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MILITARY FOOTBALL
LEAGUE TO DATE.
Although the league Champion- 'ship was decided before last week's report was written, this week's
ing matches.
Friday was a blank day so far as souls was concerned No. 2, Group and No. 10, Platoon and Nos. 2 and 3 platoons playing pointless
drawn games.
On Saturday No. 14, Platoon beat No, 16, Platoon by 2 goals to ; and No. 5 Platoon accounted for No. 12 Platoon by the only goal
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QUEEN'S
MURDER.
ROAD INCIDENT.
ANOTHER LABOUR DISPUTE?
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WATER FOLO.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE AD.C.
TWO GOALKEEPERS KEPT PREPARING FOR WINTER
BUSY.
(BY ARGUS.)
The two games in the Hongkong Water Polo League, played in the V.R.C. swimming pool last night, were very tame affairs as in neither case were the losers any match for their opponents. As no official referees were present, Staff Ser geant Baigent, R.A.M.C. and Mr. T. Meek kindly undertook the duties. In view of the fact that seven gentlemen have consented to act as official referees, it should be an easy matter to arrange for men to take charge of the different games. I have heard one complaint of a referee being telephoned for at 8.55 p.m. to conduct a game start ingaig p..! There is bad manage ment somewhere; and for the sake of players and spectators (not to mention the press) remedial measures are needed.
In the first game; the Kowloon À cold-blooded murder was Boys' School Former
Pupils
a
SEASON.
NEW DEPARTURE.
Daring its career, extending over kong Amateur Dramatic Club has a period of many years, the Hong confined its membersip to the male sex. This exclusiveness is at last likely to be broken down.
KIDNAPPING.
HOW IT IS DONE.
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ANOTHER LOCAL CASE,
Details of a rather startling nature are revealed, in' a story which has just come to light con- kidnapping Hongkong Chinese for cerning the modus operandi in ransom.
About a month ago, the son of a Western market fruit-stall owner At the annual meeting of the was decoyed to Cadton by a young Club, held at the Hongkong Club, woman. From the metropolis he the question of inviting a certain was enticed to Sun Tong, in the number of ladies to become mem- Tung Kun district where he was berd was raised and with a view to kidnapped. A few days after that making the Club more popular his father received a demand for the newly-elected are seriously $10,000 fansum but took no heed of thinking of bringing the suggestion it as his son had been a prodigal into action.
and he thought that it was merely a
on the young man's part to
raise funds.
The meeting considered its plan of campaign for the coming Winter season, and shall probably see and hear quite a lot of the proposed letter which contained the ear of a The next episode was another' activities of the Club during man. At this the father thought the next few months.
that there was some truth in the addition to the probable production demand and negotiations were set of one or two comedies, it is proon foot. Ultimately, a sum of posed to try and arrange the $4,000 was agreed to but mean- also, if possible, a pantomime. The induce his
a
te captors
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members have not yet decided on lease him on parole. He was the actual plays, and at the present accompanied to Hongkong by one moment the Committee are reading of the alleged kidnappers who number of plays with a view to stayed at the Yick Sang boarding- making suitable selections.
house. A report was made to the The committee elected at the police and this man has been meeting for the ensuing year is as detained pending enquiries. follows: Messts. J. A. E Bullock, W, Sinclair, R. Sutherland, W. A. Cornell, J. Robertson, A. N. Lucy and W. A. Hannibal (Hon. Secre tary and Treasurer.)
fixtures have produced some excit committed on an unknown Chinese Association defeated the second production of a musical play and while, the son had managed to
by three men who escaped string of the V.R.C. by six to Hil. shortly before 11 o'clock last night in the first half, Rasmussen (2) and at the hottom of " Paddy's Market" fack found the net ; in the second, in Queen's Road. The locality was Jack scored the first and as use fairly well lighted at the time, and sen the two last points. With the number of pedestrians were on the exception of Mackenzie in goal, the road and coolies were sleeping on defeated team were very weak. the pavement but nobody seems to The teams:- have troubled to find out what had Save happened when cries of
One life" ring out in Chinese. passerby was able to tell the police An excellent game was witness-that one of the murderers was about ed on Saturday afternoon, No. 427 years of age, and that another Group obtaining 2 points from No. was about 35 years of age while he Group by the only goal of the did not see the features of the third. It is also stated that the three men ran in the direction of Morrison Street, one. turning into thoroughfare and the other two running along Queen's Road.
scored.
match.
As however No. 4 Group went down to No. 5 platoon by 3 goals to 1 and No. Group lost to No. 8 Platoon in the latter part of the week, three teams will have to play off for runners-up medals.
No. 2 Group lest their unbeaten record on Wednesday afternoon going down to No. 14 Platoon in
their last match of the season The Gunners were handicapped by a severe injury to their centre by a severe and lyts, in the curly part of the game but great credit is due to No. 14 platoon for succped-
K. B. S. F. P. A:-Angus (goal; Pearne, A. Duncan (backs); Hyde half-back); Rasmussen, A. Jack, H. Duncan (forwards).
V. R. C. (B), Mackenzie (goal); Jordan, Urquhart (backs); Hast Lopes, Assumcão, half-back); Carvalho (forwards).
was absent
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APPRECIATION,
BASEBALL.
JAPANESE VS. CHINESE.
In the Hongkong Baseball League, next Sunday, the Japanese will meet the South China team, On paper the teams are evenly matched. Ishida at short and
Hayashi on second are two men of considerable experience.
Referee: Staff-Sergt. Baigent. The V. R. C. first string were that furnished some capital shooting
practice in their game with the (To the Editor of the China Mail.) R.A,M.C, who never showed a trace of their real fora. It is true.
Sir, have very, great pleasure that Capt. Walker, their regular in sending you enclosed copy of
The line-up for South China will but a letter which I have just received remain as usual with Harry Chin goal-keeper,
Gilbert Grosvenor. on first, K. F. June on second, June from Prof. President of The National Geo-Chin on third, and William Chin, graphic Society. of Washington, at short. Dick Shin will pitch and United States, Amerion.
Ed. Kong will do the receiving. Happy Valley, commencing at The game will be played at 4.30 p.m.
Attracted by the murdered man's cries, a Chinese constable found him lying against a window ledge with four stab-wounds, but the weapon was missing. Two were in the back and two in the chest. it is said that the man was able to say twice that he had been attacked by a certain labour guild before he died.-
a defeat by 12 goals to nil is not the real R.A.M.C. from. With the exception of Miles, on occasion, and Baigent, the R.A.M.C. were decidedly off colour. In the first
The concluding words of this
half, the V.RC. scored 7 points letter are most encouraging, and I (Busschaert 6, Stewart 1), adding expect soon to receive news of the five more (Busschaert. (2) Witchell,confirmation of any discoveries and the final whistle sounded.
Teams:
ing where every other team of the tor central, all available men were Sewell, Watson one each) before findings by the different Scientific |
Battalion failed.
No. 8 Platoon advanced one place in the league through their win uver Nu. 1 Group on Wednesday afternoon.
By this win they sec- ured for B Company a chance of obtaining the runners-up medals as No. 5 Plason are playing well at present.
No. 2 Platoon now appear to be .favourites for the "Wooden Spoon" but they have yet to weet No. 8 Platoon.
The platoon football league is as follows:--
LEAGUE.
GOALS
TEAMS. P. W. D. L. F.
Or the alam being seat through rushed to the spot in motor-cars and ricshas. A cordon was in- mediately formed round the dis-
Expeditions which are at present RAM.C.-Miles (goal): Chil- labouring in Europe, Asia, Africa, trict but it seems as if the murder-ton, Pigott (backs); Bligent (half-in, Australia and Polynesia ers escaped. People coming out back); Tomlinsos, Percy, Tidd | Pacific Islands). of restaurants and theatres were (forwards). subjected to close scrutiny and search but nothing was found.
V.R.C. Knight (goal); Sewell, Witchell (backs); Watson (half-
The police think that the murderback); Stewart, Lyon, Busschaert
is the result of a labour dispute.
INNOVATION.
CHITS FROM CHITS.
CHINESE ENTERPRISE.
(forwards).
Referrer. T. Meek.
BILLIARDS.
GARRISON GAMES.
An interesting Billiard Match between teams of six from the Waitresses have made their Sergeants' Mess 2nd Ba The King's All Regiment and the men of the appearance in Hongkong. A
dressed alike, a number of them are Recreation Room, Murray Barracks, Battalion was played in the No. 2 G, 19 15 3 1 42 1f 33 employed in a refreshment store on No. 4 G. 19 11 4 4 4 18 26 No. 1 G. 19 11 4 4 38 19 26 Calne Road, where many of the on the 15th and 16th inst. No. 5 P. 19 11 4 4 36 21 26 curious congregate to find out if the No. 10 F. 19 10 5 4 23 15 25 henefits of the food sold are No. 11 P. 1995 32 17 23 increased through being served by
No. 9 P. 19 10 3 6 31 19 23 No. 14 P. 19 7 No. 3 P. 19 7 6 No. 13 P. 18 6
No. 1 P. 19
No. 6 P. 18
No. 12 P. 19
No. 3 G. 19
No. 15 P. 18 4
No. 4 P. 18 3 4
waitresses,'
.
The Sergeants held the lead until the last match when Private Gregory pulled the score round in favour of the Privates, who won by
This innovation is really copied 40 points. 25 19 21 from Canton where tea-houses 2 25 20. staffed with waitresses
Sergt. Irvin.. The Sergt. Smith
19 17 19 established over a year ago,
22 20 19
were
SCORES,
27 28 18 Canton establishments obtained ROMS. Tildesley.
considerable notoriety and there Sergt. Newton.... COMS. Burnett....
35 20 16
20 33 15
13 33 12
was at one time talk of putting a stop to their employment.
20 30 10 No. 7 P. 18 3 4 11 17 31 10 No. 16 P. 17 2 6 9 12 28 10 No. & P. 18 4 2 12 14 41 10 No. 2 P. 17 3 4 10 8 30 10
This week's results follow —
No. 7 P.
The Chinese are first in the field with employing the weaker sex to serve refreshments. When will the European establishments follow suit?
SEVEN HEAVENLY
VIRGINS
• TO-NIGHT'S OBSERVANCES.
No. 2 G.
0
No. 10 P.
No. 2 P.
0
No. 3. P.
No. 14 P.
No. 16 P.
0
I
No. 5 P.
[
No. 12 P.
No. 4 G.
No. I G.
No. 3 G.
No. 5 P.
No. 4 G.
No. 3 P.
No. II P.
0
No. 9 F.
No. 4 P.
I
No. 8 P.
No, I G.
No. 14 P.
1
No. 2 G.
I
No. 13 P. } No. 1 P. No. 10 P.
No. 6 P. Total points obtained by com panies towards Battalion Football Cup:
100 points.
Headquarter Wing. "C." Company.
"D." Company.
"B." Company.
"A." Company.
150
150
109
150
110
go
Total...
759
128
Sergt. McManamon.
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Pte. Cannock Pte. Valiant Bdu. Stevens Pte. Williams Pte. Ashcroft Pte. Gregory
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Yours truly,
TSK TRAN TAL Hongkong, August 16:
[Copy.]
National Geographic Society, Washington, DC,
INDIANS vs. AMERICANS. The following will represent the Indian Recreation Club in their Baseball League match against Hongkong Baseball Club (Anche cans) at 4.30 p.m. to-morrow.
C. O. Ismail
1 B. S, A. M. Sepher
2 B.
S. Curreen
3 B.
I. S. Ackber
S.S.
A. A. Rumjahn
C
-P.
U. M. Omar
A.
R.F. S. A. Ismail
C.F. N. B. Kitchell
L.F. R.. M. Omtar.
July 9th; 1923. -
Mr. Tsg Tran Tai,
Hongkong.
My Dear Sir wish to thank you for your letter of Jime -11th, enclosing the clippings from the South China Morning Post, I have read these with much interest, and future reference.
all place them in our files for
May I take this occasion to thank you for your books and pamphlets which inve been receive hind place in our files. I as they will prove of value.
Very truly yours,
(S.) GILBERT GROSVENOR, President.
THE STAR.
MIRTH, MAGIC AND MYSTERY.
95 Doa G. Merle, the well-known 150 entertainer and-illusionist, opened 126 his season to appreciative houses 150 at the Star Theatre yesterday. 150 Using practically no apparatus, the magician depends almost entirely 799 on élever sleight of hand to carry out his mysteries. Each trick seems more and more mystifying as the performance progresses. The audience were kept in, good. humour by the entertainer's rapid flow of amusing ionologue, and, there was not edull moment. It was a clevendemon- stration of the conjuroria art and an all round high class entertain- ment with an appeal to both young and old.
Total..
Prizes given for the best break qa each side avere won by Sergt. There is one peculiar feature Smith and Bandsman Stevens about this year's observance of the Sergeant Smith's break of 35 was festival of the Seven Heavenly the best of the match. Virgins an account of which was given in yesterday's China Mail, This year is the last of the cycle of sixty and it is not considered advisable to marry in it. Towards the end of last year, there was an abnormal number of Chinese wed- dings when young people who were
$10,000,000.
DEVELOPMENT SCHEME.
The promoter of the Hongkong
incidents.
POLICE BILLIARDS.
The film attraction, "The Silver Cart proved very thrilling, 87 points, due for wedlock were married. In Development Building and Say Starring Earle Williams, in the 62 points, the year immediately following ings Society (in course of form-leading fole it is a story of light 62 points. that in which a girl has been maration) now invites those who are political Intrigue, full of exciting 59 points. ried she has to undergo what is interested in building and ult- known as Chee Seen which means imately owning a house on terms that she has to take leave of the that may be arranged to suit the Heavenly Virgins who have been means of those enquiring, to send -automatically since her birth-her for a form of application to partici- fairy godmothers. Last year'spate in a scheme of dwelling
RESULT TO DATE..... brides will demand a sum from house construction. No obligation their husbands to spend ins entered into by anyone, filling.
after up the form which is simply to en- The police handicap billiards which they will confine their able the prompter to gauge as tournament is drawing to a close. observances to motherly patronage nearly as possible, prevailing A number of good matches have. wants. Mr. Fred Ellis' office is at for the kiddies.
Europeans who have been fort- 10, Ice House Street, where forms unate enough to have been invited may be obtained.. to Chinese households to-night should avail themselves of the op- portunity: Those who cannot may
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ROXOR
:
been staged at the Canteen in Headquarters and one semi-final and the final remain to be played off. Lance Sergeant Knowles (~60). is already. i the final having - beaten Lance Sergeant Whant in the previous round, Lance Ser geant Earnshaw, playing from the back mark of 250, meets Detective Sub-Inspector Field (-80) in the other semi-final on Monday when a close finish is, anticipated.
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At the conclusion of the religious ceremony, on informal reception Lwas held in the Hall attached to thé THIS MORNING'S WEDDING. Union Church. The Hon. Mr. Fletcher, in a felicitous speech,
At the Union Churgh this morn.proposed the health of the bride and yarn, says a shipping paper writer,ing, the marriage took place of 31.degroom, to which Mr. Fraser
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The bride's wedding dress was of did not happen in connection with John Alexander Friser, M.C., Sec- any steamship line operating out of retury of the Sanitary Beard, and flowered white silk with veil to Vancouver. Here's the yarn: A Dr. Gladys Turner of the London match. The newly-married pair left. traveller on a certain steamer had Missionary Society. The ceremony after the reception aid showers of written to the head office lodging a was performed by the Rev. W. confetti by mator-car for the Doug- strong complaint about the pre-Baxter, assisted by the Rev. Dr. las wharf to board the steamer for sence of vermin in his berth. HeT. W. Pearce, LL.D., O.B.B., Kuliang, where the honeymoon will received in reply a letter of great who delivered the address. Mr. S. be spent. never had such a complaint been Among the large gathering in the effusiveness, assuring him that Collett presided at the organ, made against any vessel of this Church besitles the bridal party scrupulously clean line, and that the were: The Hop. Mr. and Mrs. management would have suffered A. G. M. Fletcher, the Hon. Mr. be predicting wine typhoons during As we have had four, any loss rather than cause annoy-and Mrs. J. H. Kemp, Mr. and the year. ance to so valued a patron, etc., etc. Mrs. B. D. C. Wolfe, Mr. S. B. B. five are still due. He was really delighted with the McElderry, Mr. G. R. Sayer, Mr. abject apologyBut just as he was. C. Hickling, Mr. R. E. Lindsell, throwing away the envelope, there Rev. and Mrs. Dewstone and Mr. fell out a slip of paper (doubtless and Mys, A. §. 1). Cousland. enclosed by mistake) on which was written a memorandum: Send this guy the bed-bug letter." "Captain Kettle" in Harbour and Shipping.
The bride was given away by Dr. R. M. Gibson, while Mr. C. G. Perdue was in attendance on the bridegroom as best man.
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