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THE FLIGHT TO HAIPHONG. (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
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The following extract from the Board of Trude. Journal July 29th, 1920, is publish", od før general information in the Hong, bany Government Gazette:--
HONGKONG DAILY PRESE. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH. 1920.
FOOTBALL NOTES."
BY FORWARD.”
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INTERPORT "CRICKET, SHANGHAI'S WIN OVER TIENTSIN. Although the actual football season in Shanghai won a decisive victory over the still looting in the distance, the various Tienst team in the Interport match clubs have commenced practice in earnest, played at Shanghai, on September 10th Sie-In your issue of this morning there
and friendly matchen remain the order and tith. Taking first knock Shanghai or the day. Sokampoo Valley presentsored 199 yins, H. B. Ollerdessra Scoring a paragraph fieailed: The Flight to
80 Piny and F. L, Wainwright, 69 run, The Imperial Shipping Committe wish busy sight in tagsevenings, and masy
Tieltsin replied with 93- Haiphong. Another Disappointment,”
recently been This paragraph states that a message from Hajbow was received by the to be known that they are now prepared an pteresting mate ha French Consulate yesterday, stating that to receive from persons and bodies in any played there between the service teams and Rasmusen top-scoring with 63 rims, the saplam plisted by Captain Ricou part of the British Empire who are interest the Chino, In Happy Valley, too, clubs Shanghai's second effort i ruux were mad which was conveying M. Painlevé toed with regard to ocean freights, facilities can be seen at practise, while on Haiphong, was compelled to descend at ad conditions in the Inter-Imperial trade, Murray Parade ground, members of theclared closed. - Left, with ion rung to make Paul W. V. Pennell and O, S. Crawfurd Hoihow. swing to shortage of gasoline.nggation or representations in regard Wiltshire Regiment kick the leather about Tiemsin cild only score 199 runs, E. Of te bowleju, is impossible to obtain gasoline at Hoihow, this turms, ol, reference, which are are, having a series of matches in the thits won by paus. The paragraph then goes on to say "As it to any matters ingludu" in the scope of pretty often. The Navy; 1 understand being the principal wore. Shanghai. | Shanghai had the better men in Dr. W. E. I understand that the Carlisle will bar, who captured ten wickets at an Everage of & eng per wickel, and G. d. away during the League Football Season. Billugs, who secured nine wickets, at an Of the average of 9 runs per wicket. It is a pity and a misfortune, as far as average of 9 Funs per wicket, at an Tientsin bowlers O. D. Rasmussen proved Nes, commenting on excellent the match
M. Paialeré, it is understood, will have to! -continus his journey by steamer.
We have comminuicated with the French Combate today, and we understand from them that the wireless they received merely
Tollows, visit
(k) To enquire into complaints from persive and bodies interested with regard to octan freights, izcilities and conditions la the Inter-imperial tende or questions of a similar nature referred to them by say
Doeeyard grounds.
of the terminating authorities, and to re the general public is concerned,. for the
stated that the weaping had had tenors: thoir conelens to the Bayerninents | iad, of the Partisë, have proved theing the Although defeated by
descend, owing to shortage of gasoline.
[concerned,
(ii.) To survey the facilities for maritime selves thorough sports and an
147 Turis,
transport on such routes as appear to them! and well-combined team when on the field, itsin gave a most ereditable.
As to the supply of gasoline at Holbow, we would point out that, we laid down at to ho neccssary for trail within the Em- "Shell" Aviation pire and to make recommendations to the
". Hojhow supplies of spirit specially for this fight, and we
■hould, thersfore, be obliged it you would publish this lettes in our next issay, in
the mishatenint it
orday to correct contains Yours, etc.,
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A. L. Warios. Hongkong. September 18th, 1920. THE COLONY OF MACAO. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."1
Sir,-1 aos sending below. some notes on the, Portuguese Administration which s friend of mine has asked me to remit to you for publication.
Macao is now busily engaged in pre- parations for the celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the Portuguese. Republic, Dancing, parades and sports will probably
be held.
Baibuituak In
tsu
14.
The batting factors
display and but for a little bad luck in the latter stages of the game might have
lesson for the Shanghai tears. played out time. Their keenness and brik- liance in the field was certainly an object
and Billings were the chief Shanghai's success,
and Rasmussen's all- of Ollerdersen, and the bowling of O'llara
round cricket was one of the features of They are the visitors excellent performance, though credit Pank and Crawfurd deserve great for their great and in Tientsin's second innings, when matters were going bone too well for their side. Rasmussen is a better batsman now than when he formerly play He has all his old ed for Shanghai,
His bowling neater style. defence while equally as good, is faster than it tied to be, dus, perhaps, to the fact that he has been playing on matting wickets,"
Footballers are eager to know whether proper authority for the coordination and or 39," the Wiltshires will send a team improvement of such facilities with regard in for the League. If a negative decision to the type, size, and speed of ships, depth
a certain. amount of interest, of water in docks and chuanels, construised at it would deprive League tion of-harbour works and similar matters, football of
"All comunication, should in the first for the Wids are capable of giving spirited instance be in writing and addressed to the ' Secretary. Imperial Sopping. Comtuitter Board of Tade Ofiers, Great George e aggressive in attacky and she reason given for Sirret, London. 8.W... It is requestini extrachkun alles that they may be sent in as your deposition to come to the League in one sible, and in any event so as to reach the
surmounted. Secretary not later than November 1st. 1020, except in the case of the more distant it is essental, to carry on the Has essential that the wire, who, as i have parts of the Empire (... other than in penis, jer just aggrosses, but a greatly improved Europe, the Mediterranean or North Ame
tale are an excue team, should prove rica), communications from which shoulders zeer competion with civilian bo rrerived not laiter than January 11. COULOME. ins will not only lead to a spirit of bon camaradʻre between civilian and malisary team which seems absent for the mumen, buz will also assist ja raising the
1921.
when
cuiste ensity
Le
INTERPORT LAWN BOWLS.
COLONIAL APPOINTMENT standard or football, and giving pleasure with the Hanken representatives yesterday
REPLY TO QUESTION IN HOUSE OF
COMMONS:
In the House of Commons, Lieut-Colone) Fremantle asked the Under-Secretary of Biate for the Colonies, in pursuance to the reply to question No. 120 of December 15th last, if he will state what is the number of appointments to Governorship
to the votarios ur the game”
Pumpur is an foot that the warships, now in harbour will be leaving for the If this is North on an extended cruise, with the exception of the dubruse. correct football enthusiasts in the Calony will be disappointed as it was the gen- eral opinion that the Navy team, this Season, would be one of the stronger in the League If the Wilts, also, adhere to their decision not to enter the League,
The Hongkong teams was to play a match
nt Shanghai...
The Shanghai . Hongkong match takes place to-day, T
INTERPORT LAWN: TENN 18.
mentions
A Shanghai: contemporary that an invitation has been received from Hongkong tennis players for a Shanghai-
to visit Hongkong in November teams.
Davis Cup system, and every effort next, to play an Interport match on the
able,
The Portuguese people are fond of feasts, and this is the only thing we can rely on their organisation to achieve, The new street leading to Praya Grande and senior positious in the Colonies and much of the interest centred in the gall (will by made to end the best team avail
called "Avenida Coronel Mesquita," ha Protectorates filled during the last ten Colonial already been opened, but is still under years by grutlemen who bad not served in construction, though it is two years since the lower positions of the
the project was commenced..
The projected Lyceum,
*Bervice?
Government Ofices, and especially the aument to Colonel Mesquita, of whten the foundation
Liput-Colonel Amery: The following is the ios of gentlemen who have been appointed to Governorship and Colonies Secretaryships (or corresponding posts) jp
would wane.
St. Joseph's College have loss several of their arst team, who have deserted thei-HUNGKONG GOLF CHAMPIONSKIP. Het maler for giler clubs. This seems
An announcement on this subject, appears paty as it with bandicap the College in getting together, tenni for the first mag-day's advertisements,
ragne. I hope that these members will reconsider their decision and turn out for the college as they have done in the past.
THE BANDMAN COMEDY CO.
-*tono kad strendy been (ajd-when will the Colonies and Protectorates during the The manual meeting of the Football SCCESSFUL OPENING NIGHT.
tisey be built or erected 1
Most likely a few more feasts will be celcbrated and some thousands spent bo fore they will be studied again.
League is to be held on Friday evening,
last ten years, and who have not served in the lower pots of the Colonial Service: The secretary, Mr. J. Ralston, has written
The Banduan Comely Co., on opening Chancellor, Governor of in, asking me to anuqunce the fact that Sir John
at the Theatre Royal on gald to have the services of some Saturday right had the satisfaction of Mauritian, 1911. (Subsequently Governor the League Committee will be very their season of Trinidad).
of reterves for the Season.. There bas playing to a full house. Not a vacant seat
in difficulty
been
obtain
Sir Frederick Lugard, Governor Northern Nigeria and Southern Nigerin, waya
who know the rules of tlig game but the Truth by Janus H. Montgomery, 1012 (Subsequently Governor-General of ing referees and it is hoped that those could be observed. The play was Nothing Nigeria)
Sir Robert Chalmers, Governor of thoroughly, will offer their services. Ceylon, 1913.
What improvementa can we expert i they are constantly making projects with out realisation! A number of houses have been expropriated to construet new streets. being
Sir Edward Stabilis, Colonial Secretary Some other expropriations STE planned, but those expropriated are only of Ceylon, 1013. (Subsequently Governor balf done, leaving the remains as if Macao of Hongkong).
Sir John Clauson, Lieutenant-Governor was visited by a tremendous typhoon.
We are constantly seeing new faces front and Chief Secretary. Malis, 1911, High
Some Commissioner of Cyprus, 1913.
Sir John Anderson, Governor of Ceylan, 1016.
every si steamer fresi Europe. have already arrived for the Harbour Works and more are expected foy the new Government Audit Office We had, before, ons Judge for all the cases. We have now two, one for the Summary Court, and we are expecting another who will now and then visi: Shanghai and Canton to judge
evidently an American playwright. It is comedy that has had a long run in Writing of referees the following letter London, and no wonder for almost from nection with certain criticisms in a morn with laughter. Certainly, the audience on was reed by me yesterday, incon start to Sinish the audience is kept rocking ng contemporary levelled at a referee, Saturday night thoroughly enjoyed the in a friendly match The writer says performance. Few who saw the play for "Are we to have only one Referee in the the first time probably ever adequately Colony this year! Commenting in your realised how difficult it is for a man to morning contemporary, on the friendly tell nothing but the trutle for twenty-four match, H.3.8. Carlisie Wilts Regt., a hours, 'pecially when three or four other Lieut.-Colonel Sir E. E. T. W. Fiennes, writer, who is understood to be a profe men are interested in a bet on his failure, Bart, .F., Governor of Seychelles, 1916. sional footballer, criticises the gentleman for then the truth-telly has to beware of Major-General Sir Edward Northoy, who acted as referee rather unjustly. In many area deliberately set to defeat his Governor of the East Africa Protectorate, the first place he complains about the dress purpose. This, of course, is where all the of this official, which appeared to be the fan of the comedy comes in, and the author appor 1915.
Bir Laurence Guillemard, Governor of same a1000 of the teams. Was this has certainly made good use of his
cate on tanities. The George Washington of the the ground? If be-was, I
cs in which Portuguese citizens are coa the Straits Settlements and High Commiseritio present: when the referee that as play is a young stockbroker in love with
cerned
Macan is decaying day by day and the sioner of Federated Malay States, 1919.
Colonel. Francis Jenkins, Colonial Beere ravenue.ja wasted by maintaining Government officials without any profitable tary of Barbados, 1919.
Brigadier-General Guggisberg. Governor ust. The Portuguese Cabinet is changing of the Gold Coast, 1918 monthly, and with every change, there will be changes in the Government officials Even with all the good, wishes a Governor may have to improve the situation of Macao he canno: do it for his position is not guaranteed-Thanking you in ad vance. I am yours etc,
RESIDENT.
Mnene, September 17th, 1920.
..
CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA. PROPOSED INCREASE OF CAPITAL
The following telegram from the Bank's London Office, dated 16th inst, has bee nceived
a man of experience, he should have point the daughter of the unscrupulons head of ed this out and asked the referee.if it the firm, and at a time when he is creatin was possible to make some alterations to a market for worthless stock, the you his drasy bofore the game commenced thousand dollare which she wants in: sen na lady weretly hands to her admirer ten no doubt the referee being an amateur Sir Graena Thomsen, Colonia). Secretary overlocked this most important matter. doubled in week. Bob Bennet would be of Ceylon, 1818
The
counted, that on no fexer only too pleased to oblige but is greatly Colonel Robert Peel, M.P., Governor of then 32 occasions did the men of the puzzle to know how it is to be done with
capital. He knows St. Heleon, 1920.
(I have omisted the Military Governor Carisle pass the ball to the referee, think out risk to the criginal ships of Cibraltar, Malta, and Bermuda)ing that he was one of their men. This too much about the Brm's quicksilver mine
seems n very good record, and 1 beg to stock to venture in that direction. suggest that the Hongkong Football Asso problem for him, however, is anddenly flation add this to their records so that solved when the bead of the firm, in tho budding referees may have impressed course of a general conversation casually upon them that it is nearly a crime, for offers to bet upon the impossibility of any the referee to turn out in the same dress man telling the strict truth, and nothing.
the truth, for twenty-four hours. but as one of the playing teams.
OBITUARY.
DR. TAKAHASHI."
iliness from typhos.
He
Tha
A further comment is that the hall her offered to bet on it also when they The death is anounced of Professor Sakuye Takahashi, D.C.L., of the Imperial trapped on the goal line (that was not saw that acceptance was likely. Here was He accepted the there and after a delay of a couple of Bob Besnet's chance. Laiversity, Tokyo, Dr. Takahashi was minates the referes blew his whistle for bets, and the ten thousand dollars was member of the House of Peer and a lead a goal. Now, it is underwood that the staked with, as it provede do inado. conception of ing authority on international law. was legal adviser to Admiral Ito; com goal line 18 always there, imaginary, or qertaking, which it is, of caure tho otherwise, and although admitting that, it randing the combined, squadron, in the is dangerous to delay, all referees, except main purpose of the comedy to indicate pros, are moss likely to hesitate when ex- Bob triumphed however. The original ten Japan-China war,
prevails on a football field, and thousand was not merely doubled by this MAJOR N. G. LONNÈVIG.
I consider that, auch "criticisms no not succes, but Ethel had previously had a just to the retores, especially in a pledge from her father that he would At a meeting of shareholders, called i
The death, is announced of Major N. friendly and where the gentleman has donale al) he raised for a certain charity for October 6th Board of Directors will propose to subdivide present shares into traff Lonnevik, the popular and capable 400,000 £5 each also increase capital to Norwegian staff officer of the Chiness probably been persuaded to carry out this beyond a specified amount and that is
against his wish.
The role of the truth-teller in the play £3,000,000 by "tue of 200.000 now, sharcegation Guard, at Peking, after a brief daty by the man of his Regiment bow the raised it!
The criticism of amateur referees is not was taken by Mr. Leonard Stephena; and expected in Friendlies in Hongkong other leading characters werd Mr. Cart at pregunt, and I suggest that if this Lawson, a head of the firm of stock. professional, who probably attends most brokers, who betted on the impossibility of of games, would kindly point out to the truth teller's success; Mr. Clive Woods, the referse at half time or at the close of ne Clarence van Busen, a dups of the the game the sins he has committed, the firm; Mr. Forbe, Russell, as Dick The sum of Y70,000 has been received by niciel would be greatly indebted to him, Donnelly, a junior partner in the firm, £2 10s, an or before December 31st, the Department of Home Affairs in con-bot if the pro prefers to criticises these and Mr. David "Keir as Dr. Doran, "the tributions from all parts of Japan for the gentlemen in the Press before the League curate who makes a bad investment, Mias Interest will be paid on instalments at bepnit of the families of the massacred segon communes, I caci se trouble ahead Muriel Johnston very capably acted the € per cent, rate per annum free of income at Nikolaisk. This sums boon for the Association this year in appointing part of Mes. Ralston, and other Indio tax date of payment until December 31st, divided among the relations of 770 pornous officials for the various games ualos they taking part is the play were Miss Violet 1920. After that date new shares will killed in the massacre, at the rate of Y114 decide to play-one game a wook with the Blyth Pratt, Miss Naqua Lewin, Mim rank in overy respect pari pass with for, a man killed and Y50 for children.pro in charge of the whistle. exting shares, Sherald resolution be The Imperial Hous bald has donated the Thanking you on behalf of the Amateur passed scoond general meeting will be sum of Y21,500 to be divided among the Referees. held on October 7th
By OS O TREM."
£ each to be offered to existing share- holder in propórtica one new shares for every two shares already held at pre mium of £2-10s. per share payisent to be made as follows
or before November 15th, 1920
1920.
confirm."
NIKOLAIEVSK MASSACRE. THE JAPANESE RELIEF FUND.
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Enid Burton, and Miss Bergl Barraclough.
The candy as well staged and capahiy performed.
Tonight's play in The Naughty Wife
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