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The following are the results of games played during the week!"
H.E. "B" beat RAMC. by 48 games to i.
L. Taylor and Q.M.S. Longbottom (RE) lost to Major Tomlinson and S. Thompson (R.A.M.), 4-5: beat Sergts Jane nad Rogers, 5-1 beat Pies. Reaton
and Pilcher, 7-20
"
Q.M.S. Wilson and Spr: McWhinnie lost to Tomlinson and Thompson, “2-7: beat Jane and Rogers, 34: beat Benton
and Pilcher, &-1.
Cpl. Trengrove and Spr. Newlig beab Tomlinson and Thompson, -4:"beat June and Rogers, 31: beat Benton and Pilcher, 7-9.
R.E.A. heat R.E."B" by s games
to 27.
MONDAY, AUGUST 14TF, 1931
THE SEAMEN'S STRIKE AT SHANGHAI. SYMPATHETIC ACTION BY HONG-
KONG¬CREW,
C.M.S.S. CO. FIRM IN REFUSAL OF RECOGNITION:
With the exception of the fact that the crew of the China, Merchants Hongkong .line str. Äunglee struck as soon as they arrived there were no new developments in connection with the seamen's strike The men of the Kanngire went out in sympathy with their Shanghai fellows, all the crew, with the exception of the ste wards, having received increases of salary in seerdance with the Hongkong deei. sion,
THE SWATOW TYPHOON
DISASTER.
HUNDRED THOUSAND
HOMELESS..
#Am 1 libelling you and myself,” naked the preacher, when I say that if it wers') not for the enforced and often reluctantly conceded calls that take' us out of our poor selves, it would be worse for the Collections were taken yesterday at the world than any physical disaster that The Bay Roman Catholic churches and at St. could possible overtake it. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,, on behalf of Francisco earthquake of 1906,-the yoge the relief fund for sufferers in the disaster, also of "the" typhoon, as you call it, hems The homeless, the American Consul at in Hongkong-and the Calibrian ength
water estimates, number 100,000 and the quakes in Italy-these disasters brought, tend 30,000.. The Chainber of Commerce those regions ato nearer neighbourhood. list was still growing on Saturday, the with the rest of the world than even the principal contribution being one of $1,000 aeroplane, and the wireless message can from the Canadian Pacife Steamships, do. Sympathy and sorrow authorised by the bend office in Canada successful amihilator of space than are when the fact that a relief fand had been all the inventions. Inventions make us
started WILH communicated 10 them.
Several more donations to the fund may be expected when firms with head offices at home or elsewhere have received their authorisations. The Chamber of Com meres fund on Saturday reached 800,795. UNION CHURCH AND THE RELIEF
• FUND:
"1
taken at alou
ar
is the
mom..
neighbours "hut" sympathy makes us in. righbourhood without brotherhood is The directors of the China Merchants
inst so much, provocation to samity, mi at a meeting on Tuesday night, discussed
much opportunity for exploitation. Whe the situation and dreided to retuse to
disaster comes, barriers break down and acgotiate with the Seamen's Union. Two
tar common humanity flows, forth hand years ago, they stated, an agreement was
often rises, in the unconscious discharge mads between the Company and the men,
simple duty, to surprising levels," Major Gaudy and Sgt. Hamblia whereby an increase of 8 was granted to
Special collections in aid of the Swalow each man. There was a provision in this SAP bead QALS, Wilson and Spr. agreement that there should be no fur-
*A DISASTER THAT WAS HOEND TO Occur." [belief fund were taken yesterday at St. MeWhinnie B." por beat Opl. Treuther increase for a period of fir years.
This agreement was filed" among the re At Union Church, yesterday morning, Andrew's Church, Kowloon. The collec- grove and Spr. Newing, 3; beat Q.M.S: | cards of the Ministry of Communications. the Rev. J: Kirk Maconachi indicateditions at both services amounted to $214. Longbottom and S.-Sergt. Best, 1 As the Company is at present in the C.8. M. Pearson and Sgt. Townsend bent process of reorganization, nothing can be that, it a request for help in relieving THANKS TO THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE. Wilson and MoWhinni, 6-3; beat. Long-done in connection with the demands of distress at Swatow were received from the men for the present. Everything has the Presbyterian Church there, a special bottom and Best, 7-2.
gone up since the War, but in spite of
The Chin Chow, Eight District Counter- Cpl. Hallam "and Spr, Pilling "lost to this the China Merchants' S. N. Co. has collection would be Wilson and Mewbinnin, 4-5; lost to Tren increased the wages of its mec and re- Church. He had no doubt that help cial Association, No. 20, Connaught Road, grove and Newing. 45: lost to Long The directors decided that they will not Church and it would be better for the
duced its freight and passenger rates would be needed by the Presbyterian West, has addressed the following letter the Chairman, Hongkong General recognize or deal with the Seamen's Union they will deal with the Firemen's contribution of Union Church to go to Chamber of Commeg:-
Sin,Kindly convey to the various. and Seamen's Association alone, or with them than be merged in the generaṭfund.
members of your illustrious Chamber and the seamen themselves if the latter apply
Mr. Maconachis devoted his sermon to of the British community on warmest. personally for an increase, but they absolutely decline to negotiate with third some of the questions raised by the thanks on behalf of the panic-stricken typhoon disaster. His text was: Those sufferers at Swntow and its surrounding districts for their invaluable services parties". Co Daily Fork,
eighteen on whom the tower of Siloam fell rendered in the hour of most pressing need and killed them; think ye that they, were and for their generous subscriptions. sinners above all men, that were in freely raised towards the Typhoon Relief Jerusalem 1" Calamities like that which Fund, which, accounts for the prevention of many, a surviver from being starved During the latter half of last werk came to the neighbouring port of Swator, and, especially, of many a dead body from Constance Talmadge charged the aud- he said, still raised the old question remaining unburied, thereby constituting fences at the Coronet with her vivacious which, in one forma or another, could be permanent and fatal cause of ass out- break of plague or cholera in the neigh- performance in the bright little comedy debated endlessly without much satisfac-bourhood. Though we have done, som
Two Weeks."
Her equally clever sister, Norma Talmadge" takes charge to- tion, Many people seemed to think that thing towards the same end the distresstil day and for the first part of the week a if a life was well-pleasing to God, God area is so extensive that we do not know. how much worse the case would be if their short revival season of some of her best was uncher soms sort of contract, express-much-needed assistance were not forth pictures is promised.. She Loves and
bottom and Rest, 4-5.
2
28th Co.-R.G.A. beat King's: Regt. by 56 games to 20.
Capt. Olliver and Sergt., Phillips (asth) heat Lt. Leader and R. S.M. Mitchell (King's), 6-3: beat C.Q.M.S. Burnett and Sgt. MacManaman, 8-1: beat Sergts. Baker and Saunders, 5-3, «
C.M.S. Williams and Gr. Henwood fost to Leader and Mitchell; 4-5; beat Burnets and Moe Manaman, G-3: beat Taker and Saunders, 5-1. .”.
Br. Dawson and Gr. Hitehings lost to Leader and Mitchell, 3-6; beat Burnett and MacManaman. 7-9; beat Baker and Saunders, 7-2.
་
A NORMA TÄLMADGE SEASON AT THE CORONET:
Lies," today's attraction, will give placed or implied, to reward that life with coming. With their zealous and prompt
and have matters „adjusted as soon R.E. “A” beat R.A.0.0.. by 6 games tomorrow to The Way of a Woman well-being. That was not the Christian help we hope the sufferers may settle down
and The Sign on the Door" will be view.."
possible." screened on Wednesday.
to. 25,
Major Gandy and S.-Sergt. Hamblin (R.E.) beat Capt. Spinks and S.Q.M.S. Nicholas (R.A.0.0.), 6-3; lost to Q.M.S. Foster and S-Sgt. Haynes, 4-6 beat Pres. Coolie and Tennant, Gl
C.S.M. Pearson and Sgt. Townsend beat Spinks and Nicholas, 6-3; beat Foster and Haynes, 3-4; beat Collie and
Tennant, 9-0.
.
Cpl. Rallam and Spr. Coupland beat Spinks and Nicholas, 6-3; beat Forster and Haynes, 7-2; beat Collie and Tennent,
17-2.
'Club.
Sometimes, the ills from which we suffer. ed were the natural consequences of our Hearing that a man injured in a motor own actions. When people planted vine cycle smash was dying on the roadside at yards or built towns on the slopes of Upway, Weymouth, Canon Healey, the
to
Rector, hurried to the scene and prayed Etna, or Versuvius they knew the risks by the side of the unconscious man, who they were taking, and was it reasonable was lying on a hurdle on the main road The ini, who died shortly after-
expect if anybody did expect it-that warda, was Mr. George Fredreick these vent-holes of the underworld were Duddridge, of Barton Hill, Bristol. His to be shut down to save their vineyards wife and a Mr. Harry Radford were The ruins of Messina were a saddening taken to Weymouth Hospital, their con-
$
NEW TELEGRAPHIC DEVICE. ELIMINATION OF ERROR.""
Mr. Ito Teichi, secretary at the trans. portation section of the Railway Bureau at Kobe, has discovered a new method of sending telegraphic messages. The ex periments proved 1 success, and it was ed at the Railway Bureaus. Mr. Ito will decided that the method should be adopt
dition being critical. It is stated that sight-he had seen them-but they did shortly deliver a lecture at the Arimo rail. Mr. Radford, who knew Mr. Duddridge not make him question the love of God. way sanitorium to more than forty opera
LEAGUE TABLE TO DATE.
P. W.
I, Pta.
R.E. "A"
8
H
RE. "B"
9
7
2
4
3
wall
в
1
88th Co. R.G.A.
R.A.O.C.
Small Units
R.A.M.G. King's
LAWN BOWLS:
ច
in his motor-cycle and side-car. Near the
06 in China, offered him and his wife either did the flocds of a Chinese river Itors, from all the Railway Bureaus. The cause of occasional mistakes is chiefly Manor House the vehicle crashed into a destructive though they were,-seeing that attributed to the inaccuracy of the print- Mr. Duddridge was an assistant means to prevent these doods lay readying marks, and the inconsistency in the at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., 1 Hankow..
SATURDAY'S RESULTS: KOWLOON Capt. Jenkyns
B.G. NOW, HEAD THE LEAGUE.
By defeating the Kowloon Cricket Club by a very narrow margin the Kowloon Bowling Green now head the Hongkong Lawn Bowls League with one point in hand. Simultaneously, by their defeat, the Kowloon Cricket Club lose ground and are now at the bottom of the League.
Saturday's results are as follows :~.
TAIKOO (1). POLICE CLUB,
At the Police Club, Taikoo (1) defeated the Police by 33 points to 18.
No. 1 Riuk.
TAIKOO. McCubbin.
Bateman.
No. 2 Rink.
Sandford, Sullivan,
Bouza Fisher.
L. Rose.
Hall. Fincher.
(Skip)...
Alvea.
20
No. 3 Rink,
Orwick.
(Skip)..
Ismail
-Knott.
Grimes.
Tacchi.
Ошиг.
(Skip)...... 21
Total.... 74
length of the lines and the spaces. By- the new method all these confusions will
to hand and had been neglected.
"As regards the damage at Swatow," continued Mr. Maconachie, if you hap pened to be there as I have been, during one of its frequent typhoons, you would know that something of the kind was bound to occur. The situation, style and 18 material of the houses, the presence of a
wide estuary to open the way for the telegraphic system, certainly needs revolu
A. B. Allaz.
(Skip)...... 14
Total.... 32
KOWLOON B.G. v. KOWLOON C.C.
This match, which was also won on the last shot of the day was won by the Bowl ing Green Club after a most exciting finish.
No, 1 Bink.
...... KOWLOON B.0.
Harvey, Gourlay..
KOWLOON C.O. Thompson. 'Brawu.
be removed. Moreover, the letters can be sent faster. The common rate will be - about 130 a minute by the new method, If the operator is export, 100 words will be sent without much difficulty Mr. Ito. is very sanguine about his invention and says it will revolutionise the telegraphic- efficiency of Japan. The method appeaATH to be kept very secret. The Japanese-
tidal wave into the ountry,-these are tionising.—Japan, Chronicle,
plain for any eye to see, and if I sar
that, nobody, I hope, will dream that it is, because of hardness of heart or lack of feeling.
THE LAND OF THE LASCAR.
I fancy (says a writer in an Indian Imagination is liable fo mislead paper) there are newspaper readers who sensitive 'souls. They picture to them believe that there is a country situated aomewhere in the East, with a large but setves all the distress of such a visitation; indefinite coastline called Lasca, whose they dwell off the vast numbers of lives function is to provide an inexhaustible vices of Britain and other countries. lost, hopes destroyed, hopes blighted, apply of natives for the merchant ser- almost if I do not misinterpret their The Lascar has, indeed, been & para- state of raind—as if the whole of the site of English shipping ever since Eliza
Purchas refers to him: bethan times" sorrow, sufering and loss were piled up in his Pilgrimage Curiously enough, An each individual experience. Yet, after there seems at one time to have been a all, that is only ranking the thing need- Luscar as well as a Lascar: the Luscar. lessly painful. All men have to die some being an Enst Indian soldier and the Lascar an East Indian sailor. The term time but each has only to die once, and is really 'n corruption of the Urdu word (Skip)..... 31
it does not matter so very much when for camp and how. It may be much more merciful to die by drowning than close one's life with the average experichoo of slow illness. I fear that sounds heartless but,, indeed, it is not The longer one lives, the more. one comes to ser that life is furnished
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(Skip)...... 33
No. 2 Rink.?
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Kelly Cassio, Grimmett. Grant.
(Skip).............. 18
Total.... 48
Moss. McLellan. Ogg
Porric. Drummond. W. Gerrard
(Skip)...... 14
Nits Rink.
"Holland. O'Brien. Weir... Wotherspoon.
(Skip)...... 15
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This match resulted in a very narrow victory for Craigengower, the match being won on the last shot of the day by Omar.
No. 1 Rink.
CRAIGENCOWER. CIVIL SERVICE.
Lec.:
Grect."
Hall.
W. Rose
·Long-
Forbes,
BARA.
Stanley.
(Skip)
14
(Skip) 22
(Continued at fout of next column.).
Tolinston. Farrell. Gow. Edwards.
(Bkip)... 26-
Total... 08
Hunter. --Davidson.
Robinson.
13
(Skip
17
Total.
81.
THE LEAGUE TABLE.
THE METHOD OF MOUNTING spectante glasses is of the greatest importance, writes Dr. C. Hartridge, PR.0.8., Ophthalmic Surgeon and with many compensations and that the
Lecturer on Ophthalmic Surgery to the worst of life's happenings are by no means Westminster Hospital, "they must be those which strike horror into the popular accurately centred in frames that are
mind."
light, strong and fit well, otherwise the Mr. Maconachie set, down as one of the good effect of the most carefully chosen compensations, the love interest and correction may be entirely frustrated by fellow-feeling which the world's sorrow a faulty position of the glasses, or even called forth. The typhoon had its horror a fresh source of eye-strain may be intro Pbut it was not half so horrifying as the duend" The Hongkong. Optical Co., condition of circumscribed selfishness to successors to Clark & Co., Befracting and which men and women would soon be Manufacturing Opticians, located in 53, uip reduced if were not for the necessity Queen's Road Central, have life laid upon them daily to bear one ment and Instrument another's burdens,
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Kowloon H.G. Taikoo (2)
Taikoo (1)....
10 10
608
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Civil Service 00:
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