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V.R.C. RESENTATION.
MR. A. McHRDY LEAVING FOR HOME. Among the fasongers leaving for Hame by the s.. tener to-morrow is Mr. A. McKirdy, wh is retiring after nearly years serve with the Taiko Sugur Refinery.
Mr. Merly arrived in Hongkong Jane is on a three years' con- 'truet wit Mésara" John" Swire & Sons, Billiter quare, London.. Agents for the Taikoo pgar Refinery. At the end af bis Best tract, Mr. McKindly "was re- engage and has been with the firm ever since.
It
end
his intention to retire at the Jaac, after completing 30 years mery with the fru, hut unfortunately ill last December necessitated his ception of further activity as the Taikeo Woks Mr. MeKindy rose to the posi tid of senior foreinan in the Sugar Dartment and chief sugar boiler. Enti 1 December, Mr. McKindly had never en absent for a single day, on account ill health, bar owing to heart trouble has been gonpelled to leave the scene his labours earlier than anticipated. In his early days, Mr. McKirdy was a keen cyclist and from 1800-1000 was un disputed champion at all distances in events open to all.comers, whether resi- dents of the Colony or not. The, popular rankes in those days were the Manopole, New Home and Centaur.
In great measure it was dur to Mr. McKirdy's initiative that athletics were put upon s sound footing in the Colony
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, APRIL 6TH,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
ENGINEER CORS SUCCESSFUL DINNER.
CIVIL: SERVICE CRICKET CLUB.
·LARGE ÅTTENDANCE AT THE
ANNUAL DINNER.
CANTON NEWS.
[FROM OUR CRINESE CORRESPONDENT]
THE TAX ON KEROSINE.
SHOOTING" BRIZES PRESENTED.
As a protest against additional war dax The annual dinner of the Hongkong Members of the Engineer Company of Civil Service Cricket Club was held on; on kerosine dil ́is, Cautoa, dealers in this the IV.DC and their friends spent an Saturday evening on the Roof Garden article have decided to suspend business. enjoyable time at Headquarters, on Satar of the Hongkong Hotel, and proved a Wholesale, oil merchants have already stopped transalting business; only the day evening, the occasion being the very successful and enjoyable function.
There was a company of, about 88 pre-retailers are, still supplying the gooths to Company's annual dinner and presenta
and His Excellency, Sir Cland the consumers. By orier of the War tion of shooting prizes. There were over sent, 100 present, including: Lieut. Col. L G. Severn, K.B.E. (President of the Club), Funding Commission, a stamp tax of 90° Bird: Commanding the H.V.D.C., "Capt. | presided. The official guests invited were: cents is imposed on every can of five Joil. Adjutant, Capt. R. Molville Smith His Excellency Major-General C. C. gallons of oil or fraction thereol. The D.C. Bagineor Company. Lieuta Syrie. Luard, the Hot, Mr..A. Ç..M. Fletcher, dealers were notified on March 24th_that Thompson and Skelton, Corps SergMr. T. J. Gaisford-St. Lawrence, the the tax would be effective on April 194. Major Westlake, Capt. Feary, Bergt. "Hoo. Mr. H. T. Creasy, Mr. W. W. The America and the British Consular CAE. (Vice-Chancellor of representatives in Canton are being asked Major Smith and Sergt. Swinson, repre- Hornell,
Hongkong University), the Hon. Mr. to lodge a protest against the tax as being sriting the R.E¦s.
E. D. C. Wolfe and Mr. H. B., Phelips.
contrary, to treaty provisious. Foreign The President stated that letters, re-gavereats have made similar protest gretting inability to attend, had been re ceived from several, among these being Messrs. C. D. Melbourne, J. N. Wood. E. B. Reed. Commodore A. J. B. Stirling. the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock and the Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall.
THE MENU.
An attractive menu had been arranged, and was humorously set forth as follows:
ARMY FORM 867835, 4.4.2. (PT..11). A mixed effort by the Governor Mechanisiu.
Before starting up. have everything verhauled, test connections, repack a lenky jainta, check stores, and prepare for long heavy duty rup.
-Tuning in Mixture.
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The arrangements for the dinner. were carried out by the following committee:
Wery strong, to be administered in small Messrs. J. 1. B. Nihill (Chairman), F.
juantities.
-Auxiliary hand feed Apparatus, Used in conjunction with above for tuning
Switches and Gndgets.
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is purposes. " a-"Water Resistances. For prevention of overloading and overhenting. 1-Submarine Detonators with No. 8 Sauce.
In small charges only. Aerial Tuning Inductances and
Wavenieters.
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**receptian is not all that it should be continue using till
Xis sent.
And ever since his arrival bere he has if sour
none of the prime movers in further ingthe efforts of the Victoria Recreation Cuir encourage athletics in all forms.
As Atoken of appreciation of his good work inthis direction, Mr. McKirdy was prescuter with a gold watch, suitably inscribed y the members of the Victoria Recreation Club.
THE PRESENTATION. The presentation took place in the tinacing hall,ch the V.R.C. premises on Saturday evening by H. Sir CLAC SEVERN, Chairman of the Club, who said:
Mr. McKirds, it gave me very greit pleasure when I received a letter
the Secretary asking m
me to come here this
evening to make this small presentation to you from the Committee and members of the Victoria Recreation Club or the occasion of
your leaving the Colony.
G-Transoms and Trestles.
A good solid foundation is required for these.
Kormal
-Koots and Lashings. Don't get tied up
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S-High Explosive.
hers to be calculated for.
--Iesulators nail, Strainers.
10-Ammation.
Of all sizes and calibre. Take your choice
"
L. Squibbs, P Lamble, J. Deakin, A. Grimuuitt, B... Wood, R. S. Vergette (Hon. Secretary), and Maughan (Hon. Treasurer).
Following the honouring of the Layal Toast, Mr. W. W. HORSELL proposed the principal toast of the evening that of the "Hongkong Civil Service, Cricket Club iu a humorous speech. He said that he unfortunately did not play cricket, but it always was a dangerous game. When an elderly man tried to arrest the pro- grews GE a bail, it either passed through his legs or shipped through his fingers; sometimes in trying to catch a ball it hit
(Laughter). one.on the nose.
against an extra levy on rubber, cement, aerated water, and other imported articles but without result.
1925
UNDER FOREIGN. FLAGS. Chinese newspapers in Canton are: lamenting the necessity of Chinese owned smalt steamers registering as foreign in order to avoid local military interference arki confiscation under the pretext of commandeering same for troop transporta tien. In the 72 Guilds Commercial Journal recently, it was pointed out that since 1921, many newly built, Chinese! owned vessels have registered as foreign." Before 191, new foreign vessels regis- tered with the Chinese Customs were American . British 2, French, and In 1921, they were Ameri Japanese 2. can 4, British 1, Freach (A) &:. in 1999, American 4, British 1, French 12, Porta- guese a; in 1923, American 2. British 11, Danish 1. French 45, Japanese 2. Porta- guese (B) 34, and in 1921, American 3, British (4) 28, Danish 1, French (A) S, German 91, Italian 3, Japanese Portu guese (B), Spanish 6.
ATHLETICS.
ground, he understood that the pre Ving student won five first and one second.
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Speaking of the Club, Mr. Hornell said that it was twenty-two years old, which was creditable in itself. The se
According to a report issued by the large 150z slab, heavy moru cond eleven had won the Junior League Committee in charge of the rescat 9th.
Owing to the wet weather the afternoon's
Canton Athletic bleeting the Canton match had to be postponed, and the first eleven did not bent the Hongkong Cricket Christian College, the students of which totalled more than 300 points, ranked He thus completing a double, Club, hoped that they would do so after the first.; Fui Ching Baptist Acadeiny. 170
athletes. was a little drier. Although unt points. second and Pui Ying, third; a fui rap while for individual tice of playing single-handed matches was! now obsolete, which be personally reprizes and made a total of 28 points. gretted, as.
as he would very much like to The Pul Ying or Canton Union Middle- ser such a game between His Excellency School is an institution founded originally by the American Presbyterian Mission. (Sir Claud Severn) and His Excellency but Inter taken over by the Church al the Officer Commanding Chint, or perhaps the Bishop (Laughter) In conclusion Mr. Hornell asked present to "bury your countenance Danteseptadin-you have and drink to the health of the Hongkong Civil Service Cricket Club.
11-Stand by Mixture.
C.R." signal 12-Heavy Lubricant. For flushing down purposes alter shutting down. Especially suitable for internal parts working at high temperatures. Shutters to be closed till cooled down. Time fuses may now be lighteá..
In readiness for the
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Christ in China, a body of Chinese Christ- ians not attached to any foreign missións. FINED FOR ATTENDING A FEAST.
sm sure that we all in this Club very deeply regret that owing to ill-health you And it necessary to give up your work hers and go Home Tatrinje Aker anarlze member of
Two Canton officials, including a Judge. thirty years you have been a
Lieut. Syme-Thompson, who is return this Club
wore 6ned 83,000 each for attending a you have been one of its most "faithful members who has done work ating to England on leave very shortly, was
The PRESIDENT in responding to the feast on the evening of April 2nd, before all times and in all departments of the presented with a photograph of the Engi toast said they were grateful to the Vice the expiration of the 30 days period of Club which we have valued very much neer Co., framed in blackwood and suit Chancellor for the able way in which mourning out of respect to the recent indeed. During the last few years you made by Lient-Col. Bird.
ably inscribed
The presentation was he had proposed the toast of the Club death of Dr. Sun Yat Sen "A staff officer have ucted as Secretary in the absence
and congratulated the others "on the of the 2nd Yunnanese Army, himself a of Mr. Witchell, and under your guidance of the Royal Engineers, were presented Laughter) Continuing, His Excellency $200,000 for trying to
Sergt. Major Smith and Sergt. Swinson, cordial way in which they drank it. Cantonese, it may be recalled, was fined get married on the Club, continued to progress. I wis glad to hear this evening that in your with inscribed cigarette vases in apprc said that they met under sense of March 19th, seven days after the death
because it had been earlier days you were a noted cyclist, and cintion of their services as Instructors to great disappointment the trophies to Poa, was so bearily faed, because be
of Dr. Sun. This taff officer, Weng Yi the Company,
his intention to thanked the Committee the present gambling Ling, in the city Sanith, O.C. Engineer Co., who also pro- for the trouble they had taken in arrang. He did not have actually to pay the
The loyal toast was proposed by Capt the winners. He posed the toast of The Guests. "Capt.ing this annual dinner of the Civil
Feary, R.E, replied to the latter.
Service Cricket Club (Applause). The $200,000, however, as those connected with bis arrest and trial faully agreed to let cricket teams had given a
dazzling ex-
him off for $30,000. hibition and the Club had to be con- grabulated on. bei
ou. being a fine body of sports- men. He congratulated Mr. Nihill on the way in which he had led the second elev
leven to victory (Applause)...
Thanks were also due to Mr.
the troub
it may safely be said that you were the undisputed cycle champion of the Colony (Applause) It is our hope that when you get Home you will be able to obtain the rest which will restore you cutirely good health. Your native country, of which I may claim also to be a native too, is a very cold one for the greater part of the year, and no doubt you will seek a place, at any rate for a time, where you enn settle down in a warmer <diräte. The members of this Club ex- ceedingly regret your departure,
and only hope you will not forget us, and possibly if your health permits, you will retur to see us again." (Applause), We wish very pleasant voyage and trust you will soon be restored to health.
you
The presentation was then made, Sir Claud also remarking on the tremendous assistance which he, as Chairman, ceived from Mr. McKirdy.
PRIZES.
Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird presented the prizes, which were as follows:
Best score over whole range without Handicap: 1st, Spr. Doney; 2nd, L/Upl Best; rd, Spr. nskell,
Best store over whole range with handi can: lat, pr. Dovey; gud. L/Cpl. Best; ard, Spr. Maskell.
cut handicap. (Cup presented by the best scere over last three rangea with N.C.O.a of the Company): Spr. Eraser.
RANGE PRIZES.
200 yds.. application without handicap: re-Capt. Smita.
200 yds. rapid without handicap i Spr. Fruect.
MR. MOKINDY REPLIES. In returning thanks for the presenta tion, Mr. McKIRDY said:
Your: Exceliency, Gentlemen of the
V.R.C. and other members': I feel highly
400 yds. application without handicap Spr. Keen. Syds, application without handicap:
Westlake.
500
:
600 yds, application without handicap 100 da upplication without handicap:
Tyler.
200 yds. rapid without handicap:
Jurralt
honoured at the presence of His Exce. iency here this evening and deeply grate. ful to him for the kind manner in which Capt. Smith. he has spoker of me.
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to wait until
SALARIES IN ARREAR.. Since November, 1922, the Canton City Department of Public Education has not received any appropriation from the pub- he had taken in organising tennis, and lie treasury store than $500,000 is said to Mr. Robert Smith for attending to to be due to the Department. The teach- bowls. The Club was fourishing, add ers of the city public school are now more. they were looking forward to the time than eight months without "their pay. tory club house. It was wonderful how in Canton City may have to be suspended when they would have a more satisfac- Unless relief is forthcoming, public schools mich, was done in such small
Ball pre again. mises, and they were patientred an allot such time as they were
which to build a proper club. ment on
ent never promises azyga
said His Excellency, "and it angone. was more satisfactory, not to ((Laughter.) Commenting on, se."
Hor: A pretty wedding took place at St. nell's reference to cricket in the days of Andrew's Church, Kowloon, on Saturday Jingle, His Excellency said that the afternoon, the contracting parties being Civil Service Cricket Club played cricket Miss Jane Hutchison Wilson, eldest quite seriously. Cricket was a wonderful daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson, of layed cricket. When any of the men son of the late Mr. B. Wilson, and Mres. thing. Theirs was a cricket club and they Edinburgh, and Mr. Robert Ceell Wilson, had been turned out of the second eleven, Wilson, of Walthamstow, Essex. then they
could take to other
The bride who was given away by games. He hoped that the Club would after season. (Applause.)
to
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WEDDING...
WILSON-WILSON.
I do not propose to suggest that your L/Cph application without handicap: continue to retain its position season Caps, Thompson, "was attired in white
kind presentation has come to me exactly
As a surprise. I may say that, had I been Spr. Keen.
allowed to leave you without being asked 500 yds, application without handicap: to meet you to say a last farewell, I Spr Westlake..
Sergt. Tyler,
Special prize: Bugler Brooks.
should have felt slighted because, gentle. 600 yds. application without handicap: men, this Club has heen very dear to me, more so than any institution in the Colony. It was the first. Club I joined An informal smoking concert was sub- on arrival, nearly 31 years ago. I can sequently held, and was much enjoyed by well remember taking part in the V.R.Call present. The proceedings closed with athletic meeting in 1585. Since then I lusty singing of the National Anthem. have been identified with every feature of the Club's activities, and many of my Jappiest days have been spent in the pursuit of its various branches of sport "I hope that those gentlemen who love The Club honoured me in 1915 by the Club as I do, will remember that ruaking me a life member, a distinction personal differences should coaan where the interests of the Club are at stake.
which I prize very highly. I have acted Never forget that it is the oldest establish as Hoa. Secretary to the Club on two ed and premier sporting. Club in the occasions during the absence of our Colany Secretary, Mr. Witchell, and as a mem
feel proud that I was partially ro- her of committee for more years than I
sponsible in inducing H.E. Sir Claud can remember.
Severn to act as our Chairman. Since then the Club has advanced steadily.
"Although I have not quite seen gyo- to-eys with Mr. Witchell on all occasions we nevertheless part no worse friends
The bealth of the visitors and guests was proposed by Mr. F. Lamble who made a happy little speech.
H.E. Major-General C. C. Luard responded.
An excellent programme was contribut ed by H.E. Sir Claud Severn, Capt. J.
acready Mr. G. H. Piercy, Mr. O Läger, and Mr. F. Mason.
S.S.“ OSTKERK.”
REACHES HARBOUR AFTER MISHAP NEAR WAGLAN,
On enquity of the Manager of the Java, China, Japan Lijn, last evening, Daily Pre was informed that the Ontheek had arrived safely in harbour, under her own stram, on Saturday even- inz
The sis Opatkerk, of the Holland East to accept my best thanks for this band-| Asia line, went ashore at a point near
In conclusion, Gentlemen, ask you
morning during the thick weather,
on that account. My endeavours have SODIC and beautiful memento, which I Waglan, in the curly hours of Saturday always been directed to the betterment of shall carry with me from this day forward the Club, in every direction and to the suppert of Mr. Witcholl in the very fine Tanner in which he has devoted himself Zorita, affairs.
(Continued at foot of next Column.)
as a constant reminder of association with the dear d V.R.C.".
Proceedings ended, with Sir Claud Severn, calling for three cheers for Mr. McKirdy, which were heartily given.“
atin, with aitvor lace sleeves, and orange blossom and veil, and carried a bouquet of pink rosebuds and white heather. Miss J. Matthews, who was bridesmaid, was dressed in pink georgette. Mrs. H. W. Chandler was Matron of Honour, and. Mr. F. Oliver was best-man,
The Rev. J. R. Lindsay officiated, and i the organist was Mr. G. R. Oliver."
The reception took place at No. 1, King's Park Building, the residence of Mrs. Chandler.
The bridegroom's present to the bride was a jade and gold brooch, to the brides maid a gold brooch; and the bride's gift to the bridegroom was a silver cigarette
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POLICE COURT ITEMS.
An unemployed Chinese was sentenced to 6 months hard labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy on, Baturday for breaking into a house in Woosung Street,
For having in his possession dine toels the pot to render assistance if required, opium, & Chinese was fined $1,160 with The tug Henry Kerwick was sent to of prepared opium and four taels of rus at fortunately the Dutch vessel was not twelve months' "bard labour in default, badly aground and arrived, as stated, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon hile the worse for the misadventure. Magistracy on Saturday,
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