MEETING.
MOJOR-GENERAL VENTRIS DISTRIBUTES AWARDS,
THE HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER ITH, 1920.
THE COMING HARBOUR RACE. THE POSITION AT CANTON.
THIRTY-TWO ENTRIES.
THE TUCHUN STILL REMAINS.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB the fact that there were several old cham CONCLUSION OF AQUATIC SPORTS pions, and expressed the hope that thes would assist in training the youngsters, and
For the harbour race on Wednesday
A COMPLEX SITUATION. if this were done he was sure they would has the Olympic times (Applause) thirty-two entrion baye been received.
Turaus Mok Yung-hsien on the Ist als wibed to mention the prize-givers,Nine ladies are among the entrants The The annual Aquat Sports of the Victoria They had one very prolific prize giver in store will be from the sea wall. Kawloon inst, made a public statement in which Becreation Club, which were concluded on Capt. Wheeler and they could not stop him railway station, a5. 6.30 p.m., and the faish, he declared than he would not com Saturday afternoon must be recorded as from giving prize(Applause). Also, the will be at the sea wall between the Victorin hostilities either against General Chan Kwing-ming or against his recalcitrant one of the most successful functions the Hon. Mr. John Johnstone, good sport, Recreation Chih and Murray Pier,
The following are the entries to-date-former associates General Li Fook-luur or H. W. Knight, Shik Wing Kwan, Yung General Ngai Boog-ping. He desired to club has organised this year and the Con whow absence he regretted, and Captain mitten deserve all the praise bestowed on Huy The V.R.C." was the oldest clab them for the energetic and enthusiastic is the Colony and he had shown the Ping Kwai, Ho Pek Ping, Sung In Tak, ayold,, if possible, the destruction of the manner in which the arrangements were General records of prizes won in 1848. Gar. Keay, D. Laing, J. V. Ramsey, Ay of Canton. It in remarked at very carried out to the satisfaction of both", They still carried on, and were the promo Botelho, Mr. Richmond, Miss A Wheeler sight that the Tuchun in his state- to hand the seal of ki, office over cơ Rear- spectators and competitors. The swimming tar of athletic events boxing, etc., and Mim V. Young, W. F. Pariera, J. Johant made no mention of any intention Admiral Tang. Ting kwong, who has been féfes of the V.R.C. have always attracted had brought the Services teams dawn there stone, Lam Shui Man, Wm. McLeod, Gl
inominated by the Provincial Assembly to considerable attention and Saturday and probably taught them polo. They had W. Sewell, Leung Shui Tak. H. G. Aunsel,
of opened the Club to all schools and to Indies Cpl. Conet, W. G Ramsey, F. Wheeler take over the duties of Tuchon A very large gathering spectators, including Major-General F. Yen. In this connection they had an excellent G. Carvalho, Mi B. V. Jennings, Miss
swimmer in Miss Gladys Ramsey. She did R. Young, Mis M. Rammy T. Legs, the merchants to carry on their busines tris, the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher and the two lengths in 30 seconds and very. D. Lyon, Miss D. May, Miss Enid Cornell, jas usual. In this document he mentions Dr. C. Forsyth. A string band added to
few of the men could do that. He thank Mis Dobson and 8. A. Marcel, the pleasure of the afternoon,
The three ladies last named swam the The back and its surroundings presented ed Miss Jennings and Miss Tolian for looke
Tuchun Mok' has issued a notice advising
a very animated and pleasing picture, and ng after the ladies, and helping the Com- harbour last evening, completing the alleges, has relations with Tuan, Chi-jui,
the anticipations of an afternoon's good sport were not belied. The competitors in: the men's events were numerous, and, although there was an increased number of
that he is 70 years of age and while con- demning Chan Kwing-ming, who, he
mittes in handicapping them-(Applause), distance.
he says he has no "ambition to fight the Major-General F. VENTRIS Did I must The Hon. Mr. J. Johnstone has given a Cantonese troops for the retention of
gratulate you and, the Committee and prize for the first lady in Wednesday's power in Kwangtung. cially the Hon. Secretary on the most race; the Kowloon Bing Boys one for
The Chamber of Commerce has issued
lady competitors, it was disappointing thar Admirable way that these sports have been the second lady, and Mr. J. H. Garliner circulars questing the merchants to re fers who entered for the ladies and girls. Every item was arranged with skill is giving prizes for every lady finishing.sunte business na no fighting is expected to events failed to turn up. The handicapping and the events have been keenly contested. No prizes have yet been offered for the men take plate in Canton
and the Hon. Secretary (Mr. R. G. Witchell is desirous of hearing from anyone wishing to do so.
in the various events seemed to have been very happy feature of the meeting was the very good entry and form of the juvenile well done. J. R. Johnstone was, of course, the favourite in the championship events competitors, and also the magnificent dis plap they baye given~(Applause); I have and though he was successful in some, he
fud to study every kind of physical train. was beaten in others by D. Lyon, a young
swimmer with a future before him. Tommy/g from weight-lifting to knitting stock open to the Colony. One dollar covers they the goldsmiths.
Logan, a familiar figure at the bath six years ago, and a prime favourite, also one of the competitors and proved, by winning the 100 yards Championship, that be is still a swimmer to be reckoned with Indeed it is generally thought that he will carry off the harbour swim on Wednesday Only two records were broken. dis Gladys Ramsey, a little girl, broke the ladies' record in the two lengths handicap. She is an excellent swimmer and would do extremely well even if she were competing with young Sho won the ladies' championship vrut in most convincing fashion. xher record was broken by M. A. R. Souza in the Long Pliage. Souza, some years back, was a swimmer to be reckoned with, ially in the Long Pleage events, which hsurly always secured. Even fast year be carried off that event and this year. he capped his performance by breaking all
men.
The
After the election of Rear Admiral Tang Ting-kwang. Vice-Minister of the Navy, as Acting Military Governor of At 9 o'clock in the evening there is to Kwangtung, on September 30th, there was a general resumption of business except be a Swimming Carnival, all events to be
Generals Li Fook-lum and Ngai Bong- (langhter) and I have come to the entrance fees of each individual..for all Fonclusion that there is no exercise sowell events, A ladies high dive has been added Ping have telegraphed General La Yang- calculated to develop the young bodyba to the programme. The entries close at sting of Kwangsi urging him to persuade Mek Yung-hsien to surrender the seal and careful lines as swimming (Applause)—and c'dock today.
At the conclusion of the swimming sports Power of the Krangtung Tuchun without this club has, therefore, done a lot for the physical training of the young people of there will be dancing, the Gymnasium delay as Rear-Admirat Tang Ting-kwang this Colony. I thank you for having asked having been specially decorated for this has been elected as acting Military Gov me to come here today to give away the by Commander Kilgour. A charge of one prize(Applause).
The prizes were then distributed.
THE RESULTS.
The following were Saturday's results :--- TWO LENGTHS HURDLES (finals), -1; L- M. Franep; 2, G. V. Hall,
100 YARDS Box CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY (11 years and under).), A. G. Botelho (Time: Imin. 222-59ecs); 2, C. Cropley.
FOUR LENGTHS HANDICAP (£), G. Carvalho: A Botelho?
dollar will be made for admission and the proceeds will be devoted to Dr. Barnardo's Homes.
INTER-PORT, TRIALS.
BY NOT OUT."?
Those spectators who expected to witness an interesting cricket match, in the inter- port trials on Saturday afternoon on the Hongkong C.C. ground, were doomed to TWO LENGTH ELANDICAP ARMY AND' disappointment; for the game could hardly Navy (Enal)-1, Derrick; 2. Elsies. be termed interesting, although when play HIGH DIVE: (i)-1, Miss R. Young-started there seemed every prospect of Lating. G. Jorge,
or of Kwanging by the leading citizens and the Kwangtung Provincial Assembly.
• The _Kwangtung" Provincial Assembly has telegraphed to General Lu Yung-ting at Kwangsi thanking him for his with drawal from Kranging politics and for his approval of the policy of Canton for the Cantonese. They at the same time reques that no more Kwangsi troops should be dispatched to Canton so that the fears of the local citizens of a possible conflict piar be dissipated.
The Nine Charitable Institutions and many other leading citizens have tele graphed General Lu Yang-ting of Kwangai requesting him to permade Mok. Ying Rear Admiral Tang Ting-kwang without delay for the sake of peace,
*previoum records. A special word of praise Miss V. Young; (Gentlemen)-1, D. good display. Unfortunately just after hsten to surrender his seal and power to
must be given teo Miss Winnie Lawson and Miss Ruby Chu, two little miles, whose swimming was very favourably commented
on, also to the Drogleg brothers, and the Misses and R. Young and A. G. Botelko
There was
Two LENGTHS VERAN'S RACE-1, J. Lyon : 2 R. J. Wilton.
440 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE COLONY,
sees,); 2, D. Lyon...
the delivery of the first ball in the second over rain interfered and the" game could not be re-started till 4 p.m., and then the
Jane (ie: Sins, 499-5 ground was in such a bad condition that it was more or less impossible for either bowlers or fielders.
100 YARDS LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP - Miss G. Ramsey; 2. Mis M. Ramsey."
CONSOLATION RACE, Members.—1, R. Frost; 2, E. W. Railton,
LADIES TWO LENGTHS TEAM RACE 1, Mimos M. Raminey, C.-Smith, D. Witchell, I. Phillips and E. Puncheon.
MIXED NOMINATION RACE (Condition
The
The Cantonese Members of Parliaments, the Provincial Assembly the Nine Charitable Institutions the Students Union and other citizens have telegraphed Rear Admiral Tang Ting-kwang. Vicc Minister of the Navy, asking him to as sumo the office of Acting Military Gover- nor of Kwangtung at once in order to maintain peace and order in Canton.
The Rice Merchants Guild at Canton
1. E. Pearce of whom much was expected Of-Saturday's events, the most interesting
had the misfortune to be caught in the was the High Dive in which ladies also
slips by Reed in the first ball sent down competed. The
Misses R. and V. Young
by Harris, with only one run to his credit, secured the ladies prizes for the event,
A new player, in Brigadier-General Me the form shown by them being remarkably
Naughton was tried. He is a hutsman of good D. Laing secured the men's award Each Lady will be given a Chinese Umbrella, the vigorous type and a medium to fat are asking for the entire abolition of the It is pleasing to note that in this event Swim to her partner, whu will be sitting bowler. Un Saturday, however, bis bat Tuchunate in Kwangtung soveral. Chinese competitors took part, on the edge of Bath with his Jacket and sing was none too good, his bowling poor,
A.Kwangi force of over 2,000 men has The veteran's tace was carried off by Mr. Hat on.
Lady will be helped out of and his fielding slack. Capt. Gray played been transferred to Canton from the Lyon who beat Mr. Wilton by about the Bath by her Partner who will dry her his usual, forceful game and hit a sixer. North River district, and four regiments a great hands-She will take out from his pocket Major Edwards hit two sizes and four of Yunnanese troops have arrived in seventeen seconds. tussle between Johnstone, and Lyon in the Cigarette and Box. of. Matches, pas fours, and although his batting was a Canton from Shektau. It is stated that 440 yards championship of the Colony, Cigarette in partner's month and light it pleasure to watch, he did not appear to the Yunnanese will co-operate with the the former winning by one-fifth of a second, he will continue smoking while the Lady be careful and was missed by A. E. Wood. The 100 yards Ladies' Qmpionship was rims his hat. Est trimmed, she will place Ng Sze Kwong, the Chinese player, did secured by Mi Gladys Hamsey, with her same on partner's head, hand him Umbrella
being
cut short sister, Miss M Ramsey second. The boys' Oponed he will then swim to the winning by an excellent catch by Major Bowen at pont with Cigarette lit and Umbrella over point. His fielding, aleq, was none too 100-yard Championship was won by A. G.
head. 1, L. M. France and Miss V good. Botelho The concluding item was the
Hancock played some pretty
LADIES CONSOLATION RACE-1, Miss G Hood. The helding of the side on the Smith, Miss K. Simmons.
whole, was creditable. Lient, Franks prov WATER POLD (V.R.C. Team). Mera B.
Wischel, C. & Carvalho, C. Marcal, ed a good wicket-keeper, standing right The prizes, which consisted of a selection G.2C. Jorge, J. Johnstone, M. L Railton, behind the wickets to Davies bowling Of Art J, Scaries. (The Ress)Edridge, Attoe, the Belders A. A. Rumjahn made a good caluable Silver Cups and ornaments,Chapman, Elsie, Rodger, Cooper Wood.
impression presented by Maj.-General F. Ventris
not shape well, his innings
Kwangsi troops.
it is stated that there are 35 regiments
of Kwangsi troops at Wuchow available"
for dispatch to Canton.
Two Chinese gunboata, while on their way to Canton with abou, 200 Kwangel
Water-polo match. between the Y.R.C. and Young; 2, W. Taylor and Miss M. Ramsey strokes. He was missed in the slips by troops, were captured by a Cantoness force
the Rest of the Colony, the former winning
in convincing fashion by 5 goals to two.......
DISTRIBUTION OF AWARDS..
Were
in the hall, which was prettily dressed!' for the occasion;
Mr. W. LOGAN, the chairman, remarked that the Commitee and members of the
THE OFFICIALS
stubbe, K.C.M.G.
The Kwangsi guard. at the Arsenal at Shekcheng has been strengthened.
The Canton Times says a telegram
has been received from Admiral Liu Pas yi, an Administrative Director of the Mil- The batting of the "B" team was notary Government and Minister of the President: His Excellency Sir Reginald very promising, but ra each player bad Navy, stating that, he is a mediator Chairman-Mr. W. Logan.
only about ten minutes at the wickets one in the conflict between Kwangtung and Patrons:H.E. Major-General F. Ven- cannot take their individual displays, on Kwangsi troops now in Canton, and Club felt indebted to Major-General F. tris, C.B., Commodore W. Bowden-Smith, Saturday, as a criterion of form. Sayer has expressed his view that no more Ventris for his presence and interest To J. Johnstona, Hon. Mr. J. H. Komp, confident, Bood batted well; Bevan adept communications should not be inter- Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. gave a chance; de Rome was not very strength shall be added to either force, General had been present throughout the C.B.E., Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, afternoon and had watched all the events. O.B.B. Hon Mr. P H. Halynak, Hon. ed the taction of a stonewaller, Capt. The Committee were to be congratulated Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Hay Mr. Ho Fook, Univer missed several easy balls, and rupted, and troops should not be Lt. Col. W. Loring C.M.G.. D.5,0. Blaker attempted to be more vigorous than transferred from one place to another upon organising such a successful three Jadges and Committee Comdr. Ki rolul Rumjohn's batting without mutual understanding. daya equatio sports-(Applause). Bome gour, R.N., Capt. Davies, M.O., R.G.A.,
ple did not realise the amount of hard Capt. F. T. Wheeler, Dr. C. Forsyth, Mr. good, but he was inclined at times to ra The Canton-Kowloon railway continuor Pieter A. Silva Netto, Mr. A. McKirdy, Mr. Aturn very foeblo strokes and was nearly put in roaming order, but the Canton-Han work the Committee had to perform; at H Carroll, Mr. T. Meek, Mr. A. A Alves, twice.
kow line is interrupted and the service imes they had meetings right up to mid- Mr. A E. Alves, Sir Robert Ho Tung.
the bowlers Davies'. fast deliveries between Canton and Samui, is still gua OMG the bowlers Davies nigh(Laughter). Especially were thanks Referen: L. Col. Loring.
D.8.0.
troubled the batsmen a lot. Harris bowls Pended. due to their hardworking Becretary, Afr.
that
Firdapat di Skarters: Mr. R. C. Witshell, Mr. A. A. & medium to fast ball with K-aign leg [—(applause). · He was sorry
* had not carried off the Champson, MA E Alyc
sis: Timekeepers :--Mx,; 1
ship events, which were distributed among. Alves, Master Or. M
Bach is the need for "Military ex- De Home is a slow bowler, with a penses" that the Tochun is reported to, Mr. M. lot of twist on the ball, bay he was erratic have made a requcet to the Civil Com
AM at times. The bowling of Olliver and Bird minimer that a sum of 84,000 which bad:
seemed dangerous beating the wickets by
a couple of inches. So was Major been reserved for expenses in connection
T. Logan, tapir old champion, who won the Kindy Anderson, Col Bg Edward Hamilton's bowling decidedly with the celebration of the ninth anniver-
100 yards, D. Lyon (220 yards) a good Stowards MEN WÄ rice and Johnstone (440 yards and half a Alderton, MA Agassiz, Mr. M. L. Rail off. He attemple a long run and his Bary of the Republic on October 10th, atón, Mr. Dogan. Mr. H. O. Edwards, deliveries as a result were erratic or full mile) so that they had shree men who were Mr. A. E. ARG (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. Roapod... Graham's exhibition was anything should be handed over to him to meet virtually on the same plans. He mentioned C. Witcliell (Hon. Secretary).
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