THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15th, 1927,
FROM SCHOOL IN, ENGLAND TO WORK
IN THE FAR EAST.
WHAT CAREERS CAN WE ADVISE?
YOUTH'S DREAMS AND HARD REALITIES.
[BY PATERFAMILIAS:]
There is a problem that has long! beta haunting at least one father in the Far East with boys at school in England. B concerns their future.
"Shall they come out to China?'' is the insistent question that gets more and more difficult to answer as every month goes by. Is there any prospect for a boy with rather more than averige intelligence) in the Far East of the future? If there is a prospect at all, then what line of hft offers the best prospecs?
With some hesitation the words with rather more than average intelligence have been written All of our geese are swans; all of the children of fond parents seem wonderful to those who cannot judge in an unbiassed manner.
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The words have been written be cause there seems to be very little prospect for the unintelligent boy in this part of the world. Canda, South Africa and possibly New Zealand, a youth with plenty of muscle but "slow in the uptake might easily find an occupation suit able for him. Muscle is worth very
ttle in wages in the Far East.
HEALTHY BOYS,
There are three, boys-let us call them Tom, Dick and Harry-and all of them have had and are having a typical English public school train ing. They know the Far East and have happy memories of their life aa kiddies out here.
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They, in common with all Far Eastern children who learn to swim almost as soon as they learn to walk, easily win swimming prizes at school They figure in the Of cer Training Corps, play Rugby football and any game they can find time and money for and obtain fair reports about the usual school sub jects.
They have this one thought about their future. They want to come out to China..
They are not very definite about careers, although they have ao zeal They were for missionary work impressed when a Suffragan Bishop confirmed them (and many other somewhat heatlanish boya) in the school chapel. They say just what they think about the biannuai sermot of the Bishop of London delivered in the same chapel; and they have clear cut ideas about playing the game, They would not, however, offer the other cheek if they were hit hard. They would let the old Adam have full sway
over their conduct in such a crisis.
Tom has written out rather as if he has suddenly realised that this nothing has been settled definitely is his last term at school and about his career. He seems almost to censure Lather for failing to make definite arrangements.
Little does he understand how seriously every Far Easter event of the last two years has been con- sidered in relation to the problem that has weighed so heavily on father's mind. Shall Tom be told the truth about these depressing visions of the future of Europeans in China that father has often seen recently as through a glass dark- lyt
long experience of a world that is Fouth with its vigour age with ita
look out on the future differently. far from perfect, must of necessity He may only smile at father's sad views about the future.
Another letter from Tom has just arrived Again it is the unexpected that has happened.
It is a lengthy epistle which com- mences by urging immediate action about a carcer: The remainder-90 per cent of the letter is devoted to a glowing description of Rose- mary. It transpires that she is the sister of his chief chum at school and is just two years younger than Tom. She has promised him that she will wait for him for years and years and years..
"Will Rosemary like China ?" I ask Tom's Mother.
"It won't be Rosemary" is the reply.
That's another anxiety I hadn't thought of" is all that I can say, except to add: "Whoever it is you will not think her good enough." For a wonder father had the last word. That, at any rate, cheered him a little.
riding a very high horse. We have M. Wetton: I think my friend is
a dog that is stolen, and within half an hour of its being stolen it fads its way to the college, which is ad- mittedly under the control of Sir Gregory Foster.
Mr. Wetton remarked, amid laughter, that they might have to deal with him in a subsequent case. It was only by great persistence that Mr. Smythe got the dog back at all
The magistrate said that the pro- secution, with the evidence before them, ought to have seen that the case must fail It was obvious that such incuiries as the college officials had been making with regard to dogs would have to be supplement ed in future by further measures to prevent scandalous things happen-
Prosecution Wrong,
Shall they come out to Chinating in this way. Every week the mail brings a letter from each of them and they, speak of a future out here us a thing de- finitely decided upon. Is it fair on them to encourage the ideal
THE UNBELIEVABLE, Two years ago there were no such haunting problems. Then the way seemed so obvious. "Of course, they will come out here. What a
fine time we will have. We shall see them often then-not for a few months, at the end of a five years' "separation."
The prosecution ought not to have been launched, and he would give small costs against the prosecution of is 55.
The case against Phipps was then proceeded with, and Sir T. Gregory Foster, called for the defence, said that he had no knowledge of the dog until after it was returned to
ite owner,
On November 19th he asked
TO-DAY'S "FOOTBALL.
THE COMPLETE LEAGUE FIXTURES.
TEN MATCHES TO BE PLAYED,
There are ten matches down for
decision this afternoon in the Hong Keng Football League. Three are in Division One; four in Division Two "A;" and three in Division Two "B"
The following are the games to be played :-
LOCAL GOLF.
THE WEEK-END YACHTING.|
THE STARTING TIMES FOR PROGRAMME FOR TODAY AND
TO-MORROW.
THE ADAMSON CUP DRAW.
CRICKET.
TO-DAY'S MATCHES.
TOMORROW.
There are four First Division “HONG " FOURS RACE THIS League matches to-day and two
Second Division matchesN
AFTERNOON.
NAVAL RUGBY AT SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI SCOTTISH BEAT HMS.ENTERPRISE."
·A SPIRITED GAME."
The best game should be that be-
This was very spirited match, ten the Hong Kong Cricket Club 38ys the .... Daily News of Mon- and the Royal Navy. The latter day, and although the Navy lost by car has appeared once in the fairly wide margin they played a League, when they defeated the good hard game throughout. The Indians.
Scottish kicked off and down
The only competition it Fanling Baving had a full programme of this week-end is a Bogey Fool, com.three days sailing at the Royal until Monday. mencing to-day and continuing Hong Kong Yacht Club last week, including two races on Sunday,-the second Naval, Day,there will not be so much yachting this week. The two matches in the Second Last Sunday's event proved even Division should prove very interest more successful than the first Raval jag. Of importanes is that be
The following are the starting times arranged for tomorrow at Fanling:
Civil Service mest the University pected to win on the latter's ground and are ex
9.99 am, H. L. Carson, W. A.Day. Racing being especially good / tween the Recreio and the Indian Navy goal were awarded a tree,
0.32
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Stewart A. B. Purves, R. E. Valentine. 9.38, P Jacka, S. R. Waller.
forced the Navy to From the kick at 95 Scottish threes secured, the ball travelling to Milligan on the right wing who got over. The kick failed. The Scot- tish again pressed and near the in the afternoon, when the finishes at King's Park Both lead with for outside, and Nicholl's shot was were very close. The standard of equal number of games played and successful. The Navy forwards then sailing can be judged from the fact points gained and a decision for bucked up and took the ball into their opponents' territory, forcing T. L. Christie, J. Norrie.that although the Club were lead either side will materially affect the
chances of the other. It will be a midield play followed, with the ing by eleven points on the morn-
them to touch down.
A spell of A D. Humphreya, T.
ing result, the Navy led by 17
battle of youth" Ramany
บ "youth." points at the close of the afternoon The Police-R.A.O.C. is the other ball. Then, however Milligan got Navy forwards getting most of the A. Sommerfelt, W. `D. Brown
race, or 8 points on the whole des Happy Valley. Anything can bap-successful. This brought the first match, which will take place at through again. Nicholl's kick rag This has reduced the Club's lead FB. Jones W. Pittan-
on tho two events to: 19 points. pen in the Police ground, which is half to a close, the score being drigh
the amallest in the Colony. R.A.O.C., There remains only one more con-
Scottish ff points. test between the Tacht Club and seem to play a win or loss game the Potica
Navy N the Navy in this series, before the and for this resson close of the season, and this will should take care to-day, for they to the threes, McGill running in On resuming the ball went out decide which side is to receive the cannot afford to lose another match from the wing. The kick tailed. if they are to keep in the running The Navy then came away with a flag.
for League honours.
good dribble by one of their_for- Matches for to-day are a forwards, and kept play in the Scat- laws:-
tish half for a while. Another for ward rush by the Scottish relieved the pressure and forced the Navy to touchdownl
Smith;
League: Division 1.
9.40
Kick-off, 40 p.m.
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9.44
K.O.S.E.'s. Hong Kong Club,
Hong Kong FC. ground
0.49
21
14
Mr. Gilbert.
Hong Kong Police
South
China, Sookunyoo
"A
ground. Mr. Dawes
0.88
3. 25
Middleton
Capt Abby.
Col. Boylan Smith,
L. Smith.
.10.04"
N. K. Littlejobs, H.
R.
Cleland.
10.08
Th
W. L Alexander,
T.
Low,
10.19
H
G. E. Ellam, J.
Kowloon R.A, Kowloon F.C. 10.00
ground. Mr. Phillipa.
1
Division IL
Kick-off, 2.30 p.m.
South China Reserves v. Club de Recreio Reserves, Sookun poo "A" ground. Mr. Gilmour. China Athletic Ar. St. 10.10
Joseph's St. Joseph's ground- Mr. Cowan.
16.20 Kowloon Reserves v. China Ath. | 10.84
"B," Kowloon F.C. ground. Mr. Baldwin.
10.23
R.A Reserves, 10.33
Mr.
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South China ground. Lamb.
Division II. "AM
Mr. Samy.
Mr. Sumy,
Kick-off, 2.30 p.m Moslem Club v. Boy Scouts, 11.00
Sookunpoo
ground 11.04
11.08
St. Joseph's Reserves. China Athletic "A" St. Joseph's ground. Mr. Stokes, H.K. & S. Bank v South China,
Sookunpoo "B" ground. 10.5"
10.36
20.44
10.48
a
Wallace.
N.
F. A. Redmond, H. Ü. Ireland.
J. P. Sherry, T. Megarry P. P. J. Wodehouse, C. C. Stark.
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A. B. Raworth, I. W. Shewan.
G. Aubrey, L. B. Ad- drewer.
T. G. Weall, C. A. Peel. F. H. Crapnell, F. Tay. lor. G. P. Lammert, F. M.
·Ellia
During this week-end there will be only two races but both promise to be interesting if the wind is snit- able.
To-day the racing yachts will sail their Sth championship race over
a course of between eight and nine The course is: Lyemua miles Reacon (P), Cast Rock Buoy (P), Mark on Club Line (P), Changel Rocks (P).
To-morrow the cruisers will sail thoir 4th championship race. There are two courses set out on the pro- Framme, but it is likely that the shorter one of just over 17 miles will be taken. The longer course of 21 miles in to Waglan and back; Rock (S), Mark off Rennie's Miles (F), Mark on Club Line (P), Chan Rel Rocks (S).
League Division I. Hong Kong C... Royal Navy. University. Civil Service. Craigongower v. Royal Artillery. Kowloon C.C. v. Chinese R.C. Division II.
Reccio e Indian R.C. - Police B.C. 2. RA.O.C. Hong Kong 0.0.. Combined League.
Calder and McGill scored further tries for the Scottish.
For the Navy Russell played s fine game, being the most outstand- jag man of the side. Brown - fortuately hurt his ankle early in the game, but he gamely stuck it. and McGill played excellently, and out. For the Scottish Milligan among the forwards Stewart, Grew," Dewar and Thompson were pro-
This match will be played on the 20th inst, and the following will represent the Combined League:--
G. R. Sayer (Civil Service), cap-minent... tain, A A. Rumjahh (University), E. C. Fincher (CB.C.C.), E. F.
Frank Austin, J. F. Ken- while the short course is to Tathong incher (Kowloon), W. Brace
W Alabaster, W. L.
Dunbar. H. R. Forsyth, S. T. Butlin
A. R. Car, G. Vickers, H. Burgess, T. C. Mona ghan,
R. A Green, H. Graves. A E. Lissaman, . B. Robertson.
11.18
C. B. Brown, E. Shrubsole.
C.
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C. J. Waddell, E.
P.
The HK.F.C. will receive the 11.18 Borderers on the Club' ground. tween these teams in a league fix-.11.20 This will be the first meeting be-
ture. The Borderers are playing well, just now and are expected to win to-day but the Club have established a good position in the league. The game should be keenly contested and the scoring low.
The crowd will travel to Sockua- poa to see the South China, and Police in opposition, especially as China Athletic have a day off.
In former years, the Police have played their best football when op- posed to the Chinese and to-day's. game should produce many thrills. Chan So, is expected back in the South China team, and the Police will be at fall strength, with Hud- son in the pivotal position. The Police are "expected to take the points.
11.24
11
Fletcher.
C. Thwaites, Major Wyn.
coll
Adamson Cup (1928) Draw.
draw in the Adamson Cap (1926) The following is the result of the
competition by age
W. McKay v. F. E. Booker. C. A. Grimes . F. H. Glover, The semi-final (18 holes) has to be
played on or before February 1st. The final (38 holes) has to be played on or before February 13th.
The first named in each case is responsible for making necessary arrangements as to date.
LAWN TENNIS.
TO-DAY'S ""AT HOME,”
There is no race for the Ladies' Section on Monday, and according to the programme their 7th and last Championship race is to be sailed on Monday, January 24th. Monday, January 31st, is reserved for resail
(K.C.C.). S. Ismail (Indian) R. C.) Capt. Bridgland (RE), G. Goodwin (K.C.C.), A. W. Ramsay (K.C.C.), and J. Ling (Civil Service), and T. E. Yeoh (Chinese R.C.).
Sayer may play for the Club, in which case A. E. Wood would play or other race, and it seems likely for, and captain, the Combined the 1st Championship race, which League side. could not be sailed on November 15th, an account of bad weather, will be decided on this date.
Next Saturday the racing yachts will compete for the Commodore's Cups, and on the Sunday the cruisers will be put in a similar com
petition.
This afternoon, in addition to the
"Hong" Fours Rowing. yathting there will be the rowing race for the "Hong" Fours Chal lenge Cup, a trophy presented. by Mr. E. B. C. Hornell
Four teams have entered. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, and P.W.D., Hong Kong Electric Co., the A.P.C.
P
The race is timed to start at 3.45
RIFLE MATCH. SMALL ARMS CLUB v. *" IROQUOIS.”.
Th
University 1st XI. v. 0.5.0,0.
Final scores were
Scottish (3 tries, 3 pensity goal,
goals).-9 points. H.M.S. Enterprise-Fil.
AUSTRALIA'S CRICKET
TROUBLES.
F. L. COLLINS AND NEW SOUTH WALES.
The omission of H. L. Collins. The following will represent the the team that toured England last the Australian cricket captain of Laiversity 1st XI against the summer, from the New South Wales Civil Service CC. in a League team that played Queensland has match at the University Pavilion caused extensive comment bere, says Ramjahn (capt.), Dr. RA Pon to-day at 9 pm sharp-A. A. A Melbourne.
CW. Lam, E. Zimmern, W. Hong kintergarten class and rebuild their souby Fane, Dr. D. K. Samy, W.
Age says: "The The Melbourge M. Gittins, B. P. Ng, S. Hachiuma, evidently determined to start a cricket rulers of N.S. Wales are
Sling, 5: V. Gifting, and A. N. State team with the new cricketers, Other
at the risk
losing matehea The journal declares that the axe" is being used in an un. grateful way, and is the result of the vendetta against Collins, who did not carry certain members of his State team into the side that. visited England.
BROADCASTING RUGBY INTERNATIONAL.
COMMENTS DURING THE GAKE..
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RUGBY, January 13th
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The article declares that the cric ket ghost of Kelleway (who Was left out of the touring team) ap- The British Broadcasting Com-likely to cause big upheaval in H.M.S.,pany will introduce a new feature Australian
pears to be still walking, and is
THE RESULTS...
As stated yesterday, the Small On the Railway ground, the R.A.
The Annual Lawn Tennis Tourquoia in a rifle shooting match Arms Club defeated H.M.S and Kowloon will line up, and a
inent of the Ladies Hecreation Club at Stonecutters on Wednesday by good tussle will be seen. With the will be brought to a conclusion the narrow margin of four points. inclusion of their military players, this afternoon when the finals of The detailed results of the shool are Kowloon are expected to make four events will be decided. The
given below:- amends for their poor display occasion will be celebrated by an against the Police last week. The At Home" at the Club, com- Gunners generally lose on the Rail-mencing at 3 pm. to which mem- way ground but their luck may bers and their friends are invited. turn to-day, and see them defeat The trophies will be presented to the Champions.
the successful competitors after the matches.
Mr. Edward Malcolm Innes Kerr, trading as Edward Jackson, said that regularly since Inst June he had Now it is all so different. The supplied-dogs to a Mr. Trafford, a unbelievable has happened. We contractor. He (Jackson) was not think of recent events and we sce a contractor to University College. the future of Europeans in China tie had never had a previous com-
as through & glass, darkly,"
plaint that any dog he had supplied It is very true indeed that the was stolen. old men see visions and the young Phipps to go to Caledonian Cattle will be on the St. Joseph's ground "The chief game of "A division aren dream dreams. When Tom Market and see if he could buy two the eldest was a baby in sima dogs. Phipps agreed to do so and between youngish fond father had dreama
the College team and about his future. All the diffeal returned with two dogs. It was China Athletic "A Last week ties that in early life had beset his recognised thing that if anyone had fathar should be pushed aside for day to sell he took it to the Cale- several times the referee had to stop Tom by his far-sighted parents.
donian Market and could usually get the game to clear the crowd from With such a mother and (Oh the a bayer. Innocent conceit of it!) such a wise
the touch lines and it is hoped that The Magistrate: It seems an in- vitation to dog thieves if people go proper arrangements have been father, the kid might easily make and buy dogs like that without any made to prevent such incidents to his mark in any walk of file.
The years have slipped by An
inquiry.
Later, said Mr. Kerr, he told day. A good game is expected with older man now ces visions. The Phipps that he wanted another dog, the team taking the points. visions about the future of Euro- and that if he got one he was to pears in China are not pleasant, take it to the college. Do other middle-aged and elderly Cross-examined: The dogs he was men fes similar visions1 Father buying were for the college has had his hard knocks. He is, Kerr said that he had din alas less confident of the future culty in buying dogs on the 19th than he was twenty years ago, and because there had been a great out. Tom, in his boisterous, conquering ery in the Press the week before. fashion writes back from a prefect's The dealers wanted big prices deak history teaches us that there. always were people who said
Thay didn't do that in my young days, why, damme Sir, the country
Haare made a fins acore of 102.
For the Iroquois Able Seaman
The results were:-
Small Arms Club.
cricket circles. The
an Saturday when for the first time trouble, it is stated, arose out of A running commentary by eyewit the fact that when Collins returned nesses of the Rugby football match from England, "feeling full of between England and Wales and cricket, he was written to asking will be broadcast from the field.
his intentions regarding grade and 64; Mine. Reeves 62.
Counted ont-Corpl. Jenkins did not reply in flattering terms inter-State matches, and because be.
he was left out of the State team against Queensland.
The paper concludes with the old accusation that Sydney never know how to treat tried men decently."
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The four matches for this after-
31 Mne, Adama . 23- 29 Z2 2000 are na follows:-
Tel. Carpenter.. 28 198 23 71 LADIES CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP-C.F.O, Mosley... 22 20 Mrs. Jaca, Mrs. Stark,
Moe. How
MIXED DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP:--
rs. James and Mr. A. D. Hum- phreys . Mr. and Mrs. Rowley.
Mix DOUBLE HANDICAP-MTB. Rowley and Mr. Baker (ur.) 9..
Hickling and Dr. Tottenham
(owc-15).
MEN'S SINOLES CHAMPIONSHIP :—
Tottenham *.
Major Steven
At Sookanpoo, South China and Dr. the Recreio Reserves meet, and a gon,
ravour of the Recreio.. fast game is expected to end in
Kowloon Beserves are at home to ground. A win for the home team China B on the Railway
Alfred Bright, & wheelwright, said that on November 19th he was in is expected, the Caledonian Marker and saw
The two remaining events have
o remainin already been decided --
THE COLONY POL LADIES-Cham
OPEN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP or
Miss Robinson; and runner-up, picu, MTB Tottenham winner,"
Miss. Enidi Lo
HANDICAP DOUBLES:Mr. Stark
The University and the HA and Mrs. James, (owe, 15.2); run-
Phipps talking to a man with a dog.econd team meet on the South nerup, Mrs Haslam and Mrs. going to the dogs" Incidentally The Magistrate: There in to my Tom thoroughly enjoyed his volun-mind no evidence of theft. The Chian ground. A good game should Rowley (owe 16.3) teer job during the general strike defence is that the man bought the be seen with the Gunners just commences at 3 pm, is the Men's The first match to-day, which Tom is as certain that there is a dog from another man in the Cale fine fature for him in China as donian Market. There is evidence getting home. In the "B" divi- Singles Champignship between Dr. father is sure that his local invest that, at a time which is about the sion, wins for St. Joseph's Reserves, Tottenham and Major Stevenson. ments have depreciated about fifty time the man said be bought the Moslem. Club and the Bank It should be so exceedingly fine
ket. That is given by a witness who has come forward. voluntarily. In face of the evidence, in my view no jury would convict. I shall there. tore dismiss the charge.
per cent in two years. There is dog he was in the Caledonian Mar- this gest difference, however. Tam says: "It's easy enough to make
ke a fresh start if you do get hipped by bad luck."Father had visions of more leisure and less worry Recen events have troubled 'bim,
expected...
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game to watch as the two are of equal standard and rank among the best players in the Colony. On the Club ground. to-day Kick Last year in the Open Singles Championship of the. Colony Major off at 4 s. m.
Stevenson beat Tottenham by three. Directly the magistrate had an H.EO.C.-Rodger, Hill; Wall-sets to one, but since then the latter but they have stimulater. Tom. "Of nouneed his decision the dog, which ington, Lyon, McBride, Watson, has improved considerably and he course, I shall get my Officer's I was in court, barked twice, amid Training Corps' certificate A and loud laughter from everyone includ. Tayor, Alexander, Linnaker, Han- other events will follow and a very join the local volunteers.
som, Key
ing the magistrate,
is expected to win to-day? The Lenjoyable afternoon is expected
28 10 91
Totals 21 214 211 846 Apperture Sights (Continued on next Column).
kins, R.N.25. 28
15 40
THE KING WINS HIS SON'S CUP.
A remarkable Award was secured by the King at the Smithfield_ClubTM show of fat stock at the Royal Agricultural dall. He was award- ed both first and reserve for the Prince of Wales's Perpetual Cap for the best. pan of three sheep or lambs in the show bred by the ex- 11hibitor. An additional award at- tached to this prize is a gold medal.
The Royal auccess was received: Counted out-AB. Metcalfe 65; with acclamation by the large ate "A B.Hawker 63."..
ten dance of farmers and others.
Total.200 230 185 631
6 app. sight allowance...
Grand total.
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