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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1929.

THE SEA

the

from summer's

only sure retreat heat.

Ladies' and Men's

BATHING COSTUMES

in the

Latest Colours

and in

One and two-piece styles.

OCEAN

LANE, CRAWFORD, Ltd.

HONGKONG HOTEL

ROOF GARDEN

The Steamship arrangements of

The Banvard Musical Comedy

Company

having necessitated their return to Hongkong en route to Singapore, they will present a special

CABARET ENTERTAINMENT

in the course of

DINNER DANCE

at the

HONGKONG HOTEL ROOF GARDEN

On

THURSDAY, the 2nd May.

The Cabaret Entertainment. will be similar to that so successfully presented on the 8th April, but with a change of programme. Dancing will alternate with Cabaret items.

As accommodation is limited, and so many of our patrons could not be given tables on the previous occasion, you are requested to reserve your dinner table at once, please, to avoid disappointment.

Charge $7 per head. Reservations: Hongkong Hotel only,

THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED.

EPORTED THEFT OF NAVAL PLANS.

LINER PASSENGERS

ARRESTED IN CANADA,

Victoria (B.C.), Mar. 29,

THE

of

WORLD SPORT

· LEAGUE DECIDER

TO-MORROW.

SOMERSETS" AND ATHLETIC

PLAY FOR TROPHY. -

DUKE AT POLO.

ON THE WINING SIDE TWICE.

CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT.day

THE HOCKEY CLUB. AEROPLANE CRASH AT

- SAN DIEGO:

RESULTS OF SEASON JUST

ENDED REVIEWED. .

Tho Hongkong Hockey Club oficially ended its playing seadon on Wednesday when the first eleven drow

SIX KILLED THROUGH PLANES LOCKING WINGS.

Sun Diego, Cal., Apr. 19. Three U. S. Navy officers were

by two goals all with the Somerset Light Infantry. Of the 20 ans killed hore to-day when two naval played during the season the senior neroplanos locked wings and crash- eloven has won 14, lost nino and ed from a height of 400 feet. The drawn six, scoring 60 goals

had

aguinat

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02. The team can be said to have dead are Lieut. A. H. Patterson, a very successful season. Of Ensigns Horbert Bassett, and H. R, the nine defeats four were against Sheensun and First Class Radioman combined Navy and Army teams and H. H. Brown. the other five were in the Brat soven

Tho three commissioned officers games of the ocason. The team did The great interest taken in the not suffer defeat after the Sim were killed instantly while Radio- man Brown was picked up serious- Shield Royal visit was shown by the big

Kames, assembled crowd that

The second eleven is also able toy injured and taken to a hospita round the Causeway Bay ground to watch the look back on the senson's results with where he died later, Duke of Gloucester play polo yester-satisfaction, doing well in carrying

Honolulu, Apr. 20. afternoon. Many of those pro- through an ambitious programme

Two more United States Army sent had heard of his prowess at the arranged at the beginning of the

Of the 24 matches played, soldiers died in a hospital here lo game and therefore were anxious to BERMON sto him in action on a

a China pony

nine were won, elevan lost and four day as result of the explosion of a 61 goals 155 millimetre gun at Fort Kamo- with and had a similar with the standard of his play or the way in which he coped with the against it.

Hitle animals that provide stubborn. us with so much exciting sport. He dashing rider, perhaps not quite no reckless as the Prince of Wales, Infantry and and his stick work is sound now to the game at the Privates Roy Wood ant Frederick

od had the satisfaction of scoring p forceful. He has a good back hand two goals in the four chuldkas in which he played. Although two of his muunts were somewhat awkward, the manner in which he controlled them commanded tho admiration of all,

[By "Wanderer."]

* The championslijp of the Senior Division of the Hongkong Foot" ball League will be decided to

morrow. afternoon when the Somerset Light Chinese Athletic, both of whom obtained 30 points in`a maximum of 40, will play off for the League "Trophy

The Athletic qualified to meet the Somersets on Tuesday when they defeated the H.K.F.C. in the re-play of the match which has given rise to so much controversy in local football circles.

They were not disappointed, either drawn. The team co scored hameha Thursday, bringing the to-

and

Threo members of His Royal Highness' party also took part in tho game-the Earl of Airlic, Mr. Hugh Lloyd Thomas and Capt, Howard Kerr. The Earl of Airlie impressed The Somersets topped the as a very hard rider who got the League with a much better gual enormous amount of work.

most of his pony. He put in average, but the local champion-Thomas and Capt. Kerr also struck ́ship cannot be won by this means, the spectators as players of more It is probable that an alteration than ordinary ability. to this rule will be made at the next annual meeting of the league.

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Of the prospeels for to-morrow, It is aufßleient' to say that -- the

match is very open. The Somer- nets did not begin their career here very impressively, but their lively team has been going ahead by leaps and bounds lately, and they have a fine chance of win- ninic. The Athletic are not in a position to call upon their full side, though they will undoubtedly go all out when so much is at stake.

The match, which is to be played at Caroline Hill, commences at 6 o'clock, and extra time will be play- ed if necessary.

THE CANTON ROWING CLUB.

SEASON REVIEWED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING.

Shameen, Apr. 25. The annual general meeting of the Canton Rowing Club was held last evening in the Canton Club. Mr. A. Hoffmeister was in the

chair.

Reviewing the 1928-1929 season,

Mr.

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The third team has probably been mora successful than ang similar eleven which has worn the Club colours, Many of the players werd

of the Benson and tinued to show improvement as it progressed. Of the 20 gumes played 12

were won, seven lost and one drawn. Goala for numbered 04 and This success augurs against well for the Club

senior

team of the future and it is hoped that oven more will take part next year in game which is growing in popularity,

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tal dead from the explosion to four with one missing and several others injured.

The two men who died to-day are

con Villaincourt, both of whioni wero bully bed and angled in the explosion.

A neary cough of injury la proceeding with an investigation of the disastery

Although the season has officially ended, a "Wanderera" eleven will play a series of games uring next month, On May the team will play the an Punjab Regiment on the Veda

ground and on the following day will meet the Navy at the R.N.O.S.C. The II.K.S.R.A. will pro vide the opposition on the Marina ground for May 15 and the Somerset Light Infantry on the same ground on May 22.

In one of the matches the Duke and his staff opposed a Club to other won by two goals to nil. In the three in which he took part, there was a Club member in hie side.

The

full accommodation at the Club was taken up, but there was a much bigger crowd outside. The Band of the Somerset Light Infantry was in played a pleasing attendunes programme of music both before the games started and during an interval.

and

During the course of the afternoon ten games were played. the Duke of Gloucester and his staff inking part in four.

a very

The Duko Scores, In the first H.R.II., the Earl of Airlie, Lt-Col, Comyn

and Mr. Thomna (Reda) played Campbell, Burton, Platt and Stanton. This was in which the koen chukka, standard of play was much higher than that which had immediately pre- ceded it.

Ht. Only one goal was scared! d this and this was credited to the Duke. Whites were penalised for in- fringement fifty yards out, Comyn took the shot which was going straight for goal when H.R.II. helped it on its was with a lovely forehand drive, the ball sailing between the port. The Reda hnd the better of the ex-- changes,

the Chairman said it, was entirely outside, however,

En

Rave

ARMS EMBARGO IN CHINA ENDS.

(Continued from Pape 1.)

restrain their subjects and citizens from exporting to or importing in- to China arms and munitions of war' The "Wanderers" will be repre- for their manufacture uut the ce and material destined exclusively rented by the following in their tablishment of a Government whose match with the Punjab Regiment at

man,

6.80 next. Wednesday.-W. Borrow-authority is recognised throughout W. Woodward, J. Rodger, A. A. the whole country, and also to pro- Dand, Capt. Filley, E. J. R. Mitchell, hibit during the above the delivery H. Owen Hughes, Lt, Comdr. Poland, of arms and munitions, for which R. W. Skipp, G. E. R. Divett and C. dantracts have already been made

but not executed. C. Francis.

FANLING GOLF.

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY.

9.28 n.m.-W. J. Gordon and H. G.

Howard.

9.32 a.m.-C. B. Brown, and H. A.

Milin

9.36 am.R, K. Hepburn and G. W.

Sewell.

The representatives of tho Netherlands, Denmark, Belglum and Italy are also in full accord with the above policy, but await the In- structions of their respective Gov- ernments before announcing the adhesion of the latter."

The Diplomatie Bedy "followed this announcement with an appeal to the Chinese Government to pre hibit import, which was never ef, fectually done,

The final text of the Embargo

9.40 a.m.-O. D. Brown and D.Agreement was dated May 5th,

Lawrence. 89

Latwre

1919, but it was rendered ineffec 9.44 a.m.-E. P. Flotchor and W. K.tive by the supply of arms to vari

Tail

9.48 A. D. Purves and A. E.

Lissaman. 9.62 ..-E. D. Black and G. E.

Mitchell,

9,50

M. G. Mills and F. M.

10,00 a.m.-A. Sommerfelt and T.

9. Whyte-Smith,

10.04 a.m.-W. J., S. Key and S. T.

Butiin.,

10.08 a.m.-9. K. Simpson and S. 8.

Perry.

10.12 n.m.-J. S. MacLaren and A.

D. Brawn.

10.10 am. P. Sherry and

Lobel

In the second game, the Duke of Gloucester played with the Earl of Airlie, Sugden and Thomas (Reda). Their opponents were Dangerfield, Duke of Gloucester was early pro Bakewell, Abbott and Harbard. The minent, taking the ball right up tho field, only to see a long shot

the post

inches

Thomaz successful from all points of view, the Reds the lead with a good goal. 10,20 am.-A. Leach and A. D. There had been 19 new members The Duke's, mount was very slow in

Ilamphreys, ,10.24 and a little

a.m.-L. Yates and during the year and the member getting off the mark

Garner. ship stood at 69 on April 1st,

10.28 aan. H. Ferguson and L against 52 last year. Two Re

R. Andrewen. gaitas had been held in Canton during the season under review, The first of these, a local Club Regatta, was held on the 19th January, 1929 at which the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club were the guests. The Royal Hongkong Yacht Club triumphed in three

awkward at times. For the remain der of the games the Whites pressed and got through, twice, to win by two goals to one.

II.R.II's Second Gool,

With the Duke of Gloucester in the third chukka in which he played were the Earl of Airlie, Clarke and Thomas. The other side was com posed of Bakewell, Sellon, Campbell The Rods did most of

events out of four and returned to and Herbage the opening No

Hongkong with Canton's flag This situation was reversed last. Saturday's Regatta when the Canton Rowing Club were the guests of the Royal Yacht Club and won two out of three and brought back the events R.H.K.Y.C. flag. This Regatta, howevor, did not come in the sea- Hon under review, which closed on the 81st March,

Thanks of the members were due to all, these who had helped to make the Regattas such a success, especially to Commander 11, A. Clark, RN. 30 Schier Naval Omeer of IL West River Patrol; to Commandant Grange of the French Gunboat Vigilante, and to the Hongkong Telegraph who no kindly put up the Hongkong Telegraph Challenge. Cup for Junior Fours on the occasion of the last Regatta in Canton.

It was stated that the Canton Rowing Club had taken over the boathouse from the S ven Municipal Council as fro. Ist April, 1929. This would mean a largo saving to the Club on rent, but it would, however, be neces sary to spend a considerablo amount on repairs to the building. A number of resolutions were then put to the meeting, affecting the rules and bye-laws, and pass- ed.

to-day Aorangi from Australia

The arrest was made by the The following were elected to were placed under technical arrest. Royal Canadian Police, who with the Committen for the season It is reported that they are sus- Canadian naval officers, boarded 1920-1930-A. Hoffmeister (Pre- pected of being concerned in the the steamer at the quarantine sident), W. O., Kohler (Captain of Rowing): A. P. Mei and R. Las- theft of naval plans and that they station and searched the suspected mussen (in charge of boats); and were apprehended following the passengers.

V. E. C. Ferrier Hon. Secretary

pondent,

Two men and a woman who ar- receipt, of cable instructions from Strict secrecy is being main and Treasurer). Our Own Correa-

rived here on board the Australia.

talned by the authorities,

and the Duke, who played the pressing in

throughout, came very near scoring ccasion, the ball paasing just

on one occasion Later, the Whites..

L.

10.32 a.m.-K. E. Greig and I. I.

10,36

Genre.

am-F. H. Chubb and B. J. Lacon.

10.40 a.m.-Major Beamish and Col:

Matthews.

10:44

4.P. Jaska and G. Davison

10,48 am-D. J. Gilmore and T. L.

Christle 10.52 a.m.-J. Cameron and W. A.

11. Maxwell.

ous Chinese armies by the Soviet Government,

SEQUEL TO FRACAS..

COOK "BOY" AND COOLIE

UNDER ARNEST.

In connexion with a fracas which occurred at the junction of Austin Road and Parkes Street shortly aftor 11 o'clock on Wednesday, a cook "boy" and a house coolie are now in custody on charges of as- sault.

The incident was mentioned be.. fore Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when, on the application of Dober- tive Inspector Fallon, the case was adjourned for a week, pending the recovery of the wounded man,

The two defendants now in the hands of the authorities are Cheng Tean (31), a cook "boy" employed at No. 9, Hart. Avenue, and Kam Chiu (20), house coolis employed at No. 21, Observatory Road..

When the case was called; Cheng Tsan answered the chargo, it be- Ing stated that the second dofon- dant was in hospital suffering. from a bullet wound.. THREE THOUSAND TINS wock, Detective Inspector. Tallen The case was adjourned for eno

intimating that he desired the charges against both men to be. heard at the same time.

OPIUM SEIZURE IN MANILA.

outside monopolised the play and scared two goals from the other side.

In quick auccession, without rez. ponse from

In the last chakka the Duke of Gloucester's staff

(Earl of Airlic, Kerr and Thomas) played Comyn, OVER Perfect, Abbott and Wolfe Murray (White) In this chukka H.R.I was well mounted and gave a forco ful display, Ilis side was too good for the Whites. At times, some clever combination was witnessed. The Duke's team won by two goals. in nil, Thomas got the first, and 11.R.E. claimed the second,

The Duke was mounted on Abel, Durham, Park Ticket and Bay Rum The sport throughout was most in. toresting and the Duke of Gloucester appeared thoroughly to enjoy himself

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THE DERBY.

DETTING ON THE CLASSIC EVENT.

· London, Apr. 21. The latest London betting on the Derby is as follows:

Mr. Jinks

Cragadour

10-1

Brienz

100-8

Costaki. Pasha

1008

Roodsmouth

Midlothian,

100-7 100-4

Reflector Gayday

100.

18-

Kopi

20

Raitlin Therefore Empire Builder, Aesculaplus Bosworth

20

20-

13-

Trigo

ON STEAMER.

Manila, Apr. 22 Agents of the Philippines Cus toms service to-day seized 8,400 ins of opium valled at about 40- 000 pesos from the steamship Susanna II, which had just arrived in the port from Amoy.

.....

SHANGHAI CHAMBER

TROUBLES

Customs officials said the opium was a part of the steamer a general KUOMINTANG BACK UP THE cargo. The master of the vessel was questioned but denied all knowledge of the drugs.

* PICKETS, 20, 22,

Police seized one of the ship's

Shanghai, Apr. 25, Chinese passengers, Chung Chu, The doors of the Chinese Gen- who was returning to the Philiporal Chamber of Commerce ro- pines after several years" absenco main closed and the promises are In China. The man was charged guarded by armed watchmon and with “assault against agents of the police. Mr. 8. 8. Fung, Chairmah daw in connexion with the anti- of the Chamber, has asked for | Chnese riots here in 1924.

PERSIAN FRICTION WITH IRAK.

PERSIA AT LAST EXTEN

RECOGNITION.

*** Teheran, Apr. 25. The prolonged period of friction hotween Persia and Irak has end

protection from the National Gov. ernment.

It is understood that the Shanghai Kuomintang. Depart- ment is taking the side 'of the anti-Japanese pickets and has gono as far as to urge the Shang- hot, Chinese Garrison Headquar+) 'tors to fasue a warrent for the ar- rest of the Chairman of the Chin aso Chamber.

Mr. Yeh Chu-chang, a member of the Central Political Council,

ed with the presentation to the has arrived here from Nanking to Irak Mission of a document re- enquire into the cause of the carding Porsia's recognition of trouble between the Chamber and Irak-Reuter.

the pickets,