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February 1, 1909.]
LOCAL SPORT.
NEW FOOTB LL ASSOCIATION.
A meeting called for the purpose of forming a football association to govern the game in the colony and to be affiliated to the English Foot- ball Association was held at the Y.M. .A. Rooms on the 29th ult. Practically all of the League clubs were represented as well as the Hongkong Club and Navy teams. F. Brown was voted to the chair.
Mr.
Mr. STORRIE, in opening the proceedings, indicated the need for a central agency to control the game in Hongkong, pointing out the difficulties which must arise through having two competitions such as the League and the Shield run separately, and alluding to the propriety of dealing with players when mis- demeanours were committed. The speaker also referred to the advisability of obtaining com. petent referees which could be assured by the formation of an examination body to examine re- ferees
QM. Sergt. ANDREWS regarded the pro- position as likely to aid football in the colony and said such an association, representing a fairly powerful body could better approach the Governor with a view to getting additional ground either in Hongkong or in Kowloon. Moreover such an authority would exercise control over the minor leagues.
The CHAIRMAN outlined the scope of the operations of the proposed institution and expressed the opinion that it would do much good. The formation of the League showed that there were plenty of men willing to work in the interests of football. He advocated affiliation to the parent body.
Details were considered and it was agreed that the association could be in operation for next season.
Sapper HEIGH expressed the conviction that the principal consideration was the governing of the game, and pointed out that at present there was no control exercised over players or referees. The most important point was that such an association would include civilian, naval and military teams and a competition in which all could participate could be arranged. The finan *cial position would have to be considered.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT,
Potato and bucket race-Arisal Singh, D. Co.
Mr STOBBIE suggested that the winners of the Hongkong Daily Press Cup play a team repre- senting the rest of the League, making it a charity match. The proceeds, after paying the expense of the association and the expense of the Club in connection with their ground, could be devoted to charity. This would show that they were not running football merely for their own pleasure.
Q. M. Sergt. ANDREWS proposed that a football association to be affiliated to the Eng- lish Association be formed and that a committee be appointed to draw up rules, and so on.
The CHAIRMAN seconded.
The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. STORRIE agreed to act as Secretary of the Association and he was instructed to write to football organisations to invite them to come into the union and send two representatives.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman concluded the business.
RAJPUTS SPORTS.
CELEBRATION OF ALIWAL DAY.
Half mile for British troops-Lance Corpl. Andrews, the Buffs, 1; Lance Corpl. Reed, the Buffs, 2.
Melee, in which each contestant carried a jar and a stick, and the contest was to break the jars of the other side. Divided after three draws by C and H Co.
Maxim gun contest, won by No. 3 double Co. Obstacle race, one mile and a quarter, won by H Co. Time: ten minutes. A special prize was given by the officers for this event, and was won by A Co. in 8m 32sec.
Alarm post-B Co. Time : 3m 35sec. Blindman's buff, in which men blindfolded
had to catch a bugler on his sounding his bugle in their midst-Niack Mor Singh, C Co. 1.
THE RACES.
The aunnal race meeting of the Hongkong Jackey Club takes place at Happy Valley on February 16th, 17th and 18th. The entries in the various events are: Wongneichong Stakes, 33; Maiden Stakes 20; Victoria Stakes, 19; Valley Stakes, 35: Foochow Cup, 13: Trial Plate, 17; Garrison Cup, 29; Professional Cup, 18: Hongkong Club Cup, 14; Racing Stakes. 42: Jockey Cup, 31; Exchange Plate, 20; The Derby, 16; The German up, 34; China Stakes, 23; Lusitana Cup, 18; Challenge Cup, 52; Navy up. 34; Parsee Cup, 19; Gymkhana Club Cup, 31, Grand Stand Stakes, 19; Great Southern takes 27; Hongkong Stakes, 50; Ladies Purse, 26; Flyaway Stakes, 18; Phaeton Stakes, 27; Governor's Cup, 38; Consolation Stakes, 40; Nil Desperandum Stakes, 45. The entrants for the Derby are:-
The officers of the 13th Rajputs were At Home" to their friends yesterday, the anniver- sary of Aliwal Day. The day was celebrated by the holding of the regimental sports on the U. B. S. ground, and there was a very large attendance of spectators, including Major General Broadwood, Colone Darling, Com- modore Lyon, and many ladies. The many events were keenly contested, and a very good afternoon's sport was witnessed. The bind of the regiment played a varied programme during the afternoon, and added to the pleasure of those who attended. It the conclusion of the sports the successful competitors received their prizes from Mrs, Camilleri, and three cheers were given for that lady.
The principal events were won as follows:- Scouts event, six mile race, and writing a road report-Bhur Singh.-Time: 59 minutes.
120 yards race for native officers-Jamadar Singh and Joadh Singh:
Mr. Buxey's Reve d'Òr Rose Mr. Buxey's Little Gem Rose Mr. Buxey's Snowflake Rose Mr. Dryasdust's Triad
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Messrs. Findlay & Moir's Strathdallas 11 Mr. T. S. Forrest's Argyll. Mr. H. J. Gedge's Fugitive II Mr. Olympia's Apollo Mr. Olympia's Achilles
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Mr. Ottery's Dart (late Camphor Tree) 10 Mr. John Peel's Garth Mr. John Peel's Cattistock Mr. John Peel's Fernie Messrs. Toeg & Speelman's Missouri 11
10 12 Messrs. Toeg & Speelman's Volga
11 Messrs. Toeg & Speelman's Desire
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THE FIR T INTERPORT CRICKET MATCH.
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Mr. P. Mollison of Yokohama has been enter. taining the members of the local Literary Society with his Reminiscences." His opening remarks have an interest for many readers in Hongkong. Mr. Mollison said :----
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XI., and did yeoman service both with bat an ball. Another member of the team was Lieut. Tanner, afterwards Colonel Tanner, who drowned with many other enthusiastic and famous cricketers, including Captain Dunn, in the unfortunate Bokhara disaster when return- ing from Shanghai to Hongkong with the The late J. B. cricketing eleven in 1892. Manson, brother of the now well-known London specialist in ailments peculiar to the Far East, was captain of the Shanghai Eleven.
I came out to Hongkong first in the autumn of 1864 and after spending a month between that port and Canton was transferred to Shanghai, where I spent the rest of three years very happily. It is interesting to recall that amongst my fellow passengers to hina was the mother of our popular broker Mr. E. C. Coutts, and it gives me all the more pleasure to do so because after becoming a resident of Shanghai. I received much kindness as a youngster from both his father and mother. One of the incidents of my stay at Shanghai that will appeal most perhaps to my younger hearers of the male persuasion was the first interport Cricket Match between Shanghai and Hongkong, which was played at Hongkong in 1866.
ANOTHER BURGLARY.
Another burglary occurred in a restaurant at 416, Des Voeux Road West, on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. The thief forced an entrance through a wire screen at the rear of the cook house, visited various rooms in the restaurant and departed with clothing to the value of $32. Through the smartness of a lukong, however, he was arrested before the police were informed of the robbery. The thief was going aboard a Canton steamer with his spoil when the lukong detained him and requested to know what was in the bundle he carried. The robber answered the questions which succeeded so unsatisfactorily that he was taken to the entral Police Station and charged. There it was discovered that he had also returned from banishment, and yesterday he appeared before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magis- tracy to answer both charges. He was found guilty on each count and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment with hard labour.
Unfortunately I was unable to join the Eleven, much to my disappointment, though I thereby eacaped a terrible amount of leather- hunting in Hongkong. The home side won the toss and kept Shanghai in the field for a day and a half to the tune of some 450 runs. (Laughter.) Of course Shanghai were badly beaten, but they had a magnificent time and got their revenge next Hongkong sent up & team to play the
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return match. On that occasion two matches were played, both of which we won easily, and I had the pleasure and privilege of assisting the the home team. As matter of local interest I may mention that Captain Brinkley of Tokyo, now hale and well, was one of the Hongkong
FORMOSAN SUGAR.
WITHDRAWAL OF SPECIAL PRIVILEGES.
A Tokyo dispatch to the Aashi reports that the Government has given strict instructions to the Formosan Government to withdraw the special privilege accorded to sugar produced in Formosa and to impose excise in rigid conformity' with the provisions of law. Sugar produced in Formosa is generally of medium quality, and corresponds to the third quality specified by law. This is liable to excise at the rate of Y8.50 per picul, but by the special privilege extended to the Formosan product, the excise imposed on the latter has hitherto not been more than Y3, the amount payable on the first quality or crude sugar. Under this protective policy, the original cost of Formosan sugar does not exceed Y9.50 per picul, including Y3 excise any Y6.50 for producing expenses and freight. The scheme of the sugar-refining companies Formosa has now been frustrated. They hoped, it is said, to take contracts to sell their production at about Y13.50, reap the profit of Y4 on each picul, and thus pay a dividend at the rate of 20 or 30 per cent. The Formosan sugar refining companies have started a vigorous agitation to force the authorities to withdraw the order. In this campaign they have the assistance of Mr. Fujita Shiro, formerly Vice-Minister of Agriculture and Commerce, who is a son-in law of Marquis Inouye. Japan Chronicle.
SHIPPING AT SAIĠON.
The Summary of Shipping cleared in 1908 at Saigon shows that vessels flying the British flag far outnumber any others doing business at this port. The figures are:
NATIONALITIES.
American Austrian
British Danish Dutch
French
German... Japanese Norwegian Russian... Spanish... Swedish...
Total... Messageries Maritimes Messageries Fluviales Chargeurs Rennis
TOTAL. No: TONS.
17
14,742
1
3,779
167
834,593
6
14,492
37
45,150
15
35,774
75
97,893
24
49,263
91
92,619
1
3,154
1.
2,655
6
8,353
471 698,467 166 382,207 26 9,776
27
16
100,330
589 1,190,780
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