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LOCAL SPORT.
CRICKET.
ARMY . K.C.C. TO-DAY.
Commencing at 10:30 this morning at Kowloon the Army meet the Kowloon Cricket Club in an ati day match.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 31, 1925
MR. BIRON REVISITS SHANGHAI. MR. HANCOCK OF SOCONY.
FORMER RESIDENT OF HONGKONG.
HOW TO ENJOY RETIREMENT
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FROM THE P. & O...
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Mr. Cecil Biron, or Mr. "Tommy The following have been selected to re- present the Army :-L.-CH), W. A. Ed Biron as he is more generally known, mrads. D.8.0. RA.: Capt. E. Wformerly of the P. & O. serviçe is his way home Morris, D.S.O., LA.S.C.; Capt. C. A revisiting Shanghai on Bridgland, D.F.C., D. Signals: Cape. R A. Warters, M.B., L.; Capt. J. O, after a trip to New Zealand. Carpenter, M.C., East Surrey Regt.; Capt. D. Armstrong, M.C., East Surrey Begt: La J. H. Smith, RA Q.M.S. Jacob, RE. Q.M.S. Fritz, RA.P.C.; Q.QM.S. Stripp. East Surrey Regt. and Gar. Clayton, R.A.. Reserve?, Capt. D. J. Alfree, Enet Surrey Best Umpire: Bdr. Wood, RA Scorer: Ft.
Oliver. East Surrey Regt..
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Mr. Biros's acquaintance with Shang- hai dates back to 1888. After his initial journey to the, Far East, by remained in Shanghai for nine years before get sing leave, and then after returning from. Home was stationed for varying times in Japan, Hongkong and the Straits during the next 15 years. While
STANDARD OIL COS ATTORNEY AT SHANGHAI. RETIREMENT AFTER 2 YEARS SERVICE.
Mr. H. T. Hancock, the Standard Oil
at Shanghai, has retired after 20 years Co.'s attorney in the General Division service with the company. With Mrs. Hancock, he left on November. 3d on the Hakozaki Maru and proposes winter-
Mr. Hancock was born at Portsmouth, ing in the Italian Riviera. England, on September 3rd, 1872 Ho was in China for axe years before join- ing the Standard Oil Co, being employ ed with the American Trading Co in Nowchwing and Shanghai. In 1808 he
The following will represent the Kow-in Japan in 1916 he won the golf cham.transferred to the Thompson & Bedford
loon CC-J. C. Lal (cap.), C. Jones. A W. Ramsay, G. Lee, I A. B. Duncan, F. W. Howell, W. B. Brown, J. E. Hancock, A. R. F. Raven, Major A Pollard and A. N Other.
pionship of Kobe on the Rakkosan links At the end of this period of 15 years he returned to Shanghai where he was noted as a very keen golfer, and in 1929 he. retired from the Far East.
department of the Standard Oil Co. of New York (lubricating oil) and from them went to the refined oil division and was appointed' travelling representative for the mangement, being engaged prin- imcipally in looking into trade conditions. cies at Hankow, Ichang, Chungking, purchasing property and opening agen-
beep the company's attorney in the Chinking, Chefoo and Wabu. He has
Shanghai offer since 1907,
HONGKONG UNIVERSITY e B.A..
It was very unfortunate that The following will represent the Unimediately after retiring he should have versity in their First Division League found himself in bad health, and it was fixture against the Royal Artillery C.C. on the University ground on Saturday thought that an operation might have A. A. Rumjaha (capt), Rev. E. to be performed. This fortunately pro Quick, Dr. D. K. Samy, A. S. Hat, H.,
ved unnecessary, and Mr. Biron is now N. Balhatchet, S. O. Shahabudin, S.
ae fit as ever. His winters he spends Hachiuma, W. H. Sling. E Zimmers, C. W. Lam, B. P. Ng"
in the south of France, principally at Monte Carlo where he says there is a regular Far Eastern club, the members congregating outside the Café de Paris. At one time the sett did not come to more than six or a dozen; but on occasion it has jumped up to. 70. The Dutch
CRO . H.M.S. "HERMES."
In this match, which will be played on "the C.R.C. ground this afternoon, com mencing at 2.15, the CR.C. will te ro prescuted by the following:-Ng Sze Kwong, H. C. Hung, H. Ching, Tsu Tak Ou, Wong Po Sum. C. Chou, C. Wong. J. L. Youngaaye, W. Hung, Cheng Kwok, Wa and Lai Kwong Taun.
H.K.CC SURREYS.
in
The following will represent the Hong kong "CC
their wague fixture against the Surreys on Saturday. Home ground. p.m.-R. E. A Webster (cap), A C. I. Bowker, AW. Hay
rules"
were introduced, and every- body" now pays for his own drink. The Heneral average attendance is about 30. With A month or two at the best time of the year in England and a residence during the season at Deauville, it is
O.M.S. AND THE GOVERNMENT.
QUESTION OF ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
Lord Hardinge, President of the Organisation for the Maintenance of Supplies-or 0.30.8.replied in an interview with the Evening Standard
body has already, aroused. to criticisms which the formation of that
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・The "Q.3LS." has been formed to assist the Government. " to carry essential public services in the event of 4 general strike," and it is proposed to register a body of men and women who will pledge themselves in an emergency
to act under its direction.
It is rather difficult to say how many valinteers will be required," said Lord Hardinge We want almost all wo can get in every borough In come boroughs is may be more difficult to get volunteers than in others, and in such circumstances the help we might have to give in one quarter would be provided from another.
SIMPLY DEFENSIVE
"We are not in any way aggressive. We are simply defensive, and we have nothing to do with propaganda. We want to that the just rights of the The boroughs, in effect, will be the basis, and just a we want volunteers who are citizen are defended in any emergency.
numerous enough in each centre, so we
use of the drivers who will come forward. "It is intended to decentralise the whole work as much as possible, but in organisation would be ran by the Govern- use the any serious emergency, of course, the ment. We have no right to powers we should possess. This, I think, should meet any criticism that such an organisation as ours is in any way usur-
In view of his expericnes in the in-hopu to arrange for transport for the terior, it is not surprising that Mr. Hancock had more than a passing ne quaintance with the Chinese language, but he went beyond learning sufficient for commercial uses and became not only a keen inDguage student himself hat a
eigner's in the country. He evolved a strong advocate of its study by other for system of phonetic script for which at first there seemed to be a great future,
as it was tested in various Mission
learnt its use. However, Mr. Hancock schools, where the Chinese pupils readily
ping the powers of government.
Something obviously has to be done to protect the community, and I imagine that at the present time it would be itself to attempt a body such as the 'O.M.S.' rather difficult for the Government
THE OFFICERS.
"At the right moment we are ready to
ward, G. P. Lamunert. E. J. R. Mitchell, possible, he thinks to have a very good! eventually found that its employment give the organisation over to the Govera
H. en Hughes. T. B. Powell. L. P. Ralph, E. F. Stewart, R. Vallack, B. F. Walker.
H.K.C.C. 2x XI. r., POLICE.
In their League match against the Police at Happy Valley on Saturday, the H.B.CC. team will be:-L D. Mc. Nicol (capt.). H. J. Armstrong, H. 8. Gordon, H. Grifin, H. E. Hollands, D. H. McMaster, D. E. G. Nicholson, B. D. Peat, T. D. E. Pendered, J. A. nest, and R. 4. Wadeson.
GOLF.
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Lam
time at Home.
On his visit to Shanghai Mr Biron is accompanied by Mrs. Biron and his son, who is nine years old. They are leaving Shanghai for France on November 11th.
ENGLISHMEN'S CLOTHES.
A REPLY TO RECENT FRENCH CRITICISMS.
The current issue of the Outfitter, commenting upon the recent. French press attack on English clothes, while making it quits clear that it holds no
could not be more than local, for the reason that, even in Mandaria-speaking are different as provinces, the tanes well as the pronounciation.
HOTEL COMPANY SUED.
CLAIM OF $500.
The civil action in which Mrs. N. Williams is claiming 8300 from the Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd, alleged to be due on account of wages, was again before H M Supreme Court Shanghai, on October 29th.
Mr. H. Keader-Harris represented
ment, irrespective of what political colour that Government may have. The "whole object is that the community should be prepared for anything that inight jeopardise the maintenance of its essential supplies.
We think that by our non-party, non- provocative attitude most people will rally to us and realise the necessity of the organisation.
"As to the officers who will be in charge: of the organisation; we leave the whole thing to the boroughs. We rely on the citizens to have their own committees, and those citizens will be from every Among the members of the council are section of the community." Earl Jellicoo, the Earl of Ranfurly, the Earl of Scarbrough, and Sir Francis Lloyd..
BH.G.C. LADIES' SECTION. A five club competition was played ver the New Course, Fanling on Mon day, for prizes given by Mrs. Davisor. brief for French sartarial effects, pointa It resulted in a wis for the team cap-1 ained by Mrs. Reed, the members of out that many Englishmen in Paris give plaintiff, Mr. A. E. Seddon appearing THEATRE ROYAL which were, Mrs. Reed, Mrs. A. H. Fer-reason for such an attack grusen, Mrs. Shellshar, Mrs. McKenzie, and Mrs. Stoddart...
TIENTSIN JUNIOR OUP. Mr. T. J. Fisher off Messrs. Butterfield Bwire has presented a silver cup for the junior charapionship of the Tientsin Golf Club. The competition will be on the same principle as the club champion ship, but will be open to "B" class players only (those with handicaps of 16 and over).
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RUGBY.
"HAWKINS BEATEN BY
HERMES."
April.
for the company.
Counsel for plaintiff said that his elicat's hasband joined the company as assistant manager of the Majestic Hotel
GONSALEZ BROS.
PRESENT THKIR
that his wife should, on her arrival, tako ITALIAN GRAND OPERA CO.
over domestic duties. The claim was in respect of wages due from January to
this could retaliate," says "We
to the referring elutfitter, by gawky, awkward, and weirdly-dresse specimens of foreigners who find their way over to London looking like semi-on October 3rd, 1924, and it was arranged comic puppets, but at the same time we feel inclined to take the master seriously and try to point out bow the Britisher should avoid criticism such as thin,”
The writer makes allowance for FrenchMarch of this year. hysteris "and tendency to exaggera tion, but regrets that many Englishmen abroad forget the sartorial reputation of their country, and indulge in effects which they would not dare perpetrate at bome. An instance is quoted of an Englishman well known to the writer and a man recognized by the Outfitter
真农
After the hearing of the evidence of J. H. Taggart, the plaintiff, Mr.
TO-NIGHT.
managing director of the hotel company, Wednesday, November 4th,
BUTTERFLY. the house-keeper and the roption clerk, the case was adjourned.
well dressed (high praise this LORD TORRINGTON ARRESTED. Thursday, November 5th,
must have been a horrible experience.
WORTHLESS CHEQUE CHARGE.”
Viscount Torrington was arrested on October at on a magistrate's warrant on a charge of obtaining goods and money by false pretences, by means of a worthless cheque drawn on a Nottinghath bank It
TRAVIATA.
Friday, November 6th,
is stated that the cheque was for 10. LUCIA DE LAMMERMOOR
The warrant was applied for by Mr. Henry Oliver. n chemist, at Wert Malling, neat Maidstone,
In connection with the intership rugby matches of the China Squadron, which indood); who was seen in Paris wearing vivid light brown shoes, heavy check ars played every Monday on the Navy
ground nt Happy Valley, the hose, loud, black and white check riding istory this week went to the team of breeches more than amply cut; a multi- B.M.S. Herner, which defeated the recoloured poll-over sweater, a blue and presentatives of the flagship, H.M.S white striped collar and shirt, gad
austina, by 9 points (a goal and a try) gaudy brown and light green marl cap." When the rugby section of the Hong. One sympathises with the writert keng Football Co start practices agais
In further comment on the same sub- on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Royal Navy hope to be able to use the Clubject the Prince of Wales is shown in a
At 8 pm. Sunt. Wralten, with Detective earlier new role that of trade ambassador by ground on the same day--at an
virtue of the fact that wherever he goes Molineux, called at the viscount's house, hour
kis clothes are copied, and large orders New Barnes, Benover, Yalding, and after a to English firms result. An appeal to brief conversation, took him to West Mall. al Englishmen follows, urging uponing Police Station, where he was formally New Barnes is a picture que 16th-cen. them not to dress in an eccentric manner charged. He was released on bail. abroad, and thus ruin a sartorial
fields. Lord Torrington had entered into reputation worth millions of pounds tury house in the heart of the Kent hop-
the tenancy a few weeks previously.. sterling to us annually.
WATER POLO FINAL.
The Water Polo foal between the V.B.C, A. and the K.B.8.F.P.A. A for the Shield will not take place to night. It is hoped to play it off early
next work,
HOCKEY.
On Armistice Day the Hongkong Hockey Club will play another first choren match with the Royal Navy This match will take place on the Hockey Club's own ground, opposite the U.S.L.C
Club won
On December ind, the first of the Sim Shield matches will be played. This is triangular tournament between the Army, Navy, and Club. Last season the On Monday a ladies hockey match was played in Kowloon between teams repte senting the Diocesan Girls' School and the University. The result was a goal- Jess draw,
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Viscount Torrington, who is 39, bas had. an adventurous career. He succeeded. his father when he was three years old. After being educated at Eton he went to Sand- in the Rifle Brigade.jp burst, and later became a second lieutenant SATURDAY, Nov. 7th, 9.15 p..
On the outbreak of the war in 1914 Boxing enthusiasts will be glad to hear that CP.O. Jim Cartlidge is willing to be enlisted in the 19th Hussars as a meet Iron Bux, over Afteen 3-minute trooper, Heinbeequently became a rounds if the Hongkong Boxing Asso lieutenant in. tle Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, While firing la the Balkans ciation will stage the fight
Cartlidge has also agreed to fight in 1916 ho was reported missing, and was,
AND
IN AID OF THE WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11th, 5.15 p.m.
LONDON HOSPITAL
Rogers, Wareham, "Ewin and Morriss, believed to have been killed. It was later. The Booking Plan is Now Open learnt that he was a prisoner in Bulgaria.
but he states, thit the matter now rests with the Boxing Association to fix up any of the matches.
This, at least, is definite enough, and a big fight should be staged shortly.
Lord Torrington has been married twice. His first wife wax Miss Eleanor Souray, an actress, whom he married in 1910, and who divorced him in 1921:
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