THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1929.
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RUGBY FOOTBALL
RAMBLINGS
THE CLUB-CORNWALL GAME
BETTER SIDE WON
PREPARING FOR THE CUP TIES
[By "All-On"] A great guine! Attractive bursts of elean, open well-contested mid-field play both by feet and hands charac- terised Saturday's Club Cornwall"
game,
and the result was in the balance right to the final whistle, when the team play of the sailors, especially forward assisted them to emerge worthy winners by the narrow margin of 8 points to 3. It must be some con- solation to Gokiman of the Club xv to realise now that the try he present eel to the opponents by his indiscre tion had after all no hearing on the ultimate result of the match. The Navy team were full value for the try they subsequently scored and convert. e, thus registering their second win
best side.
this season against Hong Kong's
I overheard it assert That Goldman's eFort to finit touch from behind the goal-polts displayed
ed
F
TENNIS
Lay Wins Final In Shameen
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A PLUCKY LOSER
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Canton, Yesterday. In the final of the Shameen Lawn Tennis Club yesterday after noon A. T. Lay beat C.. E. Watson in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, 6-4.
From the very first there seem- ed to be no question As to the final result as Lay was extraordin- arily steady and was placing with deadly accuracy. Both men were inclined to be too cautious and there was certainly a lack of good driving, but Lay made up, for this with a deadly shop stroke placed in the most difficult positions and more often than not forced Watson to return a shot which he killed at the net.
up till 33.
The first set went for 6-1. In the second set, horrever, Watson began to put a little more drive behind his shots and there were position some good rallies. seen. This was credible stupidity" when simple by far the best of the afternoon's touch-down would have given the replay, and was even quired relief. But no one who has re- when Lay won his service making gularly seen Goldman play could have it 4-3 and then broke through fatagined that his accustomed deftness Watson's service to make it 5-3 and dexterity in finding touch would and take his own service for the have let him and his side down, just set. at the moment when a spectacular punt
Watson began to tire in the would have saved the situation and
third set. Lay taking the first two games. tay, however, seemed suddenly to get a bit careless, a
probably set the well-filled stands
ringing with deserved applause.
Any how, the better side won, and
the combination of a hefty, hard-work- fault which has
serommagers as
ing pack, which include such stalwart Lord, Morgan, and M'Lenn, with Sayer giving n most nest and attractive display at half. just turned the seales in favour of the winners. I ventured to suggest last week that the reavit would depend on luck, and to a certain extent this was
NO.
However, careful scrutiny of my notes on the game forces me to od mit that, as far as gaining possession of the ball in the serum is concerned the Club eight were hopelessly out of
it,
first-class player a match which more than one he has had comfortable in tand, and Watson took then next three games, to make it 3-2 in his
favour.
Lay made it 3-3 and Watson kept the lead by taking the next game to make it 43. By then Lay came on again and took the last 2 games with ease. It was a good match, except for phases in the last set. Watson, who was suffering from a game leg played a plucky game, but leg. Lay certainly was far superior apart from any handicap from his in court craft, through which he
won.
Davies, the English Captain, in his well-known book on "Rugger," devates a page or two to a discussion regard. ing the possible ability of an English International side being able to "carry" a winging forward. His conclusions were conditional; but I have no hesita- tion in pointing out to the Club for- From personal observation. I should wards that they cannot, under any be very much surprised to see many circumstances, take the unpardonable representatives сновел outside the risk of attempting to carry three wing. "Cornwall" fifteen, which could very e who are not pushing their weight well constitute worthy hosts by them- In the tight. And that obviously was selves. The definite dates for these what they were trying in vain to matches will be duly advertised short- achieve on Saturday. Riddell, who led ly, it being extremely likely that one the club pack last season, was vut- or even two will take place during the standing, and if all the forwards had coming holiday season. A record at- played hard as he and Suttil! did, tendance of many hundreds crowded It might easily have been quite a dif- the middle stands last Saturday: and ferent atory,
it is confidently expected that even the Club's spacious accommodation will be taxed to the utmost when the more im- portant games come off.
F
YACHTING
THE
Race To Macao Started
To-day
3RD CHAMPIONSHIP RACE
[Dy "Chau Kung."] 7.30 this morning saw the start of the sixth race to Macao for yachts of the fleet of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and from what I hear it seems probable that there will be a record number of
starters.
MAIL.
CHINA
BRITISH. SAILORS' SOCIETY
A
Frederick Green has promised gift of £1,000 to the society, and we have received to-day from Mr. George Churcher an intimation that, as his contribution to the PRINCE GEORGE AND: £30,000 festival dinner, he has transferred to the society £2,000 India Four- and-a-Half per cent. steck."
APPEAL
WORK IN FOREIGN PORTS
Mrs. Snowden's Appeal Mrs. Philip Snowden, in making Prince George presided over the an appeal on behalf of the society, annual festival dinner of the British for a very considerable enlargement said that there was ample scope Sailors' Society in London recently of its splendid and humanitarian and said that members of his family work in all parts of the Empire and had always taken a great interest in the society since its Inception. was wanted for an extension of the the world. A large sum of money After recalling that the King when society's work at Prince of Wales opered the building Cardiff, Plymouth, Antwerp, the Southampton, which was its headquarters, Prince Federated Malay Stater, and other George sald he paid a quite informal places. visit to Limehouse a few months ago alone, with its 32 miles of docks, At the Port of London and saw for himself the normal and between 2,000 and 3,000 sailors ar ordinary routine of wellfare work rived every day who had no homes for seamen in these great centres.
to go to. They came ashore from "From what I saw at the head the severe and testing life of the quarters," the Prince continued, "I ocean. generally with their pockets is evident that there is no part of a well Alled with money, and they sailor's life in which the society is wanted friendliness, affection, and society-In Service for the Sailor joy of life. But when they stopped not concerned, and the motto of the comradeship, and something of the "La-seems to me to be accurately and ashore they were so often met with appropriately applied. At the shame, and the friendliness shown them was nothing more than at- tempt to extract from those unfor tunate men the money they possess- ed.
The third Championship race, which was sailed on Sunday last provided a very useful preliminary canter for this week's event. It blew really hard in the Lamma Channel and gave all the craft a thorough testing and found the gear of some not all that it might
This would enable the skippers to rectify any weaknesses various which showed themselves. Cigale" lost a main shroud and had
be.
wero
to put back at Green Island. Prince of Wales's Hostel boys ad "Coquette" with new sails took a mitted from all parts of these proper view of matters and retired istands
being intensively before the wind became too heavy.trained for a career in the British The owner and crew of "Norseman" Mercantile Marine. I am sorry to poked their noses through Sulphur have to tell you that, owing to a Channel but weighed the scene out mild epidemic the hostel, it was side against their vision of Fanling thought unwise to bring the boya Hunt races and decided that the here to-night, otherwise you would money looked better on the latter. have seen them as on previoue "Azuma" got to the N.W. Corner festival occasions. My brother, the of Lamma and upon coming up to patron of the hostel, and whose wind for the purpose of shortening name it bears, has asked me to con- avoid the risk of being blown ashore his good wishes for the speedy re sail burst her main sheet and to vey his sympathy. together with started her engine, this of course covery of the unfortunate sufferers. meant her retirement from the race. "Curlew" ran under the lee of the land in Luk Chau Wan and shorten ed sall but when she arrived off Lai Kok at the South of the Isiand make further reduction before pro- had again to go under the lee to ceeding.
"Irene" with "U. and 1" had made very good weather after tak- ing in two reefs but at No Mi Taul "Trene" found that three would have been better and ran away to Repulse Bay. "U. and 1." was able to pro- ceed by sailing with the boom well off and eventually arrived back at the Club at about 4.30 p.m. which was a fairly quick passage in the circumstances. "Curlew" got back about
hours later.
Ten Yachts Participate Ton yachts started at 7.30 am. "to-day, these being “La Cigale,” “U, and I." "Azuma," "Wanderer," "Coquette," "Norseman," "Queen Bee," "Typhoon," "Curlew," "Chin ock," in conditions which should give the smaller craft (which have more handicap) a chance.
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CONSIGNEES' NOTICES
Consigneca of cargo ex M.V. "Panama" Bre reminded to take delivery of their goods which will be subject to rent after December 27.
Consignees of sargo "Urbino" are reminded to take de livery of thoir goods which will br subject to rent after December 20.
WATER RETURN
WORKS,
1928
Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk Pokfulum Wong Nel Chung. 20' 7"B
2.5.
1029 9'8"B
"At the Empire Memorial Hostel I was delighted to find how effective the provision is for the large num ber of seafarers that: I saw there, though I can wall realize how great which is now being 'undertaken.servoirs on December 1, 1929:- is the need for the extension scheme
Level and Storage of water in Re- Thirteen thousand pounds has been CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER collected, but £30,000 is required, and in congratulating Bir. Cazazzi on having raised £1,500 of this sum through his journal, "Syren and Tytam Shipping." I hope the balance will soon be forthcoming. It is at the headquarters building that the original minute book is kept which records the establishment of the society in 1818. This building is mainly a hostel for officers, many of whom are students at the King Edward VII. Nautical School which is well equipped and staffed by efficient masters and instructors Sleeping accommodation and ali meals can be obtained there, and it provides reading rooms, indoor games and dances, and many kinds of all-the-year-round outdoor 're créations.
Ocean Libraries
The start was very good, a head tide was running and the wind was light. Outside the harbour, however, a better wind was expected. An ex pert sald at the time that he expect ed the first boat to round the mark ocean libraries. Not only are a off Macao about tiffin time or shortly large number of British ships now nfter and to be back at the Club at equipped with the society's North Point by sine o'clock to-night, libraries, but there is also one in The official forecast is "East winds, every light-veskel and rock-light moderate; Ane.”
round the coast of England.
A very important section of the society's work is the provision of
What little three-quarter play was
The Netherland Harbour Work seen left me with the impression that
"The great extent of this branch the Civilian quartette were superior, in
Company kindly undertook the axof the society's work surprised me site of some of the most execrabla The referees for the triangularing of the mark at Macáo and Mr. and revealed a feature to which passing they have ever individually games have invariably been neutral in Sutherland has sent lifebelts to the adequate publicity has not been been responsible for. Plummer was ex- the past, and no deviation frora this Yacht Club for those craft which given. The society has a number cellent both in running straight and in rule is expected this year. Major required them for, the extra crew of sailors orphan sons at the his hard, effective tackling. For the Caddell, R.A.M.C., gave quite an effec- carried.
Homes for Little Boys at Farning "Cornwall," Buckley, who got over for tive exhibition with the whistle in the the converted try was the best of a "Hermes"-Club game last week. He,
ham; it is responsible for a remark. line that showed commendable keenness unlike Ewin, who managed down from
able and comprehensive scheme of in swift marking and bringing down Canton to officiate on Saturday, is very
welfare, rellef, and aamaritan work their men. Grieve was safer than his apt to be rather lenient in the matter
by which distressed 'seamen and vino-víz; but his well wishers would of unintentional and unimportant in-
|their dependants, and the familles like to see him going straight for the fringements of the letter of the law.
of deceased seamen, are assisted. ball, when required, right from the But, I think he might, with advan atort of the game. Why does he, for tage, exercise a little more frequently the Brat ten minutes of every game, his discretionary powers with regard hesitate and wait for the bounce to the "advantage rule.” even occasional bources?
And inevitabla
won
"PETER PAN" AT HOME
16' 2"B 25' 6"B 20" "B 0' 2" 0' 4"B 341B 21" "B 15' 7"B 21' "B 7' 4"B [Nota: B. denotes "Balow Overflow"; A. denotes "Above Overlow; L de notes "Level, with Overflow"]
Storage in million and decimals of gallons
Tytam
Tytam Byewash Tytam Intermediate Tytam Tuk....... Wong, Nei Chung. Pokfulam
1028 208.38
1920 307.44
.50 104.93
2.68
194.02
707.33
042.01
0.45
13.27
21.15 49.98
Total ....... 1,20183 1,509.40 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de cimals of gallons during the month of November.
1028 190.17
1920 Consumption
212.32 Estimated population 427,408 497,720 Consumption
рег
head per day... 15.3 10.1 Services to houses In the Rider Main Districts were disconnected and a supply was given by public street fountains only during November, 1928. November, 1929.
From 1st to 12th Inclusive a 16- hour's supply (6 am 9 p.m.) was Principal Mains closed 9. p.m.-8 a.m. given to all Rider Main Districts.
From 18th to 30th inclusive a 12- hour's supply (6 a.m. p.m.) was given to all Rider Main Districts. Principal Mains closed 6 p.m.-6 a.m.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
1028 1028
Kowloon Reservoir -1'10" 3' 0"A
Shek La Pui Ro
servoir
Reception Reservoir
1'10"B
8'10'B 27"B
Storage in million and decimals. of gallona
Total
1928 1929
385,00
82.08
Sir Gerald du Maurier has been engaged by Mr. Gilbert Miller to play Captain Hook as well as Mr. and rests to suit local needs, and "Throughout the world, homes Darling in this year's revival of staffed by experienced and devoted "Peter Pan." Miss Jean Forbes-chaplains, missionaries, and other Robertson will once more be seen workers, are to be found, and, as Stanion, who, since his transfer to as Peter, and Miss Mary Casson sailor, I wish to testify publicly to Swatow, has been so badly missed from again plays Wendy. On Wednesday Clab "A" the Club side, I noticed in the stand Lohr has been engaged for the organized Institutions, which mean
Miss Maria the great Value of these well Kowloon Reservoir 343.84 against H.M.S. "Hermes" with quite last week. He looked thoroughly fit
Shek La Ful Re-
servoir much more to the sailor than can Reception Reservoir a bit to spare and both rides seemed and apparently itching to be in the part of Mrs. Darling.
109.00 very willing, making light work of a
Sir Gerald du Maurier was the easily be imagined: middle of it. He hopes to be able, I
28.40 hard and gruelling battle on a home understand, to get "a bit of leaf" over original creator of Captain "No one can fall to appreciate
Chinese New Year, and thus be able to Hook
452.60 49438 side slippy surface. Bonnar made a
and Mr. Darling when the immense obligation wo are Consumption of water in Kowloon welcome re-appearance in this game, accompany our XV to Shanghai. I Sir James Barrie's and played again on Saturday. It is hope he will! No matter what the com- fantasy
famous under to our seamen and the great in millions and decimals of gallons my impression that he is still not quite
first staged in debt we owe them both in peace and during the month of November.
1928 At the present time bewar for our food and of trade. I Consumption 106.21 114.11 fit and his quondam nippiness has not
is playing in another of Sir James hope, therefore, as a result of this Estimated population 187,800 172,540 yet fully returned, his coming-round
Barrie's plays, "Dear Brutus," festival, the society may receiva Consumption being very slow Indeed, especially to
which will shortly leave the Play Buch a response to its appeal as
head per day... 20.0 22.0 will enable it to go forward with during November 1928 and 1929...
Constant Supply in all districts its plans for Improving and de The Government Analyst's reports veloping its valuable work at home show that the quality of the water in be and abroad. I have how much satisfactory.
!pleasure. In announcing that Sif
wards the end of the games.".
The Navy, as well as the Club, have not got right down to selection work in the matter of their Cup team.
was
position of our side may be, a place 1904. ought certainly to be found for this valiant, player thus greatly adding to Hong Kong's strength and prospects, for no-one can fail to realise the im- portance of his experience: and know- ledge of Shanghai conditions. No one, No, theatre has yet been fixed who saw it, can ever forget his heroic for this year's "Peter Pan," but display against the Northern port last definite arrangements will year.
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