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Swo Wickets
Two matches in the senior divi- sion and three in the junior were played off in the cricket league last Saturday. In the first league, two of the tens considered to be In the running for premier honours were opposed to two of the weaker A. el Arculli (L). teams and expectations were ful- A. H. Madar (L)... filled. Not so in the second league. U. M. Omar (I).... Kowloon and dismissed the un- W. Hung (C. R.).. defeated Engineers for a paltry Balhetchet (U.).**.** 69 and their supporters thought Earnshaw (K) that the tinte had come for the lenders' colours to be lowered, † Middleton (R.E.) ......13 -Hopes were dashed to the ground Percy (R.A.M.C.) .............., 4
when the home team were all mutARE Raven (Ke for 32, which is equal to the smallest innings played in the league this season. Then on the Club ground, the Civil Service juniors gained a rather unexpected victory with the aid of failing light, of which more anon. The Indian 2nd team had an easy task against the Chinese who fielded ten men, and completed a double for their club by winning while the seniors bagged the points at Causeway Bay.
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Griffin (HK). Petheram (K.)... Fraser (K.) ....... Winter (R.E).... Sirdar Khan (I.).. Redpath (R.E.) Sara (C.S.) .................... Nash (R.A.M.C.)......... 18 Reid (H.K.)....................... EA. Moosdeen (1) ...10 Laing (U)
CHARITY FITE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
FUNCTION.
Arrangements are far advanced
CORRESPONDENCE.
YELLOW.
(To the Editor of the China Mail.)
for the annual Charity Fête and Sir, I have read your editorial of Bazaar at Government House,
And, to complete the whole A microscope
To see your soul."
I cannot resout your personal admonitions or the racial discrimina- tion which the natural product of every race but your contempt and 'Yellow insult is INFRA DIG and incompatible with the ethics of British solidity..
many places hero in the Far East, nowhere as in Hongkong is auobbery and class-distinction sa rampant, and I, as a newspaper-man have ween the unwormated hasto with at the slightest uncalled-for occa which some people rush into print
sion, to hurl insults at one of the most progressive communities of Hongkong.
good works of a certain community Many a time I have witnessed the organised by the Hongkong November 26 Recipe" and lifting most dear to me, unodified by some Women's Guild and Ministering up the masquerade of newspaper indirect insults and hints, and let Children's League. As usual, H.E. anindividuality lurking in its forene assure you, Mr. Editor, that the Governor and Indy Stubbs have placed the grounds of Government Ground, the indirect insult refers to although I have been a journalist in House of the diapusal of theme. I now re-iterate your verse: organisors; also part of Government House itself, for the Ball Room is "To gentleman with feat. to be converted into a cinemato
A simple cake of yellow soun graph theatre.
The arrangements
A bath with room to roll A towel, a bathmat, labelled this year have been varied in goo respecta: tea will be served on the
*Hope tennis courts instead of on the lawn. Entrance and exit facilities have also been improved. The only
If I have now caused agitation, I: untrance this year will be by the motor drive opposite the gate of the
The cake of 'yellow soap' refersmanent caliu can only supersede s am confident that a real and per- Botanical Gardens, and the police to a community. The gentleman do storm, ns. I have been taught by authorities have undertaken to close not have to use 'Yellow-soap be
your Carlyle. Upper Albert Road to motor traffic cause it is evident that streaks of
You may question may authority, for the period of the fête so that this Yellow are sometimes found in the
so let me say that I was prompted entrance, which will be far more core of "White."
to write this, out of purely imper- However, I need a towel es you sal motives and of my own voli convenient, may be used in safety. Using the outer, main road, water gay, labelled 'Hope, the hope that linn. I have no special appendizes traffic will also have a free course. I shall home day gee. cradicated to my mae and am not an old Although the fête retains its prin- from our midst, the sinister hints wisenere ar an incensed journalist. cipal features, several new attrae- and non-de-phono correspondence, Far from it, I now review your tions will be included, this year, and poeme and articles containing hid-Yellow insult in pity for the it is hoped that the large amount deu insults which cannot be exposed dilominn you have stirred for your- raised for women's and children's for the reason that their contributors
self. charities last year may even bej
have resorted to the simple expedi- exceeded on this occasion.
ent.of indirectedness.
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R. U. R."
TION
And yet we look up to the PRESS as an arucio of sugneity and upright wisdom which; while arrogating to itself the cognomen of 'Defender of
I do not wish to create inùnical
feelings but if I can echo a resound- read this, I shall be more than umply ing key-note of reflection in all who
compensated.
THE COMING A.D.C. PRODUC the Oppressed," time, after tim Perhaps you will say that this Linjustice elaborate-an-is-n-figutent new the nitt hjort of my distorted imagination. You which, is hidden in a thin opacity un gay so because all your insults of twisted words, skilfully directed as I have stated before, are hidden to usko the oppressed more oppressed. But it is may hopu that these unsavoury habits will soon be extirpated from that PRESS which calls itself the VOX POPULI for getting the VOX DEI,
are.
Carel Capek, the H. G. Wells of Czecho-Slovakia, introduces us in
behind a mask of thin veneer and his new play, "RU.R.," to a race
But all these sham-truths indirect newspaper phraseography. of men-machines made by synthe-
nauseating at least to me who for au tic chemistry, and known as Ros-
education have read your Milton, sum's Universal Robots, for which phrase the initials of the title stand.
Byron. Teunyson and Shakespeare As for the microscope to see the whom are rarely understood by These Robots, made by man in his Soul, you can give them as a Xmas H.D. Rumjahn (1)
own image, do all the work of the
many of your own countrymen. Mark (H.K.).......................
your Tennyson and- world, while humanity takes it prosent to
I. nobody and therefore, not easy, and has a good time. But Shakespeare who dabbled more in conspicuous in your lists of valedic With the University first eleven Balchin (R.A.M.C) ... 4
presently there arises among the pitality than I ever did in a having played two matches, their LEAGUE RECORDS THIS SEASON. Robots one of superior make,named whole week of Sandaya, I refer you, torians, have the greatest regard for men are now qualified for the list! of league averages. By making the division, A. A. Rumjahn (Univer-ent develops. He becomes their MEMORIAM.
Highest Individual Score: 1st Radius, in whom a sense of discont-Sir. specially to Tennyson's IN your British people and your British Colonial Governinent which is so highest score in league cricket this sity) 110; 2nd division, A. K."agitator" and under his leadership,
often criticised in your PRESS. Prescribe for me 'Yellow Soap' if. season, A. A. Rumjahn, who finish Mackenzie (H.K.C.C.) 106,
like Frankenstein's monster, they you like but it is bigh time that Icise yourselves; the cheap garcasm, But have you ever seen fit to criti- ed second to Owen Hughes of the Club last year, has dispossessed division, Sayer (Civil Service) 7|
Most wickets in an innings: 1st turn and read their human tyrants. express the inarticulate sentiment un-British humour and discharge of This play is to be produced by that heaves in the breast of all those greeneries that emanate from your Arculli at the head of the wickets for 23 runs in 9.1 overs the Hongkong A.D.C. on Decem-supposed to be 'Yellow' for the con- columna so often? batting. O. Ismail still has the maiden) and Quick (University); ber 8th, 10th, 12th and 15th. We tempt you have shown us in your biggest aggregate in the first 7 wickets for 23 runs in 12 overs learn that the production is making PRESS and in every walk of your league and also improved his aver-3 maidens); 2nd division, Sara excellent progress and has exceed-business and social lives.. Virile aze by a not out" inrings (Civil Service) 8 wickets for 35 ed even the most sanguine hopes. blond courses through our veine like Changes have also to be record runs in 11.3 overs and Laing It promises to be one of the most yours; the same joys and sorrow ed in the junior batting list. (University) 8 wickets for 25 runs original and startling By hitting up 67 not out, Rum in 15.5 overs (7 maidens).
of the you are akin to, are susceptible to A.D.C.'S jahn has jumped to the top of the
many presentations. in niso. Is it our fault or dishonour list. Redpath, by getting out for Ismail (dians) 164; 2nd Company (opposite Wiseman's) think --NO!;
Biggest Aggregate; 1st division, Booking is at the Anderson Music to have been born Yellow' as you division, Harper (Civil Service) and is going strong. 227 runs.
a "duck" has dropped to third place. He has also lost the biggest aggregate, which is now held by Harper of Civil Service, thanks to a sound, if slow, 41 made last Saturday. With the Club bowlers not engaged in a league match on 35, Saturday last, Lammert and Bowker
Some members of your com- nanity relish nothing better than mud-slinging at another community in an unculpable newspaper sort of onission of names,
sion, A. el Arculli (Indians) 19: Balletcher's improvement as a bats-way such as
Most wickets to date: Ist divi- 2nd division, Sara (Civil Service) man will be very welcome to them, places, etc.-all within the border they won the championship.
Biggest Innings to date: 1st while the work in the field can of newspaper rights, but carrying in division, Civil Service 212 for 6 only be described as exemplary.
its wake odious messages of class the head (declared) against G.R.C.; 2nd the senior bowling aver division, H.K.C.C. 2nd XI 232 Sappers were not full of runs, al- ages. The Rev. E. Quick, who against C.R.C. 2nd XI.
For the first time this year, the repugnance.
For an instance, an Englishman- usually went on first change last
division, R.G.A.
Smallest Innings to date: 1st though the state of the Kowloon journalist who came here only 41 against wicket must have had something to recently, discoursing with me in the
do with it. The R. E. have nuw PRESS on a political topic im
uf
remain at
season, has annexed third place as
the result of two good analyses. H.K.CC.: 2nd division, C.R.C. 32
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A, el Arculli, the Indian skipper, against R.E. and Kowloon 2nd XI/ beaten the C.R.C., LR.C., Universi- mediately made reference to a sub-1
still has the most "scalps" to his
credit in the first league and Sara 32 against R.E..
maintains his enormous lead in the
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munity I was referring to, let me Reverting again to that com-
readers the following vivid lines recall to the minds of all your from Zona Gale, the distinguished American
writer, entilleď C08- MOPOLITE:
Not wholly this or that But wrought
Į
Of alien Blood am I,
A product of the interplay
Of travelled hearts
Estranged, yet not estranged
I stand
All comprebending
From my estate
I view carth's frail dilemma
Scion of infused strength am I,
All understanding.
Ncr this nor that
Contains me.
With these words I shall once
ty, Civil Service and Kowloon, all ject which had nothing whatever to away from home. This Saturday do with the theme under discussion, and for all disperse that CON- they are down to meet the Navy He said "We have the spectacle here SCENSUS of British opinion re- second. Excellent figures by Slow batting characterised the on the Military ground. While in Hongkong of several Kowloon junior bowlers Indians v Chinese first league they have been winning match unity making demands upon thegarding that diminutive community.
foreign com- match at Causeway Bay, Ching, after match, their rivals have been Government for educational facili- beating one another, thus helping to increase their lead. They will now want a lot of beating before they can lose the lead.
have extended the second league bowling list and Sirdar Khan moves up on the strength of some freak figures. Griffin of the Club 2nd is included for the first time.
The league averages follow:-
BATTING.
FIRST DIVISION,
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Service on their own ground. With The Club juniors lost to Civil out wishing to belittle their oppon-
for all candidness and misinterpreta- In conclusion I wish to apologize tics towards which they contribute tions of your editorial (if nny exists). little or nothing."
Another gentleman in the same ther you publish his letter or not Also for all inconveniences and whe- controversy signing only his initials is of no particnlar importance as far said in part also that a certain com as I am concerned because there is of opium-smoking in the twentieth Hongkong and I shall avail myself munity was conniving at the evile still the freedom of the PRESS in century. This particular gentleman
Yours, etc..
H. M. SILVA.
who has not been up to his form at all this season, gave the small crowd a taste of what he could do, carrying out his bat for 34. Further evidence of the Indians collective bowling strength, if such be necessary, was forthcoming as only four of the bowlers were called upon, the only change being made ents' victory, I must say that the is a British subject froin India and of its facilities to the limit, when Ching made a stand with Club were in no way disgraced and although he did not disclose his M. K. Lo. However, F. M. el went down fighting. Credit must identity or nationality he must not Arculli and A. H. Madar were be given to their policy of playing forget that the piercing eyes of truth!
1. Gordon Terrace, Kowloon." uct. found wanting as finished off the innings with no light. They could have easily tried
they for a win no matter the time or the Rarealeth all thange."
[Mr. Silva fancies the China Mail He also confessed ignorance of the difficulty. The Indians' innings for a draw but they decided to try stopic under review and his know has insulted him and the community was another illustration of a state- and pass the visitors' total. As ledge of plain English being absurd. Quite apart from the China to which he belongs. This is ment that the side is composed commented on by my colleague deplorable big participation was ridi-fa's well-known attitude concern- A.A. A. el Arculli (1)...4 34 71 71.00 generally comes along to make the see towards the end of the game initiation into the argument is there the most wilful could take the words Somebody "Argus," Grimmett was difficult to culous. The only reason for hie ing the question he discusses, only Sayer (C.S.).........2 107 112 56.00 runs when others have failed. The and this must have contributed to fore evident. Hett (U.)...........2 56 56 56.00 two Ismails (O, and S. H.) have very the Club's defeat. The Civil Service knowledge of English is deplorable refer to a community. Mr. Silva's More (H.K.)........2 97 97 48.50 consistent figures so far, the batting was again dependent on and if he has any doubts about it enthurst is therefore utterly fatuone I repeat that is "yellow soap in the verse above to O. Ismail (L) ......5 39 164 41.00 former's being 39, 18, 33, 36 and 38 Harper who has been wonderfully he can ask the Editor of the paper in so far as it refers to this paper.] Balhetchet (U.)...2 74 76 38.00 not out while the latter has 50,3.14. consistent in league games. He for that part of my correspondence Quick (U.).....2 23 34 3400] 47 and 45 to his credit.
No, of
Innings.
Score
Aggregate.
Average.
Rumjalin(U.)2 110 154 77.00) of eleven batsmen.
De Rome"(C.S.)...2 52 63 31.50 S. H. Ismail (L)...5 50 153 39.60
SECOND DIVISION.
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It would be idle to pretend that R.A.M.C, and his record is 5,42 not his delectation, an enumeration of Ramsey (K)2 29 56 28.00 team which could be compared Civil Service juniors have dropped For the benefit of all members of Sutherland (C.S.) 2 44 52 26.00 with that which won the league a a number of potats, they have done your community whose limitations Duncan (K)....2 25 26 2600 few years back or even last year's much better than last year when of understanding are curbed, let me Ng Sze-kwong
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