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“ALARMING FIRE AT. WEST
POINT,
CHINESE HOUSE AND SHOP
DESTROYED.
DECEMBER 18TH, 1920.
SPORT.
*FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG LEAQUE.
Mr. Jones, E.N. controlled the game. The play was ran throughout, hus the ground beat the Club men, who would no get secustomed to the roughness, and the The following are the results of Batur ball on striking bounced in all directions. The Club players did not play up to their form, while Kowloon were out to win from the stars and are to be congratulated où their forceful play
DIVISION
Great alarm and excitement prevailed day's matobon;— at West Point, in the early hours of yes"|^| terday mornings Fire engines were heard Kowloon 1 Hongkong Club...o concentrating from all directions; their H. 8. Tamar...... 9 Hongkong Police, 0
S.C.A.
1. R.G.A. destination was a dwelling-house in Chinese occupation, with a drug store
DIVISION IT. beneath, from which proceeded an alarm of fire, given soon after the district had
United
1
(junr.) Watson sent straight at the goal. kooper, who caught the hall and threw out. Bees sont over the top. The R.G.A. cama again and Best again put the Chinese custodian to the test. The R.G.A. kept up the pressure, but were unable to score Following some good play by the E.Q.A forwards, Watson (senior) almost brought the score level, bringing the goalkeeper down in clearing. With only five minutes. to go, the R.G.A. came again and Watson. (seniory sent out to McHugh. This player sent in a fast, low shot which the Chinese goalkeeper
stopped, but he could not, prevent the ball from crossing the goal line.. The
100tes now being equal, the R.G.A.. worked hard for the whining goal. Wilson. was brought down by the Chinese left half, and the whistle sounded with the game end. The game was well contested throughout and on the play's draw was the corregi result. The SUA should thank their custodian for saving them from defeat. While all the players worked hard, Hen- wood of the R.G.A. was the outstanding player on the field. Mr. Wells was referee.
HM.S." CARLISLE” RES, ». CLUB RESERVES.
settled down for the night after the R.G.A. Reserve... 4 Kawloon Res 1 front of the half back line. The middle ing in a draw,
shopping of Saturday night."
On any other night the fire wuld prob- ably have been attended with great loss of life. As it was, the occupants escaped by
THE WARWICK COMEDY CO. ***
For the Club, Rodger in goat played a good game; the ball that passed him gave him no chance. Lawrence left his side of the goal too opon and did not clear in his Oilers United 3 Staff & Depts, the opening, probably put him H.M.S. Carlisle R. 1 H.K. Club Res... 0 usual style. The blow he received at off Punjabis 4 Club de Recreio.. 3 his game. Gerrard tackled and cleared India Rec. Club... 0 well, but at times, left his place and was in St. Joseph's Col........ 5. §.C.A. Bes. -1; ling worked hard, but they did not have their usual finish Several times they fail- ed to clear, and their forward passing was Sandberg was the pink of the front line, bat he was well looked after by Woymati. The centre forward got through on several occasions, but was slow in finahing. The wing men centred
well but they failed in shooting. Melavish well until he was forced to retire, More still inclines, towards the half back
UNITED SERVICES LÈAQUES. HM.8. Ambrose H.M.S. Hano accurate.
The Hongkong League match Carbide Inbrote was scratched, the former being unable to raise a team.
and
and consequently the centres from the
The Club Reserves went down by the only wing are
Howloon, Crocker nared well, his goal soared in this match on the Navy clearing being well-timed and well placed ground. Railton played a clever game for Wheeler and Knight kicked strong and the Club, but he is much too light whea In the leared, but their forwards had to search playing against a Navy team. for the ball. The half backs played free half, Eldred scored for the sailors,,
through A misunderstanding between bustling game and kept the Club man from Tonkin And Groot le becoming too dangerous, Weyman covered in the second half. Although the Olst had
Club running through on his own, forcing him much the bolter of the exchanges. their forwards as usual failed when close in. to send the ball out to his wings.
A better exhibition of football would Mr. Clementy was in charge of the game "have been given had this match been
played on the Club gronad:
TAMAR" «. POLICE.
Played on the Navy ground, this game was fast and even except during the last tea miantes when the Navy men put on two goals, thereby winning the match by
goals to nil. During the first half, the Police forwards defence kept them out and the teams cross did most of the attacking, but the Naval ed over with no score. Resuming the sailors took the offensive, and illyer did some very clever keeping The Police were awarded a penalty for bands, but failed to take the lead, and the Tamar, keeping up the pressure, won
Mr. Checsoley was the referee.
R.G.A. . S.C.A.
Wilson
and
UNITED v. 'INDIANS.
A fairly even game between the above- teams took place on the Navy "B" ground. "before a largo crowd. "The United were-
the-
lucky to take the lead early in the game through Chubb. They had most of faded on numerous ocasions by shooting
wide.
in the first half, but their forwards
The teams crowed over with United leading by one goal to nil, and their forwards, also, did not rise to the the Indians took charge of the game but occasion, and the game was a succession of moal kicks. Mr. Omar controlled the game.
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22 PUNJABIS ». CLUB DE RECREIO.
The Soldiers won this game by 4 gealt. to 9. The first half was everly contested, the teams crossing over one goal all Re suming, the Punjabis soon took the lead, but from the centre kick the Club went Indians returned to the attack, and, keep- away and made the scores level: ing up the pressure, added two more goals. Goala, thereby winning as above stated. were scored by Lieut. Emerson, German, Singh and Shah Newang (9) for the win
R.G.A. RES. v. KOWLOON BES.
Tho
the trap door on the roof. This, in their haste, they left onen and, in the words of an eye-wimess, the stairway acted as a Blue and the flames and smoke shot up
KOWLOON CLUB. into the night to a great height, illuminat- || On St." Josoph's ground. Kowloon' started ing the whole district.
the game. There was a fairly good attend. Before the fire could be got ander conacce McTavish, gaining possesion, phas trol the upper stories of the houses on fed too far forward, where Crocker ran out either side were destroyed but the lower and cleared The Club came again, and stories of these buildings were only Sandberg sent in wide. From the kick
The house in which out, Taylor reveived on the right and, as damaged by water. the fire originated was completely gutted. ing sway, got well down, where he sent Constant measures had to be taken to across a low shoe that almost best Rodger, the goalkeeper just turning the ball round prevent the flying sparks from igniting the the post. Clemo placed well from the cor. houses on the other side of the road. nor kick Millard beaded the ball straight The Fire Brigade, worked with all their to Lawrence, who fell winded. From the accustomed skill and energy. In less than throw down, J. Bodger cleared, but hands against the Club sent Kowloon in again, an hour from the time of the first call Cleme sending behind. From the goal kick, report" Fire out." was despatched. Soon Railton sent out to Goldenberg, who went afterwards the inhabitants of the locality down, and centred. Knight cleared, Lar were resuming their interrupted slumbers, renep returned Sandberg seat Goldenberg away Wheeler ran across and returned to andheld, where Weyman sent out to Clemo the hall over the bar. From the kick out, who centred to Townsend. Townsend skied McPhail sont Riis sway on the left where There was a full house at the Theatre Coupland forced the Club plays to kick on Saturday might when the Company over the goal line. Kowloon returned and played H. V. Esmond's diverting comedy Lawrence kicked to touch. From the throw in Weyman sent, forward to Taylor, where "Eliza comes to stay." Eliza was a McPhail intercepted the pass and cleared, ** legacy" left to an unmarried young man The Club got away, and Sandberg seni out by a friend who had some years earlier ward to Milined who tipped the ball out to to Rs. Coupland cleared and sent for saved his life in Switzerland, and to whom Clema. Gerrard robbed and sent und he had. therefore promised any service berg away, the latter trying a run through,
At Bockungco, before about 5,000 Chinese, it was in his power to render. The day but Knight tackled and beat him, the Kor these teams played a hard and fast gar came when the rescuer bequeathed to the foon man kicking out. Riis took the result which resulted in a draw of one all. The rescued the care of his only child, and ing corner kick, which Wheeler cleared. R.G.A., having won the toss, the S.C.A. the opening scene of the play shows the The Club returned and Moore sent outside, started the game, and went straight for preparations which are being made by From the kick out, Clemo got away on the the R.G.A. geal and Ko Kin Fan sent in Alexander Stoop Verráli in his flat for left, but Railton cleared by kicking to wide. From the goal kick the B.G.Aners, while Noronha and Conceicao scored the fulfilment of his obligations. to his touch. Goldenberg went away where went away, but Chán Bo returned. A dead friend. Assuming the orphan to be Beesley was forced to kick out. Townsend Kit Sang received and went down the for the Club. Mr. Pearce was the referee. a very young child Alexander engsizes a tried a run through and, when steadying wing, but finished up by sending over the matronly-looking nurse, invests in a rock himself to shoot. Lawrence on ju and top. Following midfeld play, Watson ing horse and sundry other toys, and to cleared. Sandberg got well in and, beat (senr.) broke away, and passed to
The Kowloon team turned out strong, and equip himself for his new responsibilipes fog Wheeler, sent in a hard shot which this player sent in a long shot, which the determined to check the R.G.A. in their piocures a copy of Dr. Chervasse's Crocker just renched and pushed out. The Chinese goalkeeper turned round the post victorious career. Play was fast through-
Advice
inside left, not well up, hi vine to others. Alexander's father chance, for cus Club to inko tho loud gene when stretched out on the ground. Me: vnt. eras of scored
and shortly after Estroffo equalised, the begging,
Crocker, running out, clear. Beat headed the ball into the goalkeeper's teams crossing over with the scure one all concerted and not a little intrigued on Club returned and McTavish sent hands. The goalkeeper was fondly cheered the soldiers pressed during the second hait discovering the preparations which are in a low shot that just missed the upright for bringing off a brilliant save. The and added three goals to their ball time being made, to receive a child as a per Following middeld play, Taylor sent over game was fast, the ball travelling up and score through Green, Kent and Doggreli. manent resident in the bachelor flat to the left, where Evelyn sent in wide. down the field and both goalkeepers were The R.G.A. won the match by 4 goals to 1. When at Jength the new charge ar Kowloon came again and Clemo centred, called upon to clear. Following good com Mr. Saver was the referee. rives. Alexander is astounded as much where Millard unmarked received the ball bination on the part of the Chinese. for- as anybody, for Eliza proves to be a girl and beat Rodger with a fast shot, giving wards, the R.G.A. cozceded a corner on
OILERS UNITED STAFFS. kek, about eighteen-years-of-age bespecthekonicon men the lead after twenty- Ave the right. Ko Kin Fan, taking the
Hollo tacled, gawkishly attired and presenting minutes play. From then onwards, Kow. placed the ball in the goal mouth.
As Sookuspoo the Oilers won a fast, altogether a most comic spectacle quite loon had the better of the exchanges. way just managed to push the hall away game by the odd goal in five. Crossing out of place in her new aristocratic sur The Club made desperate efforts to equalise, over the heads of all the players, who were over, the United were loading by two goals. The B.G.Ato one. Then each side scored once. roundings. The bewildered Alexander Int half-time came with Kowloon leading packing the R.G.A. goal.
came away, and Henwood send forward to Jones (2) and Bath were the scorers for the first gives her a cheque to enable her the Chub re-started, and took the ball McHugh, who went well down and centred.
une gual to nil get herself dressed differently, begs her 10 well down where they remained for & lew
winners, while Payne scored twice for the- Watson (juur.) received and sent in hard, Staffs. Mr. Wells was in charge of the- change her name to Dorothy but thanks minutes, during which time the Kowloon and the Chinese custodian had some diff game.. his peace of mind would be better p defence was severely tested, but held out culty in clearing The B.G.A. pressed, but served by quining London for the Con- From aerk away, Kowloon came down could not break through the Chinese bucks. tinert and leaving Eliza in the care of the right, where Taylor seated, and the free kick the S.C.A went away
Offside against Wilson relieved, and from the nurse. It develops that Eliza had Lawrence cleared. Kawloon returned, and
and
Ou the 6.0.A. ground the College team been dressed in a fashion so repellant Lawrence was forced to kick to touch. J. Ko Kin Fan centred. Frampton miskick had watters much their own way, and beat. by her aunt in order to make her safe" Kodgar received from the throw in and ed and the ball went to the centre forward the Chinese by. 5 goals to 1. From the and respectable." Eliza, lel to her sent McTavish away. The latter passed who, sceing Ip Kau well in tipped the start St. Joseph'a went away, and Ogilvie own devices, decides to dress more out to Rais, who returned to centrs, where ball to bint The inside man lodged the scored. The College kept up the pressure stylishly alter the manner of other young Wheeler cleared, and Taylor sent in shot ball into the net. The R.G.A appealed for and Hyndman and Valesco scored, the Ladies, and in her new fashionable habili at the other and, Lawrence kicking, out, off-side, but to no avail. From the centre College being three goals up at the end of ments and adopting the name of Dorothy The Club came away and J. Rodger, got backs did some clever work in clearing away, but Omer cleared. The teams cross- kick the B.G.A pressed and the B.C.A. fifteen minutes' play.. The S.C.A. broke she becomes quite fascinating in the eyes well in, where McTavish; running of one of Alexander's wealthy friends, who collided heavily with the centre half and b2cHugh tested the goalkeeper with a fast, ad over with the College leading by 3 goals. after a convenient interval, offers her a the game had to be stopped for McTavish low shot, which the latter cleared. The proposal of marriage, which Alexander's to be assisted off the field. Resuming with R.G.A. came again and hands against In the second balf St. Joseph' aunt tries to persunde Dorothy to accept, men, the Clab pressed, and Mooro Wilson relieved. From the free kick the tho pressure and scored through Hyndman-
brought relio by sending over the top 8.C.A. got well in, and Holloway cleared and Ogilvie, while the Chinese scored their Bur Dorothy has set her heart from close range. The Club kept up the from close range. Henwood received and, only goal from a penalty, Mr. Clemont Alexander himself, feeling that her chang-pressure bat could not get past Crocker. phased out to Wilson. Eventually. Watson was the referee, i ed appearance and adopted Christian name McTavish returned after five minutes (senior) headed over the top. The R.G.A. would speedily effect a change in Alex absence. The Club, forced a corner, which came again and McHugh sent in from the
UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE. ander's attitude of aloofness towards her. Bils placed well, and McTavish had hard left, the 8.C.A. goalkeeper saving at She is quite unresponsive to Montague Luck in not bringing the scores level. How expense of a corner. McHugh placed well. Owing to the Carlisle scratching, the Jordan's (the friend e) matrimonial ad-loon paid a flying visit to the other end, and Watson sent in a hard shot, but the Ambrose men were without a game for vances, and when he presses upon her an where Lawrence cleared and McPhail sent Chinese custodian rose superior to the Saturday, but it a late hour a match in invitation to a little dinner at the Biis way, the latter, getting well down, occasion, much to the delight of the Chinese the U.S. Isago was fixed up between" Carlton from which she is anxious to centred, but Goldenberg, who was unmark crowd present. The B.C.A. paid a dying teams representing B.M.S. Ambrose and
tho Navy "A" ground. escape, she dresses herself again in here at close range, skied the ball over the visit to the other end where Au Kit Bang, akine old countrified attire which, of course, in, and Millard tested Rodger with
bar. From the goal kick, Kowloon got following a good run down the wing, gent The match horrifies Montague, and life litle dinner well loy, the custodian clearing kowicou sent behind. Following the kick out the
and a very fast which Ko Kin Fan umbora was played before a large
witzekete,
The flagship had much is off. At this point. Alexander returns
For thines leading by one
The better one goal to ni
Ambrose at home for lengthy periods." more stylish attire and once more becomes is a bunch, and Townsend sent in a shot. The E.G.A. restarted, and were soon Webh scored for the Hawkins, and Sarige Dorothy, a charming and attractive young Rodger stopped the ball and tipped it on todian was called upon to give a hot equalised for the Ambrose krómy a penalty.
around the Chinese gos! lady, and the comedy ends with a proposal Townsend's = head. Bunning round the
game ended in a draw of one" all. of marriage from Alexander Kowloon centre, the Club goalkeeper kick from Wason. The soldiers continued to
Mr. Hollands, who was on the field for Marjory Clark in the double ed out on the left. Following a tres, kick press, the defence kicking out on every the Hongkong League match, refereed the character of Eliza and Dorothy, proved the awarded for a foul throw Sackiberg got occasion when the R.G.. go down, there versatilay of her genius in a way which well in, but was slow in finishing. Wheeler by-wasting a lot of time while the delighted the audience. She was equally cleared, Kowloon came down and Evelyn was being shed out of the Nullah Clear- convincing in both characters on which so sent in in a fast low shot, which Rodger saved ing from a corner kick, the 8.0.A. broke
A most successful Whist Drive andi, much of the success of the comedy deat the expense of a corner Taylor placed away, and Au Kis Bang, on the left, sent
and Millord sent the ball into Rodger's the ball across the goal mouth, which the Dance was given by No. 88 Company,. Tom Fenwick
J. Rodgor contre forward missed, and brought relief R.G.A., in the R.A Theatre, on Saturday of Alexander Verrall very efficiently and hands. From the throw-out,
to the R.G.. when the ball rolled behind. evening, when a record number attended special word of commendation is deserve sent Sandberg way: 110 when tackled From the goal kick the B.G.A. came away there were 219 players taking part in the
well down, passed out to Bits ed by Mr. Frank Wheatley who played The winger returned but Knight Ficked on the left, and Mollugh centred where drive and the following were the winners. the part of Eliza's rejected water with behind. Riis tank the corner lock, which Watson rent in a hard shot The Chinese LADIES-18h, Mrs. Beard 2nd,
Mra great success. Mr. Dudley Howarth 28 the Hon. Sandy Verrall (Alexander's Millard cleared, and Taylor, got well down goalkeeper, cleared, the ball going out to Blunden; 3rd, Mrs. Booth; 4th, Mrs. Pile;
wing Au Kit Sang before contring. Townsend received and the
Mise Pilo. had the mis
2nd Mr. Lady Pennybroke and Miss Muriel td, and Townsend sent in again, bringing
Continuing with his
3rd, Ar, Butten 4th, Mr. Lane Aked, as Mrs. Allaway, the nurse, lent Rodger to his knees, Kowloon pressed for a kick after the whistle hall sounded, admirable support and the comedy proved time, but could not, incredis, their lead: 8.0.A. centro received and landed in the 5th Mr. Hall; Booby, Mr. Harris
Special prizes were given to the lady but as the whistle and sounded'd free and gentleman who remained at the same one of the most enjoyable in, the Com-1.Rodger: saved om a break away, tho Club kick was awarded: the R.G. A. near the table for the Irgens zumber of games and
Bevoral shots from Millard and Townsend. made a determined raid on the Kowloon touch line. From the free kick, Wilson were won by the following:Mrs. Lammer geni, where Bandborg, and McTavish were got away on the right and sont in where on 8 games, Ar. Bayley 11 games. responsible for a pretty piece of combina the goalkeeper caught the ball and, in The Subxarings, orchestra supplied the tion, which Wheels broke up by kicking dodging the R.G.A. forwards who were well music for the dance which vins voted to taneh. The whiste gounded for time up, the Chinese custodian carried beyond access C.S.M. Praguell" carried out th with the half-time secre unallared, the the regulation distance and the soldiers nuties of M.C for the whist drive, while Kowloon men bening their rivals by the were awarded a free kick. Henwood took Mr. Gr. May performed this duty for only goal scored.
the kick and tipped the ball to Watson the dance.
across
the
ST. JOSEPH'S v. S.C.A. RESERVES.
to m
kept up
from the Continent." Eliza gets into her fame again and Rodger, was applauded whistle sounded for half time with theme was made game and kopt the
clever save. The Kowloon forward, came
goal where the cas
game.
WHIST DRIVE AND DANCE.
Father) Miss Lena Flowerdey as the aunt.em straight to Rodger. Kowloon return but, when about to contre Aced aWLY, HOOP 16 Mr.
pany's excellent repertoire.
The Company are remaining in the Colony another week, and play Eliza comes to stay again on Friday next To-night they present Captain Drew The comedies, staged during the past week have proved the Company to be one of the best seen in the Colony for some
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