FOOTBALL.
TO-DAY'S LEAGUE MATCHES.
The following games in the Hongkong lengue are down for decision to-day:
Division I...
China Athletic . South China, Hong- kong F.C. ground. Referee, MF.
Hilbert. Club de Roercio
V. R.A., Recreio ground, Kowloon, Referee. Mr. Phillips...
IS. Tumar T
Hongkong Club, Navy ground. Referee, Me. Davies. Hongkong Policy . Kowloga, Kowloop F.C. ground. Referee," Mr. Bald.
win.
Kick-off, in all the above matches. 4.20 p.m.
Division II. "' A.” .. University. Kowloon Rerven, St. Joseph's ground. Referee, Mr. Gilmout.
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South China St. Joseph's, South China ground. Referee, Mr. Mc- Ivor.
China Athletic "A China Athletic B. Sookuupon "B" ground Referee, Mr. Gromm Hongkong Club Reserves. Club de Recreio Reserves, Hongkong F.C. ground. Beferes, Mr. Gilbert, Kick-off, in all the above matches,
11.11.
Division II. "B.”
co
IK. and S. Bank. Boy Scouts, at 4.30 p.m. South China ground. Referee, Mr. Melvor.
China Athletic." A". China Athletic
B. at 4.50 p.m., Bookuapog. "B" ground. Referee, M., Gromm..
CRICKET.
TODAY'S MATCHES.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23RD. 1926
CRICKET NOTES.
Youth will be served" is a very old The following matches hars been ardage. It is also a very true one, but, ranged for to-day-
Interport Trial. Over 20 v. Fader 39, on E.K.C.C.
ground
League: Division. I. K.O.C.. LR.C
League: Division m. Teiversity. I.R.C. 2nd XI. 'C.S.C.C. "A" y. H.M.S." Tamar.
Friendlies. Hongkong Electric B.C. v. Craigen-
gower C.C. Club de Recreio
K.C.C.
GOLF.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
THE PRICE OF DRINKS.
With reference to the slump in the sterling value of the dollar it was stated in the Duity Press on Thursday that the club prices of whiskies had risen, or wore, about to rise; as the price of whisky per
ense had been increased.
The Secretary of the Golf Club writes that although the cost of drinks to the Club has risen, the question of increasing the price to imembers has not yet been discussed
SHEK O GOLF.
CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.
The annual championship of the Shek Moslem Club r. South China, at 3.300 Country Club is to be played to-morrow pm. St. Joseph's ground. Referre, over 38 holes. The course is in excellent Mr. Gilmour.
condition.
Kowloon "B" r. St. Joseph's Res.,
at a p... Kowloon FC ground Referee, Mr. Baldwin..
Friendlies.
East Surreys . K.O.S. Ea. To be play. ground, at 4.0 ed Sookunpoo HA p.m..
East Surreys Reserves, W KTOISTBS) Reserves, at Scokunpee, kis c-off,
p:m.
Notes On The Matches,
The games of the week be that on the I.K. F. ground, the to Chinese lean being, in opposition. Ou paper, the result should be an easy in for the Athletic South China made a good pression in the opening half of the game at Kowloon last week, and to-day "may s expected to give a quod account of themselves against the Atlas. A re- eard crowd is expected..
R.A.
The Club de Recreio open their new soccer ground at King's Park to-day, their opponents being the ILA.
The Gunners have two wins to their credit, but the Recreio are expected to give to their first deleat this season. Several of the R.A: team will be out for the last time in Hongkong League games, ne they are leaving for Singapore during. the coming week. By the trooper terday, the R.A. have an old player in Nutty, who played at centre-half for the Gunners before the war. Nulty also bas the credit of winning the harbour race against all-comers.
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The entries are very good, 96 having been received.
FINAL NIGHT FETE. SPECIAL SWIMMING GALA THIS
EVENING AT V.R.C.
The special swimming gals and night fête, postponed three weeks ago on ne- count of inclement weather, will be held
the Victoria Recreation Club this even ing, beginning at nine o'clock. In all Probability this will be the final fate of the season, and the annual harbour races next week will wind up the aquatic season of the V.R.C.
There will be the usual class of varied races but, in addition, there will be certain novelty races. The programme and entrica of the events were published
in the Daily Press recently.
At the conclusion, the prizes will be distributed, after which the Lyrie Or chestra, which will play selections during the sports, will play dance music. A merry and enjoyable evening may be anticipated.
H.
LAWN TENNIS.
AUSTIN WINS AND
COLLAPSES.
in öricket, less true than in other sports- We still fad Rhodes, a mere stripling
HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
A VERY SATISFACTORY YEAR.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
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The twenty-second annual meeting of of a bit over forty coming back to help the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club was held England win the deciding Test Match. at the Club House yesterday evening, To-day, magnit componere parva, when the Commodore, Mr. E. W. Car.
penter, presided. There was a fair at tendance of members.
have the, may I say,1,-babes of under thirty contesting with strong young men between that age and the allotted span of humanity: here I quote the Psalmist
and not Dr. Coué. To be serious the sides chosen for to-day's match are most interesting. The only probable candi- dates for the Interport team who are hot out are Pearce and Reed. I am glad to hear that the latter's foot is better
and that he will probably be able to turn cut for light work at the nets on Monday
next,
On paper, if the match could be play- ed out it looks all Lembard Street to China orange on the Seniors, unless there should occur what I would term n Bowkerian debacle. The wicket should be, for the Arst time this year, tending towards fast, and it will be interesting to sou how Jex copes with our fast bowler's deliveries.
The Commodore's Speech. In reviewing the affairs of the past year, the Commodore, Mr. E. W. Carpen- ter, said that the reports were a good and comprehensive record of the tivities of the Club during the past
AUSTRALIA'S LAMENT.
"WE MUST FIND NEW BOWLERS."
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CRITICS ON ENGLISH PLAYERS IN SYDNEY.
RELIGION TO-DAY.
DR. BARNES ON. MODERNISM.
BARNES
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Australia is still wondering with pain and bewilderment why her doughty Preaching in Westminster Abbey, Dr. giants made such a poor display at the Barnes, Bishop of Birmingham, dealt Oval; but behind the natural hisappoint with "The necessity of Modernism," his ment is warm praise for Chapman and his team. There is also a feeling that text being “Jesus saith unto him, Follow the game will benefit by the "Ashes" | Me; let the dead bury their dead” going to England.
cloth and Ashes, laments the Australian of vast religious confusion and decay. The Sun, under the heading. Sack We were, he said, living in a period defeat in verse "In loving memory of For well-nigh a century forces had been our old pet Roo; deserted life at the at work whose effect was now plainly visible in popular thought. The triumphs Oval, 1926." 14-
of scientific method had been combined in her congratulations to the English
The Guardian says Australia is sincere with the conclusions of Biblical criticism team, which played fair and won entirely on its merits. The M.C.C.", the paper adds will surely realize now the value of Tests played to finish." - N
season. The Club was a very live concern now and wherena a "few years ago the Club premises were little used except in the winter, now-a-days there was little or no change in its use during the winter or summer seasons. For this very antis factory state of affairs thanks were due to Messrs. F. Oliver, H. G. Rouse, R. M. | Jack, G. R. Edwards and H. R. Cleland who, during the past season, had worked hard in the interests of the Club-
Encouragement for Younger Members.
In connection with yachting, Mr. Rouse To back him up there is had put the following proposal to the "Goodwin of the good stock type of Committee, ris: that for the encourage bowler: Wales, who may have more luckment of younger members to take up sailing, a portion of the money held in on a faster wicket: Parker, who is reserve by the Club. be allocated to the always worth watching and Summera building of a small cruising yacht, such yacht to be hired out to members. The who seems to be a fairly steady stock committee had gone into the master and Do particularly considered that Mr. Rouse's proposal fatish bowler with dangerous trick. Possibly, by the way, should be carried into effect by building a boat with a part of the funds now on on a fast bumping wicket Summers may axed deposit at the Bank. He would ask appear to more advantage. I do trust the meeting later if it was in favour and pray that the fantastic idea that of putting the proposal into effect, after Rumjaha is a bowler has by this time Mr. Rouse and spoken, on the subject.
It was hoped that during the coming perished. I incline to think that the season the Clubs and the Navy sailing really interesting part will be to com- events would again be held with the enthusiasm that they had in the past, pare Owen Hughes and Wales-bowling also that the Military as a unit would on the same side on the same wicket. this year, take part in the race and make And I do hope that Owen. Hughes' the contest a triangular one. modesty will not lead him to underbowl himself. It will make a more interesting match of it if Hancock's side goes in
first,
The Seniors have not very much bowl. ing. Brace will be watched with in- terest. Evans seems variable still Lyal, if he only pitched up a bit more would
No Interport This Year,
In respect of rowing the Club received an invitation from Shanghai to take part in a rowing Olympiad at Shanghai this autumn. After due consideration the committee replied that in view of con- ditione prevailing here they were unable Singapore were invited to send fours to send a crew to Shanghai. Manila and and pairs for an inter-Club competition to be rowed on the "Opening. Cruise the necessary arrangements.
The Evening Neis declares that the result will not do harm to cricket, but will spur Englishmen to press home to Australia the lessons to be learned. We must have new bowlers," says the writer. Other critics praise Chapman, and con- sider that he will be the captain of many Test teams in the future.
An All-Round Recovery," The Herald remarks: England's undoubtedly fine cricket recovery since the war is in step with her other magni- ficent effort, which has enabled her to raise her head above a mountain of debt and disaster, and to meet her obligations to the world."
to make men doubt the truth, not only of the first chapter of Genesis, but also many a Slowly at first, but with increasing
New
Testament narrative.
momentum, the movement had gone on, until now it was difficult to get well- educated youths of character and ability to enter the ministry. The drift from the Churches had been widespread. With- in them various types of reaction, pro- into the ducts of desperate dives past, flourished." Magical sacramentalism, Second Adventism, and spiritualism were variants of primitive beliefs whose day was prat: each was a symptom of re- ligious decay.
"What then does the future hold?" continued "Dr. Barnes. "I personally am convinced that we cannot reject the conclusions of experts working with a single-minded devotion to truth. To do so is to make religious faith seem incom- The deter-patible with thoughtful Inquiry. And, if
often the conclusions of experts are prob able rather than certain, we cannot build on beliefs which always need the benefit of the doubt." From special pleading
The de (anys a Reuter's telegram from Melbourne) writes: mining factors were the collapse of Aus tralia's leading batsmen in the first innings, the great triumph of Hobbe and Sutcliffe in England's second innings, and the bowling of the veteran Rhodes.
£13,000,000 FOR DOCKS. CONTRACT PLACED AT
SOUTHAMPTON..
and obvious reaction the best of our young people turned impatiently away. A generation ago they doubted the first chapter of Genesis; now they were not prepared to accept such a simple state- ment of belief as the Apostle's Creed,
Follow Me; let the dead bury their
Plainly the alternatives of religious evolution or religious decay lay before us. Preparations are now complete for "What is the path of religious evolu work to begin on the £13,000,000-docktion he said. I find it in the words, extension scheme to be carried out on the western shore at Southampton.
The first contract for the reclamation of 18 acres of mud land has now been placed. This preliminary work is to be carried out by the James Dredging, Towage, and Transport Company, of Southampton.
The scheme will be carried out in three sections, the first of which will cost dock accommodation, approached by a £3,000,000 and provide 3,500 feet of new deep-water channel 600 feet wide and 35
feet deep. This section is to be completed
dead. We need to cease from elaborate and unsatisfying, attempts to defend doubtful positions" The...teaching of Jesus as to God's nature and man's duty and destiny was brilliantly clear. Sa far as the life of the spirit is a reality in any man, there is something which draws him to Jesus and makes him find in the Lord's spiritual certainty a com- pelling nuthority.
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“It is on such a basis that the best
Modernists among us are working. They
be useful, while Lightfoot turns them day, but they have been unable to make in four years from now, by which time let the dead bury their dead, and seek
from leg a bit. His delivery, however, will take a deal of watching and my im- pression at nets was that he throws the bail that turns most. Last Saturday he was bowling and I did not see him put one of those particular teasers down.
I do not think the batting of the sides can (anyway on paper!) be compared. The most interesting thing will be to Bee if Fincher comes of again Be.cer. tainly seems nervousness of playing on the Club
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Progress In Bowls.
If and when traffic should require it, long jetty will be built parallel to the quay, having sides 4,000 and 5,000 feet long, and bringing the total quay space
it is hoped that trade will have recovered present the Christian faith as the warrant the company pro- Gospel of the Kingdom of Heaven. sufficiently The Bowling section had made coceeding with the second portion of the Modernism is not a negative intellec tualism. It appears to ecclesiastical ob scurantists to be so, because Modernists aiderable progress and was new ar im- scheme.
place loyalty to truth, as our generation portant part of the Club's activities and This will extend the 3,300-feet quay to asacts. The lawn required to be re-turfed length of 7,500 feet.
has reached it, above any lesser loyalty to and the incoming committee should take.
institution or tradition. But Modernista are. heirs of the Reformation and the up the matter at an early date.
Evangelica! Movement. For that reason Reuse, the Hon. Librarian, for the great The Club had again' to thank Mrs.
the gulf between the Modernist and interest she had taken in the Club library This will enable the port, already the vanished. And, moreover, Modernism, by the modern Evangelical has, practically and also for her handsome donation to biggest, ocean, passenger centre in the virtue of its very basis, produces the they would not have felt justified in more of the world's greatest ships. purchasing but for her contribution.
(Applause.)
to 13,600 feet.
to have shaken off his wards the cost of the new bookcase, which United Kingdom. to accommodate 20riety "mingled with pity and humour
BY . . DOUBT IN THE DAILY MAIL."}
The Tamar receive the Hongkong Club
In the South of England lawn tennis. to-day on the Navy ground at Happy championships at Eastbourne C. FI.
position in the League, for they have a Boal of the men's singles. Miss Harvey ability to rise to the nerve-racking good side, being unlucky in dropping and Mrs. Watson are the women finalists. strain of an Interport. Once he does,
Valley. The Tamar should improve their Kingsley and H. W. Austin reached the ground, but I am still doubtful or his They were very much obliged to her. docks, one of which will be the largest to future developments, such Modernism
A point in their opening game. Gerrard will lend the Club attack, Wallington dropping back to partner Howard at
back.
1100,
and comes off in one, I see him in the team for the next fifteen or twenty years.
and another good score should go far to Parker also has done consistently well,
their services in looking after the main Messrs. Tickle and Carter had given tenance of the Club premises, and the Club's thanks were due to ther.
Very Batisfactory;" they showed a very satisfactory state of Turning to the accounts, he said that affairs for a Club which was used solely
for sport.
working expenses were now being closely scrutinized and it was hoped during the would not impair the efficiency of the coming season to effect economies that Club.
Thanks.
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is much superior to the "B," as wit- during the many times they have played by the marking out of a popping-crease Club premises had been re-valued and their encouragement and support during his spiritual perception and aspirations.
Land will be reserved for two graving which is the natural outcome of a living faith. If our past history is any guide in Europe, to form a deep channel which marks the new direction of our religious docks. will lead to the first section of the new
evolution."
Some, doubtless, would con- The heat was tropical and affected many
tend that the end of such a movement was players, including Austin, who, after
utter scepticism, daubt as to the existence, leaying the court at the conclusion of
of God, or the power of prayer, denial his match with H. K. Lester, whom he
that there was any value in the teaching pane this week, but they will play a to be attended by a doctor. Austin play
such expectations were completely mis The East Surreys are with a League beat by 2 sets to 1, collapsed and had
of Jesus. He thought that those who had friendly with the K.O.S.Es. at Scokuned aggressively all through and regained strengthen his claim to play on the
taken. They forgot that human civilisa his steadiness and accuracy. He succeed-side.
tion was built upon an instinctive striv- In the Junior "A" division, the two ed in making every shot an attacking
The nets this year have been improved
In conclusion, he thanked the Flag ing for goodness and truth. Man was China Athletic teams meet, but the "A" one.
At the instigation of the auditors, the Officers, Committee, and members for differentiated from the lower animals by His experience against Lester
and a bowling crease. ness the games with the East Surreya cach other at Cambridge, to which why this has not beer dong before. It their present day value of $70,000 as
I cannot imagine they now appeared in the accounts at his term of office while, if he might men The man of science did not present a Reserves, the "B going down by 15-0, Varsity they belong, has taught Austin is rather a pity that more of our younger against $20,231.50 in last year's Eccounts
tion names, he would particularly bring universe which was spiritually inert. He while the A made a draw of three the wisdom of never letting Lester gain batsmen do not stand behind the net when The item electric light installation, which
to their notice the thanks which were made an abstraction; useful within its the initiative, so Austin drove hard and Hancock is hatting, They have plenty appeared in the old balance sheet, had Cleland for their efficient work as Hon. of bis pursuit of truth, testified to the due from the Club to Messrs. Oliver and own range; but, by the very eagerness "South China meet St. Joseph's on deep, kept Lester chasing from side to of time for practice. If they would been deleted and incorporated into the the South Chinu ground and the latter side, and came in to the net and volleyed watch him they would learn a very great Club House item. Boats and pars had secretary and Hon. treasurer, respective spiritual ideal which gave momentum to
splendidly. Some of his anticipations of deal. I am not suggesting that he never
ly, during the past season. (Applause.) been heavily written down, although
the progress of knowledge. Wider in The Club Reserves are "at home" to Lester's side-line drives and the quick plays a bad shot, but he plays so many during the past two seasons & Thames' tion of the report and accounts.
The Chairman then proposed the adop-range and far deeper in insight was the the Recreio. The visitors should wia. Less of his shots bordered on great lawn good ones that it is easy to spot and training skiff and new cars and seulis
understanding which constituted the re Kowloon Reserves meet the University tennis."
you realize it is just the sort of thing you had been added to the rowing assets.
Rear-Admiral A. J. B. Stirling, C.B., velation of Jesus. on St. Joseph's ground. Kowloon should
Austin secured the first set at 6-2, but do yourself, and have a chance of correct- It would be noticed that an item of seconded, and the proposition was adopt take the point.
ed unanimously. 8025, being entrance fees received during In the division, also, the two Lester was playing well enough to make ing it.
Austin work hard for it. It was not sur There is one other thing which I have the year, had, as had been the practice not yet seen. The practice I mean is in the past, added to the reserve, which the ordinary fielding practice with resulted in an actual balanes of $833.02 stump up and a wicketkeeper behind on the year's working. it. Our fielding is good now. It can, however, well be improved in the matter of returns.. Full to just over the bails or long hop in the same place," It is a golden rule and if you sling inamiliers of bathing members and bowling a yocker, which goes for & overthrow subscriptions having been stopped.
all.
should win.
China Athletic teams meet on the Soprising, therefore, considering the heat kunpoo B, ground. St. Joseph's Reserves should win against Kowloon and Austin's delicate physique, that "B" Moslem Club against South China Lester, who produced his best form at and the Boy Scouts against the H.K. the beginning of the second set, did no and S. Bank should result in an easy win receive much opposition from Austin,
who, having lost lead, reserved stamina for the final set.
for the former.
The East Surreys Reserves will play the K.OS.Ba. at Stokunpoo,
RUGBY.
MATCH THIS AFTERNOON. There will be a ugby match between a team from H.M.S. Hermes and the Hongkong Rugby Football Club, at King's Park, Kowloon, to-day. p.m.
Kick-off at 4
The following have been selected to play for the Club:--
Summers; Stephenson and Morrison, Lammert. Hoare, Ralph and Blake; Milar (cupt.), Beveridge, Lee, Me- Intyre, M. Smith, Garrard, Garrod and Warren.
By this time both players were nearly "baked," and Leater started emptying large tumblers of water over his head to keep cool.
Austin came back to his attacking game, and won the first four games of the final set. Although shaken physi- cally, he played finely to the end, and went out at 6-1 and then collapatd."
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Sequel to Austin's Collapse. Considerable disappointment was "CX- perienced when it became known that H. W. Austin had scratched in all events in the lawn tennis championships of the South of England
The men's singles challenge cuo thus goes to C. H. Kingsley by default, and the final day was robbed of its best
gest one thing to the powers that be Once a week, a pitch welk on one side, two batsmen changing every 5 minusea, and tip and run. Two wicketkeepers if you will, and bowlers to taste. Gr cut out the tip and run after a bit and let them call
Election Of Officers. On the proposition of Mr. H. S. Rouse, seconded by Mr. F. G. Faux, the Flas Officers were re-elected en bloc. As regards the working account it would be seen that the subscriptions posed that Rear Admiral Stirling, Lt. Col. The Vice-Commodore (Mr. Shields) pro amounted to $215 less than in 1925. This Gun, and Messrs. H. S. Rouse, F. Tracy, was largely made up by the rednetion of C. Edwards, H. J. Pearce, F. G. Vaux, A. Van Andel, C. Grist and M. N. Croucher form the Sailing Committee.
INSURE
YOUR
MOTOR
CAR
WITE
that four is, debited to you and not to The Bar profits had increased by 8306 Mr. E. B. Reed seconded and the motion the wicket-keeper. May I humbly sug-ind this was due to greater use that was passed unanimously-
was now being made of the Club, for sailing, rowing, and bowling. The gen-brook, seconded by Mr. E. S. Carter, On the proposition of Mr. F. J. Easter: eral increase in the working expenses of Messrs, R. M. Jack, H. Dreyer, E. S. 1996 was because the fear had been a full Forsyth, B. L. Honcrieff, K. Robertson, working year whereas in 1025 the Club S. Thompson, and Dr. Minett were elect was partly closed down owing to absenceed to form the Rowing Committee.." of staff, due to the Strike.
Mesurs. G. Edwards, W. S. Dixon and By the way, I am agthorized to state
Doubtful Debts.
Dr. Anderson were elected on the Bowl. that the duties of the Selection Com
There were only two other items which ing Committee. by Messrs. Hancock and Hayward. They called for remark; they were Bad and mittee are at present being carried out
Mrs. H S. Ronse was re-elected will in-all probability co-opt a third Doubtful debts amounting to 8150.07 librarian, Mr. F. Oliver, Honorary Secra
An odd-number is un- member later.
made up by subscriptions 8127 (duetary, and Mr. H. R., Cleland, Honorary doubtedly desirable but the individual chiefly to members not notifying the Treasurer will be hard to find, as besides being secretary when they leave the Colony),
The New Yacht. good judge of cricket he should not be and 823.07 for refreshment, all in small
Mr. H. S. Rouse proposed that the Club should secure a new cruiser yacht which a player uncertain of his own place, amounts ranging from 38 cents to 83.03. It was a dark night at Aldershot, and Pearce will not have seen caough of the It was hoped to recover the major part would be hired out to members. in the gloom could be beard the sound of practice matches. I don't cavy them of the 823.07. The other item was "Bur- thought that it would encourage sailing, an approaching horse. "Halt! Who their job."
plus of expenditure' debited to Reserve, particularly among the younger members TAIKOO CLUB AT HOME"
goes there?" barked the picket. Ro-
I understand that it has been found Account" amounting to 8281.08. Of this of the Club. Mr. Rouse showed the gimental commander.' "Dismount, sir, impracticable to start at 1.30 p.m., and amount 399.60 should have been debited meeting a design of the beat, and ex- A Lawn Bowls match between Taikoo and advance to be recognized. "The if this is so, it is a great pity. The side 1025, but the account was not received plained her capacity, etc. She would (1st Division League Champions) colonel discounted and came over to the that goes in second never has a real by the time those accounts were closed. cost about $1,300. It was intended to Rest of the League," will be played on picket, who presented arms with a snap. knock at all, and I should have thought Therefore, the actual working debit for hire the boat out to two persons at a the Taikoo Bowling Green on Saturday, Proceed, sir! he said. As he a compromise on 1.458 p.m. could have 1826 was $182, which could be more than charge of $30 each per month.. November Gth, commencing at 3 p.m. Inboriously got hack on his horse the been arranged. As it is, 9 p.m. to-day scriptions of $115 and the 8150 written and it was finally decided that the pro"OCEAN*COMPREHENSIVE POLICY
accounted for by the decrease in sub- Discussion took place on the project, The occasions will also be regarded as the colonel naked By the way, who post should see the start of an excellent, and off as bad and doubtful debts. The Club posed yacht should be built, her cost not
ed you there f "Oh, nobody, air" re-most interesting game.
LAWN BOWLS..
match.
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official, closing of the Taikoo Green for the season.
plied the picket. "I'm just practising."
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R. ABBIT...
(Continued on next Column.).
to exceed $1,500,
He
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GILMANS.
THE