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SPORT.
TENNIS.
PRESS & POLICE.
A Press tennis term opposed the Police on the latter's ground on Saturday, whom after an interesting afternoon's tennis the Police won somewhat easily by
games to 30%
CRICKET,
NAVY AND C.R.C, DRAW.
The Navy drew with the Chinese Re- ercation Club, on Saturday after a most the Batting interesting garne.
which Navy put up. 193 for five. Commaniler Gibson contributed 100 be fore he retired. The C.R.C. batamen also did well, and when time was reached they had compiled 104 for two wickels. Boores:
*
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH,
KOWLOON DEFEAT THE MILITARY
Kowloon proved too good for a Military team on Saturday, though they had a lot to thank Evans for in that he scored 09 out of a total of 118. The Military made very poor response, all the batsmen being sent back for 67 rans only booten
J. Mead
KOT
KOWLOON Baker
Dr. C. Forsyth, b Smith
L J. Blackburn, c Page, b Smith, 8
B. D. Evans, ₺ Baker vannätver
J. V. Braga, e Smith, b Baker
W. 1. Elson, b Baker
J. C. Fletcher c Baker, b Smith, 0 H Overy, Baker...
E. J. Edwards, b Macaskill
A. W. E. Davidson, not out
Extras
Total
15
Bowling Analysis.
Baker Smith
・周辺
Macaskill
8430 5.2.
34
A
MILITARY,
Whahl, Edwards, b Evans
Bmr. Veal, e Evans, b Brag
THE NAVY.
Comdr. Gibson, retired
100%
Asst Payr Wild, e Yew, b Un
4
Dix, b Evans
Aset. Payr. Robinson, b. Ching
K. Macaskill, run out
P. O. Newman, b Ching
Corpi. Smith, run out
Sub-Lt Golland, not out
19.
Lieut. Baker, b Evans
Surg. FitdWilliams, run out,
Extras
14
J. F. Robinson, ran out
Total (for 5 wkts.)
103
W. L. Weaser, not out Sapr. Bell, run out.
G. Page, e Bragą
Total
Bowling Analysis,
0.
B. D. Evana
10.1 2.
24
1010
35
2
Mr. Carruthers, Pte. Cooky, A. B. Skinner, Ldg. Stoker Edwards,
and Wir. Lister did not bat,
Bowling Analysis.
Un How Fan 13
Ching
Wong
0. 31.
Yew Man Tyun...
B
1
69
4.1 0
23
8 0 46
14
c.n.c.
28
42
17
15
Wong Po Keung, b Golland
Yew Man Taun, not out
*Ng Sze Yuen, 'rún out
„Goo. Lee, not out man
Extras
Total (for 2 wkts).104
Un How Fan, H. Ching, Wei Lie Son, J. Wong, A. Kew, Mok Hirig. and R. Chan did not bat,
23 0
Bowling Analysis.
0.
AI.
RW.
Gibson
10 1.
Wild
'
1
240
Robinson ......"
อ
Golland
2
14
1
Newman
0. 18
FitzWilliams
V
5
0
UNIVERSITY TOO GOOD TOR CLUB.
Extras
J. V. Braga
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL
HONGKONG LEAGUE.
NAVYR.E.
87
The Navy had the greatest difficulty in raising a team for this match, and eventually turned out with a far from representative side. To make matters worse, Hutchingson, who is about their bent forward, was suffering from a bad knee and was very lame.
OR HONGKONG BUS. BEACON In this Hongkong League match un Saturday, the Club, their awn ground, won a rather uninteresting game The home team carly made an impres
Smith (secretary),
1017:
INTIMATIONS
LANE
CRAWFORD & Co.
TENNIS RACKETS
INCLUDING.
GOLD-MEDAL" "STADIUM,
LAMBERT-CHAMBERS,"
ETC.
COMPANY MEETING UNION WATERBOAT CO LTD. The twelfth ordinary, annual meeting of the Union Waterboat Company, Limited, was held in the office of Messrs. Dodwell sion on the RG.A defence, McTavish & Co., ltd., on Saturday forcacon. Mr. and Stalker both troubling the custodian. H. Dodwell, Chairman of the Com with shots that, with a little good for any, presided, and the attendance inve 10 of 20 tune, would have found the net, Pached Messrs, J Jonckheer, 4.0 Lang sing and re-passing among the Club Mori, R. Shewan, and A. H forwards worried their opponents a lot, Skelton (members of the Consulting Com- and McTavish was finally presented mittee), and Dicasrs. J. L. Nixon, A. with a chance of opening the Club Ritchie, W. E. Clarke, T. C. Nixou, T. account,
but shot wide, Robinson TG. Weall (shareholders), and Mr. Morton 5ived & start from what seemed an off ido position, but was allowed to go on, and the first goal seemed, na good as scored, when the goalkooper suddenly ran out and collided with the oncoming forward, and somehow the RG.A. their lines Play managed to clear favoured the Club, the R.G.A. being very disjointed throughout their ranks, and it was only on rare occasions that they displayed forward play worthy of the name. Twice Youngman contributed what were the best scoring efforts of his team, but Goldenborg saved one and the other fly over the bar A good header from Stalker was felded liko cricket ball by the R.G.A goalkeeper, while a shot from Smith hit first the bar, then the custodian, and was finally cleared. A lucky escape this. Robinson, also, nearly did the trick, cross shot from him just missing the far unright The interval arrived with the score-shectable for distribution, owing to increased blank
@
HKFC Goldenberg, Dickie and Black, Stephen, Stewart, and Railton; Robinson, McTavien, Smith, Stalker and Rodgers
R.G.A.-Devine; Caplo and Dickenson; Gorman, Edgeler, and Halls Huncos,
Referee, Mr. Wright, Youngman, Small, Leighton and Cox. HONGKONG LEAGUE 18T DIVISION
Club,
TABLE TO DATE,
RELY ONE Hongkong FC. K,SL
K.GMA. Navy
Gosia, P. W L D F. a. P. 74 1 2 14 6 10
THE ANNUAL REPORT The net profits for the year ended 31st December, 1916, after allowing for Cou- sulting Committee and auditor's fees, and including $0,258.73 brought. forward from last accpant, amount to 859,375.05. The general managers recommend the par ment of a dividendo 124 per cent., which will absorb 934,€53.75, writing off $15,000 from the value of the Waterboats, $600 from the value of pipes and staging, $1,000 off investments, and carrying for ward a balance of $8,221.31 to the new account,
Since the last meeting Messra, J. W. C. Bonnar and 1. Kusumoto have resigned,
Messrs. A. O. Lang and B. Mori havo joined the Consulting Committee. fas
The Chaarman said:→The profit on trad- ing for the year under review amounts to $37,387.33 as against $38,073.32 last year - a slight falling off; but the amount avail-
earnings on your investments, and the profit on the sale of two of the old bonts,
59,375.00, an increase of some $3,000, over: 1915. This result under the abnor- mal conditions existing. I trust, will
I satisfy you, and that you will approve of the distribution recommended...
commend the reduction of the capital to $104,001 by the return to shareholders of $3 per share, and notice of the extraor resolution will be given in due course pass the necessary diary meeting to
The market value of your investments. as at 31st December, appears in the balance sheet, and the writing off of $1,000, as recommended, more than covers the depreciation.
No queations were asked, and the Chair man formally moved the adoption of the of the report and accounts
Mr. G. C. Moxox, in seconding the motion, said he would like to congratu late the managers on the prudence and skill which had put the Company in such satisfactory position. He perceived,
6 4 207 48 gratification that it was recommended 8 like the other shareholders, with much
1360 to return to the shareholders $3 per share. 0701 180 In these days of unsatisfactory returns to shareholders generally this was a step which would be very welcome.
In the second half, some time elapsed before the R.G.A. could get the play away from their goal area. Despite the activity of the Club forwards, goala seemed as for off as over Stewart work cd like a trojan, foeding his forwards, but against Dickensos and Caple they Your property, as nsual, has been well encountered two first-class backs. A kept up out of current revenue, and ali spasmodic effort by the R. G.A placed the your old boats, which have beconte unser The Engineers soon got going and Club defence in difficulties, first Dickieviceable for the carriage of water, have White tested Crocker. The latter saved and then, Black saving by kicking out at been satisfactorily disposed of for other but failed to clear. White, rushing up, criticul times. About ten minutes from purposes. The fleet now consists of one passed to Townsend, who was almost in time Rodger secured a pass from the new boat, 5 boats built in 1900 to 1907, goal, and be registered the first point. right wing and scored a capital goal, and one older boat, which I anticipate. being of service for some years yet. wo points Hopper then stopped White scoring at one worthy of taking the two the expense of corner: Scott and There were one or two more rushes by Your general managers do not consider Pearce, by some good combination, took the soldiers, but Black dealt with these that, in the near future, the demand for water is likely to necessitate the build- the ball from their own goal into their in steady fashion, and the end cameing of more than two boats, and, this The University only defeated the opponents danger zone, Pearce finishing with the Club deservedly, winners by being so, the Consulting Committee re- Club on the Club Ground on Saturday with a good centre, Townsend, again in single goal to love. Teams į SENAST the Club batsmen making an exceedingly the right place, managed number two poor show. Batting first, the University for his side. The sappers came up again, did so well that they declared when the and Townsend notched his third goal. eighth wicket had fallen, for 555, to Hutchingson, in spite of his injury, was which Bragshay was the chief contri- butor with a soundly played 63, which putting in some good ecutres, but Coxon and Blumfeld never allowed them to included six. It was Brayshay,
with the ball, was the chief materialise. White obtained the fourth also, who, factor in the downfall of the Club, who goal for the Army, the ball going into the net off Hopper. Cleave got away for were unable to make three figure
the sailors and awung the ball well out score, Mans being the only batsmen to
to Daniels, but the latter finished rather compile a respectable numbers of runs weakly. The sappers were off again, and The University had to thank "extras""
only offside prevented them from re- for 46 ruas. Their own felding was
6-kick by excellent. The scores were as follows: gistering another gool. a
Dance, and White had promptly netted the fifth The Army managed one more before half-time, Townsend again beating Crocker, who threw himself full length in an effort to save. Just before the in-. This match was played on the Military Ground before a large crowd of Chinese terval the Navy improved considerably, supporters who had the satisfaction of but were unable to open their account, seeing their team emerge victorious. Half-time arrived with the score 60. The fact of the game being played on the During the interval, Hopper showed Military Ground prevented football of rather a poor sporting spirit by walking a very high order, the ball, as usual, off the field for apparently no other getting into holes and draine and shoot reason than that his team looked like ing off at extraordinary angles. The getting defeated heavily, On the re game was keenly contested, however, sumption, however, the remaining ten and the botter team won. The civilians played up plackily and, instead of managed two goals in the first half, the feeling his absenco, did far better than in Staff and Departments failing to reply. the first half. Daniels and Hollamby In the second half, Davies who had went back and the forward line was re-been playing in goal a position for arranged. The Engineers only managed which, on account of his stature, he is one goal in this half. White tried a shot all suited come out into the forward which Crucker saved, the ball going to line, and the advantage was soon ap Pearce, who was well up. The latter had no difficulty in scoring, beating Crocker before he had quite recovered from his encounter with White. The sailors had quite a lot of the gamo, in this half, and Wilkinson was several times called upon to save. He punched away once in good style a fine shot from Hutchingson from out on the right wing Cleave and Cornish also put in good work for the Navy, while Hollamby and Daniels were an improvement on the previous backs. Pearce had hard lines from a corner,
sailors then had a fine chance to open each for Kowloon, while Knight, in en their account, Hutchingson put in deavouring to clear a nice pass from the fine shot which Wilkinson just saved, and Cleare, running up with an easy chance to score, missed the ball complete ly, and the golden opportunity was gone. Thore was no more scoring, although Millard only just missed after a fine run down the wing Result: RE Navy, 0 Teams
UNIVERSITY.
B. Ponsonby Face, fun out
5
Ng Sze Kwong, b Hamilton
6
GE, Marley, Sutton, b Rird... 28
K. Brayshay, Pearce
-43
J. Wright, b Glaister......
12.
He de Sousa, e Hamilton, b.
Glaister
0
A E Rumjalin, not out
52
D. P. Dixon, b Bird
W. Gittens, not out
S. A. Ismail, did not bat.
Extras
W. Halle Sutton, b Hamilton 14
Hamilton
Bird
Glaister
Pearce
-de Rome
Maas*
Gray
0 48
Total (for 8 wkta.)268
Bowling Analysis.
Maas bowled three wides,
OLUB.
T Pearce, b Dixon)
55 2
702
.0
E. J. R., Mitchell, b Brayshaya Lt. Gray, e de Souta, b Dixon... 20 F. P. de Rome, c Sousa, b
Brayshay
E W. Hamilton, e Sousa, b
Brayshayr
MM. Maus, c Ng Sze Kwong, bheading the ball just over the bar. The
G. B. Aubrey, b Brayshay boke
Brayshay
R. E. 0 Bird, e Gittens,
Brayshay
F. Sution, b Ng 81 Kwong
R. 1, Austin, not out
J Glaister, c Dixon, b Ng Ste
Kwong
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis:
Dixon Brayshay Marley
39
10
Ng Sze Kwong 13 0
Б
· 30.
RE. Wilkinson Blumfield and Coxon, Hortop, Smith and Richards; Millard, Townsend Bcott, White and Pearce.
Navy Crocker Dance and Hopper;
Williams Hollamby, Cornish and Hutchingson, Norris, Cleave, Sheahan 0and Daniels.
Referee Mr. Bowless
SECOND DIVISION
SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC ». STAFF
AND DEPARTMENTS.
The motion was put to the meeting and unanimously adopted.
Mr. C. Bernard Brown, A.C.A., was nanimously re-appointed auditor, and the meeting closed.
COMPANY REPORT. KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO., LTD.
The twenty-eighth report of the Board of directors to the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be held on Saturday
next, states
The balance of profit and loss account for the year ending 31st December, 1916, including 81,799.67 balance brought for ward from last account, after writing off all charges and expenses, amounts to parent, The soldiers were unable to $13,541 44 The directors recommend that equalis, however, anly managing one a dividend of $2 per share be paid, which, goal, which was scored by Davies. Ref sult-S. China Athletic, 2 Staff and after providing for directors and audi- tore fees, will leave a balance of 2991.44 Departments, 1.
to be carried forward to the credit of a new proft and losa secount,
Referee, Mr. Bunke
KOWLOON NAVY RESERVES.
Kowloon managed to beat the Navy by two goals to one, en the Navy Ground, principally owing to the many chances which the sailors allowed to slip past them. The Purves Bros managed onc
Navy left wing, obliged the sailors by putting the ball inte his own goal, well out of reach of the custodian Referee, Mr. Jones
s
83cp COY. R.G.A. ». LUSITANO.
The Lusitano had a weak team out for this match, and commenced with ton men. The scoring was opened for the nilors by an opposing back in an enfort to clear. In the second half. Bird added a second goal for his Company from a pass which had followed a ne affort by the soldiere left wit. The Lusitano team failed to reply. Referee, Mr. Wells.
Messrs. T. F. Hough and T. E. Pearce retire by rotation from the Board of directors and pfer themselves for re-elec tion.
HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD WAR QUESTIONS BY MR BOWLEY.
At the meeting of the Hongkong Sabitary Board to morrow, Mr. P. BL.. Bowley will ask the following question :-- (a)What members of the Sanitary Staff have been granted leave since the War began, and on what terms? **A (b)What members of the
Batary Staff bave undertaken – aztive military, service since the War began! Have any such members been killed, wounded, decorated or taken prisoner What rem- bers are now on such service !*
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