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CHRISTMAS IN HONGKONG.
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES.
·SAILORS CELEBRATE
Christmas in Hongkong was celebrated quietly but enjoyably, with the usual family gatherings and other parties. The weather was unptomising when the day opened, but later proved fine.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27TH, 1924
H.K.C.C... THE NAVY.
The annual two-days' match between the Hongkong Cricket Club and the Navy was commenced on ground yesterday.
the Club's
time England forced a corner but Senti land cleared and the Goal whistle souti
ed with the azure; Scotland, 3; England.
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The game was not a good one although several of the players gase of their best Hume played a fine game for Scotland and he was well supported by Gerrard, Stewart was all over the field while The home side batted frst and ran up Duncan and Mair worked 'hard. The 271, good cricket being provided by G. forwards for Scotland played well to The church services in the morning R. More (33). Rev. E. K. Quick (51).gether, G. Daucan and Forsyth being to were well attended. At St. John's Cathe. F. A. Webster, (37), and T. E. Pearce the fore. MeKelvis although not scoring dral, where the Right Rev. F. L. Norris, (34).
nude openings for two of the goals. “ D., Bishop of North China, was the preacher, there was hardly a vacant seak. The interior of the sacred edifice had been tastefully decorated with flowers for the occasion."My Soul bath magni. fied the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour was the text chosen by the Bishop, who appealed to parents in their relations with their children, und to children in the discharging of their duties to their fathers and mothers, to meet the call in'a spirit of lowliness and schlessness. The service was conducted by the Rev. H. Copley Moyle, assisted by the Rev. T. B. Powell. A solo was rendered by Mrs. Marhiesta.
At the Calon Church, Kennedy Road,
a united service of the Union Churches of Hongkong and. Kowloon was conducted hy the ministers of the two churches. The Rev. J. Horace Johnston, who preached, took as bis text "When they saw the star they rejoiced with exceed ing great joy."
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His Majesty's warships in port were gaily bedecked, and "Jack" spent a thoroughly enjoyable day. After the church service the usual "going the rounds" was observed, the men wishing their officers "A merry Christmas" and the Compliments of the season" being returned On HMS. Diomede, Indians, in full war-paint and with tomahawks, were chased about by cowboys, and one "Jack" created great amusement as Charlie Chaplin Most of the ships of the merchant service, also, were gaily! festooned with Aags, in honour of the day:
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All these efforts were, however, eclipsed in the afternoon by the performance of Ft. Lt. Liveck, who hit up & rare 106 for the Navy before giving a dificult chance to Young of Reed, which the eldsman duly beld. When stumps were drawn the Navy's first innings had pro- vied 173 for 8 wickets
The game will be continued to day. Score:-
I.X.C.C.
1st Innings.
R. E. A. Webster, c Jotham, b
Rev.
HEK. Quick, st. Livock, b
Horg
37
T. E. Pearce, e Cantreli, b Evans 34 G. R. More, e Evans, b Hogg ...... 53
H. R. R. Hancock, e Hayter, b
Hogy
H. Owen Hughes, b Hogg
15
99
A. E. Wood. e Jotham, b Cantrell 2
A. C. I. Bowker. b Cansell.
E. B. Reed, not out
W. Galloway, b Cantrell F. N. Young, b Cantrell
Extras.
Tural Howling Analysis.
Cautrell Hargreaves
Evang Hogg Hayter
THE NAVY.-
Ist lasings
Lt.Cdr. Jotham; e Galloway, b
Bowker
4
98
Flt. Lt. Livock, e Young; b Reed...108 Lt. Wauchope, b Bowkor
Mid. Erans, e Reed, b Quick... Mid. Stephenson, Lb.w., à Quick 0 Pay-Lt.Cdr. Hargreaves, b Quick Lt. Hayter, b Quick........
Lt. Col. Cantrell. b Reed
Lt. Gush, not out
Lt. Nicholson, not out
Extras
Total (for 8 wickets).
Pay-Lt. Hogg to hat.
8.0.0.
T. RE.
STEAMER" HAIPHONG,
MISSING.
130 PEOPLE ON BOARD.
The Governor of Indo-China wired to. Singapore on the 16th inst.
Steamer Haiphong having left Quis- hon on December 3rd, bound for Tourane, has not reached the latter port and has not been seen since she left Tourane. The
steamer had on board 130 people, includ eg 1 of French nationality. She was carrying several tons of explosives. Ber rudder was damaged before reaching Quinhon:
England could not settle down. Wyrne was outstanding at back while the East "Search mule by the lighthouse steam- Surrey país were the pick of the forers l'aul Bert and Arunal Rousseni, warts. England's left wing was very as well as by the gun-boat Malicieuse, weak, while Bishop played much below of the coast of Annam and in the region his usual forn.
of the paracels and Pulee Cecir de Mer, has so far proved fruitless.
The teams were as under zum Scotland-G. Rodger; Gerrard and Please inform all captains, of steam- Hume; Mair. S. Stewart and Duners crossing that part of the China Sea can: G. Duncan, Forsyth, McKelvie, and ask them to keep a sharp look-out McBride and Key.
upon the routes followed by their steamers and communiente any informa tior which may throw light ou" the fate of the steamer."
England. Wavish; Wynn and Bishop; Potter, Wiggington and Brown: Charles worth, Eaton, Jones, Edda and Howard.
Referee:
Linesmen. Mr. Smith. Messrs. J. Clark and Wilby.
The following games
are decision to-day in the League:-
The Haiphong was built in 1885-1886. and is of 1,300 ters. She was in the service down for of the M.M. Co. between Singapore and Batavia from 1910 to 1913, and when this Hongkong
service was given up, she was for many years running between Haiphong," Saigon and Singapore, and in 1921 was sold to a 'Chinese Company. The distance be tween Quinhon and Tourane is about 380 miles.
Division I-Kick-eff at 4 pm.
R. A. e. South China “A."-Bookunpoo
ground. Referee, Mr. Tovey. South China "B" V Hongkong
Police-Hongkong Club ground. Referee, Mr. Spencer. H..S. Tamar" e. Kowloon.--Kowloor F.C. ground. Referee, Mr F. Smith.
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Division II-Kick-off at 2.30 p.m. East Surreys Drums 2. Hongkong Club Reserves-Sookunpoo ground. Beferce, "Mr. Greer. South China "B" v. Kowloon Res
Hongkong Club ground. Referee, Mr. Smith, RA
Club de Recreio "B" University.
South China ground. Referee, Mr. .. Morfitt.
Surreys ground.
A LONG STAY IN TIENTSIN.
CHANG TSO-LIN SENDS FOR HIS 'FAMILY.
Marshal Chang Tso-lic who is now în Tientsin is planning to make a long sojourn there, according to information.
There is at least one unmistakable sign which substantiates the report: Marshal Charg Tsolin has sent for his family to come to Tientsia to join him there." A despateb has been sent to Mukrlen headquarters to escort his family south
St. Joseph's "A". East
Reserves-Navy "A" Referee, Mr. Ford.
Two reasons have been advanced in Club de Recrcio A South Chira well informed circles as to the reason of A-Kowloon F.C. ground. Re-Marshal Chang Tso-lin's long stay in feree, Mr. F. Smith.
Tientsia (says the X.-U. Standard)." The expedition against the Kiangsu Tuchun, with General Lu Yung-halang at ita head, requires 3arshal Chang's immed inte attention, and, direction. His pre-
Sacred Heart v. St. Joseph's "* B."-- St. Joseph's ground. Referee, Mr. Smyth.
The Hongkong Club. East Surreys sense in Tientain will facilitate matters match has been postponed.
The mysterious European, who in the
The game of the week in the senior The following have been selected to past few months has victimised many represent the K.C.0. to-day at 2 p.m. division will undoubtedly be that Hongkong traders, was abroad on Christ. on the K.C.C. ground:-B. Potheram, Kowloon between the Tamar and Kow mas Day, and changing bis tactics, heE. J. Edwards, O. B. Raven, C. Earzoon. This match has been transferred shaw, W. F. J. Gorvia, A. A. Dand, "managed, by meara of ringing the R. J. P. Musters, E. G. Renton, J. C. from the Happy Valley ground. The
changes," to rob the Tabaqueria Filipina Long. E. J. Jordan and J. H. Headle.
Leams met formerly on the Railway Tobacco Store of $50.
C.R.C. v. K.C.C.
ground, when the famur won by a goat to nil after a keen and well-contested game.. Kowloon consider themselves
Entering the shop about mid-day,
he asked to be shown some cigars. The undermentioned have been selected He said he intended taking several boxes, to play in the above League match to-day but eventually chose one, the value of at 2 pm at Causeway Bay-H. Overy, strong enough to reverse that rrgult to-
J. C. Flutcher. F. Goodwin, J. C. Lyal,day. which was $7.95. He handed over a $100A, W. Ramsay, S. Jex. Gea Leo, H. H.
The Police will play South China "g" note, and his change was counted out Benson, K. R. Macaskill, J. Fraser and in their return league game on the Club
six tes, and six five dollar bills, and the Fest in small change.
Expressing surprise that the cigars should have cost so much, he refused to have the box, and demanded his money back. He received the $100 bill and handed back what the assistant thought was the full amount of the change, but when the man had left the shop, the cashier discovered that three $10 and four $5 bills were missing from the wad of
notes.
R. C. Witchell-
FOOTBALL.
CHARITY CUP COMPETITION.
SCOTLAND BEAT ENGLAND.
Playing on the Club ground yesterday in the first match of the Sunday Herald Charity Cup Competition Scotland beat
ground. The first meeting between these teams ended in a win for the Police by a goal to me, and, with their forwards now playing up strongly, they should win by a higger margin to-day.
The R.A. and South China "A" will
a good deal. In the second place, bis presence in Tientsin seems to be deces- sary to maintain the Peking Frovisional Government.
The shifting of General Lu Fung- thsiang from the post of Military Tuli of Chill to that of Pacification Commis siocer of Kiangsu is made in accordance with Marshal Chang's wishes.
meet on the Sookunpoo ground and it is expected that South. China will have an easy win. The R.A have not been out since they played South China the first Saturday in November, when they Ergland by the odd goal is five. The went down by five clear goals. The RA. teams turned out as advertised, but the will make several changes in their tenta attendance was not very large, there to-day but it is almost certain that they the will go down, although South China loss Enquiries have been made, with the re-being several vacant scata when
by a similar margin to the East Surrey's sult that it is now found that the man's teams lined an
last week on the same ground. description tallies with that given by the managers of other stores which have been robbed recently. It is believed that the swindler is a Bussian.
MOTOR-CAR SMASH. CHINESE BOY BADLY HURT.
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Whether or not Marshal Chang Tso-
lin is to come to Peking again with Sun Yat-sen, is not decided set.
NON-STOP YAUET RACE.
TO MACAO AND BACK.
FIVE BOATS START.
A non-stop race to Macao, and back (a distance of about 71 miles) under the auspices of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club was started early yesterday morn ing six yachts participating. The time limit extends up to Sunday morning.
The boats were started from Murray Pier by Mr. A. W. Van Andel. The yachts and skippers were:-"
Azuma (Mr. S. Berg). Coquette (Mr. F. Oliver). Feathers (Mr. A. Ritchie). Irene (Capt. Arthur)...
La Cigale (Mr. N. V. A. Croucher). V and I (Mr. H. S. Rouse).
When the yachts crossed the western harbour limit U and I was leading, with the others in the following order:-La Cigale, Feathers, Aruma and Coquette.
KOWLOON F.C. 1st XI. . "TAMAR.”
The following have been selected to
League fixture at Kowloon at 4 to-day:-J. Beach; F. Wheeler and T. Knight; A. W, Turner, J. McKelvie, (Capt.) B. Paseo, F. Clemo, J. Me Bride, B. Vickare, & Duncan, and 8. Hayes. Reserve: G. Duncan.
KOWLOON F.C. 2nd XI. . SOUTH CHINA B.".
England won the toss and McKelvie
The Club de Recreio "A team will Bet the ball in motion. After five be out to take revenge on the South China "A" for their early defeat, when minutes even play Duncan get away South China, having the assistance of for Scotland but shot wide. Ten minutes some senior players, beat the_Club_by later Scotland took the lead through the only goal of the match. The Club. Forsyth. Wavish stopped a shot from de Becreio will turn out at full strength, McKelvie and before he could clear but South China will be below par, some represent the Kowloon F.O. in their of the Junior A being required to Forsyth was on the ball and seat it into fill the gaps caused in the Senior A the net. England made a brief visit to through injuries last week. the Scottish goal but Hume turned them Another game that will have & bearing As the result of a motor-car colliding back. McKelvie working out to the left with a wall near St. Joseph's College at sent in a screw shot that Wavish pushed on the league will be that on the Navy ground between the East Surreys out and Forsyth got his head to the hail about seven o'clock on Thursday even and sent it into the net. Enginnd then Reserves and St. Joseph's "A" A win jog, a 16-year-old Chinese boy was badly got down, and after Rodger had saved for the East Surreys will practically hurt and had to be taken to the Govern from Jones he was beaten by Eaton, The make their position secure as division On recent form they should three goals were scored in five minutes meat Civil Hospital.
Both teams worked hard, Scotland show. Win
the better combination The car bolonged to Mr. T. Margot, the intervil the score was two to manager of the Banque de l'Indo-Chine, one in favour of Scotland. who had told his chauffeur to be ready Early in the second half a further to take him to an appointment he had disaster befel England, for Bishop in for dinger. The chauffeur weat to have trying to clear kicked the ball into his own net. Wynne miskicked and let in some food, and left the car in the charge Key and although Warish pushed the of the youth, who was the cleaner, Ap-ball out he failed to clear and Scotland ground to dos. parently, the boy got into the driver's Wavish pushed the ball out he failed to seat and began to meddle with the gears, with the result that the car suddenly ran ont of the garage in Kennedy Road and shot down the bank into a wall.
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winners,
Kowloon Reserves fancy their chances against South China B, but they must not take the team too lightly, for the "Ba" are a nippy lot and a division of points is expected.
In this League match on the Hongkong. Club's ground, at 2.20 p.m. to-day Kowloon F.C. will composed of :-0. Stewart; 8. Latham and 3: Rasmussen ; A. W. Brown (capt.), C. Cuveille and S Randle; C. Morriss, C. E, Millard, W. St. Joseph's "B" should add a couple H. Brown, Z, Trambitzky, and A. Fitz of points at the expense of the Sacred gerald. Reserves: Airby, W. H. Heart in their game on the St. Joseph's Parratt and F. Ross,
The University is not making much clear and Scotland led by three goals to headway this season, but with the exami ода England now bad more of the nations over they should be at full | game but combination was lacking.
strength and take the points against the Eaton sent over and Howard netted just Club de Recreio "B" on the South China as the whistle sounded against him for offside play. Keeping up the pressure ground. England reduced their opponents lead The Drums are expected to win again when Eaton got his head to a fine drop- the Hongkong Club Reserves at Bookun ping contre by Charlesworth and sent the poo,
HONGKONG F.C. RES. SURREYS **DRUMS."
The following will represent the Hong- kong Football Club Reserves in their 2nd division League-fixture with the Burroys "Drums, at Bookanpoo to-day, at 2:30 pm sharp-F. Augar D. Lyon (capt.) and H. Buxton, R. H. Garzad, Bell and G. Pancheon; B. Bell, A. ball into the net. With this success Eng.. On the New Year's Day, the members Terguson, 8. O. Hill, E. Bailton, and J. in the face, chest nad other parts of the land wert out to level up but the Scot of the Kowloon F.C. will play a mate, Douglas. Reserves: J. Dizon, P. Bo- body.
Bland defenes were very sound. Just on | Married . Singir, kick-off at 11 am. berts and RG. Robertson
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