HONGKONG YOUTH."
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is CRICKET 'DEGENERATING?
There was
an article in yesterday's papers dealing with the subject of Cricket and the youth of Hongkong by a man whose name I cannot find even in the Dollar Directory. I would like to have discovered who he is, but I feel quite certain from his style that he must be one of those decrepit old gentlemen with knock-knees and of slovenly attire who probably had a vaeful turn of speed į ns a bowler in his earlier daya fand no doubt considered himself considerably under-rated ae a bat) but who now des. lights while watching a match in mumbling pacons of praise for the past and futile .foreboding for the future of the game,"
·without regard to the prowess that might. be shown at the time in the match in progress,
I do not wish unduly to criticise these patriarchs of Cricket, links with the giants of the past, our fathers of the game, who taught us how to play, and who should therefore display some paternal pride in the skill, undoubted and admitted, which they have passed on to us in greater and lesser degrees, us evinced by the subtle changes"in the game, but I feel I must say a word in defence of Youth and in particular" of the handsome boys who gave the old mim a game, last Saturday,
Dick Hancock who has spun the coin for the matter of 25 years in the Colony (and still cannot win the toss) was asked to take his team out to field, a generus offer by the young Captain who obviously thought it would be unfair to make the old gentlemen teil about the field when they really wanted a rest after their early
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19TH, 1926
THE S.S. TAIPING.”
OFFICIAL TRIALS CARRIED OUT YESTERDAY.
THE CHRISTMAS TURKEY.
INTERESTING CASE IN SHANGHAI
MIXED COURT,
The .s. Taiping, built by the Hong- An unusual prosecution occupied the kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, to attention of the British Assessor and the the order of Messrs. G. S. Yuill & Co., Chinese Magistrate in the Mixed Court Ltd., of Sydney, for the Australian-at Shanghai last week when a stall-holder Oriental Line, Ltd., carried out her official trials yesterday, prior to making her maiden voyage noxt week. -
The course run was between-80 and 60 miles altogether and the trials proved satisfactory, reflecting the highest credit. on the vessel's builders.
The Taiping was launched on June tith, 1993, at the Kowloon Docks. She is a sister ship to the sa. Changte which was launched from the same yard on April 25th, 1923.
The Changte has for some time past taken the place of the Taiyuan on the Hongkong-Australian run and the Te ping takes the place of the Changshe. The Taiping, will be under the command of Captain Hamilton, formerly of the Tuigan. Mr. C E. Forsyth. of the f'hangska, has been appointed Chief Engineer..
Among those, who made the trip yester- day, were:-
OBITUARY.
MR. A. FINDLAY SMITH.
We regret to record the death of Mr. Alexander Findlay Smith, which occurred on January 11th in the Isle of Wight.
The deceased gentleman wás just on 82 years of age and spent nearly sixty in the Hongkew Market appeared to years in Hongkong. He was born at answer a charge of having cruelly - Nairn, N.B. on February 7th, 1944, and treated a turkey by forcibly stuffing its came to Hongkong in 1987, Landing in crop with 23 lbs. of meal thereby causing the Colony on January tat
He was it unnecessary suffering.
want to recall in his later years the Complainant in the case was Mrs. A. J.net that he walked up to Victoria Peak Martin who testified that she noticed the on the day of his arrival, and he abnormal condition of the bird when it observed the anniversary by walking up was brought to her house on December to the flagstaff every New Year's Day- 20th last year in preparation for Christ- from the upper terminus of the tramWRY mas dinner. Mrs. Martin state that after the line was constructed-so long when the turkey was killed it weighed as he was physically able to undertake 11 pounds 3 ounces, but of this weigh the walk. 3 the constituted the meal which had been rammed down the bird's beek to give it a plump appearance.
The normal weight of a turkey's crop, explained complainant, is about
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The name of Mr. Findlay Smith must always remain associated with the dove- lopment of the Peak district, for it was he who was primarily responsible for the Mr. K. E. Newman prosecuted on ho- building of the Peak Tramway and the acensed denied responsibility for the fraud half of the Shanghai S.P.C.A. but the Peak Hotel In recognition of this a stating that he bought the turkey from road built a few years ago was given a man who has since returned to the the name of Findlay Road. country.
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Cross-examined, defendant said that be saw the turkey eating corn and potatoes bird." but did not see the dealer feeding the
The Into Mr. Smith came to Hongkong as a mercantile assistant and became a Lieut.-Col. Cuates, Major. Smith (5/2
Partner in the now defunct firma of Punjabis), Mr. S. T. Williamson, Mr.
McEuen, Frickel & Co., and he carried "This is a practice which should be on the business of a merchant for mavy 1. M. Johnson (U.S.S.B.). Capt. R. stopped" commented the Assessor," and Arthur, Capt. R. H. Douglas, Messrs. W.
the Court will gladly assist in stopping Feara. It was in 1551 that he sent in Logan, H. C. Shrubsole, A. H. White, dence has been produced to show that
it by prosecuting offenders but no evi- a petition to the Governor (then Sir G.M. Shaw, W. Thayer, F. W. James, C. this defendant was cruel to the turkey." John Pope Hennessey) for permission to Mr Newnan argued that there was construct and work a wire rope railway C. Knight (Messrs Butterfield & Swire), evidence that he had possession of a C. C. Starke (Vacuum Oil Co.), J. Beid, turkey which was suffering agony. A from Queen's Road to Victoria Gap. It C. C. Nelson, D. Abbey (Taikoo Dock), turkey could not keep that amount of was two years later that permission was R. M. Dyer (Chief Manager, Hongkong which time it was in sole possession of to be, not from Queen's Road, but from food in its crop from morning until night granted, but the extent of the line was This decision naturally made it diffirolt (Assistant Manager, Hongkong and during the day while in accused's posses St. John's Place the present terminus- and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.), F. Cock the defendant-unless it. had been led for the boys to know how many runs Whampon Dock). E. L. Hosin (Seere they ought to compile in order to maketary Hongkong and Whampoa Dock), know. I am not sufficiently conversant in the enterprise was the Hon. Mr. to Victoria Gap. Associated with him The Assessor (Mr. Whitamore): I don't an exciting finish, and as events proved J. W. Matthews (Chief Ships Draughts with natural history or the digestive Painens Ryrie, a very active member of their judgment was very accurate man). J. S. Melatosh (Hongkong and although the disastrous start of the elders Whampoa Dock), W. Lang (Lloyd's), W.
powers of turkeys to discuss that
the Legislative Council of those days. gave them qualms lest they had scored Rassell (Harbour Office), A. L. Shields,
Mr. Newman: The evidence is sufficient There were hardly a dozen houses on the too many. In order to equalise matters WA. R. Douglas. Capt. Hamilton, think. I suggest that the case be remand-fidence that such a line would ever be. to amend the charge to one of fraud, I Peak then, and there was not much con- sorae of the finest fielders in the Colony Capt. Williams, Messrs. A. Forsythed and the charge amended to our cfcome remunerative. proceeded to drop catches rather blatant (Mestre. Shewan, Tomes), A. Keatingxining money by false pretences as the pany styled the Hongkong "High Levels However, a com ly, I thought, and the bowlers sent down (Green Island Cement Co.), S. T. Gilling- reused sold something he had not got.Tramway Co. was formed, and the work rather too many fall tosses to be tactful. hani (Naval Yard), Comdr. Pott (H.M.S. Old Mr. Mitchell. in particular, who arkis), Comdr. Coulthart (II.M.Stain this plea and dismissed the ease The Court, however, refused to enter has always been like the proverbial faturaziou). Flight Comdr. Moulder- against the accused priest." benefited by these well-intention.
d indiscretions.
exertions.
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Anyhow the doddering tenacity of the. Inter batsmen was a joy to behold and served as a splendid fesson of true British grit to the younger, generation who, in spite of their wines, must have felt that the triumph of old age was indeed well merited.
N. A. MYAL
Barratt (H.M.8. Hermes), Lieut.-Comdr. Harvey, Lieut. Shadwell Dr. Milward, Moers. A. Denison, J. Rucch (Far East Dzygen Co.), G. E. Ellams (Hongkong. Canton and Macdo Steamboat Co.). A. W. Rowe (Taxicab Co), G. Jones (Lane, Crawford's), and J. F. Ormiston (Holy cak, Massey & Co.), *
Mr. W. A. R. Douglas, acting as Superintendent for Messra. Yuill & Co, of Sydney, Capt Kennedy, in charge of trials for Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Capt. Hamilton, master of the s.s, Taiping. Mr. J. Mutthews, as designer, Mr. J. S. Melatosh, 2.5. engineer draughtsman, and Mr. H. H. Scott, * CAPTAIN'S CUP (1928) January qualify. Supt. Eng. attended in their official
LOCAL SPORT.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
ing Competition:
H. U. Ireland.
J. L. Shellshear
Tie and will play off.
10 entries.
63-677 86-9=77
capacity.
sion, said Mr. Newman.
PRACTICE A COMMON ONE The Shanghai Mercury says that this case recalls the practice, still in among poultry-dealers, of artificially fattening their stock just before market hours. Mrs. Martin may consider herself lucky, however, that the turkey she dangerous than meal, for the usual prac- bought was filled with nothing more tice, or at least a very common one is to ran wet sand down the birds' necks, which is much heavier per cubic inch than meal and much therefore.
more profitable
COMPANY MEETING.
The Taiping left her bitsy between ten THE SHANGHAI TUG AND LIGHTER and eleven o'clock and steamed out. through the Sutphur. Channel. She did three double runs over the three miles
J. K. Shaw, 40-18-72. wins optional course at full speed. During this test
pool.
21 entries.
CAPTAS's Cup (1925), Semi-final tics resulted as follow:-
A. H. Ferguson bea: W. W. Mackenzie,
I up. J. M. Walker beat A. O.. Brawn,
and 2. The final will be played next Satur day.
فراد
GOVERNOR'S SHIELD. A.P.C. (Pendered and Butterfield) beat Education Department (de Rome and Brown) and so qualify for the final tie which will be played on January 31st.
The other semi-final Butterfield & Swire (Ireland and Ironside) versus Naval Yard (Heard and Gillingham) has not yet been played.
GOLF.
ARMY AND NAVY.
an average speed of 14.58 knots was recorded. The speed compares, well with that attained by the Chaugte when she enrried out her official trials on Septem- ber 19th, 1925, and accomplished 14.77 knots.
THE SPEECHES.
During the tifin interval, a few brief Speeches were made,
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COMPANY.
INCREASE OF CAPITAL
At a special meeting of the Shanghai Tug and Lighter Company last week it was resolved to increase the ordinary capital of the Company to Tis. 1,000,000 by the creation of 20,000 additional shares of Tis, 25 euch.
The Chairman (Mr. H. W, Lister)". an address to the shareholders said: Quite a number of our constituenta ro- quire their goods transported by land as well as water and we have recently been- handicapped in not being able to cater
finished in 1885. The first tram was run of construction was begun in 1883 and in 1987. Mr. Findlay Smith remained on the directorate of the Company until he did not rejoin the Board. The Com 1869, when be went Home-on leave and pany was reorganised and named the Peak Tramway Co., and Messrs. J. De Humphreys & Co. became the General
Managers.
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Some ten or twelve years ago Mr. ment & concession to construct another Findlay Smith secured from the Govern tramline to the Peak, up the Glenealy ravine, the intention being to give the public quicker access to roads on the middle level, such as Caine Road, Robin- son Road and Conduit Road. Surveys were made and plans prepared, and then Mr. Smith parted with the concession. to the existing Tramway Co. for $35,000, When the Company had made arrange- ments to start the work of construction considerable public opposition developed to certain features of the scheme. Alternative proposals were examined, and finally the project was abandoned because the estimated cost of the under taking was deemed to be prohibitive.
Mr. Findlay Smith often in his later recalled with amused interest years the pessimism he encountered regarding the possible development of the Peak as
residential area, and was legitimately proud of the fact that he persevered with his enterprises in the face of the most disheartening discouragement, In his holidays he travelled all over the globe to see the hill railways that existed.
After the liquidation of the firm of McEuen, Frickel & Co., he devoted him. self to the development of the Peak Hotel, and considerably enlarged it. He years ago to the Hongkong and Shangbai sold the Peak Hotel some three or four Hotels Co., Ltd.,
It was only about a year ago that hé finally left the Colony greatly enfeebled. by age and partial blindness.
The late Mr. Smith married in 1884 a Dutch lady who died a few years ago in England; but he is survived by two sons, and he leaves several relatives in Hong kong.
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The Directors were authorised to issue 6,000 of these additional sbares at a pre mim of Tis. 18 per share and to offer Mr. R. M. Dyer (Chief Manager) pro-
them in the first instance to the persous posed the prosperity of the ship and whose names appear on the company's register as the holders of the Company's owners in a few well chosen words.
ordinary shares on January 4th, 1926, în Mr. W. A. R. Douglas (who has been the proportion of three additional shares superintending the construction of the for every 10 shares so registered as nearly Taiping on behalf of the owners) ac as may be so that no fractions shall be the Taiping was a credit to the Hong, that the full amount of each share taken knowledged the toast, and remarked that taken into account and upon the footing kong and Whampoa Dock Company and up plus the premium (making, together expressed the opinion that the vessel, Tis. 40 per share) shall be paid to the like the Changte would prove the equal Company on acceptance of the offer. of uny, vessel, in Australia. He thank ed Mr. Dyer and the Dock Company for the highly satisfactory manner in which the work had been carried out. The following team will represent the Mr. Douglas also submitted a toast Army. R.N., China Squadron, at Fan-to the Dock Company, coupling with it ling on Friday, 15th inst. (9.15 a.. train the name of Mr. Dyer. from Kowloon) :-Capt. P. G. Bevis, Capt. E. W. Morris, D.S.O., Lt. Col. S. Boylan Smith, D.S.O., O.B.E, M.B., Major C. T. Smith, Capt. C. A. Bridg
The Earl of Oxford and Asquith, who land, D.F.C., Major W. W. Pratt, M.B,
is the founder of the new Health Society,. Major J. P. Lynch, Capt. R. A. Slater, Mr. W. Lang (Lloyd's Surveyor) paid
speaking at the Aldwych Club, said that M.C., Capt. J. M. Murphy, Capt. Ma tribute to the seaworthiness of the
For the second year in succession Mr. With regard to the last paragraph of Alex. Reid, Cragganmore House, Ballin-nonsense was written as health. vessel, remarking that the entirely ful-
there was go subject on which so much Middleton, Capt. L. D. Joll, M.C., Capt. sifed all the requirements of. Lloyd's. the circular of December 10th, in which dailoch, Banffshire, (who is a brother-in- E. Hall, Major P. Rashleigh, D.8.0..
"I bave been on the most distant bow- Major G. L. Peterson, O.B.E., Capt. X. Mr. Lang also dealt in an interesting your directors indicated that the year's law of Chief Det.-Inspector Grant of the ing terms with doctors for 10 scars, we C. Parkes, Lt. H. L. C, Hall.
manner with the topic of shipbuilding in working had been adversely affected by Hongkong Police Force) had the distinc said. "It isn't because of ahy, strict, Hongkong and compared it with ship-inform you that the estimated balance pionship at the Scottish National Fat tune and the grace of Providence, that
the strike, I have their permission to
tion of winning the supreme cattle cham- self-imposed regimen, but by good for Building in other parts of the world.
at the credit of profit and loss account Stock Club Show at Edinburgh on the I have escaped the doctors' well-meant The Taiping rails for "Manila, Port for the year just ended," after allowing 2nd December, with a lovely black cross Banga, Thursday Island and Australian for all contingencies and after writing ateer of beautiful conformation, that led pofts on Friday, January 22nd. The down the fleet, is Tls. 197,000, against Tls. in his class at Smithfield last year. At The following will represent the Hong-local agents for the line are. Messrs. 254,000 for 1994. Our lawsuit in cohnee-2 years 0 months he weighs 16ewt. 48iba. kong Cricket Club in League fixtures Buttreld & Swire.
tion with the salvage claim mentioned at on Saturday next, January 16th, com
the last annual meeting. is still hub mencing at 2 FEL
julier. The cost of this to date has been absorbed, but of course, no allowance made for any award.
CRICKET.
H.C.C. TEAMS.
1st XI. . Craigéngower (Awny) :---- B. Hancock (capt.) A. W. Hayward, HOwen Hughes, J. D. Humphreys, E. J. R. Mitchell. E. E. E. Oliver, T. E. Pearce, T. B. Powell, L. P, Ralph, E. F.
Stewart, F. N. Young,
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2nd XI. Royal Engineers (At Home)--W, W. Mackenzie (capt.), H. Griffin. J. Hall, A. K. Mackenzie, D. E. G. Nicholson, H. Y. Parker, D. B. Paat, T. D. E. Penderod, H. G. Bheldoa, G. B. Vallack, M. M. Watson."
for this business. Your üirectors, there- fore, after careful consideration, have The health was also drunk of the decided to cater for the land transporta- the toast king salmisted by Mr. Dyering out this scheme, are asking fo master of the Taiping (Capt. Hamilton), tion business and, with a view to carry-
authority to increase the capital of the Capt: Hamilton suitably responding.
company in nccordance with the resolu tion:
WEATHER REPORT,
The Royal Observatory issued the following report at 4.50 p.m. yesterday: The anticyclone continues to move east ward and is now central, over Japun. Pressure is relatively low over China. A moderate monsoon will prevail over the Ching Bea
Local Forecast-Moderate easterly or variable winds; cloudy.
FAT STOCK SHOWS. SCOTTISH STEER. SCORES TWO TRIUMPHS.
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£400,000,000 LOSS DUE TO PREVENTIBLE ILLNESS.
attentions.
of probably £400,000,000 a year due to There is a disquieting economic Juss
preventable illness, particularly ignorance and carelessness in diet. Adults eat meat excessively, while children have insuf ficient milk. It is useless to preach the laws of health while people are crowded into miserable, sordid, and unhealthy tenements
From Edinburgh the Cragganmore steer went to Smithfield Show where with great unanimity the blue ribbon was awarded him, a tribute to the breeder and feeder and a great honour to the county of Banff satisfactory reserves of the company and the yearling blue-grey heifer shown by Your directors consider, in view of the The reserve champion of Smithfield was their conservative attitude with regard the Earl of Durham.
WEALTH 18 HEALTIL"! to finance in the past, that, provided As both animals were reared by their nothing unforeseen happens between this respective owners the allocation of the the motto "The first wealth is health." The new Health Society has adopted and the annual meeting of the company King's Cup for the best beast bred by It includes eminent scientists, doctors, in February, they will recommend to share-exhibitor followed similar lines to tho and business men, and has launched a holdere a dividend of Tle, & per ordinary Championship. The Daily Mirror of the campaign with the aim of disseminating share in addition to the usual preference 10th December, contains an excellent knowledge of the simple laws of health dividend
photo of the Champion."
and preventing, instead of curing, disease,
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