FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1927.
SPORTS SECTION
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LAWN BOWLS.
Kowloon Dock In Strong Position.
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SECOND DIVISION TIE..
Prospects for To-morrow.
of what the respective rinks as at present constituted are capable of, both home and away.
Second Division,
The first match In the Second
(By Short Head.") By wins over the Police and the Bowling Green the Kowloon Deck The Civil Service entertain the Recreation Club have alrenity East Point and are hopeful of re- placed themselves in a strong posi- | peating last year's win by 16 shots, *tion. The match last Saturday The visitors, however, are by ne against the premier Club was full means to be taken cheaply and may of thrills in the closing stages, be expected to stretch every nerve when it was anybody's game. The to come away with full points, visitors were hopeful up to the The K.C.C. ure nt home to second last head when one rink Craigenxower C.C., whom they de conceded a six and practically seal-feated Inst season by 11 points, ed the fate of the encounter, although, of course, with a vastly Curiously enough all three visiting different, team as they were rinks went down on the last head. | fighting only in one Division. and the Dock thus scrambled home | Even so, "both Lammert and Her- by the narrow, margin of five points, ridge have good rinks and may be My assertion a week ago that the trusted to do the needful. Bowling, Green lost this match a The K.B.G.C. over to King's year ago was disputed, I believe, Park to meet the Club de Recreio last Saturday-but a reference to who, I hear, are out to snatch full the files bears out my statement, points. Drawing a line between for the Dock won comfortably by these Clubs' fixtures last Saturday, 66 to 44-u majority of 22 shots. the Portuguese ought to win to-
The Cruigenpower Cricket Club] morrow-but, then, lawn bowls la last Saturday demonstrated that as full of uncertainties aa ericket, they are as big ter/ors as ever on and thereby Hes its attraction. their own green, and they easily put paid to the K.C.C. nccount by the handsome margin of 22 shots. All the visiting rinks went down. Baso having the largest kill by scoring 23 against Pile's eight, 'Omar just got the better of Gibson i by three shots and only four separ ated Eumjahn's and Hill's rinka,
TO-MORROW'S.FIXTURES.
The fixture card to-morrow is ns under:-
A.m.
ON THE LINKS.
FINAL OF THE LADIES'. CHAMPIONSHIP.
FIRST FOREIGN WIN.
THE CHINA MAILY
Newcastle (County, Down) May 19.
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LOCAL GOLF.
9.48-W. J. Etherland and T. A.
Martin.
9152-A. Leach and D. Forbes, 9.56-E. D. C. Wolfe and V. M.
Grayburn.
10.00-H. G. Hegarty and J. Moodie 10.04-Major C. C. Lucas and Col. 10.08-Bajor R. H. Lucas and S. K.
Chaplin.
Matthews.
10.12-J. Coulthart and G. E.
Ellams. 10.16-H. R. Sturt and P. Jacks. 18.20-Capt. Drysdale and Lieut.
Whistler.
POLICE RESERVE.
A SUGGESTED NEW UNIT.
VOLUNTEERS WANTED.
In view of the disturbed state
H.K.V.D.C.
VOLUNTEER ORDERS FOR THE WEEK.
03
King's Birthday Parade, 3rd
men from each platoon fire. Attack Competition. 1 N.C.O. and 2 men each platoon fire Lewis Gun Com- petition.
Portuguese Company,
The Company will paradont Volunteer Headquarters at 6.30 pam. on Friday, 20th May for Lewis Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti. Overalls to be drawn from Store.
SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
Hong Kong, May 20, 1927, 10.30 a.m.
* Hong Kon
Stock.
Stock Exchange.
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Musketry Part I. will be fired by T.T. on London the above Company at Stonecutters TT, on Shanghai Range on Sunday, 22nd May, 1927.
Range Officer: 2/Lieut. B. Jar-1
Banks.
June, 1927. above mentioned parade which will ray Pler at 9 a.m. calling at Kow
The Corps will take part in the vis, M.C. Launch will leave Mur-Hongkong Bank
do. Lon. Reg... 51167-
£20 take place at 9 a.m. at Happy Valloon Pier at 9.10 a.m.
Chartered Bank Mercantile A. & B.... £30
do.
c. £18% P. & G. Bank .... 20 b £0 8 East Asia
308
have fired at Kennedy Road
Marine Insurances; China Underwriters. 80 eta. Canton Insurance.... $620 North China Insuratice 143 Union Insurance
$277 Yangtze Insurance
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Raubs....
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KING'S BIRTHDAY PARADE.
Orders for the week (fasued of affairs in China the Govern-to-day) for the Hong Kong Volun- In the final of the British Ladies' ment desires to have available teer Defence Corps read Division to-morrow to claim atten- Golf Championship over 36 holes, for instant use a body of trained follow:
Simone tion is the Talkoo v. Yacht Club Mile.
Chaume men to assist the regular police meeting.
Last year the visitors (France) beat Miss Dorothy Pear-force in case of emergency. Such lost by ten shots, and he would be son (Tunbridge Wells) by 6-4. This an auxiliary force can best be an optimist who would anticipate is the first time that a foreigner has secured through the establish- this result being reversed to- won this event-Reuter.
ment of an enrolled and trained morrow. The ground team will
Police Resorve.
ley. All members who are willing Dress: Uniform or mufti op- certainly he all out to secure their
A Police Reserve force served to turn out will give their names tional, but rifle, bayonet, pouches, third successive win.
in Hong Kong throughout the to their Unit Commanders as early braces and belts must be taken. war, and rendered most, valuable as possible.
Arms: Will be drawn from Corps Starting Times for Sunday,
services. After the war it was Special Trams will leave the East Headquarters to-day, between disbanded, and in the crisis Bound Stopping Place foot of Gar- and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 pm The following are the starting of 1922 Special Constables were den Road,
or 5 and 6 p.m. and on Saturday, times for Sunday:-
enrolled, and performed useful Dress, Review Order Khaki, Hel-21st May, between 9 a.m. and 9.28-A. E. Wood and C. C. Stark.work.. That force was purely meta, khaki jackets, medals, shorts, .m:
Arms will not be draws on Sun- 9.32 C. A. Peel and R. K. Valen- temporary in its nature and it puttien, belt and bayonet, rifle and
day morning.
Fire Insurances. tine,
was disbanded on the settlement aling.
All trained men and recruits who China__Fire Insurance $200 Scottish Company will conform 9.36 T. D. E. Pendered and R. Lof the seamen's strike.
or H.K. Fire Insurance.. 8000 Moncriel.
In 1926 a similar body of dressed in the kilt, as for G.O.C.'s
Penk Ranges will attend.
Shipping 9.40-Col, Ahern and Maj. Rowell.
Armoured Cur and Artillery Com-
No. 4 Platoon. 944-E. R. Hallifax, and G. David Special Constables was enrolled, Inspection, wearing helmets.
Douglasca Parade at Miniature Range for K. Steamboats and served during the most neute panies will conform wearing shorts.
Practice Parades.
musketry instruction on Wednes- H.K. Tugs & Lighters $1.10 · part of the crisis. Owing to the continuation of the anti-British
day, 25th May, 1927, at 5.30 p.m. Indo-Chinas (Pref) $30 Thursday, 26th May, 1927-A Dress: Mufti... boycott and the gradual increase practice Parade will be held at
do. (Def.) of civil strife in China; conditions Volunteer leadquarters at 5.30 p.m.
Medical Certificates.
Shell Transports
normal and it is felt that the N.C.O.'s, Mounted Infantry Com-on Medical Grounds will obtain a
All members wishing to obtain Star Ferries here have not since returned to To be attended by all Officers and sick leave or exemption from duty
Water-boata Colony, should have a trained any excepted. Dress: Mufti.
Rednerics.
310 Medical Certificate from a Medical China Sugars ..... body of Police Reserves to call Men attending parades on 30th Officer of the Corps.
Malabon Sugars
$31 upon if required.
May and 3rd June, 1927, are also Medical Officers will notify the The Government has according invited to attend. Mounted Infan- Senior Medical Officer of such cer- Benguets ly instructed the Captain Super-try Company excepted.
tificates, issued and will imme- Kailan Mining Ad... 38/- Intendent of Police to organise a Monday, 30th May, Parade at diately render a report to him Langkats (Combined). T21 Police Reserve, to be composed of the Football Ground, special trams whether they have granted any do. (Single) ... T9% persons who voluntarily offer will leave the East Bound Stopping sick leave recently stating particu- Shanghai Exploration. T Place foot of Garden Rond at 5.15. lars of cause and dates,
Shanghai Loans their services for this' purpose.
The Senior Medical Officer will Tronoh Mines Three Years' Service.
Dress: Uniform, as, detailed above It is proposed that the
for 3rd June, 1927.
keep a register of all certinentes Ural Casplans... B/ Police Reserve should follow
Public Holiday.
Issued and no man, whose name
Docks, Wharves, mainly the lines of the war time!
Tuesday, 24th May, 1927, will be does not appear on this roll will!
Godowns, &c. Reserve, certain modifications observed as a Holiday, no parades be tredited with sick leave.
will notify the Adjutant of
H.K. & K. Wharves.. $101 b $105/3 sa al being introduced as a result of will be held on that day.
H.K. & W. Docks.... $38 sick leave granted for including in Hongkewa Signal Class. previous experience. The ranks
Trained Men of No. 4 Platoon orders.
New Engineerings will be graded similarly to those
To meet the requirements of Shanghal Docks ..... T105 and those, attending signal class INNINGS &. 164 RUNS. of the Regular Police Force. The from other units will parade at this order it is quite sufficient for a discipline will also be modelled on volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. member on falling sick to report in
Lands, Hotels & Bidge, London, May 19. that of the Regular Force.
on Thursday, May 19, underwriting, to a Medical Officer of the Yorkshire on their own ground
The officers will be appointed 2/Lieut. M. G. Noll. Dress: Mufti. Corps provided the letter be accom- at Leeds easily defeated Worcester. by H.E. the Governor and the
panted by a certiflente from his Artillery Co. The visitors were dismissed for whole force will be controlled by
Parade will be held at Volunteer Medical Adviser. the tiny score of 46, Macaulay im-
Strength. Dobbie, proving his analysis by 7 wickets a Deputy Superintendent Reserve, Headquarters on Thursday, 26th the Second Division the Club de Hedley. and Farrell (skip) for 17 runs. Yorkshire made 201, under the final authority of the May, at 5.30 p.m. for Arms Drill. Recreio eame up smiling last Hazel, Harvey,
The force will be uni- Dress: Mufti, belt and frog, rifte Duncan, and bat nearly all that was made by Saturday and handsomely defeated Russell (skip); Muir, Magill, two "tail" bowlers. Macaulay scar formed, and will ultimately be and bayonet. the Craigongower second string by Holland, and W. Macfarlane. ing 67 and Waddington 114. "The armed with the Service Rifle or
Mounted Infantry Co. the large majority of 28 shols- the Civil Service-Laing, Taylor, "erneks" failed and but for these Carbine.
All ranks will parade at Stables biggest haul of the day in the two |Oswick, and Grimmitt (skin); two the "tykes" would have looked Preliminary training will be at 5.30 p.m. on the following dates Divisions. The losers will be the Maughan. Westlake, Keegan, and rather foolish.
confined to instruction in Folice to practice Escort Duty for King's firat to congratulate the Portu-Deakin', (skip); Smith, Lamble, Root was bowling splendidly duties, revolver practice, and a Birthday Parade. Dress: Mufti, guese on such an early reversa! | Holledge, and Pendered (skip). taking 7 wickets for 82-and that modicum of squad drill. The Thursday, 19th May, Tuesday,
K. Docks. Rumany, Kempton, means tough Yorkshire wickets.
term of service will normally be 24th May and Thursday, 26th May, Taikoo had not much to brag Lindsay and J. C. Brown (skip); Again the Midlanders failed. 3 years, subject to reduction in 1927. Other dates will be advised] about on their own green in defeat-Greig or Cooper, Henderson, Mc-making only 81. Robinson tenk ing their near neighbours-East Laggan, and Gray (skip): Gourlay, wickets for 38. and Macaulay 5 forbers will be required to take on
exceptional circumstances. Mem- later. Point-by 10 shots, for they went Neilson, Cullen, and Lapsley (skip). 38. down on two rinks,
Craigengower C.C.Neves, Fritz, only:
Yorkshire thus won by an innings McKechnie's - win over McTavish Alves, and Omar (skip); Muskett, and 164. by 23 to 11 "saving their bacon." Souza, Bennett and Basz (skip); Although they lost the East Point Luz, Rosselet, E. el Arculli, Rum- will yet give some of the other jahn (skip). Clubs a good run for their money. The Yacht Club played their first match of the senson against Sloan, Seath, Macleod, and Drum- the Civil Service at Happy Valley and were by no means disgraced, going down by only eight shota against players who have been pat ting in a lot of quiet practice and, moreover, were flushed with their initial victory of the previous Saturday, Here, again, the win-
On the neighbouring Police green the Civil Service encountered their i second defeat, losing by only nine! shots.
West get the better of Grimmitt by four shola; Mair got home on Fendered by five; and Deakin for the second Saturday running succeeded in drawing with the opposition rink-this time skipped by Moss.
Undismayed by their initial de- feat on the previous Saturday in
of form.
First Division. Kowloon Dock v. Taikoo. C.C.C. v. Police.
K.B.G.C. v. Civil Service.
Second Division.
Taikoo v. "Yacht Club. Civil Service v. East Point. K.C.C. v. C.C.C. Club de Recreio v. K.B.C.C.
LISTS OF PLAYERS.
The following teams have been
selected for to-morrow:-
First Division. K.B.G.C. -Chapman,
Taikoo R.C.-W. Weir. Whyte.| Russell, and Wotherspoon (skip) ;) mond (akip); Laing, Grimes, Muir- head and Morrison (skip).
Police R.C.-Greenwood, Marks, Reid, and Mnir (skip); Collins, Hollands, Sword, and West (skip); Buchanan, Glendinning, Whant, and Moss (skip).
HOME CRICKET.
YORKSHIRE OVERCOME
WORCESTER.
Scores :--- Worcester: 46 and 81,
Yorkshire: 201.
Reuter.
DAVIS CUP.
BRITON BEATEN BY A DAME.
FIRST MATCH RESULT.
Harrogate, May 18.
C.S.P.
new
oath of allegiance and to sign an agreement to serve for 3 years.
Armoured Car Ca Machine gunners will parade at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 23rd May for Machine Gun Instruction. Dress: Mufti.
Motor Cyclist Section.
All N.C.O.'s will parade at Corps) Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Thurs- aday, 26th May for Machine Gun
Instruction. Dress: Mufti.
Infantry Co.
He
The following are taken on the strength and posted as under:
No. 1244 Plc. G. F. Santos, Corps Headquarters dated 12th May, 1927. No. 1245 Pte.. H. T. G. Pearno, No. 6 Platoon dated 17 May, 1927. No. 6 Platoon dated 17th May, 1927. No. 1247 Ptc., W. N. Matchin, No.
No. 1246 Pte. J. W. E. Stirling,
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H.K. & S. Hotels... $7 Hongkong Lands..... 354%, b 551 Hongkong Realty H.K. Territoriala Humphreys Estates Prince's Building Rural Lands
Cotton Mills. Ewo Cottons Orientals
S'hai Cottons (Old) do. (new) Buses, Trams, &c.
China Buser H.K. Tramways
6 Platoon dated 17th May, 1927. Peak Trams (vld)
- do. (new) Appointment.
Singapore Tractions 2 Taxis!
Miscellaneous. Canton. Ices Cements (comb.)
No. 1026 Pte. S. Jex, No. Platoon is appointed Lance Cor- poral, as from 17th May, 1927. .
Transfer. No. 91 Gunner F. A. Britton is
the transferred from Artillery Company to the Reserve Company, ns from 10th May, 1927.
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H.K. Telephones ·
No. 460 Corp. H. T. Buxton, No. China Prov. 2 Platoon is permitted to revert to Dalry Farme
Der A. Wings the ranks at his own request, as H.K. Amusementa from 17th May, 1927.
H.K. Constructions,
Leave.
*
H.K. Electrics The following are granted leave|H.K. Ropes (old)
do. {new) of absence from the Corps:-
No. 768 Pte. S. R. Jones, Reserve Lane, Crawfords Macan Electrics: Coy., from 31 May, 1927 to 15th Mackintosh October, 1927.
Nanyang Tobaccos No. 348 L/Cpl. (Drummer) A. Sinceres
Out of Pocket Expenses It is proposed that members of the Reserve should be paid for
A tactical ride will take place in each 'day's duty performed when called out for service, if Govern- the New Territories on Sunday. ment concurs. No scale of pay
29th May, 1927. All members are has yet been fixed, but it is in requested to attend.
Parade at Railway Station, Kow- tended purely to compensate loan at 10 a.m. Dress: Tunics, members for out of pocket ex-breeches. putties, helmets and belt. penses, and not in any way to approximate to a full wage.
Senior ranks will receive . Second Division.
monthly salary as their duties will Civil Service.--Eccleshall, Rose,
be largely of an administrative ners will be the first to wish the Haynes, and Brawn (skip); Hold- Yacht Club a good senson in the man, Flegg, Allen, and Alderman
nature. Some of these proposals On Fridays, 20th and 27th May at Duncan, No. 6 Platoon from 22nd United Asbestos interests of the game as a whole. (akip); Strange, Luck, Archibald, the first match, Uirich (Denmark) existing Ordinance, but the Re-ranks as detailed by O. C. Company
In the Davis Cup competition, in will involve alterations to the 5.30 p.m. all N.O.C.'s and other April, 1927 to 21st October, 1927. The "babes" of the Second and Massey (skip).
No. 692 Drummer H. Duncan, No, Watsons. Division--the K.B.G.C.-had their K.B.G.G-Hale, Stonham, Hatt, beat Gregory (Great Britain) by serve will probably commence will parade at Corps Headquarters 6 Platoon from 22nd April, 1927 to W Powells League baptism when they and Warren (skip); McIntosh, 6-0, 6-3, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2.--Router.
operations under Ordinance 27 of for a special N.C.O.'s Course of 21st May, 1927,
Resignations, "journeyed" a matter of a few hun- Cameron. Budding, and Maclachlan
1924.
Training in Vickers Gun.
The following are permitted to dred yards to meet the K.C.C. (skin); Fergusson, Rundell, Dixon, Although they went down on two and Wylie (skip).
An amending Ordinance may classes will continue to assemble
resign from the Corpa: then be introduced later, to in-every Friday át 5.30 p.m. rinks, they were by no means dls- K. C. C. Labrum, Lawrence,
Scottish Co. graced, the net loss the game Petheram, and Davidson (skip);}
corporate improvements which are found to be necessary.
Thursday, 26th May, 1927.-The being a matter of only four points. Edwards, Lyal, Smith, and Lam- Few other teams will come away mert
scheme includes the grants of Route March called for this date la Company, as from 9th May, 1927. (skip): Hamblin, Kern,
No. 74 L/Cpl. H. M. McTavish. from the K.C.C, this season without Wragge. and Herridge (skip).
rewards for especially good work postponed till the Autumn.
All Platoons will parade at No. 7 Platoon, as from 6th May, dropping much more than four Yacht Club.-Williamson, Vaux,
and compensation for injuries re- The following will represent the points, as the K.C.C. youngsters (7) | Greig, and Davies (skip) are full of go and enthusiasm,
Bullock, Black. Thornhill, and G. K.B.S.F.P.A. in the league match ceived. Members will be detailed Platoon Headquarters at 6.15 p.m. 1927. Edwards (skip); Reed, Wood, against Taikoe R.C. at Taikoo for duty as far as possible in toon Commanders will make ar-
their home districts, and in their Wynne-Jones, and Shields (skip).. to-morrow:
rangements through the Adjutant for regular instructors to the pre- Specials Ready for Service. In the meantime the Special ent. Applies to these not attend-
ing practice
parade at Corps Constabulary which served in Headquarters.
To-morrow's Prospects. For to-morrow much depends- at the time of writing on the wea- ther; which has been interfering greatly during the week with prac tice.
The Kowloon Dock are fortunate to be at home once more-this time to the Taikoo Recreation Club. As everybody knows there is a de lightful spirit of camaraderie pre- vailing between these two giants
LEAGUE TENNIS.
K.B.S.F.P.A. TEAM FOR TO-MORROW.
T. Pile and J. C. Faers.
G. Puncheon and E. W. Railton.spare time, Craigengower C. C. Modi, Nicholson, Razack, and Kitchell (skip); Coates, Lely, Harteam, and Brightman (skip); Kharas, Williams, Beer, and Knott (skip).
Taikop R.C. Maxwell, Boyle, Walmsley and Matthews (skip) Richmond, Speirs, Munro, and Dinnen (skip): Grimes, Warnock, Chalmers and McKechnie (skip).
East Point R.C-Samway, Wil-
of the shipbuilding industry and liamson, Kellar, and Lee (skip);
Marques. and Angello Ribeiro
A. Bliss and C. Hedley.
OLYMPIC GAMES.
GATEWAY OF NEW STADIUM.
Amsterdam, May 19.
The
The
No. 526 Spr. C. Crofton, Engineer Company, as from 6th May, 1927.
No. 529 Ptc. G.. C. Worrall, M.-I.
Pla- for Lewis Gun Instruction.
Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps,
R. A. Wolfe-Murray, Major.
NOTICES.
Artillery Company. 1925, has again been prepared Special Vickers Gun Class.
Subscriptions for 1927 Season for service, thanks to the efforts
Friday, 27th May, 1927. The are now due and should be paid to of the Inspectors in charge of the following Officers, N.C.O.'s and the Hon. Treasurer Gunner L. F. different contingents. During the Men will parade every Friday, at Nicholson, cio H. K. and China Gas formation period of the Police .30 p.m. at Corps Headquarters for Co. Ltd.
No. 2 Platoon Rifle Club. Third Meeting will be held at Peak Range on Sunday, May 22, at 9 a.m.
It is hoped that all members of the Rifle Club will endeavour to be
Reserve the Special Constabulary class of Machine Gun Training, "The annual subscription has been will continue to function and will This will be the commencement of fixed at $5.00 for each member. each feels rather reluctant to take Shaw. Webster, Whiteford and
thus ensure that there will be no a course of special classes in away League points. Last season. Hamilton (skip); Baker. Vickers, The Prince Consort has laid the lack of continuity in the existence Vickers Machine Gun instruction. it is true, the Talkoo lot won by A. K. Henderson, and McTavish foundation stone of the marathon of auxiliary forces for Police pur-
Headquarters.. 11 points, but they may be pre- (skip).
gateway of the new stadium which poses.
Captain. D. C. Logan, M.C. and valled upon to "permit" their hosts Club de Recreio.-E. V. M. R: de is being built for the Olympic j of to-morrow to turn the tables this Sousa, E. M. Remedios, C. E. Games in 1928-Reuter.
As an oath of allegiance is re- Lieut. K. S. Morrison.
No. 5 Platoon............ quired under the existing Police time. We'll seet
Pte. G. R. Maskell, and Pte. J. A. present. Reserve ordinance, members of the different foreign communities Watson.
No. 6 Platoon. will be invited to give their ser
Ftes. J. J. Cameron, H. G. Cooper: vices as Special Constables. Many force, in which it is hoped that are already serving in the differ and C. R. Logan.
ent contingents and the American
No. 7 Platoon. representatives of all the large Community under the able guid-
Cpl. T. P. Saunderson, L/Cpls. New York communities of the Colony will be ance of Mr. Duclos has a strong Pte. D. Harvey.
R. O. Sutherland, and D. Lyon, and Graera MITAN - found, should tend to forestall the contingent ready for action.
Sunday, 29th May, 1927.-Teams Berlin efforts of intimidators. Evilly
In Cans of a Crisis from all platoons will, compete for Stockholm Sum disposed persons would find the
It is hoped that those who have the "Dyer Cup at Stonecutters Copenhagen The Civil Service Cricket Club : The Hon. Secretary of the Base-average citizen fortified in the re- the interests of the Colony at Range. Firing commences at 101 journey across the water where ball Association states that nego flection that ample guarantee heart, and who are either unfitted a.m. they will be the guests of the Kowtiations are still proceeding regard-exists for the protection of his for, or find it inconvenient to join 'loon Bowling Green Club, Willing the use of the Hong Kong Foot-person and property." they receive their third reverse, or ball Club's ground for the season.
The Craigéngower Cricket Club (skip); C. F. Vas, H. R. Sequeira, are also at home for the second. F. E. A. dos Remedios and Julio Saturday in succession when they Ribeiro (skip); A. V. Barroa, F. X. "will be taken charge of by the Silva, C. Silva, and L. C. R. do *Police." Last year they-the Souza (skip).
·C.C.C.—got home by 14 shots, and there appears no reason why that victory should not be repeated. "Unless the unexpected happens,
however, the result should be fair.·| ly close.
BASEBALL.
NEGOTIATIONS FOR A GROUND.
The mere existence of such a
$8,70
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LONDON EXCHANGES
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1940
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the Volunteer Defence Corps or 3.00 a.m. calling at Kowloon Pier drid -will they leave it to the K.B.G.C. If the negotiations succeed, the Should a crisis occur, however other auxiliary forces, will enroll at 0,10. 2.m.
to record their second downfall? season will be a few weeks late and great the inconvenience endured, in the new Police Reserve, and Dress: Helmets, tunics, shorts, Athens There's the rub! Both sides are it will probably only be possible to the public would be confident in thus help to provide a force which flashes, khaki hose, shorts,, putiles, Raberest relying on practically the same play two rounds of League matches the capability of the regular will automatically come into boots, belt, bayonet, braces, sides that did duty lant Saturday instead of three..
police assisted by a trained re-operation in the event of any Range Officer: Llout KS. serve of maintaining that quiet, threat to the peace and good or Morrison, R C'H. Taylor, the Oxford Uni- peace, and security, which is der of the Colony,
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(Continued at foot of preceding a DSQ.M.O.
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