fund. He also expressed his obliga- tion to the military authorities for the use of the ground and pavilion, and for very material assistance in help Ing to mark out the ground.

The distribution of prizes

WAS

Before I leave Hongkong for

Middlesex: 471 (for 6 wkts, dec.) and 198 (for 6 wkts, dec), Somerset: 376 and 145. (for 5

wickets).

Hearne and. Hendren took thei Singapore let me once again ex-honours for Middlesex first in- press my sincere hope that Hong-

kong Chinese may see a way to ninge score, they between them send, down a team to Malaya scoring 380 of the runs. Hearne held before a large assembly of pupils, where we hope we may be able in treated the Somerset bowling with During a small way to show our deep ap-scant respect and had scored 223 their parents and friends.

clared closed while Hendren con- the afternoon through the courtesy of preciation for what they had done not out when the innings was de-

the officers, for us in Hongkong.

Itributed 157. Lt. Col. Ivens, and the Band of the 3rd Battalion of the 16th Punjab! Regiment, played a num- ber of pleasing selections which were thoroughly enjoyed. Teh and refresh-i ments were kindly provided by the proprietors of the Savoy and Metro- pole Hotels, free of charge.

The Results.

The following were the results. Long Jump (Junior); Jat. J. Mark, 2nd. C. Santos. Length: 10 feet inches.

Long Jump (Senior); 1st. Tan Chin Hing, 2nd, V. Fernandoz, Length: 18

feet 5 inches.

100 yards Flat Raco (Boys from to 10 years old); 1st. G. Sequeira, 2nd.

R. Crestejo, 3rd. A. Souza.

100 yards flat race (Junfor); 1st. J. Mark, 2nd. C. Santos. Time: 11 2/5

Rocs.

100 Yards Fint Race (Senior); 1st. V. Fernandez, 2nd, M. Murata. Time:

10 4/5 BBCs.

High Jump (Junior); 1st. J. Mark, 2nd. C. Santos Helght, 4 feet Linches,

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·SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1260 a.. Chartered Bank, £21 b. Mercantile A. & B., £33†. ni

P. and O. col." Best ABL $75.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $660 8. Union Ins., $340 sa. North China, Ins., Tis. 140 n. Yangtze Ins., 347 b..

China Underwriters, #21 b. China Firos, $220 b

H. K. Fire Ins., $750 · n.

Shipping. Douglass, $40 .

11.

H. K. Steamboats, $287 b,

8. H. K. Tugs, $21

b. Indo-Chinas, (Dof.) $78 Shell Trana., 90/- Union Waterbants, $201.. b.

Mining. Bonguets, #21 n. Kailans, 60/-

Langkats, Tis. $13) n. S'hal Exploration, Tls. 2.85 m. Raubs, $4. Tronohs, 17/6 b.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Wharvos, $129) b. Whampoa Docks, $421 b.. China Providents $5.75. s. Hongkowa, Tle, 159 B: New Enginoorings, Tlá. 5 b.. Shanghai Docks, Tie. 109 b. Cottons,

Ewo Cottona, Tis, 8.25 1. Orientals, Tls. 2 b. S'hai Cottons, Tls. 55. (old)

Lands, Hotels, etc.

H, and S. Hotels, $81

H. K. Lands, $044 s.

S'hai Lands. Tis. 144 b.

Humphreys, 8142

DJ.

to

Realtios, $8.25

b

Territorials, $1

Hé

In the second innings Hearne

well

his way WIS Burglars who broke into the post another century when

Southampton-street, declaration was made. office Strand, failed to open the safe and made 97 only three runs away, but got nothing of, value; but more had to sacrifice the honour of scor- Than $250 was taken from a sufeing a century in erch innings, in at the Empire Picture Palace at the hope of snatching a victory Camberwell, S.E., by burglars. from Somerset.

Ingle, however, performed the Mrs. Anne Costa, aged 73, double for Somerset. He followed widow, of Westcliff-on-Sea, dled up his score of 117 in the first in- from heart failure after separat-nings by making 100 (not out) in ing her two daughters in a quar- the second.

rel.

+

Hurdle Ince (Junior); 1st. C.) Santos, 2nd. J. Mark.

Hardte Race (Senior); 1st. M.

TEN WICKET VICTORY. Lancashire Trounce Glamorgan.

In one of the two matches,

Lancashire, last year's champions; rought to a definite conclusion,

д decisive victory over; 120 Yards (Pupils of Canossian In- gained 9stitute); 1st. C. Gardner, 2nd, 11. Sul. Glamorgan by ten wickets. Both

Watson and Hallows scored livan; 3rd, M. Gardner.

Murata, 2nd. Tan Chin-hing. Time:

117 Becs.

con-

High Jump (Senior); Ist Wing! 3 Miles Bicycle Race; 1st, E. Roza, turies and then in the second in- Yao, 2nd. Hing Yau, Height; & feet 2nd. Edwardo Roza, 3rd. Alvaro Roza. nings between them knocked off One Mile (Military of the Colony); the necessary runs for victory. 1% inches.

120 Yards Flat Raco (Handicap 1st, Pte. Elliot (Scots Guards), 2nd. The match was played at Manches- open to boys of the Kai Lap School); Pto. King K.O.S.B.), 3rd Pte. Shon, ter. Scores, 1st, Fook Sik-kan, 2nd, Chan Kin, 3rd. Time: 4 mins, 41 2/6 seca. Chau Sing-chow.

120 Yards (St. Paul's Institution);

220 Yards Flat Raco (Junior); 1st. 1st. Miss R. Murphy, 2nd. Miss L J. Mark, 2nd. Alvaro d'Assis. Time:, Chin, 3rd, Miss S. Sprinkle. 27 secs.

220 Yards Flat Race (Senior Chal- lenge Cup presented by B.J.C.A.); 1st. M. Murata, 2nd. Hui Hing-lam. Time: 25 4/5 Бесв.

Glamorgan: 128 and 370. Lancashire: 394 (for 8 wic- kets dec.) and 107 (for no wicket).

n.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $241 B.

Pook Trame, (old) $13 b Btar Ferrios, $64) n: China Lights, (Old) $11.40 H. H'kong Electric's, $691 b. Macao Electrics, $25 b.

Telephones $4.70 b. China Busos, Tis. 7 n. Singapore Tractions, 11/9 b.

Industrials.

China Sugars, $5 B. Malabons, $24) ... n. Canton Iess, $4 n. Cements Comb )$91 Ropes (Old) $72 8. United Asbestos $10 s.

Stores &c.

.B.

Dairy Farms, $227 s. Watsons, $14 n.

Der A. Wing, .50 n. Lane Crawforde, $3.75 b. Mackintosh, $22 - s. Sinceros, $11 b

Wm. Powells, $3 s.

Miscellaneous, Amusements, $29 Constructions, $1 n. B'que Ind. G. Bonds, 62% b

- H. K. G. Loan, 7 X. Interest

Prom..

Teachers Race (440 yards); 1st. I Noronha, 2nd. C. Dragon.

One Mile (Junior); 1st. 3. Pereira, In Glamorgan's first effort Mac- 2nd. H. M. Campos. Time: 5 mins."

donald captured six wickets for 40 secs.

One Mile (Senior); 1st. A. Fernan- 38 runs, while in their socond the 100 Yards Flat Race ('Cap. open

game resulted. Two centuries to St. Joseph's College Branch); ist.dez, 2nd. E. Lawrence. Time: 5 mins.amateur N.H.U. Riches made 140,

For Lancashire Watson and Hal-

were scored in the course of the E. Xavier, 2nd So Yip-wa.

lows made 104 and 10 respective match, while O'Connor of the Eng- Hitting the Pot (Boys under 4 ft. 6

ly in the first innings while in the lish team was within seven of the inches): 1st. H. Osmund, 2nd. A. B.,

second they made 50 and 51 re-three figure mark when he lost. Hartaam.

spectively, the remaining six runs his wicket. Scores: being extras. Both were not out.

Rolay Raco (220 yards open to Schools of the Colony), Won by St. Paul's College.

440 Yarda (Junior Challenge Cup presented by old Josephians of Cable Companies): 1st. C. Santos, 2nd. A.-J. Assis. Time: 1 min. 2 secs.

440 yards (Senior Challenge Cup): 1st. C. Barrios, 2nd. J. Figuerido. Time: 57 secs. 120 yards

(Open to St. Mary's School): 1st, Miss C. Remedios, 2nd.

Miss M. Pereiro, 3rd. Miss E. Gill,

Scouts' Race (220 yards); 1st. Yau Chin-yee, 2nd. J. Brewer,

20 BCCA.

Past Pupils Race (220 Yards); 1st. E. Carvalho, End, T. Hamet.

Inter-class Relay Race (Junior); ist. Class 5B,, 2nd Class 40.

Inter Class Relay Race (Senior); 1st. Class 2A, 2nd. Class 8B.

Senior Championship Gold Medal, Won by M. Murata.

Junior Championship Silver Medal. Won by J. Mark.

The officials were as follows:

President. Rev. Bro. Director.

General Committee; Chevalier

" OXFORD BADLY BEATEN, Kent Win Eusily by. Ten,'

Wickets.

Essex: 369 und 259 (for 8 wickets).

West Indies: 377.

In the first innings,

Russell

scored 148 runs, while O'Connor

Kent also gained a victory by collected 33 in the second innings.

Francaro Tae Yat, Messrs. H. Dixon, ten wickets, over Oxford Univer- For the tourists Constantine com J. M. Noronha, J. P. Brazu, 1. Psity. Three centuries were scored piled 130 runs. Xavier and the Rev. Brothers of St. in Kent's first innings, Scores: Joserh's College.

Dr. W. L

STRONG CAMBRIDGE BATS. Sporting Game Against Sussex.

Cambridge and Sussex met at Cambridge, the match resulting in a, draw, Turnbull and Seabrook both scored centuries for the

Cheung, Kent: 499 and 66 (for no Oxford: 216 and 346. Finding the Coin (Boys under 4 fect Messrs. A. J. Edgar, L. G. Cordieiro, wickets). 6 inches); Ist. Au Yung-hing, 2nd, G. F. L. Marques, It. M. Omar, A. Gas- ano, B. A. Hyder and S. A. Marcal

Hardinge was the top scorer Souza

3rd. L. Remedios:

Starters. Mess18. A. W. J. Gil-

with 162 not out and 51 In the Ambulance Race (440 yards); ist.

mour and H.; Stock. Ho Bui-um, 2nd. Woo Pok-foo.

Handicappers, Messrs. Ed. W. H. second innings. Cazalet (150) and Half Mile (Junior Challenge Cup presented by Portuguese Staff of Cheung, C. Dragon and A. E. Car- Woolley (100) were the other een University: Scores:...

turians. L. G. Crawley for Oxford, Chartered Bank); 1st. 8. Souza 24/6

2nd. valho.

Scorer ---Menets, V. A. Chan and made 112 in the first innings and A. Fisher. Tima: 2 mins,

J. S. Y: Ng. ROCA.

Time-Keepers,--Messrs. P. Wang Garland Wells contributed 182 in

the second. Half Mile (Senior Challenge Cup

TOURISTS DRAW: Presented by Portuguese staff of and L. Marques.

the Course--Mearts. Clerks of

Chan.. Hongkong Bunk); 1st. A. Fernandez,

J. Passmore and K.Y.C

West Indies Meet Essex at 2nd. E. Lawrence. Time: 2 mina, 22

Leyton. Reception Committee, Messrs, H. secs.

J. Noronha, I. Pereira, Lim Beng Chuan and W. S. Chaang.

120 yards (open to St. Francis School); 1st. Miss Mary Pau, 2nd, Miss Mary Fisher, 3rd, Miss G. Ivala.

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:

The visiting Weat Indies team Hon. Becretaries Rev. Bro. Cas-met Essex at Leyton and a drawn alan and Mr. Ed. W. H. Choung.

Cambridge: 402 (for 8 wickets dec.) and 215 (for 4 wkts.

Sussex: 352 and wickets),

M. J. Turnbull (169) and F', J Seabrook (108) were the chief scores for Cambridge, while for Sussex no player reached three figures: Reuter.