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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18гæ, *** 1926
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LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR OPENS NEW PREMISES,
TRIBUTE TO THE FOUNDERS
REFERENCE TO CANTON GOVERNMENT.
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H.E. the 'Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, | established the firm of Messrs. Lane, RCA.G.) officially opened the new pre-Crawford & Company in a matshed ou mises of Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., the harbour-front of Hongkong. From in Exchange Building, yesterday. A these small beginnings the firm has grown large number of people were present at to the dimensions which we the ceremony. All the seating accom-
thanks to the foresight of the pioneers medation in the new café, where speeches who founded it and to the enterprise and were made, was quickly occupied and integrity of their successors in the busi hundreds had to remain standing. mess. It is upon foundations like this Throughout the morning, every depart that the commercial greatness of Hong- ment in the premises was crowded. kong has been built; and, so long as the same pioneer spirit and the same enter- prise and integrity characteriso British merchants in Hongkong, our commercial position in the Far East will be sound and secure..
His Excellency, in his opening speech, paid tribute to the enterprise of the founders of the Company. He then made reference to the present trade situation and deplored the continuance by Caaten of its suicidal policy. He stated, with emphasis, that with the spirit which animated the merchants of Hongkong, the Cantonese could ever do any permanent injury to the Colony.
THE OPENING.
APPRECIATION OF ENTERPRISE.
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FOR. HOME, FACTORY, & POWER HOUSE
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AND BUNKERS
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Head Office-TIENTSIN.
DODWELL & CO., LTD., Agents, Hongkong.
HANDBAGS,
In order to clear the whole of our Handbags Depart ment, we offer a Substantial
20% DISCOUNT
on all Bags (Leather, Silk, Beads, etc.) from August 16th to August 31st.
Do not miss This Opportunity.
MAGASIN GENERAL.
In 1850 this firm owned the only Euro- pean bakery in Hongkong and served the inhabitants of the island and H.M.'s Navy with most of their bread. It was fitting therefore, that in the recent troubles of 1922 and 1925 this same firma When H.E the Governor, accompanied should have been mainly instrumental in. by Capt. Steele, arrived, a few minutes keeping up the supplies of bread and of bafore 11 am both sides of Des Voeux the necessaries of life both for Hongkong
The Road were hned with people.
and the outports: Agnir, Inst month, ground floor windows of the premises were "covered with flags, amongst which after the terrific rainstorm of the 19th July, Lane, Crawford & Company, in spite were two large Union Jacks. The flags of every obstacle, were able to deliver were lowered and His Excellency opened bread and other necessaries-of-hits-as-
usual. For this service the firm was
The Filipino. baseball stars annexed thanked by the Peak Residents' Associa another vistory at the Happy Valicy tion and I am glad of this opportunity to diamond yesterray afternoon by compil add an expression of my own apprecia-ing 14 runs, while the U.S.S. Helena Chicese R.C. tion. (Applause.)
the door.
The official party then proceeded to the new Café, and on His Excellency's entry the orchestra played the National An them. in less than five minutes all the seating accommodation was occupied.
Others who were seated at the table.
presided over by His Excellency were The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, Capt. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Mr. B. R. Forster, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. A.S. D. Cousland, Mr. F. M. Crawford, Mr. W. A. Eustace, Mr. M. Manuk, Mr. E. M. Raymond and Mr. Chan Tung
DIRECTORS" WELCOME. 35. D. Cousland, in addressing the gathering, said: Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen-It is with "great pleasure I have to thank Your Excellency for the herour you have con upon this Company by being pre- sent tuis morning and performing, the ceremony of formally declaring these pre- mises open, and I have also to thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for so kindly join. ing us to-day.
ferred
The store that you, Sir, have just open. ed to the public, is one of which we are justly proud, and may be considered as comparing favourably with any similar
S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ltd. enterprise in the East.
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THE VITALITY OF HONGKONG.
LOCAL BASEBALL. FILIPINO ALL STARS. AGAIN
VICTORIOUS.....
HONGKONG TENNIS LEAGUE.
The following tables show, to date, the positions of the different Clubs compet ingin the three-divisions:
Clubs.
faned to score run in all nine innings. Indian R. C.
Features of interest were lacking until Kowloon C.C. towards the end when the visitors, who M.B.K. had gathered four runs during six U.S.R.C.“ innings, took to busting in the seventh University....... and caused bewilderment in the field, the Hongkong C.C... 6 net result being an additional tea runs. With such a score they simply forced
themselves out in the remaining innings, 38 darkness had set in.
DIVISION.
Games.
M. W. L Pta. F. A.
6 મ 0 6 389 293.
* DIVISION.
1 5 340 234
в 4
2
4 324 270
6 9
4
2 258 338
.. 6
4
2 248 346
A 1
1 286 308
15
1.253 341
Games.
A.
.0 2
9 590 301
8 518 474
8 474 417
.6324 483
6 621 460
Indian R.C.
...... 8 5 Kowloon C.C....10 3 ILSRO
4
5" 489 422
7
3 445 543
CS.C.C.
.9
9 -2
2 320 373
9 449 440
B DIVISION.
Clubs.
M. W. L Pts. F.
0 Chinese R.C........ 9
10 8 Two new pitchers were tried out in M.B.K...
Craigengower.... 9 6 3 this game.
Hongkong C.C....10 6. 4 The teams and score by inning were University 10 8 4
b
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2.3.
Jones
1. f.
Coulter
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1b.
Chiurco
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Koblis
c.
Batler
3b.
Hell
12
I congratulate the firm on opening new and larger premises at a time such as this. It is proof, if proof were needed, of the vitality of Hongkong and of une futility of the attempts being made by a band of organized banditti and pirates, miscalled the Canton Strike Committee. to do injury to this Colony. Unhappily,
now has as under :- the Canton Government even
STARS. Huga pot realized that the first and most essential duty of a Government is to M. Platon maintain law and order. It connives "at Casimiro
Regis organized piracy and brigandage in the Montalbo provincial capital itself, and it allows an itera unlawful tyranny to be imposed by strike C. Platon
3. Barnes. pickets upon the Cantonese people. Bernales
Changes:-Stars: Santos, p. (5) What it expects to result therefrom other than injury to itself and its subjects, I Yianan, l.f. (6th) Toribio, c. (7th). do not know. One thing I am perfectly Helenn: Bacon, 3b, (3rd); Nickson, P.
(5th); Pegg, 1 (7th). " sure will not result and that is any per- maneat injury to Hongkong. While the spirit of those commercial pioneers Mr. Lane and Mr. Crawford continues to animate the merchants of Hongkong, the future of this Colony is safe and we shall
THE PREMISES.
Gonsales
Stars
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1 0 2 0 1 0 10 0 0-14 Helenu .000 0 0 0 0.0 0-0 Runs:-Regis (3); Hugo, Rivera, Ber- males (2); Casimiro, C. Platon, Santos, M. Platon, Ylanan (1).
Bitstars, D; Helena, 3. Errors-Stars, 3; Helena, 12.
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TO-DAY'S GAME.
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In the last match of the series, which promises to be the best, at 4.30 p.m. to-day, the All Hongkong picked team (representative of all the League Clubs) will meet the visitors.
But it is not merely as such that we go on from strength-to-strength(pStrikeouts Stare Gonzales,
Santos, 4. Helena; Baraes, 1; Nickson, claim your attention and interest to-day. plause.) The history of the firm of Lane, Craw
Bases on balla-Helena: Barnes, ; ford, Ltd, goes back to the very early The taking over of such striking and Nickson. 3. Stars: Gonsales, 1; Santos, days of the Colony. Many of those pre-palatial premises marks not only a mile-11. sent will remember that the 75th anniver- stone in the progress of the arm, but it sary of its foundation was celebrated last is also a landmark in the history of the year, and at that time mention was made of its growth from the hamble matshed on the sea front of 1850 to the premises just vacated. To-day we see here further evidence of progressive policy, so that by its history and its present standing, Lane Crawford's may confidently be regarded as one of the institutions of Hongkong.
The many departments of the business are now assembled under one roof. By doing this we are able to offer greater facilities and better service to our many patrons, making shopping to them the delight that it should be. The room in which we are now gathered, together with the adjoining lounge, will still further add to their comfort, and enable our cus tomers to enjoy a quiet rest diring their shopping.
Unfortunately, we have not been able to complete the fitting up of our various departments. The coal strike at Home has delayed a considerable number of our show cases, but these we expect to arrive in a few days. Then our showrooms will be complete.
HOCKEY.
Colony. The firm has been closely con- nected with the steady progress of the Colony during the last three quarters of a century, and the new premises, situato The players leave for Japan by the in the very heart of the city in close Empress of avic- to-morrow... proximity to the leading banks, hotels, clubs and Government offices demon- strates the faith it still has in the Colony's prosperity: Many advantages will accrue from having under one roof all the departments, workrooms, stores and offices, enabling the firm to give its customers a vastly improved service. Spacious showrooms and up-to-date win- dow displays will be an unfailing source of pleasure to shoppers, and the well appointed lounge a favourite rendezvous
for all.
The various departments are splendidly arranged. The outfitting, ladies depart- ment, jewellery department and grocery stores are all on the ground floor." The front part of the first floor is being used for administrative offices, and in the rear is the commodious café. There are five Before closing, I would like to add a floors above the ground floor, but a num word-of-appreciation of our staff, both ber of fast running lifts makes access Europeans and Chinese; without their easy. united and unetinted operation, and the keenness and interest displayed, the
EQUIPMENT.
All the sanitary ware was supplied by results of to-day could not have been the Hongkong Realty & Trust Co., Ltd.
achieved.
The following will represent the Wanderers against the 5th/2nd Punjabis at 5 p.m. in white, on Thursday, August 19th:-
Goal-Sergt. Clark, RA Backs E. J. R. Mitchell and C. L. R.
Becher. Halves Lieut. M. A. Maude, RN, Lieut. Maude, R.A., and Major, J. P. 8. Greig, R.E. Forwarda-Major L
·J.
Recreio ***** 8.2 62 301 431 Netherlands T.C. 91
I 288 603
Games. M. W. L Pts. F. A.
Cuba. Chinese R.C.10 10 0 10.727 203 Recreio..........7 5 2 5 378 315 Kowloon C.C:10 Hongkong C.C... 8 Craigengower.... 7
Taikoo
5 5 5 458 53
3 5 3 345 447
2 5 2 203 401 9 1 374 GIB 10 1 OUTSTANDING MATCHES.
The first division programme has been completed, and there are but few matebes in each of the second and third remain- ing to be played. The results will not " afect the position of the leading Clubs, of which the Chinese Recreation Club
predominate, and any changes that might arise will be among the lower half of the second and third division tables,
The following is the list of outstanding matches:
"B" DIVISION. U.S.R.C. J. Chinese R.C. Recreio v. Indian R.C. Civil Service C.C...U.S.R.C. Netherlands T.C. z. U.S.R.C. Recreio . Craigengower.C.C
" DIVISION. Craigengower v Recreio. Recreio v. Craigengower (return). Hongkong C.C. v. Craigengover. Recreio Honkong C.CP.
V.R.C. NIGHT FETE. Entries for the First Night Fete, which will be held next Saturday, closed yester day. The names of the entrants for the different events are as follows:-
100 YARDS Mrмstes AGGREGATE HANDI- CAP:-E. Noronha, A. E. Carvalho, G. Razavet, W. Taylor, and E. Zimmern.
50 YARDS BACK STROKE, HANDICAP:- Lightfoot, E Noronha, B. Assumpeso, G. Noronha, RA.P.C B. E. Foster, G. P. G. Razavet, A. May, Noronha, and Lammert, Lieut. E. J. Larkcom, R. Pereira.. R.E., and Lieut. W. Andrews, R.N...
Hian Dive W. Taylor and D. Laing. 100 YARDS MEMBERS BREASTSTROKE HANDICAP R. Pereira, H. Barros and W. A. Zimmern.
50 YARDS TEAM RACE:-B. Assumpeão, EXIT CAFE WISEMAN.
G. Noronha, H. Alves, DV Lopes, G. The passing of the Café Wiseman will Rasavet, D. Laing, WTaylor, be a matter of not a little regret to many, Noronha, May, E. Zimmern, B. especially to those who have resided in Rasmussen, and F. W. T. Ross. the Colony for some time, for to them the Bora, TWO LENGTHS' HARDICAPW I will not detain you longer, Sir, but and installed by Messrs. Holyoak, Massey café had long been one of the best of Coysh, E. Lawrence (15), W. Lawrence
spaces of leisure had been very happily. would ask you before leaving to further & Co., Ltd, who also installed the coldrendezvous, one in which many little (16), and H. Noronha (18)...
water service. favour us by visiting the different.depart
The heating and hot water service, to spent. ments.
With the opening of Messrs. Lune, gether with boilers, calorifiers, accelera- tors, etc., were supplied by Messrs. G. N. Crawford's new premises, the demolition H.E. The Governor, who was greeted Haden & Sons, Ltd., and installed by of the interior of the Café Wiseman was with rounds of applause, said: Like so Mears. Holyoak, Masany & Co., Ltd.,
Bamboo scaffolding surrounded the much that is best in Hongkong the firm who are the sole agents for Messrs. G. Ne premises and workmen were busy in clear- viz., that between East Surreys and Kow- of Lane, Crawford & Company owes its Hadens. To aid circulation in the heating the interior, window fixtures, etc., as loon British School A," which will inception to the British mercantile ing system, Mesars. G. N. Hadens sup-
GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.
at once commenced
50 YARDS LADIES' HANDICAP:--Mise B. Blise, Miss D. Spanton, Mies M. Gourlay and the Misses Hunt.
WATER POLO.
Only one match will be played to-day,
marine. Mr. Lane, in whose mind the plied one of their patent Turbo Accelera & first step towards carrying out the commence at 6 p.m. project of founding this firm originated, tors. The hot water service was laid innecessary alterations which will convert Two matches were played at the V.R.C. the water polo.league, resulting ing to Hongkong in 1948. The Colony flings, manufactured by car, Lemons entirely different character, of a bath on Monday in the water p
Mesars.
It is understood that when the alteri V.R.C. 9 goals; 1st East Surrey Begt., bad then only been in existence for seven & Co., Edinburgh, for whom Messrs. years and as was natural, Mr. Lane Holyoak, Massey & Co. Ltd., are also tions have been completed the café preu [Garrod (3), Lyon (2), Laing (2),
mises will be occupied by Messrs. Komor Stewart, King. found difficulty in obtaining the necessary sole agents. The fire service was sup-
Kowloon B.S., F.P.A. "A" 11 goals; supplies for his ship. So, when be next plied by the Jardine Engineering Cor.K.. It is also stated that the Ander K.B.C; F.P.A. "B". nil, [Weill (4),
Komor, art dealers, etc., and the by Messrs. went bome, he persuaded one of his poration, and installed
son Music Company will probably transfer Witchell (5), Logan (2), Rasmussen, friends. Mr. Crawford, to become his Holyoak, Massey & Co, Ltd. partner; and in 1850 these two men (Continued on nezt column.)
to these premises from the opposite side. Jorge:]