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sion. Rich and poor alike, after two days of rejoicing, have to lay
SATURDAY FEBRUARY
HOME RUGGER.
RESULTS OF PRINCIPAL MATCHES
BLACKHEATH WIN AGAIN,
114:
London, Jan 15,
INTERPORT DINNER
SHANGHAI FOOTBALLERS
ENTERTAINED: ::
THE SPORTING SPIRIT
The Hong Kong Football Asso- ciation entertained the visiting Shanghai Interport team to din ner at the Hotel Savoy last night, among others present being the Hong Kong, Interport team, the United Services team, and officers. and mambers of various local football clubs
Rosslyn 19, Cambridge 0: Bristol 8, The Army 15. Cardiff 13. Bath 6. Leicester 11, Gloucester 8: In the course of the dinner, the London Scottish 0, Blackheath flag of the Shanghal Football Association was handed to the Mosley 6, Northampton 11, Captain of the Hong Kong Inter- Notath 21, Devonport Servicesport team. 3.
Richmond 8, Newport 18. Aberavon 18, Pontypool: 0. Llanelly 12, Cross Keys 6.
Mr. W. E. Hollands, Secretary of the Hong Kong Football Asso- ciation, was also presented with a silver cigrette box as a token of
The poor we have always with us and, we might add, so too the beggara of Hong Kong in spite of. the strenuous efforts of the police to check the evil. Fifty-three, we learn, were deported as the ro- sult of a special holiday "round- up" but these must be but a drop!
The following are the results in the ocean as compared with of rugby matches played to the numbers one observes in day- Chinese districts. They are cer- Birkenhead Park 6. Guy's Hos- tainly kept fairly clear of Euro-pital 6. pean residential districts but, in spite of the supervision exercised. elsewhere, one has only to talk to those who are acquainted with life in the Chinese quarters to learn that certain beggars have regular rounds and that although they may not make more than a cent a day at some of the poorer homes, they make enough to keep Gala 16, Edinburgh Acaderaithe Shanghai team's thanks for what Mr. Hollands had done to an honest Chinese workman in cals 8,
Edinburgh Wanderers 17, West ensure their comfort and welcome
in Hong Kong. comparative luxury. That they of Scotland 10. are not really needy one learns from the fact that they turn up Stewartonians 6. their noses at food instead of money. In the case of the women folk in particular they successTM fully use threats of a superstiti-
In the rugby county cham- ous rather than a bodily nature if
pionship East Midlands beat their appeals are unheeded.
Notta, Lincolnshire and Derby Whilst superstition and ignorance shire by 34 points to 14, at Bed- exist it will thus be impossible to ford. stamp out the beggar nuisance entirely, but our police certainly The meeting of Neath and see to it that, it is kept under as Cardiff on the ground of the for- much as possible, and they are mer produced a great struggle, able the more effectively to cope each side obtaining converted proposed the toast of the Shang- hat Football Association and with it now that their numbers tries.
Playing at home, Blackheath spoke of the difficulties. in regard are strengthened by the addition found the Portsmouth Services a to playing conditions in Hong of the. "Flying Squad"
difficult proposition and could Kong which were to the Shang- only win by a try to nil
hal team a greater handicap than Llanelly entertained Swansea to the Hong Kong "players who were used to them. The speaker also referred to the sporting manner in which Shanghai had taken their defeat.
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Glasgow Academicals. Heriotonians 9, Watsonians: Portsmouth Services Chatham Services 14.
County Championship.
London, Jan. 18
Club Matches.
London, Jan. 22.
11,
Mr. R. M. Dyer (President of the Hong Kong Football Associa 5.tion) presided, and he was sup- 24 ported by, among others, the Hon. Mr. A. O. "Lang; the. Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., Messrs. Shaw Ormiston, McTavish, Hamilton, Lawrence, G. T. May, the Rev. Alexander, C.F., and Logan, and Mr. W. E. Hollands, Hon. Secretary.
aside the festive garb and, with CORRESPONDENCE, and were successful by 17 points their work-a-day attire, resume
a more secute frame of mind. LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN, The foreigner breathes a sigh of
NOTE!
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CHINA COMMAND AGAIN?
To the Editor of the "China: Mail") Sir The writer would be glad
relief and bearing no malice for
aleep, nights bereft", of inclined to overlook on the employees mistakes part of due to
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disturbed: state
to 11.
On their own ground Bristol, defeated the Royal Air Force by
9 points to 8;
Percy Park visited Leicester and were beaten by 21 points to
8:
"Weather" Postponements.
London, Jan. 24: Many rugby matches were post
Health Of Shanghai After the Chairman had còn gratulated the Hong Kong team on their victory and the Shang- hai team on their good perform- ance, Mr. C. W. E. Bishop (Captain of the Hong Kong XI)
Mr. S. Gash (Captain of the Shanghai team) replying to the toast, expressed the hope that Shanghai would give Hong Kong a good game in the North next year, and that Shanghai would win. He also complimented the Hong Kong team on their victory
toast of the Hong Kong Football
Association,
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of mind, the legacy of festivities if former members of the Legion poned on account of the weather and in conclusion submitted the of Frontiergmer, who still retain including Guy's vs. Gloucester, which to each bring a period of their interest in the movement, and Cambridge vs. Harlequine, respite from the common round would communicate with him "at but among those that were play-
Headquarters, No. 6, Adamed, the results follow: and daily task. "
Street, London, W.C.2, as it is heath 3, United Services : Car-in desired, if possible, to revive the diff 5, Northampton, 0. China. command,
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Interest Of Chinese.
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The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall; congratulating the Hong Kong team, said he was glad they won but he was sorry that fortune did 4 not better favour Shanghai. He expressed pleasure at the growing interest taken in football by the [Chinese... Aa' indication of the future of the Chinese was their growing interest in physical cul- ture. He was sure that the friendly spirit existing between
large measure due to interport Hong Kong and Shanghai was in contests.
The Rev. C. F. Alexander, on
A Bill dealing with British
understand that some time cinema films is to be included in
ago & rumour was current that legislation indicated at the open- the Legion was moribund, but ing of Parliament on Tuesday, this is very far from being the according to messages from Home case
After" the war, we naturally this week. Its object is to ensure suffered a set-back, but lost the exhibition of an adequate ground is being steadily recover
The China New Yoar meeting of. proportion of British flms atfed both in England and overseas. cinemas in Britain for which pur- A good solid footing has been the Royal Hong Kong Golf Club
at Fanling resulted:- secured in New Zealand and
Medal Round-won by w. pose powers are to be given for South Africa, while on the Gold Ironside 87 (minus 12) equals 15. A SATURDAY CAUSERIE.
the demanding of periodical re- Coast the Legion has been recor- Next best scores: N. Lo Smith behalf of the United-Services
J. S. McLaren team, and Mr. A. Leslie, Man- turns of films exhibited. The Gov-nised as the nucleus of a white 89-776;
A: K defence force by the Government, 891277;
Mackenzie ager of the Shanghai team, also. The loss of the fortnight's ernment has evidently awakened and has been provided by the lat 845-79; G Aubrey 89-10-79. spoke, the latter presenting the Shanghai team'a token to Mr. summer holiday customary in to the power of the film as a pro-ter with rides and machine guns. Twenty-six cards taken out.)
Best Ball Medal Round:-won by In England during the recent R. Andrewes and N. L. Smith
Hollande... business firms in England is com-paganda medium but, whilst on pensated for, to a certain extent the one hand it is setting out arti-strike the Frontieramen all over 78-3-70 and L. G. 9. Dodwell in Hong Kong by observance of ficially to develop the industry in the country rendered excellent and G. Aubrey 74-470 (these
service to the authorities, by two pairs tied). Next best arareal HOLIDAY TRAFFIC. Chinese as well as foreign holi-Britain it continues, irksome re-providing patrols in many in were A B. Raworth and C B and J S. McLaren 80 674; A. E. Greensmith and D. G. Bruce!
days. Chinese New Year, in par-strictions which greatly handicapstances mounted of special Johnson. 77-478; W.. Ironside LONDON'S 80,000,000 LETTERS
as mem.
SIMS "GEORGE V."
Bloxham
Twenty-six pairs entered. Mixed Bogey: won by H. G. and Mrs. Sheldon M. H. and Mrs. Turner, E. and Mrs. Grimble, who tie with 4 down' each. There were 25 entries.
IN A WEEK.
Some Ides of the tremendous: amount of traffic associated with Christmas may be formed from the fact. that 4,750,000 passengers were carried in London County Council tramway-cars in the three days.
In addition to the 4,000,000 packages' handled by the Post Office in London in the week preceding Christmas Day, more than 50,- 000,000 letters were dealt with
"Christmas 1925," said an off- cial of one of the big railway com-
LORD YPRES WISH panies, will be known as the 'out
BUST TO BE PLACED IN FRENCH CHURCH.
of town' Christmas. Never before have so many people left. London to spend Christmas by the seaside, or in the country."
If therefore old members, and 30674, L. R. Andrewes and G. ticular, comes as a very welcome the British producer in competing police and police reserves. break and the absence this year with the products of other coun- others interested, will get into Aubrey 79-4-75 T. D. E of the drizzle which usually marks tries. A British film company touch with me, I will send them Pendered and Capt. this holiday period enabled a full was stopped by the Police from the latest information and litera-78-8-75.
ture, with a view to the revival of programme of local sport to be shooting scenes in a London slum the units which existed in the gone through. The greens at recently because some of the per- Far East before the war, Fanling drew a large number of formers were dressed
Yours, Etc.; golf enthusiasts, the leading bers of the force..
About the
HY, C. EDWARDS-CARTER,
Captain, cricket clubs arranged attractive same time one read that in a re
Staff Officer Administration.. holiday fixtures and the coincident cent Jackie Coogan picture, not
London, Jan. 3. presence in the Colony of the only was the juvenile star rigged! Shanghai interport and leading out in miniature police uniform Shanghai teams gave soccer foi- but the bulk of the San Francisco lowers the opportunity of watch-"bobbles were lined up to enable
Shall we forget the heroic man- No fewer than 22 special trains ing matches of more than ordin- the American producer to get a
ner in which the "old contempt were required to take parcels to bles went to their death or the the West of England, South Wales, ary interest. Tennis enthusiasts, proper comparison. In no big
FROM ACADEMY,
Commander who led them in those the Midlands, and the North.
On Christmas Eve 90,822 passen- driven from Clubs where cricket film in America is it difficult to
critical years of the war? London. The news that Mr.
Field Marshal the Earl of Ypres xers were carried by the London matches, were in progress, found get the assistance of the Govern
Charles, Sims, RA, has resigned-he is better known to the soldiers and North Eastern Railway from refuge in grounds entirely devotment by the use of Army, Navy the Keepership of the Royal as Sir John French--will always Liverpool-street. King Cross, and ed to that sport, such as the Air Force and other contingents Acadamy recalls the contro- be associated with the town of Marylebone. The heaviest bookings Ladies' Recreation Club and the to add a touch of reality. In trait of the King which there it is proposed to place a bust Scotland. Before Christmas Day veray over his full-length por- Ypres, and in the Memorial Church wore to Harrogate, Norwich, and
350,000 consigaments of parcels. United Services Recreation Club. Britain in spite of the movement was hung at the Summer Ex of him
the were handled. At least one walking party (that to give. British films a chance Libition at the Royal Academy in No more suitables place for th
1924 and was withdrawn in October memorial could be found. It was Tile Great Western Railway car of the European YMCA) ac which has as its enthusiastic head 125 The portrait represented the Field Marshal's wish that any red 10,000 people to the West of quainted themselves in fuller de- .EH, the Prince of Wales, every is Majesty in the robes of the memorial erected to him, as Com England on Christmas Eve
rder of the Garter
mander-in-Chief of the British tail with the lay-out of Kow-handicap seems to be placed in the Dissatisfaction was expressed at forces in the field, should be set up| loon's hills There is only one way of a producer wishing worth drawback to Chinese New Yearly to represent any essentiall and that is the nocturnal noises British institution If it happens which disturb the rest of
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it at the opening of the exhibition at Ypres, the ancient town from Subsequently Sir Frank Dicksee, which he took his highest title, and BA announced that there were with which he associated himself differances of opinion among so closely during his later yarar The Straits Government- nagrad-
eademicians and Jer Mr. Blue The bust the work of John quired: 850% cres sbulously disappointed by the cr Davidson, will be in Baiyundy northeast corne Licisms, removed the picture, which stone, and until the Church at Lan
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