THE HONGKONG DAILY PARES, SATURDAY, DECEMBER TH: 1920.
CORRESPONDENCE JACK ASHORE IN HONGKONG. THE WARWICK COMEDY CO
BATHING POOLS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS." SIR-That facilities for bathing are essential to the health and happiness of the community, and therefore to the prosperity of the Colony as a whole, may be accepted as an axióm.
[CONTRIBUTED.]
In view of the recent decision of the War Memorial Committee, & support the proposed Club at Hongkong, the recent observations of the writer may be of some interest to your readers, inasmuch as I believe it to be typical of the average run ashore of the Lower Deck of H.M. Navy at Hongkong...
If, as stated by the Colonial Secretary Two Bluejackets are leaning over the the whole of the foreshore from Greenrail on one of H.M. ships gazing at no Island to Lyeemun is required for the use thing in particular, each busy with his of the shipping of the port, the Colony own thoughts. At last one rouses himself
*** WHEN WE WERE TWENTY-ONE;"'" 4. When we were twenty-one" by H. V. Kamond, which has had a very successful
at the Criterion, was the comedy staged as the Theatre last night. The play opens with a scene in a fob in which are three men well up in years, and from their conversation it is gathered that they have been joinly responsible for the car and education of the son of a deceased friend of their earlier years. This young man in the purse becomes infatuated with an actres of some notoriety in more ways than one,
SPORT
FOOTBALL
HONGKONG LEAGUE.
The following is the programme of matches due for to-day :-
DIVISION I H.M.S. Carlisle v. H.M.S. Ambrose,. Navy A ground, 4 p.m. Referee. Mr. Hollands.
Kowloon Hongkong Club, St. Joseph's ground. 4 p.m. Referee, Mr. lones
R.G.A. r. South: China Athletic, Soo- kungoo ground, 4 p.m. Referee, Mr. Wells.
of the prosperous future, but it is not say, shall we have a run ashore just to (Dick Carews) by the housekeeper finding Saw **B" ground, 4 p.m. bas indeed cause to rejoice in the prospect and, addressing his chum, says What *nd this is revealed to his chief guardian H.M.S. Tamar v. Hongkong Police,
Wells,
Referee,
"Righto, Mate, & letter in the house. She instantly con-Mr. Cheeseley, Bat necessary to deprive the community of break the monorony?
DIVISION IL convenient bathing places on that account.if you like. let's go and clean. Having cludes that the latter has been addressed to
United v Indian Recreation Club, The beach, although a source of great cleaned and been inspected, they tumble the elder. Dick and not to the younger one
B ground, 2.30 p.m. Referee, joy to children, is not essential for into a sampan, pay their 10 cents and who is known to the housebold as the Imp- Navy ~bathers, and, if bathing pools were pro- so arrive on shore. Which way shall The latter has been engaget to the house Mr. R. M. Omar.
vided at various points, along the tramwe go. Mare?" "Oh, any way. Let's go keeper's charming daughter and the bright Club de Recreio v. 22nd Punjabis, line, that portion of the population (prob- round this way." Nice road and pave hopes of his guardians had been centered S.CA ground, 2.30 p.m. Referee, Mr.
#Pearce ably about 95 per cent.), who cannoments for a start lead to a sort of square / cn this marriage. The Imp Armly refus Stand Depts. v. Oilers United, Soo- afford trips in steam launches or motor Quite nice here, "old pal," "Yes, but to be dissuaded from marrying the actress, kunboo ground, 2.30 p.m. Relerce, Mr. cars, might secure a daily dip during the nobody seems to use this part much; and the only way in which, this purpose H.M.S. Carlisle Res. P. H.K, Club expect that is why all these monuments could be frustrated was by the elder Dick Res; Navy ground, 2.30 p.m. Re- *sumæner at a trifling cost.
These bathing pools might be con are here proper waste of money. I'm making a mare attractive appeal in the feree, Mr. Sambeli
Kowloon Res. 1. R.G.A. Res., Sti as it would only be necessary to make as a memorial this time; shows our people him. All ends happily of course. the lowest part of the post a few inches must be getting more sensible in spite Twenty-one marries the abandoned actress. above the level of low water at Spring of all they say about the Good Old who immediately runs off with a former lover, and Dick Carewe, later, heconies to enable the pool to be emptied Uns. Let's go along here and then up engaged to Phyllis, the housekeeper's and cleansed once a fortnight, and to lay the hill. Catholic Club? Yes, they sent daughter, ́ ́bormecting pipes to the sea provided with us an invitation to a whist-drive the other
structed very cheaply on reclaimed land, glad they have decided to build a Club monetary sense to the stage star to marry Joseph's 'ground, 2.30.p.m. Referee, Mr.
valves, so that the water could he partially renewed by the ebb and flow of the tide
every night, but kept up at a depth varying
day, but, of course, there is plenty of R.C.3 only too glad of a place like that papers he feels as if he is intruding, although I hear they make everyone welcome."
Young Sayer
The Company gays a capital presenta
tion of the play, the leading roles being taken by Miss Joar Mayne (as the house Dick Careve, and Mr. Tom Fenwick as the Imp, and they were ably supported in the minor characters.
S.C.A. Res. v. St. Joseph's, SIC.A. ground, 4 p.m. Referce, Mr. Drayton
The Club will be away to the Kowloon fast and ever kame is expected, with the men on the St. Joseph's ground where a
Club having slightly the better of the exchanges. The Kowlcon men have
Crocker in his usual lorm, will require
settled down to good coal and, with
from 6 to 8 feet during bathing bone to visit, so when one has C. of E. on his keeper's daughter) Mr. Tharpe-Mayne (as further changes in their forward line
A small charge (varying with the means el the probable users of the pool) could be made for the use of dressing hut and costume, and to prevent over-crowding, and a fresh water shower bath should be
·edded.
The V.R.C. bath shows that clean sea- water can easily be obtained from the Harbour with slight filtration.
Such swimming pools are just as neces sary as football and tennis grounds, and would be much more useful as open spaces than the patches of grass surround ed by iron railings, with always locked egates, which occupy the finest sites in
the Colony.Yours, etc.,
F. B. L. BOWLEY.-
TO-MORROW'S FETË. The 37th Annual Al Fresco Fete of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, which was postponed from the 5th December owing to the unsettled state of the wrather, will take place tomorrow in the compound of the
...
"Peak Railway Station? Yes, I've been un there is nothing up there for us, except the view and the experience of going up and coming down. When you've done it once the novelty is gone."
"Let's go into the Gardens; I often walk round."!
wing to a counter-attraction at Govern ment House the house was a rather thin one in the dress circle, but, it was thoroughly appreciative.
a lot of beating. The Club are making which has not been in a goal scoring mood during the past games. McTavish should improve the forward line, Riis takes his old position again.
The fight between the two Navy, teams on the ground should be well con- tested with The Ambrose coming out on top
The Carlisle are settling down after To-night the Company appears in "Eliza being absent from League football, and comes to stay,"
have played well in the mid-field matches. The Ambrose team is both strong in attack and defence, and the game should be one of the best in the League this week.
LOCAL FIRES.
"All right, I've been here a time or twe myself, but there is nothing in
The Tamar-Police match, an the "B" wandering around here always. Now
The top door of a house in Ewo Street, their position in the League. They have ground should see the Police improve if they had put a Club up here in- stead of those monuments down there, Wanchai, caught fire yesterday morning improved during the last month, and will it would be fine. Well ict's fog back and and was completely gutted The Fire want watching in their coming matches. try for a game of billiards. Yes, these Brigade were so quickly on the scene, how. The Navy men have re-organized their Fever, that the two floors below were un combination. They are a dangerous side [7] team which has not yet settled down to shope, as you say, are always interesting damaged by fire, and the roof was saved with their kick, and rush methods. but they also bring to mind how many The Brigade also succeeded in saying the things one would like and has to do house next door which for some time seca
"Here you are, what about Pictures?ed likely to be involved. The cause of the fire 19 unknown and no estimate is yet Yes, we will go in here at quarter to availble as to the extent of the damage. hine; I have been to the other one this The Fire Brigade also received a call to Week. They are not at all bad; but the
Pottinger Street yesterday. Some bedding best of it is you can rub shoulders with
caught fire but the tenants had the presence
without
The R.G.A. will meet the Chinese at Sekunpoo, and a hard game should be ting home. The Chinese are a well witnessed, with the Military team just get- balanced team, their forwards know when are to shoot, and the left wing is very dahe gerous when within shooting range. The soldiers do not possess a good set of zoal- getting forwards, but they should show to advantage against the Chinese defence. H:St. Joseph's should maintain their posi-
by easily defeating the Chinese Reserves. The College men are a much heavier side, and their style of football entirely dif ram their First Division form and the Jerent. Some of their players still main-
whole side plays good football
The Club and Carlisle second elevena meet on the "A" ground, and the game. should be fast throughout. The Navy men should wint
Cathedral, Chine Road, and the play- civvies like being home.. Going to have of mind to drag the material on to the tion at the head of the Junior League tabla | ground of the old Bt. Joseph's College, drink in here? Yes, but have a peep verandah and extinguish the flames with under-the distinguished patronage of His before you go in, they charge pretty heavy pajis of water,
Slight damage to wood. Excellency the Governor and Lady Stubbs, there, and the billiards table is groggy, work occurred but the outbreak was sup Vice-Admiral Bir AL. Duff, K.C.B., but I can stick that, as long as there pressed without the help of the Brigade Major-General F. Ventris, C.B., and Com. is no "rough house, brewing or under » modore W. Bowden-Smith, C.B.E way, so let's look." Two Yankee sailors The Bastar Committee have been hard, and two civvies at one table, two British as work for some weeks, and to-morrow's sailors and two civvies at the billiard-table, fete promises to surpass even that of lost all beery. "Leave us out, mate, come year, which was itself a "record. Among along. Let's look in the Soldiers Club the numerous stella nnd side-shows are the a. fine place this but generally full up, following :—Motor-cur draw;""motorcycle proving it's not big enough. Billiards
-COMPANY. REPORT.
THE CHINA LIGHT AND POWER
· COMPANY, (1918), LIMITED.
The Staffs meet the Oilers at Sookun- "poo, where' a good game should be seen. The United and Club de Recreio should The men of the Oilships should win old us
foon second string should draw
draw, tearoom; concert hall, ten-cent siel,first, chance of a game at 9.30 og of shareholders on the 23rd, inst to win, while the R.G.A:Reserves and Kowa
dollar stall, American stall, souvenir stall, Wash that out. Let's have some supper. post-card stall, refreshment room, farm Very nice, shall we go and have a look yard and store, electric shooting gallery, at the books in the reading room? chute, Aunt Sally, lucky wheel, lucky dip" Crickey, to, plenty of reading when straffing the Bolshevik candles, ball in you're on board. Let's try the canteen. bucket, quoite, and others. A large num-Have a drink?" Might as well—beer, ber of turkeys have been provided for the farm yard, which is sure to be well please. Can get a game of billiards Patronised in the hope of securing one of at 8p.m.; I have, put our names down.” these indispensable birds for the Christmas
menu,
Right o, we will drink this and go down 10 the Seamen's Institute and see what luck there. Well, come on."
"Yes, truck's in-game here nearly finished and no names down; put our'a down.”- “Very
The grounds will be open in the voon' from 3 to 6-30 p.m. when amusements
It is proposed at the forthcoming meet
Declare a dividend of 10 per
cepta
010-8:80,000.00 Place to credit of bad mad And to credit of staff's provident
doubtful debts,
funds.
And to write off goodwill a/c
5,430-33
HKFC KOWLOON
The following will represent the Club against Kowloon on the Navy LA” ground 2,000.00 to-day kick-off 4 p.m. sharp-G. 53,000.00 Rodger, W. Gerrard, F. Lawrence, M.
Rallion Rodger, W. R. McPhail $141.650.33. B. Hamilton or L. Goldenberg, H. Mc
Tavish M. Sandberg E. Moore, E., Roos
STOLEN RICKSHA RECOVERED AFTER MANY DAYS.
Two months ago a private ricksha,
WELRY.C.
CARLISLE
vapecially suitable for children will be pro- nice game, now let's catch the canteen valued at $130, the property of "Mr it sharp G. Groot, M. Tonkin, J. Hen-
vided, but the real Fete will open at 8:30 p.m. when the grounds will be brilliantly game for my revenge Names rubbed Chi Wan, merchant of 11, Queen's Road, illuminated. The bands of the 2nd Wilt out, been called out? Oh, never mind; East, was stolen. The ricksha boy, now bire Regiment and the Sociedade Phil. have another drink. No, let's try the other employment, recognised the armonica will play, one on each compound, Salle's Home. Nothing doing, fall right vehicle in Hongkong this week and gave and all the attractions of an old country MD. Let's stroll towards the Pictures the man drawing it in chargo. Inspector fair are promised. The numerous stalls know another chance that way, Yes, Wills told Mr. Orme at the Magistracy will be Laden with thousands of toys for round here. It's too HashNo, it Jesterday that the sorused had given the the little ones, and vainable prizes for the is not not this side; but it's best to peep palice no help in the matter, but now before you enter, although it's not so bad claimed that he had bought the vehicle grown-upx", "Among the prizes are as the other place. Yes, all quiet come from another mun, An adjournment was new five-seater Oakland motor-car, volné in. What's yours? Same as you ordered so that witnesses might be called. $3,000, and a now 7-9 H.P Harley-David Here's hack No chance of a game, ler's watch: a while. Have another drink? *
son motor cyclebay for each s * No thanks, let's stroll slowly Picture-
The weather promises to be fine and the attendance to-morrow should be a record
one.
ALTERCATION IN A CHINESE -
THEATRE.
THIEVES HOLD UP A SHOP.
The following will represent the Club Zad against the Carlisle on the Navy "A" ground to-day kick-off 2.30 p.m. derson AA McDonald, W Ireland, S. F Sorensen, Le Jack, B. Railto Boysen, I Beka. Other
CLUB DE RECREIO », PUNJABIS. The following will represent Cluby de Recreio in to-morrow's match against the Punishis on South China ground (Happy Valley) at 2:30 p.m. Sousa, R. Hyndham, E. Cordeiro, A. Boleto, C. Assumpeão A. Azavedo, 1. Remedios, ]. Soares G. Osmund, P. Conceicao, and P.. Monteiro.
- LADIES' HOCKEY:
ward At last, this feels better."
Mrs. John Johnstone, President of the "Yes sbest stunt to-day except that game-
Hongkong Ladies Hockey Club, has of billiards The King all over What The proprietor of the Wai Wo grocery offered a Cup, to be competed for by the next, Oh it's no use chasing billards shop in Un Long, New Market, had an Club The team winning two out of three Club, and the Victoria Ladies Hockey now we might as well go on board.” unpleasant experience on opening his matches is to receive the Cup. The “Right.”
Here we are now for a sumpan.”
» premises early on Thursday, morning. Two dates fixed for the matches are the 15th, "A dispute ng to the allocation of seats They go on to the Pier and one shouts en entered one was armed with 22nd and 29th January 192122721
Sampan 1 There's a muse of a few revolver, and the other seized led to a dispute one evening this work
chopper of the Koshing Chinese Theatre and as snutes, then be shouts again Sampant that was handy. While one thiet kops result three men appeared at the Magis Come alongside. Another pause and no
CRICKET
tracy yesterday charged with santing a reply. Come on both together. One, the shopkeeper at bay the other collected ECC ROA. Chinese constable and another Chinese, two, three campan come alongside. A all the money he could find, fortunately The following will play for the K.C.C Mr. C. F. Mason represented two of the sleepy valce answers All right, and not very much-and the two then made in the above League match at Kowloon defendants and asked for an adjournment, a few minutes afterwards a sampan crawis
Their haul was about D. M. Goodall A ̈0. Brown B.ID. intimating that there might he arrow alongside the bier and lack is on his way their escapa summons.” A postponement until next back from another, dicky run ashore," dollars in Chinese copper cents and Thursday was granted.
OBSERVER. dollars in Hongkong money.
Evans, EL Bragg Stalker, Re Pestonji, C.-J. Stapleton, H. W. Haskett H. Overy, and R. Southerton.
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