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THE RETURN OF JAPAN'S
'OLYMPIC SWIMMERS." ENTERTAINED AT THE "VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB,
EXCITING SPORT ON SATURDAY
NIGHT:
LOCAL SPORT.
·FOOTBALL
ALTERATION, OF RULES,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, AUGUST 25TH, 1924
Mr. W. E. Hollands, Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong Football Association writes:
Rub The following footnote is add? ed: It is not, a. breach" of the law for a player to be in an offside position, but only when in that position he inter- feres with an opponent or with the play If a player who is in an offside position advances towards an oppocrat, or the tall and in so doing causes the play to be offered he should be penalised:"
The Japanese Olympiad.winamers, who i The following alterations to "the Foot- are passing through Hongkong on their ball Rules having been passed by the vetura to Japan, were on Saturday night Football Association become operative the guests of the Victoria Beerention this season 2- Club When a number of interesting swim- wing contests were arranged between the Olympial swimmers and local swingers.
The fete aroused considerable interest in Hongkong as there was prospect of exceedingly keen racing, our local win: mers being in exceptionally good for just now. Naturally with such enthu Biasm it was only - to "he expected that every availalde seat at the fete would be taken up. Amongst these present wers nalized. fis, Excellency the Governor (Sir RE, Stabs, KCMC), the Hon. Sir Claud Severn and Laily Severn, the Hon. Mr. P. I. Holyoak, and the Misses Holyusk, Colonel Russel. Drown, Colored Butterworth and many meters of the Japanese community, deiuding Mr. S.. Takahashi (Consul-tieneral for Japan).
As was only to be expected the vis tors carried of all the events though cur Ioval swinimers put up a very keen ex- hibition and were by no means disgraced In the 100 yards mvitation race, Lyou and Johnstone prue in second and third re- spectively. In the fifty yards invitation Hongkong representativęs also obtained a secowl-and third, Razaret, and Noronha cuming in the order named. Razavet's performance was highly creditable as he was only heaten for first place by a fifth of a siegad
Rule 10-Delete from parth sentence the words " corner, kick."
in
Law 11-After the word ** scored ' serteil" from a career kick or."
Ław it is altered by adding as the last sentence "A free kick shall be given for an infringement of this law."^
Law 17 is altered to delete from lines one and two **Laws 5, 3, 4, Miyor 15* and substituting Laws & 6, or 10."
THE TYPHOON. WEEKEND SPORT SPOILED.
1:
BOXER INDEMNITY. AND RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION, WC PEI FC REITERATES HIS Local weekend trippers and sportsmen
PROPOSAL. had their plans for the weekend untirely
Marshal Wa Pei. Fu has addressed a upset on Saturday morning, when at 10.40 o'clock the local No. 1 typhoon signa! was lengthy telegram to the Natioun) Rond hoisted and a warning issued at the same Construction Association reiterating his time that a severe typhoon had been proposal to appropriate the returned located within 10 miles of Lat. 17dek. Bore indemnities for the construction of milways, says the Chang Mei Servier-
and Long. 13deg. (E.) moving in a
WNW. direction.
A
This wire dated the 9th reads:
I have several times submitted my pro;} During the early part of the morning there was no indication of a typhoon pessil to the Central Government, and ex- about.. Barbour conditions appeared plained my reasons for my arm attitude normal, juaks and small craft making noin the following manner; signs of going to shelter. There was light breeze blowing and with the exceps time of a couple of heavy showers of brief duration, there was nothing to con- vince the layman that there wits typhoon about.
the
In the first place, as vduention is a ng developing enterprise of the nation
the educational ipads shouki be derived from a Ruaneial sourer which will Enever be exhausted. The Boxer indem- nity is a limited sum of money, and if At 11.99 a m. a further warning was
deposited in tanks, the interest the. Gov- iesurd from the Royal Observatory whichment would received yearly would be stated that pressure has increased very hot much. It is a better plan to devate considerably at Manila and slightly the islemnity funds to the constructiez. moderately elsewhere. The typhoon of railways, especially the Szechuan-- tered the China Sea last night and is ankes and the Hankow-Canton Hues, probably situated to the North of
from which a sum far greater than severat Macclefeld Bank, moving W.N.W.
tens of millions of dollars will be get. It remained fine until 1.20 p, when in this way, not only the railway admin- there was in squall, as companied by rainistration in China will be improved pear- The footnote to rule i explains itself.
jly, but the educational funds will the word "Gorner kick being deleted which lasted about là minutes, Jane ·be-
fore 3 pin, a series of heavy showers fellerejsed considerably every year. from Hals 10 and added to law 11 now allows a good to be scored-reet from and put an end to any faint hope of carry- this kick Law 16 now definitely states ing through with the usual weekly base that a free kick shall be given for an in-hall and lawn bowls matches. fringement. The alteration to Law 17 by deleting, Law is done because the latter law now definitely states a kick shall be given for an infringe moni, b; a coal cannot be scored direct from this kick.
WATER POLO.
LAST MATCH OF THE LEAGIE SEASON,"
"
Secondly, it is not safe to, deposit the indemnity funds in the banks, not even in foreign banks, which faet mag lur Proved by the bankruptcy of the Banque
Industrielle de Chine. In order to sle guard the foundation fans of national education, I strongly favour the appro
At 5.30 p.m. the Royal Observatory issued a further warning stating the pos. fretion of the typhoon to be within 190 miles: of Las 18. (M.), Long. 111 (E.) moving W.N.W., which meant that it had reached a position directly East of Hainan andpriation of the returned indemnity ́fends for constructing railways, the recripts of which are to be devoted to educational expenses
In the 200 yard event İyon got plaerd! third, whilst the tean face provided: must exciting tussie and was without doubt the, ast interesting event of the night's sport. In this event the Hong
The last water polo match of the kong men were unly heats by one second which was really a spletalid performance Garrison League season took place on when it is remembered that their appon-Friday night between the League wing eats were placed fourth at the Olympiad, nors (8h Heavy Hattery. R.CA.) and
In addition to the usual events for ment-
the East Surrey Regiment. the former beers there was an exhibition of faney Winting by 5 wouls to 1.
Mrs. Butterworth presented the cup diving by Messrs. N. Duck, W. Urquhart and 6. -Mackenzie, No, devi- funil vasals to the League champions and xious were given in this event. There the runners-up, whose names were was also an interesting swimming natch under:- under water between twof the Japanese team. This was won la T. Ishida who swan 25 yards in, 1-4 seconds.
RESULTS.
The results were as follows:-
100 Yards Invitation-4, K. Takaishi: 2, 1. Lyon; 3, er Johnstone: 1. T. 1shida..! Time: 56.2-secs. Y Lyon's tiure was 30seen,
that if it continued on the same track it would enter the const somewhere near" Kwong-chow-wan
In the afternoon small craft began to scurry forgsheiter and yesterday morning not one was to be seen in the harbour: During the night a number of vessels left their berths for shelter in Kowloon Bay and throughout yesterday the harbour The homeward hore a deserted look. bound. P. & 0, steamer, Jauta which left her moorings at noon on Saturday remained at ancher off Taikoo till yes
Asterday afternuon.
Just about 1 am. yesterday the typhoon signal was changed, No. 4 (two green lights and a white) replacing the No. 1 signal, which meant that a gale, was Banners-Up.--White Wing Sanregexpected from the West.
Winers-th Heavy Battery. R.G.A.. Gnr. Hitchings (Captain), Bdr. Pulford, Tur. Collyer, Gurs Newham, May. Mit- chell, and Fild
nation
Thirdly, it is universally recognised
every enterprise of the should be developed at the same time. The undeveloped communication is res ponsible for the backward state of the nation. Since the employment of the returned Boxer funds for the building of railways has not affected national eiluca- tion while on the other hand can promote the civilisation of the country, I main- tain to enforce my proposal."
It is also pointed out in the wire that there is no fear for the mismanagement of the indemnity funds, since an luspect- ing Commission, to bi organized by officials appointed by the Government and educationalists will be established, and
Bergt. Bird (Captain), Corpla. Humber- The barbour wi's choppy yesterday and that no four need he entertained that the stone and Major. Busn. Hannon," Dr. Baker and Pts, Cole and Cornwall. "there were squalls which made it danger-protocol Powers, will not agree or will
Chefs f the acting General Offerrous for small craft. Commanding (Cel Rasell Brown) enn-
BASEBALL.
50 Yards Ladies (Breast Stroke-1, ¦ claded de proeredings, - Miss G. Ramany:"2. Miss "H. George; Time: Miss Bliss: 4, Miss. Chue,
(Miss Chuc finish first, dead- 43sees, heat with Viss G. Ramany, but was dis qualified for taking her hand out of the water).
50 Yards Invitation-1, K. Onoda: 2. G. Razuvet: 3, E. Norunha; 1. T. Saitoh, Time: 281-5secs. Bazavet, 5.2-5sees
Noronha 4-5sees.
50 Yards Girls (Breast Stroke)-1, M. Hourly 2, E. Alles: 5, P. Hunt; 4, B. George, fine: 50sees. Ciss George came in first, but was disqualified for asing the side-stroke).
50 Yards Boys Handcap (Back Stroke), :-1,"8. Giktins: 2, F. Zimmern. Time: -14.4-5sces.
200) Yards Invitation-1. T. Miyalata; K. Takaishi; 3. D. Lyon. Time: Suins. 17.3 sees; second, mips. 24.1-sees Aynn's time was 2mins 2swees.
to Yards Merabers-1, J. Krut, J.
ran, 29.1-3sees,
NO MATCH ON
SATURDAY.
Owing to the heavy rainfall-on Satur- I day afternoon, the match due to be played at Happy Valley between the Hungkung Baseball Cluh and the South China Athletic Association was postponed.
Sir Cland went on to say that when the Japanese team was last in Hongkong. "Mr. W. Logan had promised them on their return that the V.3.C. would
V.R.C & run for their money. That the
submit conditions, if the returned indem- Yesterday at noon a,, representative of nity funds are to be appropriated for the Day Pren was informed at the constructing railways, because the funds. Royal Observatory, that there was prac are not in the nature of a foreign loan. tically little or no danger of the typhoon, striking Hongkong. The squalls of wits would probably last a few hours and were then inoderate.
"In conclusion, the Loyang War Lord asked the Association to try hard to get his proposal-realised at an early date. WHY MORE ROADS AN ANSWER.
At 1.22 p.m. the position of the typhoon
Chinese merchants in Manila in a tele- was given as Lab 19 (N.) Long 111 (E). and at about 20 p.m. the No. 4 sigui gram to the Government support the de- was finally taken down. Soon after, itvation of the funds to railway construc- was announced that the typhoon was near tion for the following' reasons :--- or over. Hainan and moving W. or W.N.W.
That A PROHIBITED ANCHORAGE,
THE NEW CABLE RESERVE.
boys had done so, al would agreed. promise had been thoroughly
H
1. The construction of roads will facilitate the plans of disbandment by turning the dishonded soldiers into labourers.
2.It will provide employment for those who choose to make an honest firing. It will also help to reduce the number of outlaws.
3-The extension of the means of com manication will invariably hasten the
4-Better means of communication will yield more money to the Central Govern ment which in free to set aside a certain amount for the encouragement of educa tion.
personally as well as others was glad that he had been present and that the
A Harbour Offer notilention states Japanese had time their arrival on a Saturday so that they had been able to that on Saturday a new cable reserv witness such a fine exhibition of swim area, was established between the City of Assumpenu, Time: 2,3-5sers. Aяmming Molly wished to congra-Victoria of the South end, of Kowloon development of industry and, commerce.
tulate
on his victory in the Peninsula. The new area is declared aj Team Race-1, Japan: Onoda, Saitoh, 100 yards event when he lowered the bath prohibited anchorage and no ship, junk Ishida, Miyabata. Takaishi: 2, V.R.C.record by two seconds. At the same time or other craft of any description shall Johnstone, Haaavet. Urquhart, Noronha, he felt that Mr. Lyon's defeat would only anchor within the new cable reserve area.
you. Time: 2mins. 18.2-5. V.R.C., serve to encourage him to break his own toina, 17.238ces. Each pair basi to swim record before the end of the season. 50 yards. A most exciting ruce right through. In the final lap Lyon and Takaishi were swimming neck and neck, the latterwinning by less than 12 inches.
The officials were as follows: Committee and Officials.-Mesärg, J. Stewart, Lyon, P. W. Ramsay, K Inarara, M. "Kitayama, S. Marcal, I. Sawada (Manager of Japanese Teum), G. Noguchi (Coach), W Logan, A Sila Netto, H. B. Mitchell, I. Kimura, A. A. Alves, and A. McKirdy.
Office Timekeepers-Messrs. 3. Lyon, C. J. Cook, A. Silva Netto, A. A. Alves, W. Anderson, A. McKirdy and R C.
Witchell.
Hon. Treasurer.-X. A. E. AÏves. Hon. Secretary.-M. R. C. Witchell.
THE FRIZE DISTRIBUTION:
At the conclusion of the sporting events the prizes were distributed by Sir Claud Severn, Chairman of the Club. Prior to the distribution, Sir Claud addressed the gathering, He expressessed pleasure it gave himself and members of the Y.B.C. to again welcome the Japaneso Olopiad team and josularly referred to the extremely land manner in which the typhoon was passing away from Hong kong, thus allowing them to enjoy, such an excellent night's sport.
(Continued on next column.).
The boundaries of the new reserve are as follows:-
On the West.-Byu line from the 'Green Continuing Sir Claud referred to the tenm nice, which had produced one of Light on, the Hongkong Ferry Pier (at the first tussles one could wish to see. Kowloon) drg. to the Green Light on It was a close rate from start to finish the Pier at the end of Queen Victoria and the result, in favour of the Japanese by the narrow margin of que second show- ed that Hongkong possessed some fine
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On the North.-By the foreshore. Ships, junks and other craft may use the buoys within this area but will be held responsible for any damage that they may do to the cables.
On the South-By the foreshore. On the East-By a line from the Time Ball Tower (at Kowloon) 222deg. to the Concluding his remarks, Bir Claud ex-Cenotaph (Victoria) ugr pressed pleasure it had been to have the presence of H.E. the Governor, who had evinced the keenest interest in the con- tests. Finally he congratulated the Com- mittee on the very excellent arrange
Ship going alongside Douglas Pier are ments made for the fete and on the prompitude with which the various events permitted to drop their, anchor in the Iore and a line of this Pier provided Mr. 1. Sawada, Manager of the Japan that such anchor is not dropped more ese team, suitably replied. He returned than 300 feet from the end of the Pier. thanks for the cordial manner in which his team had been received. He hoped the day, would soon arrive when not only Hongkong team but British tearns from cther places would visit Japan and give the Japanese an opportunity to set as hosts.
were carried out.
He took the opportunity of giving an eve-witness account of how Abrahams won the 100 metres in France.
Cheer for the contending teams, HE. the Governor. Bir Claud and Lady Severn. and Mr. Witchell brought the ceremony to a close.
The night's entertainment was conclud- el by dancing to the strains of the Black Cat Orchestra.
HOW NOT TO TREAT ́ ́A
WIFE.
THE FLOOD DISASTERS IN CHINA.
PEKING, August 15th. The latest information received from Shantung shows that the break in the Grand Canal dyke has Hooded over ona hundred and fty villages already in the Enhaien area, affecting at least sixty thousand people whose crops are totally destroyed.
Two reassuring reports have been re- ceived from different parts of the country by the China International Famine Relief Commission
The first information is from Foochow and points out that although the damage in the distret. de Ynchi was estimated a amounting to ever twelve million dollars this figure has not yet been veri fed and any prove to have been exagge." rated. Other districts, however, have not yet reported so that the situation, still remains uncertain until eye witnesses HUSBAND'S ALLEGED BRUTALITY.accounts become available."
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