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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

WEDNESDAY, JANUÁRY 30, 1929.

MACKINTOSH'S WORLD SPORT

RECORD SALE

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Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday January 30th, 31st, February 1st & 2nd

SHIRTS

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Fine qulity Prial and Zephyr with collars to match.

Daily sold at $6.50 to $8.50.

Record Sale price.

SOCKS-

$2.50. $4.00

Fancy designs and plain/

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Record Sale price

$1.00

Usually sold at $3.25 to $5.00.

Record Sale price

HATS

$2,00

A very special tine of wool Velour Snap Brim Hats In

Greys and Browns,

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Record Sale price

WOOLLIES

$4.50

The whole of our large stock of Woollies and g Pull-overs at HALF usual selling prices.

Record Sale prices

TIES

from $8.50 each.

Open end Tics in many new designe.

Usually sold at $2.50 to $4.50,

RecordiSale price

$1.50 each.

Foulard and Silk Bow Ties.

Record Sale price

$1.00 each

Alt Silk Knitted Ties. Usually sold at $1.00 to $6.00,

Record Sale price

$2.50 each.

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STOCKINGS

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GOWNS-

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Dressing Gowns and Bath Robes of Jacger' wool,

Flannel and Sik, HALF usual selling prices.

Record Sale prices

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"Macnova" Waterproofs, unually sold at $35.00, Record Sale price

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MUFFLERS

A large selection of Knitted Mullers In white and coloured effects.

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Record Sale prices

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PYJAMAS-

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$4.00 per suit.

A nice selection of Stripe designs of Poplin. Usually sold at $9.50, $10.50 Record Sale price

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BOXING TOURNEY.

· LIGHTWEIGHT BELT AT

STAKE

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A splendid programme has been arranged for the next tournament of the Hongkong Boxing Association, to be held at the City Hall on Saturday, | February 9. Six-fights have been axed up, one a championship contest

and

FOOTBALL AFFAIRS.

DATES ARRANGED FOR THE INTERPORT SERIES.

A meeting of the Hongkong Foot- ball Association Council was held

in the board room of the South China Morning Post last evening, among those present boing. Mr. R. Hall (Chairman), Mr. W. E. Hollande (Secretary), Mr. G. T. May (Troa- surer), and Messrs. A. T. Hamilton, R. M. Dyer, P. P. J. Wodehouse, J. Ormiston, H. K. Lee, F. Smith; J. Black, Commdr. Byron, R.N., Lieut. Commdr. J. P. White, IL.N., and Cap- tain A. W. Austin, R.A.

The minutes of the last meeting and a subsequent emergency meeting were read and approved, and cor- respondence dealing with Association matters was then read by the Secre tary,"

Application for the use of the Hongkong Football Club ground made

The Chinese Recreation Club XI are very much in the public' eye these days by reason of two very meritorious victories in the Senior League over strong teams. in successive weeks.

Two Saturdays ago, they lower ed the colours

of the Kowloon over fiftoon rounds for the lightweight on behalf of the Association with re- CC. and last week convincingly bolt another A ten. rounds ference to the Interport games and

event. In accounted for the University. welterweight

addition, the approval of the Club were noted. This latter was subject to the pro- There was a popular belief in local tooth arent and bantamweight con- vision of certain space for Club non- cricket circles that the first featherweight and

bors,

and when it was pointed out victory was rather a fluke, but tho

that such reservation requests had second result certainly did not The chief event is that betweon not been made before, it was suggest como as a surprise to the hand-Loading Seaman Hall, of H.M.S.ed by one member that in view of the ful of spectators who made the Titania, and A. B. Davies of H.M.S. fact that the Club provided improve- trip to Causeway Bay.

Hormos for the lightweight bolt. It mente and genorally kept the ground The home team wore full value will be recalled that the last bolt was in an excellent state of repair, it for their victory. They were won outright by Stoker Forey Lake, might bo well if the organisation wore undoubtedly the better side on the brother of the famous Bugler, and asked to charge admission to their augment their day. It was, more or less, a per- another has been presented by Mr. own members, to

tests.

sonal triumph for their skipper, A. Murdoch, the well-known local funds. This was approve Barber,

whose splendid bowling more than anything else, was responsible for the downfall of the championship holders, W. C. Hung has never been seen to better advantage with the ball. Pitching them well up and breaking in a little from the off, be was always a thorn on the side of the batsmen.

Hong Sling's inaings for 57 was a very praiseworthy effort. After

refores.

This fight will attract a consider ablo amount of interest and will be well worth going to sec. Both co testants have made several appear ances in the local ring, and hays impressed the critics. "Nobby" Hall is one of the most sporting boxer we have in the Colony and a trier all the way. He has beaten some very good men during his ring career in Hongkong. Ho fought Percy Lake,

A letter from Mr. expressing regret at tendering his resignation, both na the representa- tive of the R.N. and R.M. Football feree's Board, owing to his departure Association and also from the Re- front the Colony, was read and with chairman instructed the Secretary to the approval of the meeting the write to Mr. Barber thanking him for his nasistance and interest in football matters during his atay.

Chinese Pinyer's Suspension. Further correspondence was read

BOXING

(Hongkong Boxing Association)

EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMME

'LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

SATURDAY

9th FEB.

(9.15 p.m.)

CITY HALL

To-morrow

WILLIARE BOK prussinto'

HANGMAN

HOUSE

VIDOR MLABEEN

playing himself in, he let out the lightweight champion, and lost on from the China Athletic Associa AT THE QUEEN'S

to all the loose ones

points in a very closh contest; he beat tinn.with reference to the suspension which came his way.

Marino Fraser The University, usually a fast knocked out A. B. Castle, defeated found guilty by an Emergency Cam- over ten rounds, of Mr. Tao Kwai-shing, who was scoring side, were given about 90 Leading Seaman Baker on points, lost mittee of the Council of an infringe- minutes in which to get 140 runs to Stoker Reynolds on points and ment of the rules on the field of play. -not by any means an impossible beat "Red" Michigan of the U.S.S. The penalty had been, suspension task. The rather complete col-Black Hawk, Pacific Coast champion, until the opening of next season, and lapse was probably due to over-on points. He has won numerous the Association informed the Coun- keeness; some of them literally other fights in the Colony. It is cif that this player had already been threw their wickets away in an interesting to note that this will be severely warned and fined by his own endeavour to force a win. Ang | the first occasion on which Hall has Club, and he had expressed penitence, derson was the only batanian who not had to concede weight to his ninde a real stand, and his in- opponent. nings was as usual, a polished

one.

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is fault, they continued, had been an excess of enthusiasm as a tem peramental player, and the ruling body might see their way clear to reinstate him.

A. B. Davies has also a splendid record. He is fast and clover and has put up some splendid exhibitions.

The Chairman, commenting on the Lieut. Col. Wyatt returned

Another fight well worth seeing letter, said that the player in question enally the best amlysis to date Marine Frater or H.M.S. Torwar, and A member of the council suggested will be that beween two welterweights, had been guilty of several offences, this season when he took seven Leading Seaman Hall of H.M.. that the sentence was severe in the wickets for nine runs for the Hermes. Fraser has been making re- Others present expressed the opinion extrome, and moved for a reduction. Royal Engineers against Craigen-gular appearances in the local ring that the sentence was not too barsh; rower 2nd in the Junior Division. since he arrived here and can always while the Secretary pointed out that The total of the Happy Valley be depended upon to put up a good in the matter of playing offences, this side which was only 24, might show. At the last tournament ho bave been improved upon If defeated Clayton. Not a lot has been season was the worst of any, and Fritz had not been sadly over seen of Hall here, but he is reported fringements multiplied.

in spite of penalties imposed the in- worked in bowling. To send to be an exceptionally good man. down almost sixteen overs for a nan at his time of life is hard

work, and it was not surprising, therefore, that he could not do justice to his batting; and one must not forget that his side docs depend upon him a great deal to get the runs.

Mr. Lee, speaking as the Chinese The supporting contests should representative, said that he had no Several new men will be appearing sentence had been put forward. The prove more than usually interesting. sympathy for the past offences, but plea for mitigation of Mr. Tso's The middleweight fight will to be Chinese football players were in a tween A. B. Debell of H.M.S. Bruce, peculiar position he said, the sport and A.. B. Trimming of 11.M.S. being a popular one and a public one, Hermes, A. B. Friend of the Titania and the community generally were will oppose Stoker Odell of the Hermes themselves members of the Chinco in a six round lightweight contest; eluha. A. B. Adams of the Bruce, will meet Stoker Walters of the Hermes in a the ruling of the committee relative practically unanimous vote, featherweight scrap and A. B. Raw- to the suspension was sustained. lings of the Hermes has been matched

Indian R. C. juniors added an- other victory to their list by beat ing the Royal Army Ordnance Corps. The former have ono against another bantamweight in more match to play to complete A., Milburn of the Kent. their season's fixtures (against H.K.C.C. 2nd), and incidentally, that will probably be their stiffest battle,

can

In the other fixture, Kowloon C. C. 2nd were surprised by the Royal Navy, but then ons

safely forecast a match where the Navy are playing,

never

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Three matches in the Senior and

THE BASKET BALL LEAGUE.

START MADE WITH LOCAL MATCHES.

This week marks the beginning of Open League Basket Ball As- sociation for 1929,

The first rally was held at the Chinese, Y.M.C.A.

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The Shield Draw.

The draw, for the second round of the Shield Competition resulted · na follows, matches to be played on February 16

Senior Division,

Queen's v R.A., at Sookinpoo, China A.A. v. Kowloon, at Club. S. China v Navy, at Caroline Hill. Recreio v Police, at King's Park. Junior Division.

Navy Police, at Caroline Hill. Que's China, at Sookunpos. P.W.D. v China 'A.Á., (B) at Club. KOS.B. v R.A.F., at Kowloon, It was subsequently pointed out that the Queen's Regiment would not

four in the Junior Division will make up the programme for this

be present in the Colony on the date Saturday. A very important fix-

Somerset Regiment. The dates, it is fixed, they being relieved by the tare and one which will probably have a bearing on the champion- night, when all teams gathered for lutter Regiment.

on Monday understood, will be made over to the ship will be the meeting between a photograph. This was followed

The Interport. the Hongkong C. C. and the by matches between Chinese The accounts having been read and University in the Senior League. Athletic Association und South approved, it was stated by the Secre The Pokfulam XI cannot afford an- China B. and the YMCA Night try that, owing to lack of details. from Shanghal, he was unable to

son, and smarting from their sen-sociation, the former team win- sational reverse of last week, they ning. Thus the series made may be expected to go all out to good start. put it over the Club. Whatever the result, and I think a draw will bo most likely, this game should be well worth watching.

other defeat so early in their sea-School and Fukien Athletle As-rtainment of visitors from the.

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a definite statement as to the

north, but a certain amount of pre- work had been done, Tho

torport matches had been fixed to The offcors of the Leaguo are take place on February 11, 13 and Mesara. Chau, Chairman: T. Mof-16, the Interport dinner talang pines fatt, Vice Chairman; and Ko Sikat the Savoy Hotel on February 16.

ai, Hon. Sec, and Treasurer.

Mr. R. M. Dyer was appointed to the chairmanship of the Entertainmont The Indians will have to look to Monday and Thursday night at the

Games are to be played every Committee, their laurels when they visit

Later business was the election of the much-improved Chinese XI. Chinese YMCA. unul the series a representative to fill the vacancy Where stronger teams, at least

is completed.

on Mr. Barber's retirement from the on paper, have so recently falled, Teams have entered the longue Referee's Board, Lieut. Commdr.

Whits it should indeed be a proud day as follows:--Hongkong Univeraf-

being appointed, by unanimous vote for the LRC. If they are able to ty, South China Athletic Associa Discussion ne to the formation of snatch the full points. The Navy tion (two teams), Tutorial Insti- a committee to deal with appeals, ro- should not have much difficulty tute, Ying Wah College, (two sulted in the appointment of Messrs. to account for the weakish R. A. teams), Y.M.G.A. Chinese Athletic Dyer, Wodehouse and Kotowall for team.

Association, Fuklen Athletic As- the purposes of adjudicating appeals, The Junior match between the sociation, and YMCA. Night as a permanent body, for the cur University and the R. E. and S. School.

rent shason. will be a duel between a fairly

The Interport Entertainment Coni strong batting side and good bow-

mittee then went into session.

ling. Wyatt will not have such it would be easy going for the an easy task as he bad against Club but any mistakes on their Craigengower 2nd. It looks as if

the "Varalty, on home ground, will part from now on would probably have the better of the game but leave the field practically clear cost them dearly as it would whether definite conclusion can for the IR.C

bo arrived at is another pro- position:

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CHILD MARRIAGES.

POSTPONEMENT OF 'AN INDIAN, BILL.

If the Electric R. C. batamen

Now Delhi, Jan. 28. can reproduce the form, which they displayed in a friendly match voted an adjournment sine die of The Assembly by 59 to 84 has The H.K.C.C. XI, who are ten last week, I expect they will give the Bill Introduced by the Indian' points behind the Indian R. C. the K. C.-C. n very close game. with four matches In hand, will Club de Recreio should have mat- member, Mr. Sarda, prohibiting have the Police za opponents at tors pretty much their own way

child marriages. Happy Valloy. It does look as if when they entertain the R.A.B.C. The Government · favouredá

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