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OUR LONDON LETTER.
HOW THE SOVIET DELEGATES ARE SETTLING DOWN IN TOWN:
THE RED FLAG ON WEST-END MANSION.
· DEAREN THA.
· LOCAL SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
SATURDAY'S GAMES.
Division I.
Division 1.
jen both siles were indulging in big kicking and the forwarda had to field for them zelres, receiving a support from thei respective backs. A kick and rush game- in the first half resulted in no seora
Changing ands, the Club were earlyt rewarded, for MeWalter failing to clear Evelyn went in and bent Clarke with a low
In recent weeks the price of tea” ban. steadily risen, and those in a position to know the market predict that it will go: For much higher in the near future. once in a way the retailers are held South China "A" 2 Est Surray Regt. blameless for the increase in price, which Hongkong Club 1 Hongkong Police O hot from close range. The Police forwards [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]
is attributed to the fact that demand for Kowloon ...........8 South China B. 0
were now working hard to pull the game - Laspos, October 7th. ten at home and abroad is growing more. Surrer Beserves 3 Cab de Rec: "B"I round, but they showed little combination
LONDON'S HOLSHEVIST CENTRE.
rapidly than output. While output Ings, Club de Rec. A5 Kowloon Kes....and at times got in the way of one another.
hame, but just skimmed the bar. The Soviet representatives in London the taste for ten is becoming greater. It Sacred Heart South Chim BoA shot from Johnson, however, almost got appear to have taken it for granted that is said that the Continent of Europe is St. Joseph' A**... Uzironity ...
E. Surreys Drums 1 South China they have come to stay. They have taken buying largely kill a arrault of ad. Li Olub Res-0-8-Foreph's B as their headquarters Chesham House, vertising, tea is more popular in Ames Chesham Pince, which was formerly the rica, where there is a practically nnlimit- home of the Russian Embassy but fered market
SOUTH CHINA “A” » EAST
SURREY REGT.'
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All ronds led to Sookunpoo on Saturday where the crowd of several thousands
tween the South China Athletic Clubs premier team and the East Surrey Beg.. while Garrison turnstiles registered" a record "gate." Long before time for kick- jug off the senior game the spacious stands had been filled and late, coniars could not obtain admission. Frevious to the kick off both teams had been undefeated this senson, although South China had lost a point to the Police in a goallessane,
some years has served as a meeting place In London common Java teas are fetch for several charitable organisations. Eying 18 d. alb. and good tens are com the irony of Fate, these last-mentioned manding fancy prices. One market re-journeyed to witness the league game ha- bodies were all concerned in the relief port I read this week says "It is now of Russian refugees from the Bolshevist impossible to put a value on foe quali tyranny, and now the house is to be the ties Broken Orange Pekoe is selling home of the agents of those from whom up to 6. l. lb. Naturally, ten shares they had to flere to save their lives. continue to rise, and one is reminded of Hitherto the Bolshevists have been in the position that existed in the case of occupation of premises in New Bond rubber shares some twenty years ago. Street, where M. Rakovsky las carried Some of the ten companies are earning cut his duties as the head of the Russian from 30 to 100 per cent. on their capitale, Trade Delagation in the character of and many of them are accumulating Soviet Chargé d'Affaires. Before that splendid reserves. As one of the lucky
to live and work in a modest suburban
his predecessor, M. Krassin was content shareholders in a "ten plantation put it dwelling at Hampstead. This fact seems the other day, it looks as if the ten- te suggest that the Soviet,, having got a consuming public will have to drink the footing in London. are consolidating very good health of the tea-investor for their position, as they used to say in the Army. I hear that Chesham House & long time to come. is going to be a kind of rallying point Tax AGE OF GLASSES. for Labour extremists and Communists
South China won the toss. nnd wera the
ibe
Police should have levelled up but the forwards were hanging on to the ball tog long and several chances were spotil.*****
Club-0. Rodger; Gerrard and Bishopt |Mair, J. Stewart and Watson; Pile, Fonythi
Jones, Evelyn and Howard.
Pelice.- E., Clarke; Wynne and Walter, Britton, Forbes and Stewart; Pearson, Dewar, Fann, Johnson and Simp
Reforce: Mr. Spencer.
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KOWLOON. SOUTH CHINA BUL
Although South China turned up at full strength on their own ground. they were beavily defeated by Kowloon, who scored no less than eight goals whereas South China failed to acore.
McKelvie the visiting captain opened the first to become dangerous, but, Sun Kam score after sixteen minutes play and wa Shun sent over the bur frous a good posi- again successful soon afterwards. Play con tion. Orer keenness on the part of the tinued in the South China area but there players led to minor fouls and several free was no further scoring before the interval From the restart Kowloon took up the kicks were awarded. Seldom did the for Halt time-Kowloon, 2; South China 0. wards look like scoring owing to the soundtrack and practically the bule of the defence on both sides. Corners fall to both sides, but the defen e got the ball forwards were potting at goal. Duncan Away and Mitchell was badly fouled close was the first to score in this half, quickly in. Lai Wai Tong, after working through, followed by Clemo on the opposite wing seat high over the bar, and Butler miste After Turner, playing at haf back, bad It is remarkable to notice how fashions what appeared to be the easiest of chances scored the fifth goal, McKelvie put on two in London in the event of a fieneral Eleg: come in without obvious reason. One is tion coming along in the next few works impressed by this fact in the course of Le score for the Surreys. The first half, more. The eight and last goal was the a walk in the West End of London in which was well conteste, ended with result of a penalty kick awarded for trip.
ping and Knight made no mistake from An enormous red silk fag has arrived these days. It is the fashioft now to wear
From the restart the South China for the spot kick. It was an easy win for Kow from Moscow to be flown from the Hagglasses irrespective of age or sex. We
Rasmussen Kowloon.-Stewart; staff of Chesham House. It is current have been long enough accustomed to the wards put on pressure but Douglas was in loon
und gossip that the Bolshevists were dissatis- ciderly and the aged going about in fine form, although he was inclined to leave? fied with Bond Street, London's most spectacles; it is acknowledgment to, the his goal open. The firs pool of the match Knight; Turner. Hayes and Pascoe; Clemo.. was acored by South Chin twelve minutes McBride, McKelvie, Vickars and A. exclusive abopping thoroughfares, because overmastering decree of Father Time.
Duncan. the police would not allow any Red Flag But youths and young girls appear in after the second half of the game comment
South China "B"-Han George,. Ng contingents to demonstrate before the spectacies now because, presumably, it ed. Following good play on the left wing. Kast Chuen and Lo Wai Man; Chan. Fook offices of M. Rakovsky, and it was there- makes them look interesting, or because where Chan Kwong In and beuten Cooper, Choi, Pang Wah Hing and Tang. Inings. fore, impossible to send to Moscow photo-it is becoming, or because (perhaps) an and Jordan had crossed over to clear praphs of the British proletarist' innid to sight is needed. Certainly, it is by kicking to touch. The South China Wong Mee Shun, Chung Kwong. Tung impressive processions showing their sym-fashionable, and that, of course, is the left winger sent over a fine pass and Sun King Cheong, Tang Shiu Haug and Chu nathy with Red Russia and their main thing.
Glasses framed in tortoiseshell are desire to get rid of wicked Capitalists (with a capital C). Now, in Chesham the correct wear." Many shades are Place, where there is room and quietude favoured, but the popular colour is pale as brits our of the exclusive quarters of like amber. The ladies appear to think the West End, there is room and to spare, the effect is charming-wearing granny'a This put new life into the Surreys' at. and no doubt we shall have Red demon spectacles," as they say and there 19 tacks, for they made a bee live for the strations galore.
something to be said for effect when one
Or, months.
THE HEART OF A GOLF BALİ
hocours even and no score.
Kain Shun, meeting the ball, gave Dong. las po chance with a fax hot froin close range, thereby opening the score for South China amidst wil cheering from the thousands of South China supporters.
Kwong Yeang.
Referee: Mr. Collius..
CLUR DE RECREIO. “A” e.
KOWLOON RESERVES...
This match was played. the Kowloon
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sees & young girl with lovely spectacles South Chins goal, and although tempor-FC ground and ended in a win for the and a fresh face in these large spectacles arily repulsed they returned to the attack Club de Recreio by five clear goals. Play The golfing community are mildly ex-suggestive of age. I suppose that, 23 and were rewarded with a beautiful goal opened very evenly, and the first to become. cited at the latest news over the much- there is a good reason for things fashion: With the Surrey forwards crowding in the dangerous was the Club de Recreio, but debuted question of the weight and sizeable if you take the treable to discover centre, Bristowe swung the ball over to the wild shooting spoilt a good opening. of the golf ball. As every golfer knows. it, the present craze means that people right and Charlesworth rathering it can. After the home team had forced a corner. the golf ball was packed with feathers, are really taking more care of their eyes tered, Humberstone meeting it steered it which was fruitless, the Club took up the until a man of genius conceived the idea than, they used in do; and it is an ex- with his head into the net, giving Lau attack and Ogley, running in, scored with of making the core of rubber. This was cellent thing that nobody intends to be Hing Cheung no chance. With the score high shut. Although the home team tried an excellent thing. But in doing this he overtaken by semi-blindness now-a-days, one all both teams played up strongly and to get on equal terms they, wore a goal down- found a ball which would carry further 28 20 many have been through neglect in from a free kick agair at South China, at the interval.
Quite a change come over the game in than the best that Old Tom Morris ever former years.
Cooper sent the ball against the upright played with Incidentally, be added to TREASURY NOTES SCARE,
and it rebounded out of play. A alight the second half, the visitors having all the the cost, though that is a detail. The ball}
Recently, owing to the discovery of a halt was called for Jordan to recover from play: Rocha put the Club further ahead
says, "the thing has exaggerated in
was made so perfect that, as one experbretty considerable organisation for the a fall and shortly after this incident South with a fine header and scored again, follow- most unjustifiable way the difference beufacture and circulation of forged China took the lead Cooper headed cuting a free kick for a foul.. Ogley retired tween the expert who can get the best! Treasury notes, the public and has been from a pass by Chan Kwong lu, and Wong hurt, but the Club, playing with ten men out of it and the mere golfer/
somewhat disturbed about paper money. Shui Wa receiving placed the ball to the only, put on anotlier goal through Rocha As a matter of fact, I am assured ou high foot of Sun Kam Shon who with a fast who had the distinction of scoring four goals.. authority that there is not the slightest rising shot placed the ball high into the for his side in the closing half. is considered too good, they have been reason for alarm that the public will net and won the watch for South Chins SURREYS DRUMS ». SOUTH CHINA trying at St. Andrew's to find one which auffer. Scotland Yard has a most ela six minutos from time. This success was white good, will not By so far, and borate and highly scientite system where again the signal for wild cheering, while St. Andrew's being in Scotland-will not by forgeries can be instantly detected hats and shoes were tang in the air by a cost so much. In America the same quest with mathematicnt précision. It is in-
Accordingly, as the golf ball of to-day
there is
rumour
Wh
A well contested game ended in a divi-
has been undertaken. St. Andrew's, it.is teresting to know that since we took to good enthusiastic crowd of Chinese.
The Surrere in the remaining ininutes aion of points between The Drums and reported, has made no progreen, and paper money during the war only thirwaverely tested the South China defence and South China "A," the scores being one- The first half was goaliese. that America will forgeries have been attempted. adopt a larger and lighter ball. If this Nearly all the recent forgeries, Las saved shots from Charlesworth and goal all. is so, what will happen in international although clever, can be easily detected. Butler. contests? referred to Geneva!
PRINCESS MARY'S BADY.
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SURREYS RESERVES CLUB DE
RECREIOR
The defence held out and when Cheung Wing Shing opene] the score for Presume the question will be In the whole series referred to, only one the final whistle sounded. South China wers Suth China and Muffett sent in a shot for"
the Druus. Mumby, running up, caught was dangerous. It is considered to be leading by two goals to one. a, perfect example of imitation, and it While giving South Chinx credit for the hall on the rebound from the goal keeper and sent it into the net. Towards the Princess Mary's baby, the second son dcted about sa per cent, of the tests that their win, the result was in doubt right up close The Surreys had most of the play, buh born to her and Viscount Lascelles, was the experts of that period were able to to the final whistle, and with a little luck
whistle sounded with the score one ali.. christened in the small church of St. apply. This was in 2018. But even that the Surreys should have shared the points. they failed to take the lead and the fost Mary the Virgin in the Yorkshire village was soon discovered. The Government The South China lice were better in com
UNIVERSITY, of Goldsborouge, the ceremony being of placed £30,000 at the disposal of un in- bination than the Surreys, but the real ST. JOSEPH'S "A" the quietest possible character. There spector of Scotland Yard and instructed scoring abots were very few owing to bad had been a great deal in certain papers him to run the forger to ground. This shooting. The Surreys backs were safer
Playing on the Navy "A" ground, St. about the christening, and it was evident he did in a very short time indeed. The than South China's although probably the Joseph's beat the University by three gruals that special afforts would be made to man was living in style in a West End first goal was the fault of Jordan, who was to mil. At half time the score sheet was obtain photographs of everything and mansion, but the "mill" was in a slum
Early in the second half Ward articles by special correspondents des and worked by confederates. After that good opening close in, Humterstone worked opened the score and Kent aul Rodrigues everybody, and there would have been in North London, situated in a stable, out of place, and gave Sun Kam Shun blank. cribing the whole ceremony in detail. the "Bradburys" were withdrawn from bard for the Surreys and was very good added further goals the College team win-
with his head. Esten was often out of
ning as above. But the parents diddled the newspapera circulation.
place and Charlesworth could not get completely. They hated the exploitation weunLEY CLOSING DOWN.
gong. However," it was a fine centre of what Princess Mary considers a
Preparations are being made already that Huabezstone scored from, and beautiful religious service for the pur- for closing down the British Empire Ex it is doubtful whether a Letter goal has pose of satisfying mere curiosity; and inhibition, although there are four more been scored in Hongkong. the result the whole ceremony was coll weeks to run dated from the time of
On the St. Joseph's ground the Surreya Chan So, in trying to stop Humbersteue ducted privately in the presence of the mailing Estimates are being made as from getting a shot home in the closing won over the Club de Boers by thres
At the interval the foldin relatives of the infant..
to the probable amount of the loss in- What happened was that by some curred at Wembley, but at the moment minutes, fell heavily and had to be assisted goals to one.
off the field.
were leading by two goals to mil, Hidger means 'announcement was made that the that is a matter of conjecture. It is stated
South China-Lan Hing Cheung, Chan and Norris being the scorers. After the christening would take place on Sunday, in one quarter that if the guarantors are So and Lai Yuk-tat; Leung Yuk Tong, change of ends Prescott. acured for the Uctober 5th. Then this report was con- called upon to make good in full bo tradicted. The ceremony was postponed; losses sustained the total sum will amount Wong Shui Wa and Lam Yuk Ying; Pang Surreys and Remedios for the Club de it was stated; it would be later on. And to £1,800,000. Of this sum the British Kam Wing, Sun Kam chas, Wong Pak Becreio. then the next thing was an announcement Government has guaranteed £600,000. Of Chong, Lai Wai Tong and Chan Kwong that the much-talked-of ceremony had course, during the closing weeks vast taken place on Saturday, October 4th. crowds are expected at Wembley, and The affair was arranged so very quietly every extra hundred thousand visitors
Sacred Heart secured their Grst wia in" and promptly that not even the villagers will help, to make the loss smaller. More
the league this season, their opponent of Goldsborough knew of the christening orer, when the croakers talk of loss it
being South China B. After ten till afterwards. The Earl and Countess has to be remembered that an enormous
minutes' play D Mabomed scored, and ten of Harewood, grandparents of the baby, amount of stock of a public utility the Hon. Edward Lascelles, brother of character in at the Exhibition and forms
minutes later A. G. Mahomed put on second goal Dallah put on a third befors Viscount Lascelles, and a nurse carrying assets that will realise a considerable
the interval. Sacred Heart added the infant were the only people present. amount when sold, and this will be put The child was christened Gerald David, against any failure of the gate receipts The teams met on the St. Joseph's another three goals in the closing half Gerald is one of the family names of to come up to expectations.
ground and a well contested game ended and won by six goals to nit. The gos the Harewoods, and David is the name of The Exhibition had hard luck in the in a win for the Club by a goal to sil. scorers in the second half were D. Mahomed the Prince of Wales, who stood sponsor matter of weather. It is many years Each team made one change, Key being (2) and Daliah 1. | by proxy, p
since we experienced such persistent rain absent from the Club team and Oram from
Bad weather One can understand the desire of Lord and absence of sunshine. Lascelles and Princess Mary to escape delayed the opening, and many attrac the Police, Watson and Stewart filling the publicity such as that, which would have tions have been spoiled since then. Some Vacancies. The Club attacked from the been given to the christening if the news of the natives from Africa have already kick off but a couple of corners gave them papers had been represented according to packed up and returned home. The chill no advantage. The play was mostly in plan. Princess Mary has a desire to be nights that have heralded the arrival of aidfield after the opening minutes, the sion of points with St. Joseph's "B" beaut allowed to live out of the limelight, and Automu have proved too much for these defence on both sides being generally The game went in favour of The Clab finds her happiaces in, her home and her children of a hot climate and perpetual sound though erratic at times. The for Reserves but the forwards could not find wards could not get going as the defence the net and the game ended in goalless draw sunshine.-H.I
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East Surreys. Douglas; Cooper and Jordan; Petter, Mitchell and Bristowe; Charlesworth, Eaton, Hamberstone, Butler and Macklesworth.
Referee Bir. Smith.P
HONGKONG CLUB . HONGKONG POLICE.
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SACRED HEART. SOUTH CHINA **B."
HONGKONG CLUB RESERVES a ST. JOSEPH'S "B."
The Club had to be content with a divi