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DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 101A, 1921.
CHINESE RAILWAYS IN 1919 RELATIVE PROFITABLENESS OF THE LINES.
SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
INTERFORT GOLF MATCH.
"WON BY HONGKONG,
CRICKET.
HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB ». UNITED SERVICES.
A two-days' match between these olaba
HONGKONG LEASUS,DIY, 11
The match played on the Old Course If the investment" return upon the
at Fanling on Tuesday, between the different lines be stated in terms of an
UNITED, 2; STAFFS, 1.
teams representing Shanghai and Hang-on-the-Hongkung-Club-ground,-with- average per kilometre of line, says the report on Statisties for 1919, the relative Played on the Club ground, on Tues-kong, resulted in a victory for Hong the band of the Wiltshires playing saleo- tions, was the chief indication in the profitableness of the various lines is more day afternoon, the United winning by the kong by a margin of 21 strokes. diearly perceived. In the following sam- mary the lines are listed in order of odd goal in three. Early in the guma The conditions for golf were not ideal; centre of Victoria that the European the profit per kilometre of line, after Payne beat McLeod and the Staffs took the sun was strong and the glare made population, like the Chinese, was making interest reckoned at the rate of five per cent. upon the total Government invest the lead. They had most of the game it dificult to judge distances accurately. holiday on Tuesday and Wednesday. ment in each line has been deducted from and before the interval May enticed The greens were very treacherous andA feature of the match was a score of the Surplus for the Year. By total Government investment is mannt Per-Rhodes out of goal and, beating him, put bothered the Shanghai players consider or by T. E.--Pearce. At 137 the bats man had narrow escape; he himself Government Investment plus the ball into an empty goal making the ably: not that our own players were
able to negotiate them with greater skill, was leaving the wicket under the impro Additions to Property through Surplus scores level. Half time one all and Funded Debt Retired through Sur
but they are used to the conditions, and sion that he had beer bowled, but the plus
At umpire gave "not out" and he was able the moral effect was not so great. the end of the first 15 holes Hongkong to take his score into the second century led by 3 strokes, and a great struggle and carry out his bat. It is said to ba was anticipated, but none of the Shang- only the second time that a double can- hai team could improve on their morn- tury has been scored in the Colony. The ing rounds, in fact none of them equal following were the scores: led their morning performance.
manent
SUMMARY I Final Profit per kilometer of line. 1.Peking Mukden
.810,234
-Peking Hankow.....
1-Cheng Tai osa-
9.078 4,864
4.Kaifeng Horan
3,307-
5.-Shanghai Nanking
3,258
6.-Tientsin Pukow
2,618
7-Kirin Changchun
2,999
S.-Tookow Chinghua
1,054.
9.-Peking Suiyuan 10.-Sau Tsen
(Less)
加
-306
Ningpo
12-Chuchow Pinghsiang
13-Canton Kowloon.....
14-Changchow Amoy ...
037 3,171 8,705
18-Hupeh Hunan (Un-
der
11.-Shanghai Hogchow
construction)
Chinese Government
Bailway
4,647
"Less" indicates deicit per kilometre of line if interest on Government invest- ment at 5 per cent. is-sasessed.
It will be noted that for the most part the lines not showing a profit over in- terest upon Government investment are short lines, most of which are either new or without connections. The Peking Suiquan consists of a line nearly half of which was opened only in 1915 and run
Resuming, the United continued to attack and May beat Rhodes with a ground shot. Each goal was visited but there was no further scoring.
'ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, 1; R.G.A.
RESERVES, 1.
Played at the Sookunpoo Valley, on Wednesday afternoon, the gante ending in a draw of one all.
HONGKONG LEAGUE DIVISION t
E.M.S. **TITANIA, 3; H.M.S.
TAMAR," 1
!
This match was played on the Navy ground at Happy Valley on Monday afternoon before a large number of ser Mr. Williams was the referee.
CHARITY MATCH.
vica' men.
$.C.A., D. "THE REST," 0.
A Charity match arranged between the S.C.A. and The Rest" of the Colony was played at the Valley yesterday after. noon to assist the local fund now being raised for North China Famine Relief and the devastated district of Kwong
The first couple to drive off were Colonel Marr Johnson (Shanghai) and Colonel Mr. T. W. Hill (Hongkong). Johnson played an erratic game and finished in 91. Mr. Hill was playing a sound game, with an occasional lapse and a few short putts missed, which resulted in a return of 87. These players were followed, by Capt. J. Dewar (Shanghai) and Mr. R.M. Smith (Hongkong). Capt. Dowar Was playing steadily through the green but suffered badly Mr. Smith from putting paralysis. played stendily throughout and returned an S6. He was the only player on either side who putted well throughout the match. Mr. W. J. Hawkings (Shanghai) partnered Major Bagnall (Hongkong). fr. Hawkings threw away strokes by over running the greens, with his ap proach shots otherwise his return of 88 might have been considerably Jess Major Bagnall played splendid golf
ning through sparsely settled countryTung rub stand, kindly lent for the throughout the round and finished with
The
UNITED BERVICES.
Sub-Lieut. Stephenson, l.b.w, b
Bird"
Major Edwards, b Farthing LE-Com. Grieg, b Reed Liout Jonham-Carter, 1.b.w., b
He iton ... Colowen,b Webster
Capt. Davies, c Davies, b Sayer Rav. Crole-Rees, e do Bome,
"Hamilton
Rev. Purcell, b Hamilton Lieut. Franks, C
Hamilton
de Rome,
Sayer,
Mid. Hayter, Lieut. Graham, not out
--Extras
Bird
Reed
Total
Bowling Analysis.
0. 2,
9
Recd
14.5
Farthing Webster
C
5
0
2
Sayer
HONGKONG CLUB.
79-the best score of the day. The occasion, was guily decorated with butt-match between Mr. J. B. Ferrier (Shang- ing and the ropes around the ground- were put further from the touch line hai), this year's champion, and Mr. A.
Hamilton B. Stewart (Hongkong) an ex-champion to make extra accommodation for seats of the Colony, attracted the largest fol- His Excellency the Governor, Sir
They both played good golf, Reginald Stubbs, K.C.M.G., accompanied wing
0 holes Mr. Fer by Mr. E. Burlingham, A.S.F. arrived rife was rather off, however, he
although for the at 4 p.m. and were met by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak (Chairman of the did the second 9 holes in 40, making his Hongkong Football Association), and complete round 83. Mr. R. J. Wilton (Chairman of the Rev. W. P. Roberts (Shanghai) and Mr. Hongkong Football Club).
B. L. D. Wodehouse (Hongkong) Mr. Roberts played exceedingly good golf throughout the round and finished with an 81. Mr. Wodehouse could not strike his form and returned a 65.
Losing the toss, the Club were set to face the sun. At 4.15 H.E. the Goy ernor kicked off for the Club and S.CA took up the attack. Mapleson clearing. The Rest then took the ball to the other end where Robertson sent in wide. From the kick out Henwood put Robertson in possession the centre forward, testing Lau Hing Cheung, the goalie kicking to touch, Following a free kick for & fi throw in the Rest forced a corner;
The lines included on the profitable side of the summary above comprise 427 kilometres of operated line compared with 1,150 on the other side, 42 kilome tree of the Hupek Hunan being included in neither.
In addition to the profits accruing from the use of the railway property and funds during the year, there were other transactions which added about 24,000,000 to the financial position of the combined fines. These items were record. ed in the proft and loss accounts and consisted of various sorts of items. Against unexpected sources of funds there were delayed expanses belonging to previous years which had to be paid, and ravenues which proved to be uncollectable. But inventories of stores revealed excesses amounting to several thousand dollars which were credited in this account. On the other hand, property, to the value of over $205,000 was retired on the Cheng Tai line The principal gain was the gain from exchange in connection with the repayment of fanded debt. Farded Keny taking the kick seat the ball be
From the kick out Mapleson mis- debt repaid during the year stood on kickod but J. Rodger ran back and clear. the books at 88,774,697.07. This was the ed. Cheung Wing Shing was injured amount in silver dollars realized at the and had to be carried off the field. time the retired bounds, which bear Mollugh tested the goalie who cleared denominations expressed in terms of by kicking to touch. pounds and Franes, were "issued. But The Rest had most of the game but in 1910 a pound or a Franc could be could not score. Choung Wing Shing purchased for less than half the amount returned after a quarter of an hour's were issued. Hence the actual cash paid Cheung saved shots from all the forwarda out in retiring the 88,770,000 odd of
ali Rodger brought relief by sending boads was probably over $3,000,000 less the ball over the bar. Henwood sent than that amount. This is credited to in a long shot which Lau caught and profit and loss as a gain from exchange threw away. Mapleson returned and In addition to the amount expended Downs tested the goalie who saved in in retiring the bonds just mentioned, good style. approximately 810,300,000 was expanded in additions to the property. Lines with surpluses met over 85,300,000 out of that source, while the remainder was met par tially out of the surplus of the same lines through the Ministry of Cot mmunications.
one stroke more.
Mr. Stewart was The last pair were
In the afternoon the Shanghai players fell away, chiefly in putting.
On the other hand the Hongkong players, with the exception of Major Bagnall and Mr. Wodehouse, improved on their morning rounds.
Major Bagnall again led the on the 17th green, where he took 4 putts, held with 61, which, apart from a lapas was compiled by good and at times bril- liant golf.
The following are the results in detail; the first three aggregate scores counted
for the cup-
HONGKONG TEAM.
Major Bagnall .... .... 79+ 81-160* A. B. Stewart
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Half time-arrived with no score. Resuming, the Chinese were, without their Captain, Cheung Wing Shing, and for the second half of the game played ten, men only. The second half of the game was practically a repetition of the
T. W. Hill
8482-166*.
86+ 84170* 87+ 86-173
B. L. JD. Wodehouse.... 95+ 98-100 Total of best three, *406.
SHANGHAI GRAM.
J. B. Ferrier W. J. Hawkings Rev. W. P. Roberts Col. Marr Johnson Capt. J. Dewnŕ
83+ 88-171* 88+.90178* 81+ 87-168* -91+91-182
89+101-100~ Total of best three, 517.
RUGBY.
HONGKONG CLUB, 0; NAVY; 0.
On 31st. December,, 1919 the Accumulat-first half but the Best could not break through. Wong fouled Henwood and Me- ed surplus of the combined Government Phail taking the kick placed Robertson lines was $63,762,537.29. This is an. increase over the year before by possession the latter passing out to
J. Rodger turned out for the Club in Savage who let the ball run over the line. $19,223,718,22, O this $30,000,000 - 101, round numbers, consists of additions to Downs received from the throw in and place of Baxter, and Wilson, who was property and 931,000,000 funded debt tried to run through but Chan' So tackled retired through surplus. Cash on hand and cleared. Ip Kau beat. Henwood but badly knocked about last Saturday, failed and on deposit amounted to over Mapleson cleared and Savage tried to get to appear, so throughout the game the across and Club were a man abort. Mr. Peacock bad $22,000,000 representing an increase of through but Fung Tai ran over $5,000,000. Of the amount on had cleared. Henwood received and sent for charge of the whistle in place of Capt. about 82,334,000 consisted of "Peking ward to McHugh who cenized but Robert H. E. Murray, I.M.S., who was also limp Notes." This is an increase of about son was pulled up for off-side. Keay re-
8500,000. During the year the quantity turned with a long shot that Lau caught ing very badly as the result of a game of these notes disposed of on the market just under the bar. The ball dodged between the Club and Army last week entailed a loss, included under income about the Chinese goal but would not got end The Club stand was well filled with debits, of nearly $500,000. Depreciation between the posts and Rodger brought spectators when the Navy started the reserves aggregating nearly $8,000,000 relief by akying the ball over the bar. A game on Tuesday. For the first fifteen indicate one sort of claim against cash, ding dong struggle ensued and the game McCann was out early in the game, hav minutes the play was in the Navy half. but the claims from depreciation reserves continued fast. The Rest should have twenty to twenty-five per cent of the wings and Henwood brought the ball up of the Club for when the Navy crossed Bever require satisfaction to more than scored, for shots were sent in from the twisted his knee, but resumed, limp ing badly. Play went mostly in favour One important from the half way line and with only the the half way line they found Wallace fluctuation in this connection, deserves goalie to beat sent the ball outside. Dotice, and that is the withdrawal of Time arrived without, any acore. On attacking and clearing well. Towards $930,000 from the special fund set on the play the "Rest" were the better half time Wallace had to leave the field fixed deposit for the replacement of the team but the S.C.A. played with only ten with a cut head and the Navy insidé Yellow River Bridge, and the setting up men practically from the start. Mapleson threequarters fell heavily and hurt his of a depreciation reserve of the same
and Wheeler played a good game at back.. amount in place of it.
total at one time.
Mr. Jones was the roferce.
F. de Rome, st. Franka, b Graham G. R. Sayer, b Crole-Rees T. E. Pearce, not out....
201 R. E. A. Webster, h Davice....................... 7 T. H. Farthing, and b Davies... 25 D. J. Valentine, b. Edwards E. W. Hamilton, a and b Davies...
J: Davies, run out
E. O. Bird, run out E. B. Reed; b' Grieg" H. A. Sawyer, b Davies
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis. ⠀
Davies Graham.. Hayter Orole-Rees
Greig
Edwardson
От M
38.2 21
124
70
0
25
18
59
17 I 74.
0 34
UNITED SERVICES (2öd i sings). Lt. Bonhun Carter, 1.b.w., b Reed" 8 Lt. Col. Bowen,b Sayer
.115
* 10
Lt. S. B. Franks, R.N., c Bird, b
Beed
Major Edwards, R.E., b Farthing 34 Sub-Lt. Stephenson, E.N., b Reed 16 Lt. Commr. Greig, R.N., b Reed. 12 Capt. Davies, R.G.A., e Pearce, b
.... 20 Reed Rev. Purcell, RN., st., Davies, b“
Sayer
2
Rev. Crole-Rees, R.N., b Reed...... 17 Mid. Hayter, R.N., 6 Reed Lt. -Graham, R.G.A.; not out
Extras
Total ..
Bowling Analysis.
.240
*
Bird Reed
Farthing Hamilton
Sayer
18 - 2
.2.20
27.0.7
75
0
6
0 28
a
17 3
Webster........................... 4 .0
HONGRONG C.C. (2nd innings).
T. E. Pearce, e Bowen, b Davies F. H. de Rome, not out... G. L. Sayer, o Gráham, b Grieg ... D. J. Valentine, not out
Extra.
Davies Greig
Total (for 2 wickets) Bowling Analysis.
G. M.
1
W.
15 3 20
5
Half time no score. Resuming Miss Alma Adair, who sang at the The Rest were served best by the middle Wallace returned with a bandaged head Repulse Bay Hotel last night, will also line. The forwards combined well in the and took up position as full back, PREMIER'S RED ·PAINT.. open but kept the ball to themselves too Alabaster, going into the threequarter sing on Saturday next and Wednesday, Miss Adair, who in LORD DERBY'S AMUSING SIMILES much when close in, and would shoot, line. The Navy man who was injured 18th February.
although covered, instead of passing. did not turn out for the second half of The Earl of Derby was entertained to The 8.0.A played well and are to be the game and the teams were both a man private life is Mia George B. Levy, is dinner at the Liverpool Conservative congratulated for making a draw short short. The Club were awarded a penalty making an extended tour of the Orient kick and McCann, failed to score. To with her husband (who is the Far Eastern Cibon December 18th," and, speaking handed.
wards the close Macnamara was vinded representative of the Studebaker Corpora- of the magnificent service rendered by the Premier at the Peace Conference, he The teams turned out as follows:- and a slight halt was made for him to said that if he had one criticism it was a 8.0.A Lau Hing Chang: Fung Tal recover. Time arrived leaving the match tion of America) and incidentally taking. a much needed rest. Miss Adsiz is one that he was not sure whether Mr. Lloyd and Chan So; Leung Juk. Tong, Leung a pointless draw.
Hodger played a good game for the Club of the top notchers" on Broadway, George was not a little too English. Tai Fong and Cheung Wing Shing "He had been described humorously to (capt.); Ko Sik Wai, Ip Kan, Wong at threequarters where Wallace was the me in Paris as a sort of man who sees Pak Chang, Kwok Po Kan and Au Kit outstanding man before he was injured late of Lew Field's "Foor Little Rits street riot going on, and who hanger Rest" G. Rodger (Club), F. Barnes and punting up the held Tinson Winter Garden and Ned - Heyburn'a Davies did well, picking up from the Girl" show, also of Shubert's New York about outside and picks up any uncon Offcial Passenger AGENTS TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENTsidered trifles wrist watches or anything Wheeler (Kowloon) and S. Mapleson and Ralston were the pick of the pack Horas at the Capitol Theatre and Keith's else--and as soon as he gets them says; (Titanic); McPhail (Club), Henwood the Club Captain starting many danger Palace Theatre, New York. Misi Adair
(Laughter.) question of dispute as to places where Robertson (Police), MoHugh (BGA) amandate should be given, as to whether and Keay (RG.A) Linesman: J Me to their credit in the competition for the exceedingly attractive personality and H.K.F.O. Challenge Cup, so the destina did more than her "bit" in the great this or that nation should have guidance Cubbin (Club) and Lai Juk Tut (S.C.A-)tion of the trophy is still in doubt. The world war by singing to the soldiers who of any particular part of the world," Mr. The arrangement were entirely under Lloyd George always had a lot of red the management of the B.C.A who were Navy meet the Army in the remaining were ill in hospital as well as to those in paint beside him, splashed it on the spot, represented on the held by the Presi- fixture and should the former win they encampments and the Y.M.C.A. She sing and said, That is English (Laughter deat, Mr. Wong Kam Ting, the Chair-will be the holders of the Cap for the holds the distinction of selling more and cheers.) My critician in that Mr man, Mak Hing, the Hon. Secretary, season. Should the army win, another Liberty Bonds and raising more money Lloyd George's red paint bar was just In Kau, and the Secretary of Committee, game must be arranged between the Club individually for the American soldiers, than any one else on the New York stage, and Navy. a little too full at times of red paint? Wan Bing Wong-
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The Navy and Clab each have 5