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EERS ENJOY THEMSELVES.
It may be quite true, as was hiated you Friday night, that the engineering pro Tession tankes great demands upon its votaries, but apparently that does not destroy the human side of the lives of some pagineers. For the members of the Hongkong University Engineering Society Jual a thoroughly good rita at, their annal dinner in the Great Hall of the University.
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HONGKONG LEAGUE. DIVISION 1.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 5TH,
YACHTING IN HONGKONG, CLOSING CRUISE OF THE SEASON,
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TACHT BACING FOR GADIËS. HANDICAP Class., Rolla (lie E. Holyoak); 2. Dunn (Mrs. Shenton): 3, Colleen (Mrs. Davison).
UNC DESIGN CLASS-1, Bonito, (Mrs.) Scott); delart. (Miss' Owen Hughes).
HEYWARD HAVKS CLASS.-1. Gadgs
(Mrs. Adams); 2, Ursula (Mrs, House).
GAEL CLASS.-1. Guel (Miss R. Ramsay) ;; (Jann (Mrs. Reid).
ROWING RACES.
Back FOR THE· Leveson «Cup (Open to any ons Military or Naval Unit, Ship or Hong)-1, The 4th Submarine Flotilla.
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LAWN 50WLS. WINNING Rix-Messag Greig, Mel. Messer and Russell; 2pd. Messrs. Keith, Wyle and Sella rg,
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS. Hongkong Clab, o F. Surrey Regt. 0 The closing cruise of the Royal Hong kong Yacht Club was held at the Clab on Saturday ended a" seen which is Saturday afternoon and proved to be a ord for car in Hongkong Commen-great success. Postponed from the pre cing the senson on the last Saturday in rious Saturday, on account of the incle mency of the weather, the event on September and continuing until the hot Saturday in May, beats all previous Saturday was favoured with fine coadi There was a poor attentions and the yachts at anchor in front of agar sama dance on the Clubs ground to witness the the Club House made very pretty and final game Football enthusiasts found brave display, dressed as they were in
Czes Forms-1, A. K. Mackvuzie, F. recreation elsewhere. The gate was set regalis attire. The attendance was rot
quite so large as in previous years, but Baker, C. W. E. Bishop and H. Dreyer aside for local charities.
Owbag to the lateness of the season, the those present must have enjoyed them (strk.): 2, R. W. Lee, B. Rasausen, R. The feature of the scheme of decora
A Club found it impossible to turn uut a side, selves thoroughly for the day's sport was Moncrieff and H. C. Collar (strk.): 3, Tion that was most noticeable, was
Oa water, there wem A. W. Robson, V. R. Jones, H. R. Forsyth darge todel of a lighthouse. The synthes called upon Kowloon for keen throughout. il has often been used in speeches, but players The Cab ended the season in the yacht and rowing races, and on land and C. B. Robertson (strk.): 4, G. May, the practical engineers decided to have same manner in which they opened it, for there was gume of lawn bowls to heL. G. Johnson, S. Berg and D. C. Logan something tangible and they had a fine their first game this season against the had by the land lubbers.
"Polits ended in a draw, The band of the At the close of the sports the prizes
Boar Boy's RACE-1, No. 2 boat; 2. lookat structurë, abent twenty feet high. Past Quterss liegt, played selections on won during the son, and those wou No, bout; 3, No. 5 boat. A steg besima of light was focused on
during the day, were distributed by Mr. to the Chairman of the Society (the ground.
Wooldridge set the ball in aution, and H. S. Rouse, in place of Lady Leveson Khow and the whole scheme" of decors tions and allammations was must effec-after a hot midfield, the Surreys took who was unavoidably provented from al- Live. The men card railed. in the up the attack and forced a curaer which tending Mrs. Rouse was the recipjact
The Indicator was fruitless. Howard raised the hopes of a handsome bouquet of flowers. jargon of engineers,
During the afternoon ten was served
The following are the prizes won dur- worthy of purution, as that the supporters early in the game
he had bouglas almost beaten with on a portion of the bowling greens and aing the Season (1923-21):- contained, picture of lighthouse, which was shorn Trail in the cock a well placul bot oder was kept his delightful programme of music was pr
with shots from Eaton and Humberstone vided by the Regimental Band of the Truth.." The quotations from Confucius were quite good, especially that in which tile, Mackleworth worried the defen Fast Surreys.
with his Briliant centres, The brunt the Mester told his lisciple that it was
the defie werk te apon Wheeler, Morton wandered a great deal and was The weird and wonderful tools used by dropped the ball from the wing and often er at the attackers Ferguson engineers could be seen around the Great Douglas pushed out to the fort of Howard Hall and the Chairman used a hammer who starned it just outside the post, with and cell to call for silence. ther a hun- Douglas beaton. As the Humberton
gruw} dred hosts and guests assembled includ- worked to
position but Neat the ball
the bar. ing the on. Mr. IL Creasy. Captain sett
over Bromwich. R. N., Messrs. . M. Young,
received in
say that a long and varied programme HEYWARD HAYS CLASS. 1, Scalark (Mr. midfield and ranging R. M. Dyer, J. Reid, E. Marsh, K. Cooper, sent in a high shot which Douglasd boen carried through successfully E. Cock); e, rada (Mr. H. S. Rouse); Greig and other local engineers
stopped. The ball rebounded over his heat and the season had not been without 3, donde (Capt. W. Ravison, B.N.R.).
GAL CLASS-1, Joan. (Mr. D. H. Bake); After the toasts of The King and it the goalkeeper recovering, cleared amusing incidents, instancing the three "The President of China" had been when things were none to rosy for the attempts necessary to complete a certain 2, Pierrette (Lieut. E. V. King, R.N.).
The championship events honored. Mr. Fou Pix SHENG, B.Sc. Surreys At the interval the score she cruiser race.
Wank
produced close racing and as several a.K. Engineering graduate, pro- was
In the opening riruere He mentioned;
of the second bouts had lately changed hands he pro- post The University, the great, opportunities that longkong half the Surreys put on pressure but the phesied even keener sport cext year. offered fur young men from all parts of Club defence was very sound. MoKelvie The cruber races were interesting, but 'hina to study tagineering in Hongkong, being to the fore, litter was called upon the Club would like to see more Chinese He expresand the opinion that the to save several times, while a shot from rigged vessels at the starting line. Thes University had already made a great re Mackleworth, travelling at great pace. was had to thank Mr. GH. Potts for hising a place Pierrette (Miss P. Grace).
saved near the post at the expense of 4 interest in the cruiser classes and his pulation for itgeli. No people had a V
water love of learning than the Chi- corner, Humberstone again got through promise of a trophy for an annual race the series was presented with a spoon. new and they greatly appreciated the mud, with only Rodger to wat, lifted the to lucae and back. It was hard to hall over the bar. Duncan was well placed arrange this race next season. He re- work of those conected with the Univer for sering when he appeared to miske ferred to the interport with Singapore, sity.
and sent the ball in wide. The final to the St. George's . St. Andrew's race whistle found both sides equnt and the and the race against the Navy as the score sheet blank.
season's red-letter days. A popular to novation of the season was the series of races in the ladies' championship. The racing was keen and only by winning the last race did Mrs. Mitchell win the chant pionship.-(Applause) Ho beartily con gratulated hor.
"Girst requisite te enrich chap and
thru to tach then.
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ON THE BOCKS.
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Professor Hatos replied and inade búmorous references to The Light- how which was shown on the rocks He suggested that the time had come to change the metaphor. The Iniversity was like a coral island, made up of the efforts of many workers and in the course of time the individuality of the workers, even that of Vice-Chanceliers and Deans, bine lost or rather incorporated in the coral island.
Mr. Kн00 UE LEE. Chairman of the
and 1 Society, proposed The Guests
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H.K.Club-G. Rodger: F. Wiseler and Morton; Mair, McKelvis and Howarth; Ferguson. Fe
Forsyth, Wat-on floward and
Duncan. "Surreys--Douglas: Compr and Willi- ams; Peller. Boniface and Bristowe: Char- worth, Eat, Wooldridge, Humber stone and Mackleworth,
Referee: Mr. Smith.
LAWN TENNIS.
2ND VISION.
welcomed all of them. Particularly did the numbers of the Society delight in
Playing at hothe on Saturday, "the honouring nice like Mr. Reid, Mr. Dyer
who gave them indian trovation Club "A" beat the and other gentlenien facilities to the loen! works. He hen Kowloon Cricket Clubs B, by 73 games tinued the endid generosity of the 28.
5. A. mail and A. R. Ismall, heat Taikoo firmi, for without their gift of over
20.cn, there could have been En-Woodward and Dryden, 9-2: heat Duncan gineering Felty and probably no and A: W. Brown. 7-4; lest to De Quivre
urt and Mewer, 4-7. University. The Chinese agreatly appre ciated the opportunities offered to them. by the guests of the evening and those whour" they represented.
S. A. Tussen and Y. A. Wabab, beat Woodward and Deyden, 10-1; beat Dincar and A. W. Brown, 9-3; beat Da Quivrecourt and Hewer, 744.
The Hon. J CREASY replied, pointing but the great variety of work in the A. L. Rumjan and 3. T. Razack beat Colony, nil object lessons to engineers, Woodward and Deyden, 9; beat Duncan He would do his best to help the remand A. W. Brown. 10-1; beas De Quivre bers of the Society, but he was a new court and Hewer, D. enter amongst them. He thanked them for their hospitality that arening.
Mr. J. Rexe proposed The Society and strongly advised the engineering students to take every opportunity to obtain workshop practice. He related some of his own early experiences.
UNIVERSITY'S AIMS
G-3.
CarisER CLASS (English Rig).-1. fr Coule (Mr. N. Croucher); 21 (Mr. 1. M. Hodgson). (Chinese Big (the Hon. Mr. A. R. Load).
1924
SPORTS DEPARTMENT
LGEZES FOR
NOW IN STOCK.
TAYLOR'S LAWN BOWLS.
KUSTIMO MOLDEANTA
JAQUE'S CROQUET SETS.
ECLIPSE SOCKETA
SPALDI 200
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MEDICINE BALLS.
PUNCHING BAGS.
Capt. Arthur, the Vice-Commodore of the Club, in asking Mrs. House to pre
lub at the absence of the Commodert, Croucher); 2. Diana (Capt. T. Arthur).
the prizes, said he felt he must es press the regret of the members of the
HANDICAP CLASS-1, Rolia (Mr. N. M. Blair, but they hoped his health would enable him soon to return 10E L. Grist): 2 Hulegu (Mr. A. Rit ONE DESIGN Criss-1, diba (Mr. C. Borgkong and the Yacht Club.
Reviewing the season, he went on to chie).
Of the 25 racing yachts that had started regularly sixteen had won prizes. During the season the first rate for the 'sa trophy had been, sailed and won by the Tias..
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LADIES' CHAMPIONSHIP.
(Prizes presented by Capt..A. Arthur).
1, Adanac (Mrs E. J. R. Mitchell); 2, Daphne (Mr. T. Arthur) Brindz (Miss Graco): 4, Seatark (Mrs. Cock).
Comolation prize to the class not gain-
The winner of each individual race of
OTHER FRIZES.
Commodore's oups for racing yachts (presented by Mr. D. E. Blair) Diana (Capt. T. Arthur); Scalark (Mr. E. Cock).
Commodore's, cup for cruisers (ditto), Arena (Mr. P. M. Hodson).
Fice Cummodore's cupa for Racing yachts (presented by Capt. T. Arthur), Daphne (Mr. H. Effersoe); Joan (Mt. D. H. Blake).
"Vice-Commodore's cup for bruisers (pre- seated by Capt. T. Arthur), & and I (Mr. H. S. House).
Tai fut-trophy for prize winners in championships, Adume (Capt. Davi
W on. R.N.R).
Roll cup (preanted by Mfr. Croucher), Colleen (Capt G. A. Cras- ford and Capt. A. 5. Hey);
BOWING AND BOWLS.
La Cyale (presented by Mr. N. With the general exodus of late, may Croucher). Irene (Mr. B. Sutherland), of the Club's stalwarts had left the Colony, among them Mr. van Andell.
Yobe cup-presented by Hon átr The rowing sectku had had a success- Lowe), astma (Messrs. L. Ryan
and B. Moncrieff). the Club and the standard of rowing ful season, mere members patronising improving. He referred to the defeat in the interport at Shanghai and recalled that they only lost the eights by a length. Through the generosity of several senior residents, the Club had been able to aug. ment their fleet of hosts for rowing. He thanked Mr. Logan and Mr. Moncrieff for the work they had put in during the season and their efforts to popularise
rowing.
Lils cup(presented by Mr. C. E L.
E. Scalark cup-(prmented by Mr.
W. Davison, Grist), Bunito (Lieut. J. Brown, R.N.).. Cock), Adanac (Capi R.N.R.).
Joon cup-(presented by Mr. D., H. Ladies' cup(presented by competitors Blake), Carl (Mr. J. R. Dison). for ladies' championship), Ursula (Mr. H. S. Rouse).
Belilios challenge trophy-Adanac (Capt, W, Davison, R.N.R.).
Warren memorial trophy-Hee Sing (Mr. F. D. Tracey).,,
Bowls Association. The Smythe Challenge Cup, presented by
Consolation cup (presented by Mrs. Mrs. Smythe, had been recently won by Mr. Russell, the runner-up being Mr. Keith. He desired on behalf of his Com-H. S. House), Bonjum (Mr. F. G. Vaux).. Treessa Tropty.-.s. Tjipraus (Javi- mittee to thank Admiral Leveson for the
China-Japan Lijn).
very handsome cup be had presected for competition among the rowing ment- bers. It had been decided that it could replace the Nathan cup, which was com peted for in conjunction with crews from the Services
G. Mohamed and S. A. R. Bax beat Shepherd and Luck, 65; beat Best and Gillow, 6-6; beat Nihill and Butters, 83.
In conclusion, Capt. Arthur thanked all those who had assisted in the closing THE NATIONALITY OF STYLE. cruise and helped to bring all the items to a successful finish. Mr. Rouse, their Remarking that lately scores of young energetic sailing secretary, was always
Keith,
BOWLS SECTION."
Championship.-W. Russell; 2, D. The officials wert-
PATRONS.-H.E. Sir Reginald E. Stubbs, KC.M.G., Admiral Sir Arthur C. Leveo- on, K.C.B., Goneral Sir John Fowler, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.
Referring to tin bowling section, he Playing at home in the 2nd Division of remarked that it was also increasing in the Tennis Leagar, the Indian Recrea- popularity and the Club had lately
beat the Civil Service joined the tion Club B' Cricket Club, by 36 games to 43. Scores: S. A. Hamid and F. M. l Areulli lost to Shepherd and Luck, 47; beat Best and Gilos, -3; heat Nihill and Butters, The President (Professor MIDDLETON-
A. Kitchell and J. Cassumbhoy beat Sarra) knowledging the toast, bumour Shepherd and Luck, 7-4; fast to Best onsly spake of Mr. Reid and the signs and Gillow, 5-6; beat Nihill and Butters, of his survest, mentioning his luxurious 6-5. motorcar and also Mr. Dyer who held office a steward" of the Jockey Club and was the owner of winners on the race VHITRO. Men like these were the finished products but the students of the Univer sity were the raw material. The Univ aity was not a motorica: factory; they could not tum out all the raw material into Rolls-Royces; but they had already obtained quite good results, so far as the reports of the engineering exatainers in the University of London were concern- tennis. Their speciality is a forehand stood out as a hard worker in the in- ed. He wanted sometime to address the drive in the manner of Kumagae and terests of the Club and he had also to students about their work after gradua- Shitoidry, though, the latter is an ex thank Mr. Ritchie for taking over the Gros, N., Mr. A. W. van Andel, Capt. tion and a suitable title would be "Some tremist in the matter of how to hold the Secretarial duties of Mr. Ralph, who had A. W. Davison, R.N.R.. Ms. H. 8. difficulties in getting on." "Engineering was a most absorbing and interesting racket. The Japanese player hurls him gone Home. He tendered his thanks to House (Hon. Secretary), E. Cock and D.
self at the ball, swings his racket very the Committees of the various sections H. Blake, profession but it was diffeult in the early far back and very far forward, and his of the Club and welcomed the day's years. At the University they obtained footwork menawhile is admirable. His re-visitors, and trusted they had enjoyed
There was a conlatively small stature enables him to'get
To the ladies present he siderable amount of cant talked about his eye nearly on a level with the bound wished to say from the Committee that culture. Sometimes the word was used of the ball. It is obvious tast a very tall they hoped more would be seen in next as a cloak for slackness and intemperance player is at some disadvantage; he must season's championship races. and even dissipation. There could be no real culture without, hard work. The either stoop a good deal or cramp his legacy which the Greeks left us in litera-stroke by "lifting" it..
R liberal education.
ACTING COMMODORE-Capt. T. 'Arthur. GENERAL COMMITTEE. ~~Commodore H. Japanese playing lawn tennis have como on deck, and never failed them. He E. Graco, R.N., Mears. O. S. G. Shep- under review, London writer says: As could assure him of the thanks of the part, B.E, E W. Carpenter, D. C.
in face and figure the Japanese are very sailing members of the Club for his Logan, H. S. Rou, R. L. Moncrieff, E much alike, so they are in their lawn efforts on their behalf. Mr. Carpenter Cock and D. H. Blake.
SAILING COMMITTER -Commodore H. E.
the
themselves.
W. ROWING COMMITTEE Meers, E. Carpenter, B. La Mondre, D. C. Logan (Capt.), O. S. C. Shepperd, E.E., W. R. BOWLS COMMITTI-Messrs, E. W. Car Andrews and A. W. Robson. penter and W. Adamson.
Hotsa 'COMYITTEZ-Messrs. Carter and W. R. Andrews.
ACTING HON. SECRETARY AND TREASURER.
A. Ritchie,
OFFICIALA FOR THE DAY.
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OFFICE OF TEN DAY.-The Acting Com modore.
STARTER-ME W. Carpenter. UMPIRES-Mr. P: M. Hodgson and the on. Mr. C. Mal. Messer JUDGES,-Dr. E. P. Minrik and Mr. W.
Blake,
Mrs. H. S. Rouse then presented prizes as detailed below. At the conclu- son of the distribution Capt. Arthur ture and scientific ideas was magnifceat,
thanked her on behalf of the Committee.fr. bat the greal weakness of the Greek out.
Mrs. Rouse, he remarked, was a keen book was that it assumed that no-one was
men, it could never be forgotten! The yachtswoman and had assisted the Club nder the homoly necessity of having to romantic story of the difficulties of the in many ways. He call for three cheese earn a living. The Greek structure of past eighty years, at first apparently in for Mrs. Rouse and the ladies, which Bociety was based, upon a Bystem of superable, bat actually overcome, would were beartily gira. slavery. but modern science had broken always remain in poetry and, in prose. Mr. Reuse, replying on behalf of his the abackles of the slaves and had The deeds of conquest over
ignorance brought an entirely new outlook concern of men and the defiant efforts of nature wife, said she wished him to tell thosd members who had not won prizes this ing the first dution of man. He referred would always be preserved in the history year not to be discouraged but to go on, suitably to the approaching long leave of of mankind. Above all else would it be and that if the Committee would accept He said told that, us a crowning effort, there bad a consolation prae from her for next Profs. Redmond and Roffey.' that the Hongkong University always re-been founded. a University, a symbol of season she would be pleased to give them Morris. minded him of the Greek centre of learn the highest type of any civilization. For something to sail for ing at Alexandra, which flourished 2,000 it stood for the fruition of all types of years ago. Although that University had labour, manual or intellectural, the ad- passed away, yet the products of it, auch vancemeat of mankind, the quest for yet Cavistas (English Rig)-1, Azuma As Euclid's book and certain ideas on more knowledge. If this University Bo- (Mr. P. M. Hodgron); 2. U and I mechanica remained. If this little island city helped, in however small away in (Mr. H. E. Rom)(Chinese Rig)-1,
The game for to-night for Ho Kom at the mouth of the Canton river, by the quest for knowledge it would have Ladys Trane (Mr. E. M. Raymond).
BAILING RACES FOR SERVICE BOATS Tang Cupa at the Palace Hotel will be same great catastrophe of nature, such more than justified the hours of labour as an earthquake, should disappear sad which the student members of many Whalers, H.M.B. Carlisle (Lieut. Man-between Mr. E. K. Leung-20 and Mr. A committees had so willingly giren in its; ders). Cutters, HMS Caride (Lieut. F: Chmond 315 The game commences at BOITICE.
Holt). Rigs, H.M.S. Despatch....
bo submerged, never to be seen again by (Continued as foos of pézt column.)"
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