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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1929.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28th, 1929

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AMERICA'S RYDER CUP LEAD..

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U.S. BASEBALL

HOW LEAGUE TEAMS ·

NOW STAND.

New York, Apr. 22. The standing of the clubs at the] end of to-day's games was (un official figures):

Yesterday the Duke of Gloucester the course, and Britain's remote Chicago paid a visit to Fanling and played chance faded out. The American Boston golf over the old course. He was won the thirteenth hole and the much impressed with the scenery on match.

the way out and particularly with

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course itself, wilch, he remark-

ed, was one of the best he could wish

A

British Victory.

American Leagực.

CANDIDATES WIVES LOSE APPEAL.

DEBARRED FROM ARSENT VOTERS' LIST.

Appeals affecting the wives of candidates at the General Election

were heard at Clerkenwell County recently,

con.

Tho wives of three Liberal Won Lost Pet. candidates living in London, who, 2 11 066it was claimed, will be assisting

600 their husbanda in their 677 stituencies on polling day, appealed 600 against the decision of the Hornsoy 500 Registration Officer not to place them on the alment voters' list, ,438 400 Thoy were Mrs. Margaret Dixey, 333 wife of Mr. Neville Dixey, candidate at Holderness, Yorkshire;

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Mrs. Crump, wife of Mr. Victor Grump, candidate for the Bucking- 1,000 ham Division; and Mrs. Thorn- 1,000 borough, wife of Mr. Frank Thorn-

,800 borough, candidate at Swindon. ,800

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Mr. G. G. Honeyman, their coun- 400 sel, submitted that the assistanco. ,833 given by wife to her husband.

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Royal Highness Mitchell and Robson resumed Chicago showed quite good for having re-all square against Sarazon and Philadelphia gard to the that he had not Dudley. The British pair thrived St. Louis. played for several months.

Quite number

of

in the stormy conditions, and by Pittsburgh interested spectators witnessed the Duke of the sixth bola hud established aCincinnati Gloucester's departure from Queen's lend of two holes. A stymle rob-Brooklyn Pior und from Kowloon, where the bed them of further success at the party entered motor cars and drove seventh, but they kept their lead, out to Fanling via Taipo. His Royal Highness was attired in haar playing with great steadiness and PLIABLE GRAMOPHONE shorts, with fitting jacket of slightly lighter hus, a striped te, lose and shoes and a khaki pith helmet-quite a businesslike attire

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H.R.H.'s staff also went out

brought the match to an end on the seventeenth green, thus securing the only British victory.

RECORDS.

CLAIM AGAINST INVENTOR SUCCEEDS.

The hearing has been concluded in the King's Bench Division of the action brought by Mr. Arnold De Biere, the illusionist, against Mr. Jack Goodson, of Aldorman's

white ho Was a Parliamentary candidate was service within the meaning of the Act. The Act made provision for those who, by

reason of the nature of their oc

cupation, service, or employment, were debarred from attending the Poll. The husbands and their chauffeus had been placed on the absent voters' list.

Judge Rowlands pointed out that the chauffeurs were probably un- der contract of service.

A Ding-Dong Fight.. "Hagen and Golden, leading: two Col. the Earl of Airlio, M.C. (one of 11.M. the King's Lords-in-Waiting), combe and Cotton in fighting forn up in the morning, found Whit-: Rear-Admiral the Hon. Herbert

Mr. Honeyman-The contract of Meade, C.B., D.9.0., RN., Major- in the afternoon." A ding-dong General Sir Hug

Hugo. A.D.C.,

Jamieson Elles, struggle resulted, and at the turn

marriage contains various obliga- K.C.M.G., G.B

Sir. the Americans had lost, half their

tions which can be enforced.. Hugh Lloyd Thomas (a First Socre morning lead.

Judge Rowlands-"Love, honour, tary of H.M.'s Diplomatic Service) Excitement grew when after House, Bishopsgate, E.C. The and obey." I suppose the wife's and Captain L. W. Howard Kerr, series of halves, Cotton and Whit-jury found a verdict for Mr. De duty la to obey if her husband tells

11th Hussars (Equerry-in-combe squared the match at the Blere.

her to go with him to help to fight Attendance on URU.).

Mr. De Biere claimed a declard his election. A chauffeur cannot fifteenth, and three hales remained His Excellency the Governor (Sir to be played, but they failed at the Lion that he was entitled to a shure refuse to accompany a candidate in the front car with the Duke of fifteenth where Whitecombe had of the profits made by Mr. Good-without breaking his contract, but Gloucester, was also in khaki shorts, eighteen-inch putt for a half and son in connexion with the exploita- the wife can.

tion of a pliable gramophone re- He was accompanied by his staff, missed.

Wife's Evidence, R.M. (Aide-de- They won on the sixteenth, draw-cord by a company known as Jack

"I have a residential qualification Mr. De Biere alleged that Mr.in the country," he said. "My kolas

Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G,,), who sut

Capt. F. G. Silt Whyte, E. ing level again, but the Americans Goodson, Limited...

Camp), Capt. A. (Private Secretary), Capt. P C. berame dormie one as the result Perfect (Hon Scott (Hon,

1.E. the and Mr. W. B. of a fine putt by Hagen, who put Goodson, who was said to have in- duties. might prevent mę

Officer Command-the ball down from six yards.

The British pair ran into trouble ing (Major General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.0.) and Capt, the at the eighteenth, both of them Hon. W. S. Leveson Gower were finding the bunkers. Hagen and among the party, and others invited Golden thus won by two holes.

out were the Hon. Mr. W. E. L; Shen ton, Mr. H. R. B. Hancock, Mr. A. Ferguson, Mr. Allan Cameron, Mr.

| N. L. Smith and Mr. L. R. Andrewes,

At Fanling. The drive out to Fanling was much enjoyed by the Duke, who comment- ed on the beautiful scenery to bo Lord Askwith's suggestion that obtained above Shatin and Taipo. On arrival at the Club' house at

and

vented the record, promised him 10 there to vote. Would my wife, as per cent, of the profits for intro-welf as myself, bo entitled to be on ducing him to someone who would the absent voters' list on the get the record placed upon the ground she is carrying out her market. This was denied by Mr.marriage vow by being with me Goodson.

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Mr. Justier Avory, summing_up, Mr. Honeyman--I submit, yes. said that the case was another Otherwise she is not looking after ustration of the difficulties caused you in the way she has contracted both to the parlies and to the Court | tô. by agreements not, being put into) writing.

there should be a statue to Marshall Warling he was met by Mr. L. 8. Whitcombe holed a yarder at the the plaintif or the defendant.

near

General Sir Ian Hamilton told a

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Ile added that this was simply a Ease of whether the jury believed The jury, as stated, found a verdict for Mr. De Biere, it being stated that the basis of an accounti which would have to be taken would be left for the Judge to decide.

Judge Rowlands-I will tell her what you say.

Mrs. Dixcy, giving ovidence, said that this was the fourth election

her husband had contested. On every occasion she had spoken at meetings and "chauffeured."

Mr. Honeyman-If you were not there would it be necessary to en- gage another person?-Emphatical }ly yes-two, in fact. (Laughter.).

Judge Rowlands, summing up fifth, The sixth was halved, but the guid that he did not think that Americans won the next three, turn-being married imposed any obliga- ing one up.

tion on the wives to assist their "The next three' were halved. Bri-buabands at an efeetion. He found

tain squared at the fourteenth. At the that the words of the Act, "occupa Axe leans 4 bunkered, but the tion, service, or employment," re- Americana took three pults and the ferral to the ordinary or normal hole was halved.

occupation of-a person,

MOTOR SPEEDS.

Morning Rounds, Dramatic play in the morning rounds is described below:-

The first player to drive off was Turnosa.

who partnered Farrell

Whitcombo against Chorles Archie Compston,

The first two holes were halved. Foch in London, possibly Hyde Park Corner, is meeting with Greenhill (the Captain of the Royal third, giving Britain the lead. warm approval.

Hongkong

Golf Club), members, of Turnera over-ran the green at the the Committee and the Secretary short fourth, Whitcombe holing It is likely that the question of】 (1-Col. E. D., Matthew) over the yarder for two up, such a tribute by the British race! Ila Royal Highness will be brought before Parliament, uld

The Afth and sixth were halved, course with Major General and the Amerients took the seventh and it is generally felt that, sub- Sandilands, the Hon. Mr. W. E. I The eighth and ninth word

halved, ject to the advice of the Office of Shenton, and Mr. A. II. Ferguson the Britons turning one up. Works, a commanding site should hinton and for the other nine he regained the lund at sho

For sine holes he partnered Mr. The Britishers lost the tenth, but The found.

doventh "As I believe that the fame of played with Mr. Ferguson. The golf where Farrell was hunkered.

was of a good standard. Having re-

Compston tried to hole, an oight Forth will equal that of Napoleon." gard to this fact that the Duke of yarder at the fourteenth, but over- Gloucester hind not touched his Pres representative, "I believe clubs since he left Englund, he show ran four feet. Whitcombe hipped the

hole, the Americans aquaring. also that the sooner London gives cd splendid form. He commented on

The fifteenth went to America, her citizens a statute of the hero the lay-out and the beauty of the Compston falling with a two yarder. Britain led at the sixteenth, whore The appeals were dismissed with so much the better.”

course and generally was much im-

a ditch. The costs. pressed with the surroundings,

Farrell holed a ten yarder at the Sarazen drove into Lord Mayor's Support.

There were two other matches, sixteenth, winning in a birdle three, soventeenth was halved, but three Major General Sir Hugh Elles and The seventeenth was halved. The puts at the eighteenth cost the Bri- The Lord Mayor of London (Sir Mr. N. L. Smith played war Admirni Americans lost the egliteenth, mis- tishers the hole and the lead, each

alde, going round in 70. 4. E. Kynaston Studd) said: "In Herbert Meade and Capt, the lion. W. sing a yarder. common with all Britons, I had the S. Leveson Gower, whilst the Earl greatest admiration for Marshal of Airlie and Mr. H. H. B. Hancock Poch, and anything to express that were oppoerd to Mr. Lloyd Thomas and Mr. Allan. Cumeron. Both thesu admiration will be admirable,"

inatches Colonel G. It. Croafield, chair and finished on the last green.

were very keenly contested man of the British Legion, in the At the conclusion of the game the name of Britini ex-Service men, visitors had a very enjoyable tiffin at also warmly approved the idea. the Club House and expressed them It is only right and fitting." he selves on delighted with their visit. emphasised "that the British

The Return Journey. The return journey was made by people should have a permanent|

way of Castle Peak to Kowloon. Britain lost the fourth and seventh, reminder of the great General who Here, again the Duke of Gloucester the Americans getting a birdie three. led the Allied forces in victory. thoroughly enjoyed the drive round The Britishers won the eighth and "Quite apart from the genius as this part of the New Territory, and ninth, Duncan holing a fifteen yarder «'General, Foch was a great gentle. was locking very fit and well when at the eighth. man and a true Christian. I know he returned to the Pollee, Per at Diegel put his side two up at the that the Legion will never forget Kowloon, where a big crowd gathered tenth, and also won the eleventh. At the tribute he paid to British ex- to greet him. He was in the best the twelfth, Espinosa holed a three Service men by coming all the of spirits and smilingly lifted his hat yarder for two.

Espinusa holed a two and a half way to Scarborough to attend their to those who had gathered round,

With His Excellency the Governor yarder for another birdie twe at the conference last year,

and the members of the party he fourteenth

Atter halving the fifteenth, the "Although he spoke a language embarked on the Britannia, which was with which the bulk of the dele-corted across the harbour by No. Américans were 6 up at the sixteenth

Polico launch.

and won at the seventeenth. gales were unacquainted, his

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All Square, transcendent personality won al som og or so

The Americans round was 70, and in the last runs and he had so apares Mitchell and Robson won the first

left.--Reuter. hearts immediately."

to e de a hole, and increased the feud at the the Englishmen took 73. quarajin& put adora : 19qjump

Lady Spectator Iit. Duncan's 'putt lipped the first hole and cume out, the Americans winning. 4 against 5,

The Britishera took the second, against 6.

Duncan, driving at the short to the ball struck a lady spectator on the bead and rebounded into the rough, the lady being not badly hurt, the Americans winning.

Golden and Hagen Lead.

The Britishers won the first hote, Golden failing to put down a four yarder, Ernest Whitcombe holing a similar distance.

The Americans were square, at the and took the lead at the

MAJOR CAMPBELL. BREAKS

TWO RECORDS. ·

Verneukpan, Apr. 20. seventh, where Golden hétot a five for the five miles and the five kilo Major Campbell broke the records

yardur

metres, but falled to break the one, The Britishers squared at the ninth, kilometre record. and the tenth was halved in

His speed for the flye miles was 212 Hagen's ball from twenty-five yards miles per hour and for the five kilo- just stopped at the edge of the hole. meiros 211 miles per hour.

America led at the eleventh, Cot-

Later.

four.

The five milo westward run, 214

ton holed a four yarder for two at Major Campbell boat the five mile the twelfth, squaring. Britain halved and the five kilometre records by 72 the thirteenth, Whitcombe missing and nine miles an hour respectively. four footer.

At the fourteenth Hagen took the The separato times were: tend, holing a six yarder for two, but miles an hour, the eastward run 210.5 the Britons squared at the next. miles an hour.

Hagen haled with his mashie)

The five kilometre westward can niblick for three, and gained the lead 213 miles an hour and the ebotward at the seventeenth. Colton was bunkered with a long, second at the run 208 miles an hour.

Major Campbell was unable to make eighteenth, the Americans thus being another attempt as his tyres were cut

two up.

Studió, Ice House St.

Branch 7, Beaconsfield Aroads

Flashlight photograph taken at the Taikoo Club on the occasion of a farewell reception given" to Mr.. and Mrs. T. Grimshaw on the eve of their departure for Home aftor 39 years' residence in the Colony. (Photo: Ming Yuen).

Here is an excellent action picture of the steeplechasing at the Fanling Hunt's final meet of the season at the Kwanti course.

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