TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1927.
SPORTS
MY NOTE BOOK.
INTERPORT CRICKET
Provisional Programme
Arranged.
SATURDAY'S BOXING.
Association's Fine. Opening Carnival.
LAKE AND HIS PUNCH.
[By "The Tramp."') The first Interport cricket match will be played on the 19th inst., when, Hong Kong will meet Malaya; Shanghai
will
op-
pose our Southern friends on the
OLYMPIC GAMES.
INTERNATIONAL FOOTBAL LERS MAY COMPETE.
PROVISIONAL RULING.
ciation to
GOLF.
FORMATION OF COUNTRY
· CLUB.
SPIRIT OF CONCORD.
Under the presidency of Mr. B. de Castro Basto, meeting of the new- ly formed Country Golf Club was held in the Lusitano Club yesterday evening.
THE CHINA MAIL,
GARDEN FETE.
ST. PETER'S CHURCH YOUNG MEN'S CLUB.
STALLS AND SIDE SHOWS.
The work of erection and general. arrangement of stalls is being very ably carried on by Mesars, G. W. R. Griggs and A. W. Millar, both of whom deserve avary praise.
November 16, at 7.30 pm-R MONEY & SHARES.
freshment Committee.
.....
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
On London...
27.! 2/1/16
November 18, at 9,30 pan--En- tertainment Committoe.
November 22, at. 8.30 p.m.--Ra- freshment Committee.
November 29, at 830 p.m.-Ex-Bank wire...
Bank on demand Committee. The Finance Committee meet Bank 30 day's sight ....
Bank 4 months' sight 2/-4
Concerts and Dances, In addition to the stalls and side- shows, the Entertainment Commit-cutive tee has arranged a programme of "specials." A large number of the loading local entertainers are in- cluded among the artistes.
1. An Afternoon Concert from 3.80 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.
2. Ten Dance (50 cents ticket) from 4.00 pm to 6 pm.
The Librarian acknowledges with Credits 4 months' sight 2/- every Tuesday, at 6.00 p.m. many thanks thirty books from Lt. Documentary 4 months
sight...
2/-1 Whiting of the 10th Field Ambul-
On Paris On demand
1240 Credits 4 months' sight 1815;
On' Berlin-
anca.
1
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE.
PARADE OF FOUR DIVISIONS ON SUNDAY.
On demand ........
On New York
On demand
YOUNG RECRUITS ENROLLED. On demand ....
On Calcutta--- Wire Four Divisions of St. John An-
The most Interesting Club event of the year at Bt. Peter's Church Young Men's Cub will take placò on Saturday, November 12 at 2.30 p.m. when Mr. W. T. Southern will In proposing the adoption of the be present to open the Garden Fete. rules and by-laws of the Country The Club Patron (Hon. Dr. R. H. Lausanne, Yesterday. Club, Mr. A. A. Lopes said:
Kotewall) and Eev. N. V. Halward, The Executive Committee of the "I have much pleasure in propos- the Chairman, will be present to No efforts are
3. Supper Dance ($1 ticket) from welcome visitors." International Olympic Committee ing that the printed rules and by- has decided to authorise members laws now before the meeting be ap.
4. Grand Variety Concert by the of the International Football Asso proved and adopted as those of the being spared by a large number of 9.80 p.m. to midnight.
participate in the Country Club. In doing so I would helpers to make this initial effort
ing. Amsterdam Olympiad and the St.like to inform you that in 1924, as attractive as possible, both to J-Pans (Ticket $1.00) In the even- Tickets for the above can be ob Moritz winter games pending the when Mr. Soares leased his land lu grown-ups as wall as to children.
Twenty stalls and side-shown
from Mr. Wm. Shea decision of the forthcoming Con- Sheung Shui to the Lusitano Golf gress a necessary condition is that Club for 20 years at a nominal year- have been planted for the Fete, in tained
(Colonial Dispensary) or from the no footballer shall receive an in-ly rent of $1, his object was to offer addition to other special features. demaity, but the salary lost may to the Portuguese community an op- The proceeds will be given to St. Joint Secretaries. As accommoda
Biind tion is limited members are ad-bulance Brigade overseas and ladies on demand be made good to any employer portunity of playing golf, and for
Peter's Church, Kowloon who would otherwise refuse to this purpose he imposed a condition
Sunday morning on the Sookumpoo
On Manila-—--- and managed by members of our of St. John Ambulance and to Club order to avoid disappointment.
The Refreshment Committes, military recreation-ground, Reuter.
community.
under Miss Mow Fung Is having all Many of the young recruits having On demand ..... The following list is by no misana
On Shanghal- At the beginning of this month, Mr. Baste approached me on behalf complete, but serves to give mem-catering arrangements well in hand, completed their course and having of the Lusitano Golf Club and point-bers an idea of what the Feta is Ice creams, tea, suppers, (with proved their efficiency by examina-On domand ed out that the Club bad only 40 going to be
music) can be had at short notice tion, were enrolled, as members of 80 day's sight (privats
the Brigade by the Assistant Com- paper) and many ladies have very kindlymianioner, Mr. E. Ralpha,, azsiated members and that, without defeat-
Op Yokohama— come forward to serve refresh by Mr. A. Morris, Corps Superin- On demand 1. Knocking Down Pipes Mr. A. ments.
tendent.
Gold Leaf, 100 fine E. Lea.
Then finally there are a few vary Mr. Augustine, Leung Hing Kee (per tael)... 2. Aunt Sally Mr. W. M. Glt-attractive raffles of dolls and other has presented the St. Joseph's Col- Sovereigns (Bank's
tins,
things: (a) A miniature bridal legé Division of the St. John Am- buying rate) Range-Mr. C. A.
group in glass caso; (b) a bride; bulance Brigade Overseas with a Silver (per oz) (c) a doll in silks; (d) a doll dress-silver challenge cup to be awarded Bar Silver In Hong 4. Kicking the Ball-Mr. E. Zim-ed in Chinese, etc.
annually to the most efficient mem- ber of the Division.
48/
Credits 60 days' sight 50%
On Bombay- Wire ....
1884
1892
On Singapore--
86%
98
781
pay a player during his absence, that the Club had to be composed of Home, the newly formed Division vised to get their tickets early in of the, Nursing Division paraded on demand
SHARKEY FIGHT.
23rd, and our worthy men will seek to knock the heads of FILM TO BE SCREENED AT ing his original object of guarantee-
the Shanghailanders on the 26th.
·
THE WORLD.
Mr. Soares endorsed Mr. Basto's
ing the gold course to the Portu- guese community, the Club could ad- vantageously be broadened in its The announcement that the membership so as to act as the The first Interport trial game Dempsey-Sharkey fight is to be medium for better intercourse be- took place on Saturday last and screened at the World Theatre tween the Portuguese and other about the fact that only nine men from Thursday to Saturday has communities by removing the res- a side turned out and about the been read with great interest by triction of its membership to the local boxing enthusiasts, as it was Portuguese exclusively and throw- selections and about the play this contest that led to Dempseying it open to members of other com-
munities in Hong Kong. propose, at present, to say no-meeting Tunney again in another thing. A Selection Committee is tussle for the world's heavy suggestion and agreed to allow the
weight championship.
Lusitano Golf Club to sublet the in existence for the purpose of Added interest attaches to the site to the Country Club, on condi- putting the very best Hong Kong film owing to the fact that, be- tion that some formal undertaking team in the field against Shanghai sides showing the whole fight, be given that tho Portuguese com- and Malaya. It is entirely up to round by round, it plainly shows munity would not suffer by any the clip Sharkey gave Dempsey change in the status of the Lusi- them. After the Interports, under the chin after the gong had tano Golf Club.
No Exclusive Privileges. The Chairman said:-This is a however (which I am looking for.rung for the end of the seventh ward to describing for readers round. This part of the film is meeting of a sporting Club and
in slow motion and there is no such it will be entirely out of place of this paper), I mean to release mistaking the nature of the extra-were I to make it an occasion for the expression of opinions that may some criticism. Comment at this ordinary incident.
appear to have the significance of stage might be helpful, but it
a political purpose. I wah to dis- would certainly be embarrassing,
abuse your minds of any such in- tention on my part. At the same so must wait.
time I wish to make it clear to you that the days of exclusivé privileges "Josh" Brook and the other offi.
appear to be fast dying out. I am cials of the Hong Kong Boxing
not alone in holding this view. Only a few days ago a local newspaper Association are to be compliment-
advocated the principle of a fair ed upon the fare provided for us There was an interesting gather field and no favour in the matter at the opening tournanient on ing at the Hong Kong Football of sporting activities in Hong Kong Club when members of that organ--an advocacy which not only has Saturday last, which was 48
isation and the China Athletic As- my personal sympathy and the sym varied as it was of a high order. sociation joined in a presentation pathy of those friends with whom Stoker Lake's victory over Nixon to representatives from vessels of
the First Cruiser Squadron. was sufficiently open to have The cruisers are due to leave made another contest between Hong Kong in the near future and these two acceptable. That, how-mark the part played by the men
the presentations were made ever, is impossible, as the latter from the Squadron in local sports. has already salled for home. It The presentations took the form of is a pity that Lake has not got a rose bowl and a cigarette case. more of a punch with all that these being handed speed and genuine ringcraft. H. M. McTavish and received by However, he is a good boy and Lieut. Fleming of H.M.S. "Fro-
bisher." has always pleased the local fans with his exhibitions.
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It was good to see Britt here again. That stance of his, once He seen, is never forgotten. boxes with the strictest economy of energy. Every blow is a hard one, as Jilingworth found out dur- ing the short while he was on his feet against the veteran. last bout, between the "light
The
SPORTING FAREWELLS.
LOCAL PRESENTATIONS TO THE NAVY.
to
over by Mr.
LOCAL HOCKEY.
H.MS. "TAMAN” v. CLUB.
funds.
8. Rifle
Grimes.
mern.
Side Shows.
5. "Slippery Sam"-Mr. J. Com-
rade.
6. Coco-aut Shy-Mr. P. Howie. Stalls.
7. Toy Stall-Mrs. Earle & Mrs.
Shellshear.
8. Sweet Stall-Miss B. Yuen, 9. Lucky Ring-Miss E. Samy,
10, Lucky Dip-Miss L. Macken-
zie.
.
Charity Football Match.
In connection with the Fote, a charity football match has been ar- ranged it is hoped to stage a match between the popular Chinese Athle- tics and Club de Rereto on the Club ground on Sunday, November 6.
11. Hoopla Fair-Mr. P. Bands. In connection with the 12. Gold Fish Stall-Miss C. Ham-) it
B01.
13. Twenty Cent Raffle-Mrs. D.
Foke.
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proposed all activities this month. The will be con- Debates, however, tinued and the motion for the one on Monday, November 7 will be "That Marriage is a Hindrance to a Successful Carcer." This motion will be proposed by Mrs. A. E. Mat- thews and Seconded in the opposi- 16. Hand Made Goods Stall-Misstion by Miss M. M. Clark.
M. Yuen, 17. Squares
14. Smelling Competition-Miss J.
and G. Ho Tung. 15. Weight Guessing-Mr. W. M. Gittins and 5th Hong Kong Troop,
Cheung
Stall-Miss
Vienna Prague
Madrid
The
Lisbon
next
Athens
Bucharest
Rio
Club Dance will commence w.month, and the Billard Tournament of the Club will probably begin a few weeks before Christmas.
The Sub-Committee Meeting for November are as follows:-
18. Flower Stall-Mrs. G. W. R.
Griggs.
19. Flower Pot Competition-Mr.
Frank Grose.
November 1, at, 8.30 pm- Library Committee.
November 8, at 8.80 p.m.-Indoor
With regard to the Rifle Range, have consulted, but I hope I shall two silver cups have been donated be able to convince you that for and will be given for the most num-Sports. more than one reason the dog-in-the-ber of bulla obtained during the
day. (Continued on Page 11.)
CRICKET.
PROGRAMME FOR THE INTERPORT MATCHES.
The following is the proposed programme for the Interport cricket matches:--
Nov. 17. Malnya arrive. Nov. 18.-Shanghai arrive. Nov. 10.-1st Day: Hong Kong v.
Malaya.
Nov. 21.-2nd Day: Hong Kong v.
Malaya. 22-Shanghai v. United Ser-
vices.
The following will represent the Club at King'a Park to-day at 5 Nov. p.m.-W. J. Lockhart Smith, L. A.
heavies," would have made a capi- R. Duncan, L. F. Nicholson, Major Nov. 28.-1et Day: Malaya V. tal curtain-raiser. There was an J. P. 8. Greig, Rev. J. P. Murray,
element of the comical in it, and
it sent every one off home in good humour. Looking back, I think the whole programme augurs well for the success of the current' season.
Shanghai.
Rev. N. Evans, A. E. Pritchard, W. Nov. 24.-2nd R. Greenhalgh, Capt. Jacobs-
Day: Malaya V. Shanghai,
Larkcom, W. A. Nowers, and B. W. Nov. 25Malaya v. United Ser-
Sampson.
vices.
Y.M.C.A. DEFEAT THE K.O.S.B. Nov. 26-18t Day: Hong Kong. v.
Shanghai.
Nov. 28.--2nd Day: Hong Kong v.
Shanghai.
G. R. Sayer will be unable to play
It seems the "China Mail" was
The second team of the King's correct in its surmise regarding Own Scottish Borderers engaged Nov. 29.--Shanghat leave. greyhounds coming from Home The European Y.M.C.A. in a game Nov. 30.-Malaya leave, for Shanghai, where it is the in- of hockey in Kowloon yesterday tention to start a race track. afternoon and were defeated. Properly conducted, I think the Gardner scored one goal and in the Intarport trial to-morrow, sport will prove a success, though Sampson two goals for the Y.M.C.A. and his place will be taken by Lieut. in England at present they are an Only one goal was registered by Hankey, K.O.S.B. outery against its manifold faci- the K.0.8.B. team. lities for betting, the poorer | · classes in the industrial areas where hound racing tracks mainly abound-being the chief suffer- ers. However, Shanghai would
UNIVERSITY v. CLUB DE RECRIEO.
The University 2nd XI, were to
have no qualms of conscience on have met the Club. de Recreio in a that score, nor would Hong Kong, game at Pokfulam yesterday, but despite the fact that we refuse to the fixture had to be postponed. get used to a "bookie" or two on
our race course.
PING PONG.
LATEST LEAGUE RESULTS AND POSITIONS.
Playing in the Ping Pong
Lieut. Hankey's place in the United Services' aide will be taken by Capt. E. W. Morris.
FOOTBALL.
PRESENTATION TO NAVY AT H.K.F.C.
There was an interesting gather- ing at the Hong Kong Football Club when members of that or- ganisation and the China Athletic Association joined in a presentation to representatives from vessels of the First Cruiser Squadron. 19
The cruisers are due to leave'
The military footballers did not have a very, successful outing last week-end. They lost all their matches in the first Division ex- cept that between the Koubles and South China, which was drawn. The Scots Guards were well beaten by the Recreio, as League, St. Peter's defeated the Hong Kong in the near future and were the R.A.F. by Kowloon, a Catholic Y.M.S., and the University the presentations were made to rather surprising result.
drew with the Tutorial Institute: mark the part played by the men most surprising decision, how In the latter match it was a hard from the Squadron In local sports.. ever, was that arrived at in the struggle throughout, with the Tu- Queen's match with the Police, torial leading until the final game which the latter won by the only was played
The
goal. Our football critic, "Rover,"
The presentations took the form of a rose bowl add a cigarette case, these being handed over by Mr. H. Lieut.
The following table shows posi- M. McTavish and received by
in his Friday's notes, gave an in- tions of the teama: dication that the Police were
mightily Improving and were get-CAA.. ting together a fine team, Keep YMCA. your eyes on these "Rover" notes, S.C.A.A.
HKU. by the way. They appear every Friday, giving the next day's pro- Tutorial gramme and prospects, and every Hop Ying Monday, reviewing the Saturday St. Peters games. They are worth follow. St. Loule Ing.
Cathollo TM;
P. W.
Pta
8 0 0 16 81 0 16
62 0 12 5 21:11
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