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TAS HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AL GUST 14TH, 1916.
TO
HIRE
·FROM
MONTH.
TUNING AND REGULAR ATTENTION
INCLUSIVE.
$10 Per
LOCAL SPORT.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
Men
MONTHLY RUNNING POOLS.
JULY RESULTS. " Derp Water Bay.
*Mr. Bevington
Mr. B. D. Evaus
Mr. Douglas Clark
Mr. K. M. Curiding...
Mr. N. E. Kent
E.
Golland
Mr. F. Maitlanil
77-32-03. 82-14÷98 70-9=70
71 ser. 71 80-9=71 79-8-71
85-14-71
Mr. T. A. Loughlin 82-8674 Mr. J. D. Kinnaird... 80-5=75 Mr. F. Kinchen Swith 80- 5-75 Mr. J. Dewar
7178
*Winner. 85 Entries: Entrance Fee 50 cents per card; pri ceeds to be apportioned equally between Pool Winner and," Star and Garter" Hospital Fund.. Ladies per
Mrs. MéKenny-18÷77
*Winner.
· MIXED FOCHROSIES.
Mrs. F. Maitland
Mrs. J. W. Stewart
Mrs. H. Humphreys
Miss J. Rouger
Miss A. Gordon
80-1472
09--11±82: 07-14-83 104-18-38 302-18-97.
Miss Gordon and Mr.
Cumming
*Miss. Gurder and: Mr.
Loughlin
(29-1
*Miss Gittins and Mr.
Fisher
Miss Robertson and Mr.
Mitchell
THE
Mrs. McKenny
Mr. Brayshay
Miss Lammert and Mr.
Carleton
80-872
84-12-72
80-147 83. 19-73 Mrs. Carleton and Mr.
Mitchell
·891474
85-10-75
92-17-75
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Hongkong, 19th–August,–1916.
IS THIS
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Upminster "Specials
Turkish
IT'S THE BEST.
Miss Gordon and Mr.
Franks
90-1476
Mrs. Gougerts and
Mr. A.G. M. Fletcher 96-20-76 - Mrs. H. Humphreys
and Mr. Wodehouse 00-13=77 Mrs. Ram and Mr.
Parr
Mr. and Mrs. Gom-
pertz
Mrs. Harvey and Mr.
Martin
Mrs. Martin and Mr.
Waller
Mrs. Moxon and Mr.
H. Hancock
Mrs. Moxoa and Mr.
91-14-77
100-19-81
20-16=93 ·
100-13=88
06-987
V.R.C. NIGHT FETE. ENTERTAINING SPORT,
BOWLS
CIVIL SERVICE RESERVES *. TAIKOO RESERVES.
The above teams met on the 'Civil Ser vice ground on Saturday. The dock players were superior on each rink, and won handsomely with a margin of 44 shots, Scores:-
TAIKOO RESERYES, Lyle:
C, A RESERVES,
*** (skip) 14
Clark.
Aitchison. Sloan.
FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.
Mr. J. A. Brand and Mr. L. Walker have left Shanghai for Home vié Siberia to join the Army.
Captain Tom Graliam, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, who left Tientsin to join his old regiment on the outbreak of the war, is in Mesopotamia.
Captain C. B. Mullins, Royal Marino (skip) 26 Light Infantry, who was recently Ins structor of Musketry at Hongkong, has joined H.M.S President for special duty.
Connelly, Middleton, Gray McLaughlin,
(skip) 15
Hall. Cousins Blake, Bacon.
Eving, Ponsford. Bullin, Bower.
Muirhend. Young. Russell.
Eldridge.
(skip) 10
Gardiner.
Faulds. Gerrard.
Anderson.
(skip) 17
$6
(skip) 31
(skip) 10
!!!
Fleet-Surgeon A. G. Andrews, Royal Navy, has gone on retired pay. He was. staff surgeon of the cruiser Terrible dug- ing her commission of 1000, and was with the Naval Brigade which was landed for the relief of Peking.
Rear-Admiral Hindleston, who has got his flag, served on the China Station for a couple of conamissions, Rear Admiral (skip) 24 Parry, similarly promoted, was employed for some time in survey duties in the Pacific whilet in command of H.M.E. Dort, which was a frequent visitor to China ports.
TRADE AND THE WAR. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
100
The second of a series of night fêtes which are to be beld during the summer at the Victoria Recreation Club attracted u must satisfactory attendance on Satur day evening, among those present being the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn (Colonia! Langden.
Baja, Secretary). Throughout, the sport pro-
Coole. vided was of the best, and many must Parkinsono bave been impressed by the progress Smith. which has been inade in swimming by leane.
Hill certain members, and especially the boys.
Osberry. The handicaps had been very carefully was that the allotted, and thus it. racing was always close and exciting. This was evident both in the 100 yards handicap and the boys event, in which the finishes were so close that the judges' task must have been quite difficult. In fact, there seemed to be some doubt in the final: for the 100 yards, many being of the opinion that Johnstone bad secured second place, Johnstone, though on the seratch mark, swam in a remarkable, mou ber, and had he not been retarded by the backwash of one of the competitors ha would have won with several seconds to spare. As it was, he appeared to touch immediately after Stewart, the winner, The following additions have been made had completed the four lengths, but the to the statutory list of firm of enemy judges decided otherwis; and they, of origin or association with whom persons course, were in the best position to judge.in the United Kingdom are forbidden to A boy named Lyon also impressed the trade under the Trading with the Enery spectators by his great turn of spoed in (Extension of Powers) Act, 1915: the two lengths race. This young swim Philippine Islands A. Arend Von, Mr. G.-A. Benn, who left Shanghai in mer was on scratch, but so well did he Manila Asing Company, Ltd.; Basilan, 1914 and volunteered for active service
Plantation: Company,
The decensed, Zamboanga; with the 10th Royal Fusiliers, was killed ( swim that had there been another few Cooper Company, P.O. Box. 186. Manila; in action on July 15th. ards to gs he would have secured a place Determann (of Manila Commercia who was 28 years of age, was employed at least. Johnstone's generally good work Company, Manila); El Siglo, Manila; on the staff of the British Cigarette Co was recognised, for he secured the cup Fus Matas Company, Calle Rosario, He was a member of the Maxim Co which was presented by an anonymous Manila; Gmar, Otto & Co., Manila; La S.V.C. and was well-known in Shanghai donor for the swimmer securing the most. Vebana Cigar Factory; Manila;
Colonel E. W. B. Koc, C.B., Army points during the evening. The pro Lampe (of E. A. and Otto Weber), gratam terminated with a polo match Manila; I. Landahl (of Secker & Co.), Service Corps, and formerly of the Royal between the V.R.C, and the Army. The Manila; J. Lohmann (of E. A. and Otto Marine Light Infantry, who served with former were far superior, and after Weber), Tuguegarao; A. Maack (of distinction in the China Expedition, some interesting play won by geven goals Manila Commercial Company), Manila 1000, has been advanced to the rank of to one. A string band provided musical Manila Commercial Company, P.O. Box Major General for distinguished service selections during the evening, and the 442, Manila; P: Meiler (of Manila Com- in the field in the present war Major Manila; J. M. General Koe, whilst a marine officer, took fête proved a success in every way. The mercial Company) Nail (of Juan part in the expedition against the Sofas, results of the racing were as follow: Menzi, Manila:
tion he shared in the actions for the relief 100 YARDS HANDICAP, four lengths:
West Africa, and in the China Expedi Heat 1 Franco (rec. 8) and Johnstone,
of Tientsin and Peking and the actions (scratch). Times 70 secs. and 85 secs.
of Peitsang and Yangstun. Heat 2-Stewart (rec. 7) and Choa (ree. 8). Times: 71 secs, and 74 seen. Hrat Lina (rec. 6) and Rasmussen (rec. 6). Times: 75 Aces and 82 secs.
R. Hancock... 93-7-88
*Tie for Prize Won- by MissiSAL-1, Stewart (71 secs.); 2. Franco
Gordon and Mr. Loughlin on the (79-'0-5 μ003, ). Play-off. 60 Entries,
Boys Two LENGTHS HANDICAP (prize The proceeds of this competition will remonted by Mr. A. C. Botelho) :-
Quim Magal
Mr. B. D. Evans. 80-18-08
Mr. F. A. Parker
Mr. A. Lah
Mr. J. Rodger
Mr. J. Watsun
Colonel Faichie
Mr. F. Bevington
Mr. N. S. Marshall.
85-11-743
94-18-70 B12
07-18-70:
· 96—15=70°
96-10=80
9312-81
Mr. E. J. B. Mitchell 93-19-81. Mr. A. C Leith....... 98-13-83 Mr. L, N, Leefe 102--1884.
*Winner. 82 Entries.
ALLED FOURBONES,
* *
Winners:
Mrs. H. Hancock and
Mr. Dodwell
19. Eutries.
.97~~-13-85
| Heat 2 Reid (rece 18 tot nassey 15) Times 45 secs and 47 secs.
FINAL, Botelho (30 4,5 sec.); Rocha (4 secs.).
0.
Seibath & Co. Manila Oriente Cigar Factory (La Perla Del Oriente), P.0. Box 430, Manila; Beiboth, Juan & Co., Ltd., Manila, Sicgret Siebrand, Manila P. Strohecker, Manila Velhagen (of Oriente Cigar Factory), Manila; E. A Weber, and Otto, Cagayan, Manila and Tuguegarao.
HONGKONG ASSOCIATION OF
WOMEN WAR-WORKERS. is been received by Mrs. Stabb from Tugunowing petter of acknowledgment Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, 2 Cavendish Square, W.-
High Dive --G. Hall. MEMBERS LUCKY DIP:-J. Johnstune. LADIES NOMINATION Lima, nominat ed by Mrs. Botelho..
DEAR MADAM, I have much pleasure in informing you that three casos, de
day from Hongkong, spatched on March 30th, arrived yester
I am desired by the Committee to ex press to you our most grateful thanks TRAM RACE, LWO lengths:-Won by or your splendid consignment of cloth- Lima, Franco, Hull and Carvalho ining for the use of our troops. mina, 3-5-sues,
They comprise everything we are in need of... I am sure you will not mind if many of the articles are sent to our Rus. sinn Allies We have just received un Jappes from the Anglo-Russian Hospital, Petrograd, for hundreds of vests, pyja mas, dressing gowns, ele, so your con- signment has come at a mest opportune moment to help us fulfil it.
The officials were as follows:-Judges: Mossrs. T. Meek, J. Lyon, A. Alves, C. Smith, A Silva Netto, Oxberry and A. V.Barros. Starter: Mr. A, E. Alves. Timekeepers: Mesara. 1. Meek, J. L. von and AA Alves Mr. B. C. Witchell Acarried out the secretarial duties efcient ly. It might be added that in future the The winners of the Professional Pairs audience would welcome an arrangement Mr. Beavis and Mr. Potter, who whomby the vents could be run off with defeated Mr. A. B Stewart and Mr more despatch. "There were several long It was suggested by the Hongkong R Bowker by 5 and 4.
PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.
waits between the events on Saturday
To reach this final the winners arourited evening.
for:
Taylor and Pegg by and 2
Hodgson and Gedge by 2 and 1.
Claxton and Evans by 1 up.
Milner Jones and Faichnie at the 19th:
While the Runners-up knocked-out-
Murray and Butes by 4 and 3. Parr and Loughlin by 4 and 2.. Archhatt azid Jones by 3 and 2. Dewar And Fisher by 3 and L Buck and Parker by 2 and 1.
GENTLEMEN.
ME CE. H. Benvis.
Mr. E. JR Mitchell Mr. A. E. Carleton
Mr. F. J. de Rome
Mr. P. J. Falconer.
Mr. B. D. Evdná...
Mr. H. Gale
Mr. L. N. Leefe
Mr. A. Leach
Licut, Col. D. C Faichnie
AUGUST: CAPTAIN'S CUP. Played at Faoling on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of August.
QUALIFIER. Mr. F. J. do Ronie 8814-74. Mr. L. N. Lecie
93-18-73 Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse 0-15=84
HARSTON CUP.
tion of the 150 day shirts, which, I am We note your wish is to the distribu-
sure, we will be able to carry out. (Note. Bociation of Women War Workers that thoan 120 fannel day-shirts should be dis tributed to discharged disabled soldiers.) Wo have tremendous calls on oir Funds, wo are only to grateful for Fyour generous gifts. All the garments are so good and well-made and hav arrived in splendid condition,, owing to being so well packed. We shall be able to make use of everything...
We only send consignments" un ap peal from Hospitals or Regiments, so know the things we send arg wanted.
Our Branch Depôts do an immense amount of work for us, and now number
The Committee, with Dr. Harston's 192 approval, have decided to make this an With renewed heartfelt thanks for your Open Competition
my splendid gift-Believe me, Yours faith The new conditions are: Four-ball fully, Foursomes Knock-out Competition over
10.
11
18 holes. Competitors with Handicaps, of
13 and over play under a 12 Handicap
Mr. F. Bevington
Mr. E. E de W. Abney
Mr. C. C. Stark
Mr. W. P. C. Trafford.
15:
Mr. J. H. Brister
Mr. E. L Hosie....
Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher
[1005
Captain Morton W. Buck
Mr. R. Atkinson
Mr. P. Tester ·
CHINA MAIL S.S. CO., LTD.
FREIGHT AND PASSENGERS S.S. "CHINA "
WILL SAIL FROM HONGKONG FOR
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VIA SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI
Mr. R D. Harvey
LADIES.
Mrs. A. G. M. Fletcher Mrs. J. W. Stewart.
Miss Alix Gordon.......
Mr. H, Hancock.
Mr. Maitland
Mrs. John Rodger
Mise Robertson
Miss Edkins
Mrs. Greaves
Miss Gitting..
Miss Lammert
AND BONOLULU,
Mrs. Ram
Mrs. A Leach
Mrs. Parker Hees
Mrs. McKenny
SEPT. 5-NOV. 11-JAN. 18, 1917.
AN UNSURPASSED HIGH-CLASS PASSENGER SERVICE AT INTERMEDIATE RATES
Hongkong, 17th May. 1918.
0. H. RITTER, Freight and Faceonger Agent,
Prince's Buildings, Ioe House Street,
JULY CAPTAIN'S CUP
16
13.
15
19
15
16
Competitors choose their own partners Entrance Fee $5 per couple, to be devoted
E. WATSON,
p.p. Miss Ethel McCaul
to a War Charity Entry Lists are A NEW CHURCH FOR HANKOW. posted in the various Club-houses. En- tries close 26th inst.
The first round will be played by ard September and following rounds weekly competition finishes, Should any tie remain unplayed by due date the second named couple in the match passes into the next round. This rule will be rigidly adhered to: no exceptions will be made.
HANDICAR
The members of the Union Church, Hankow, having purchased a plot of ground for the erection of a new and more commodious church building of their own, are appealing for funds to complete this project. The parchase money for the site (£1,700) has already. been raised, and it is now desired to raise a further sum of about £1,050, of which One-third of the difference between the 400 has been subscribed, for the erection respective handicaps in bisques divided of the church itself. The need is a press- pro rata between the two players receiving one, says the LC, Express, and ing the Handicap, ie, a 5 man and a it is hoped that past and present members 9 nan playing together against two of the church will rally round the hon. scratch men would receive bisques pastor, Rev. Arnold Foster, and see that between them, the 5 man receiving it is supplied. The present temporary bisques and the 9 man 3 bisques. A church accommodations is quite inade stroke, or over, shall count as 1 Smaller quate, and is also subject to the disad fractions counts as "0.
vantage of being situated in a very noisy Example:- 5 man and a 9 man thoroughfare, just opposite the entrance against two scratch men,
Mr. Arthur Couling was at the front for five months last year as trooper in the Royal Horse Guards. He then received a commission in an infantry regiment (14th West Yorkshire). He has now been sent to France agan as 2nd- Lieutenant in the 19th Hussars (Queen Alexandra's Own):
Lieutenant Charles Vivian de Grete Edye, Duke of Cornwall's Light Int fantry (killed in action in October, 1014), served with the 2nd Battalion in Gibral tar, Bermuda, South Africa, and Hong kong. In 1013 he was appointed A.D.. to the General Commanding in China, and yalided home after enteric. Whilst on sick leave he obtained permission to rejoin the depôt, and was almost, at once ordered to join the 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers, and was in command of a double company of those regiment when it suffered the loss of all Its-omers u the battle of Ypres on October 30th, 1914. Lient Edye at the time of his death was the senior lieute nant of his regiment.
HONGKONG: POLICE RESERVE.
LIZTURE ON TRAFFIC REGULATION., Meinbers of the Staff, and all Inspectors and, Sergeants and all members of the Mounted and Motor Patrols will ttend a Lecture which will be de livered by Inspector Garrod, Hong- kung Police, at the Headquarters. Club on Wed exday, August 16th, at
Uniform optional. HEADQUARTERS' CLUB.
6
Club premises will be be open to Ladies on Friday, August 18th, from oto 7 p.m. The Police Reserve Orchestra will be in
?:
attendance. Members making ns of the Club on this
occasion will wear uniform.
BAND AND ORCHESTILA. Members of the Band and Orchestra ure requested to muret the Band Presi- dent in the General Committee Roomi at the Headquarters' Club on Mon day, August 14th, at 5.45 p.m., tù. discuss the prapoard visit to Macao. The Band and Orchestra Practices £xed"
for Thursday and Friday, August 17th and 18th, are cancelled. Practices until end of August are as
Follows:-.
Band-August 15th, 21st, and 98th. Orchestra--August 17th and 24th.
MACAO VOLUNTEERS.
The officers, Sergeants and Constables of the Police Reserve have been invited by Captain du. Bilvu Ross, Command- ant of the Macad Volunteers Corps, to be present on the occasion of the Review which will take place in that' Colony on Friday, August 25th, the second anniversary of the formation of the Corps. Members desirous of acepting the invitation will inform Inspector Alves, Union Insurance Company, Queen's Buildings. picked detachment from No. 2 Com
pany will be selected by the OC. Members w leave Hongkong at S am on Friday, August 25th, and re- turn the Boxt, day?
A.
F. C. JENKIN, D.S.P.
(R.)
to the Chinese market. As the result of NAVAL AIRSHIPS AT PLYMOUTH
24 Difference in Handicap 14 strokes, the first appeal for the purchase money
One third
4 yds. bisques, of the site was very encouraging, The people of Plymouth were greatly. 6 bisques. generous gifts coming from members of interested recently in the graceful which divided in the ratio
several other denominations, it is hoped spectacle of a British airship manus of 5/11ths and 9/14ths bisques and that this further appeal will be well sup, ring over the town. It flew at a low
3 Insques.
ported, and that the new building will be altitude and was clearly visible from all T MIXED FOURSOMES KNOCK-OUT. opened before the end of the present year, parts of the district. One humorous in-
to be an effective centre of strong evange-cident in connection with the visit oc Plavert at Fanling on the 1st, 2nd, and will be a Mixed Foursomes Knock-out sent to the treasurer, Mr. Owen Warren, lage in the vicinity The court was al About the beginning of October there lical influence. Contributions may be curred at a police-court sitting in a vil 3rd of July.
Competition for a prize kindly presented China Inland Mission, Hankow the once adjourned, to enable all to witness. by a member. Competitors arrange their Secretary, Mr. Walter Milward, National the spectacle, leaving the prisoner alone own partners. Full particulars will be Bible Society of Scotland Hankow, or to in the dock. This reminds one of the old published in due course.
the pastor.
song,We'll all go a-hunting to-day."
QUALIFIER
Mr. C. H. Gale 9713-81 (Continued on next Column.)