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INTERPORT BOWLS.
SHANGHAI'S TEAM ARRIVE IN COLONY:
FIRST GAME YESTERDAY.
GOOD DISPLAY BY CRAIGEN. GOWER C.C.
(BY" R. BIAS.")
Shanghai's interporf howls team made their entry to Hong Kong yesterday morning on the Empress of Russia in a deluge of rain.
SWIMMING THE
CHANNEL.
ANOTHER ENGLISHWOMAN ACCOMPLISHES THE FEAT.
HROUGH BLUTck's adexer.)
ENDO, Oct. 11th. Another Englishwoman has swun
th Channel. Mid Mena Malen an, who in a Harley Street doctor, landed at Folkestone at 6.50 this
Grisner at 7.40 on the previous morning, having started at Cape
evening.
The announcement of her access
THE "HONG KONG' DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12th,
BOXING AT SHANGHAI.
GOOD FIGHTS STAGED BY INTERNATIONAL SPORT-
ING CLUB.
WINS FOR DUNCAN AND BOOKER.
Saxo, October 8th. There was a huge crowd at the
Carlton last night, when another entertainment was staged under the auspies of the International Sport- Ing Club.
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MANAGING PUBLIC He was doubtful, too, whether a
CONCERNS.
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MR. KEYNES'S SUGGES-
TIONS.
SURVEY OF MODERN BUSINESS.
The Public and the Private
Concern" was the title of a paper which Mr. J. M. Keynes' read to
committee of a town council was) particularly table for running productive enterprises whose pro- | per geographical boundaries might not be identical with local govern- meat, frontiers. Public enterprises, so far as their organization and management were concerned, might take a leaf out of the book of the private concern,
He advocated the running a these public services, national and
loegt, by boards whose members, chosen solely for their business
the Liberal Summer Sohas! under
capacity, the presidency of Sir Herbert munerated. Samuel. The paper was a most comprehensive survey of the whole field of modern business, public and private, with some special reference
were
adequately
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1927.
SOCIAL WELFARE.
ENGLAND AND GERMANY COMPARED.
Dr. Marit Baum, one of the best Annem ¿quies in the Internatianai Women's" "morement, has played an important part in the work of many Germina Women'a ↑ Societies. In the following article she com- pares social welfare in this country. and Germany.
[BY DR. MASIE BAR]
in
A recent visit to England which güve me ample oppertunity of
Rabo, in the first hout. deserved
This board would be studying social politics and welfare! very much like a private board of administration has convinced me his win over Hubner, and seemed to know more about the game.
directors, and in that way the that both England and Germany
could learn much from each other THIS DESIRABLE STORE A number of the local officials! was the Erst intimation to the Battling Lara was a far superior
advantages of publie ownership and went across to the Kowloon side to¦ public that she was making the man to Zimmer Kutlo, and the
tesponsibility would be combined:} en these subjects.
FOR RENT," advantage of three pounds into the increasing area in which the with the technical methods off
Although social insurance mpet the visitors, including Messrs., atronipt.
weight was not counted in the de- one la difficult to distinguish frota nianagement which private enter England is now well organised, it h the other. It did not attempt to prise had evolved as the most is not so far advanced as sociali
IN TIENTSIN. efficient for large scale affairs. The legislation in Germany, notably in board should be as tree from daily
Ger THE
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many's recent Youth Welfare Lax, "beg to onounce that a they He admitted that the public for instance, imposes on the local share decided to discontinue their boards that already existed were municipalities more
far-reaching į retail book department on or about the not encouraging the managers duties with regard to the assistance 31st October nest, they are prepared were not appointed because of busi- Dess capacity, and the underpaid of the necessitous than those which to consider offers for the lease of their officials had no carrer before them. have to be undertaken by English modem store. We needed to open up an attractive career in business administrapion. to all the talents.
KOWLOON C.C.
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THE SEASON'S FIXTURE
LIST.
Thi Kowloon Cricket Club have
1. Sutherland. President of the Lawn Bowls Association, D. Tem- pletan, Vian-Prèsident, A. O. Brawa, Hon. Treasurer, C. J. Tacchit Hoji. Secretary, R. Smith and C. Bund
Eight bowl players have ent down including Mr. R. F. Phillips, this year arranged a program of why was here as skip in the interno less than 34 matches of which port thatch two years ago.
20 are down for Home play and away: Four, including, two inter- elab games have already been play- cd the proponderance of home matches is accounted for by games fagsint Army and Air Force Teams. There are 17 League matches, and.
The team comprises-Aitken head, Malesin, Brierley, Borras. Harvey and Richards. Messrs. Phillips and Green also came down with the team.
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cision which was well-earned.
In the third bout, Eddie Chips formulate any theories encerning convinced all present that he was
individualism. It simply sought the master of lieky Michaels. it to demonstrate what really is hap was a fast and furious fight which peaing, writes a special correspon went to the whole length, but Chips, dens to the Manchester Guardian. with his supreme conâdence over- have been
Mr. Keynes disclaimed any or caure all the science which might thodoxy in one direction or the Michaela.
at the command of other when considering the func tions of Lovernment towards in. Private Booker, in his fire dis-dustry. He said:
17 "rings" play, made
round K. Force. The Green Howards man O. Williams of the French Defence
is one whose future may be well worth watching, for he has youth on his side and must have a good dea
The fact of eight players coming days have been set apart for the lead of reserve to call up when re-
down may make it possible for two rink games to he played with the arious Clubs, which should do much E add interest to these matches.
Whilst they are in the Colony the visitors, who are staying at the Savoy Hotel, will be the honorary members of all the principal Club including the "Golf Club,
Volunteer Sports (November 5th) and Children's Sports January l). The last game is agains: the I.K.C.C. on March 31st.
The fall list is as follows:-
1st XI.
October
13th II.K.C.C. (F), home. 22nd. K.O.S.B. (F), home. November
5th. Volunteer Sports, home, 12th. R.A.. home.
19th. L.R.C. "B" (L), away. December
THE FIRST MATCH, At first the match against the Craigengower. Cricket Club was called off owing to the earlier 3ed. Craigongower (F), home. defuge. A dry spell intervened. 17th. FR.C. "A" (L), home. however, and it was dreided at the | gith & 25th. Navy (F), home. last moment to play off, the object dist. Army (F), home. being to give the visitors a rull up
ou the same green as that on which the Interport match to be play
January, 1929,
2nd. Children's Sports. 7th. Garrison (F), home.
CS.C.C. home.
Inter-Club, hume. sch. Navy (L), away. February
rd. Consequently the attendanreach. Craigengower (L), away. was very poor, but now that the calibre of the visitors has been hard. covered-Aitkenhead and Malcolm in particular-every bowler in the Colony may be relied upon to wit ness the games from to-day onward.
Yesterday'e game which went the full 21" heads, resulted:-
e.c.c.
Muskett
Bennett
Rasa v Omar
SELANGIENI, Brierley "Borrass
Malcolm Aitkenhead
(skip) 07
(skip) 15 Shanghai went off with a bang. scoring a one and a four in the first two heads. The Craigenzower res; nated with a couple of threes and Ted by G-5. A three went to Shang hai mainly owing to really brilliant play by Aitkenbend. Each side scored one, bringing the score to P-7 in favour of the visitors, when another heavy downpour of rain vetoed play for quite a time.
4th. F.K.C.C, (F). away. 11th. I'niversity (L), away.
h. C.S.C.C. (L), away. 25th. R.A. (L), home. March
Bd. C.R.C. (L), home, 17th. Army (F), home.. 21th. E.X.C.C. (F), home. Aril
7th United Services, home.
2nd XI,'
October
13th. H.K.C.C. (F), away.
2nd. University (L). away 20th. Tamar (L), homme. November
5th. C.R.C. (F), away. 11th, 10.30 .m., Army 2nd XI.
(F), home. 10th. „R.A.F. (F), home. December
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3d. Tamar (F), away. 21th Navy (L), away. 17th. H.K. Electric (L), away.
31st. Club de Recreio (F), away. January, 1925
Resuming in a pool of water Shanghai Edded one, followed by a couple of ones for Craigengnwer. Then brilliant piece of play waa witressed on the part at Aitken bond. The local side were lying fine, hut Aitkenbend "went up 7th. Police (L), away. with his last wood and trailed the 14th R.E. (L), home. jack giving five to his side. It was 23rd. Inter-Club, homa.
magnificent effort and was "de- 9th. R.A.0.C. (L), home. servedly cheered. Nathing finer has February been seen on a Hong Kong greet sth. H.K.C.C. (F), home, for a long time. Good play by the 11th. University (F), home, entire C.C.C. team was responsible 15th. Police (F), home. for their scoring on the next ball 25th. C.S.C.C. (L), away. dozen heads in muccession, which March
brought their score up to 23-14. The 10th Club de Recreio (L), home. . visitors had to he content with a
21th. Tumar, away.. single on the 10th head, and the local team scored two more singles.
Result:-
Craigengower CC. Shanghai.....
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31st. H.K.C.C. (f), home.
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HOCKEY..
QUEEN'S DEFEAT CLUB SECONDS.
quired. It is a pity that he leaves. the Settlement for Home sta early date. As a boxer, or as a fighter, Williams cannot be counted as being in the same class.
ponent.
Duncan and Braunstein,
THE CROSS HARBOUR RACE.
SIXTY-FIVE COMPETITORS,
As soon as dyone comes to examine the facts it becomes evident that every sane and ten- sible person regards a great deal of public enterprise as unavoid Able, necessary, and even desir able, and, of the other hand, there is an enormous field of private enterprise which no one but a lunatic would seek to nationalize. The line of demar
cation between the two is con-
stantly changing in accordance with the praction needs of the day.
As to where 'precisely this line should be drawn no great question of principle is involved at all.
sum
were
directors was.
Authorities,
What does impress a German in England, however, is the extent of the activities of voluntary welfare
of
The premiaca built in 1930, consist with ground floor (paved. Terrazzo distinctive style, well lighted store Marble and Balconies, ares of ground floor 255 square feet, and of Balconies
square feet.
"I do not see," he said, "why we should not build up in this country a great public service run- ning the business side of public organisations, and the results they whole population with the same due to the fact that the Legislature concerns recruited from the are able to achieve. This may be 1,407 square feet, a total arra of 3,493 ability and the same great tradi Service. There would be one great troubled itself very little with the tions as our administrative Civil hes, until comparatively recently, general recruitment for all the individual worker
cat public concerns, with room with Germany. for the rapid promotion of excep tionally efficient men and satisfac tary prizes for those who reached the top.'
service.
Development Of Joint-Stock- Companies.
ALM
compared
The main event was a corker. As one ringside critic remarked,
The German Way. Sammy Braunstein has improved thirty per cent. since his last meet-
Even with increased offcial in- ing with the Welterweight Char
terest, however, the work of these pion." but there was only one issue Mr. Keynes went on ther to ing concern was not barren contra- given
It seemed to him that the press-argauriantions continues, and is to the contest, and that was the examine what actually exista,
full recognition by law. award of all honours to Cpl. Dua First of all he found that the great tend that there were no public con- Health Insurance was introduced, versy as to whether we should.pre When, for instance. National can. It was a fast fight, and an- medley of socialized, semi-socializ questionably there were times when rd, and other State regulated enter that there should be no privats conduct of sick-treatment in hos- cerns or whether we should pretend it was not necessary to place the Duncan felt that he had to exercise prises from which the private-profit ones, but rather the making of our pitals in the hands of insurance. ali his skill in warding off the motivo had been partly or alto existing publie concerns living holders. blows of a most pertinacious opgether removed controlled no less things with a great tradition of
This was already being administered of capital aaount
than
through existing £3,500,000,000. Among the figures
foundations and voluntary hospitals. making up this
The English hospital service £100,000,000 in the case of docks
difers from the German in many) and harbours, £100,000,000 .con- Mr. Keynes next traced the evolu- respects. Sick provision for thei Eralled by Water Boards and other tionary process which has been go-insured classes is a matter for the analogous bodies from which alling on in private concerns, bring insurance corporations, while local the methods and criteria of private ing about the joint-stock company councils see to the needs of the loss enterprise had already disappear of diffused ownership and salaried well-to-do members of the com- cd.
management, which had moved half į munity. Then the Ecclesiastical Com, way from the typical private con- A large number of voluntary hos- missioners administered at least cern to the public concern. One of pitals base their system on £50,000,000, the colleges, schools, them might have 20,000 share-principle of receiving a large pro- and naiversities £100,000,000, and holders, but the active people were portion of their beds from sick the Charity Commissioners some the financiers behind them.. Big funds and local welfare "authorities thing exceeding £100,000,000. business began to consist, to an at a fixed daily rate... Building societies had accumulat alarming extent, in the exchange
in driblets more than of inside information between the which partly confirms and partly The German Youth Welfare Law, £200,000,000, and co-operative insiders. The tendency of business supplements previous laws, places societies another £200,000,000. towards this state of things was on Moving steadily in the direction the increase, and it all meant that clusively in the hands of the publie the care of deserted children ex- of normal private enterprise one many of the advantages which used found bodies, of whom the rail to be claimed for unrestricted exal authorities in charge of the way concerns were the chief, with private enterprise no longer exist tion of youthful welfare is never. young. The voluntary administra- capital raised privately under naed. And yet there were people who Act of Parliament which Inid talked as though the only question the matter of taking charge of de theless indispensable, although in down conditions as to rates which was whether business should be run serted children, such might be charged and profits as the Post Office was run or whe-work is carried out at a daily rate voluntary which might be earned.
ther it should be run like the bar of expense fixed by the State or her's shop round the corner. "
Altogether 63 persons have enter. ed the cross harbour swim which is to take place next Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Kowloon Dock to the Quarry Bay. The swim is being held under the auspices of the South China Athle- tic Association.
£1,000,000 ORDER FOR GERMANY.
MATERIAL FOR BAKU PIPE-LINE.
1/
BERLIN.
Two-Thirds Of Total Capital. The capital of all these contribut
The material for the new pipe- lice from Baku to Batum to the value of over £1,000,000 has beened to the stupendous total of three contracted for in Germany. The negotiations have, it is stated, been carried through by the firm of Otto Wold, which has shared an order for 51.000 tons of pipes with Mannesmauris and the Steel Trust.
Further details of the contract have not yet been disclosed, but it is understood that the Bolsheviks have insisted on. long credit. On the other hand, the contractors are stated to be taking the risk of the transaction entirely on their own shoulders. This is a distinct success for the Bolsheviks, since payment for their latest big
orders in this country has in all cases been large ly covered by the guarantee of the German Government. It is stated in the Press that the deal will be welcome relief for the German tube industry, which lately has been hard hit by British and American competition.
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What then, Mr. Keynes went on to ask, were the next steps to be:
A Drop In The Ocean, taken in view of these facts? For thousand five hundred millions, one thing, he thought that the ex- these, administered by the hand of Comprehensive obligations like which was twothirds of the total istence of diffused ownership of public authority, are unknown in capital of large-scale undertakings businesses by people who know lit England, where the many move- in this country. That, then, was the or nothing of them, coupled ments which depend entirely upon the first fact to bear in mind that with the tendency to montpoly, voluntary work and subscription two-thirds of the typical large-scale called for greatly increased pub include enterprises of this country, had licity. One should be told what Girls' Village of Barking-side, the Barnardo's Homes, the already been removed, mainly by was going on, beth in particular corresponding Boys Village, the Conservative and Liberal Govern and generai. The traditional Seamen's Schools, the nursing and ments, out of the category of pure secretiveness of the British business medically superintended organsan. private enterprise.. Here was all man should be broken down. The tions for the care of children this diversity developed by hareholders were entitled to perience to meet rent problems and drastie reform of published ac schemes,
and the well-conceived migration actual situations What did the counts and of the information Socialist think he would gain by which auditors might sign as re these organisations and citizenship, Such uniting links, too, between naimailating it all to the medel, presentative of the facts. The like the Boy Scouts say, of the Post Office On the public, as "buyer, was entitled to Guides, have
and Girl other hand, was the individualist know what proat was being made. Germany.
counterpart in prepared to scrap all that had been At present indignation was diffus done and to hand over this vast ed because the public did not know capital
A very recent example of the uncontrolled dualism!
indivi- what firms were making excesive vigorous manner in which voluntary profits and what firms were not. welfare organisations, grapple with To my mind," said Mr. Reynes. He could imagine no greater con- their problems is to be seen in the real problem of the next ten tribution to industrial peace than slum clearance and in the manage- Club and II. went down to the At King's Park yesterday, the
years is neither a great reduction accurate knowledge concerning the ment by private persons or volau. Queen's Regiment by two goals to COSTLY DASH OVER TOLL concerns nor a great extension of search of an adequate kind "would
of the existing principle of jinblic profits of industry, Statistical retary societies of housing quarters formerly badly-conducted These that principle, but a deliberate and contribute enormously to economic efforts are associated with the name persevering attempt to discover science and to a right paychology. of Octavia Hill TITLED MOTORIST TO PAY £27.which are already public concerns
how to run the best enterprises "Publish Everything."
The St. Magdalen Mission at Publicity would combat the dan. Somers-town and a similar working eficiently and to the public advangers of monopoly. He would pro-society on undenominational lines concerns to grow up without ever thing. Public opinion would do begun their activities. tage.
We have allowed all these hitit nothing and publish every in Kensington have quite recently considering them very deliberately. Many of them have a form ofter the rest in cases out of ten.
From the point of view of the ganization which is by no means
He believed the task of Liberalism housing problem as a whole, the the most suitable. I suggest that was to be realistic about the facts settlement of 200 family dwellings we should give up pretending that he ended, "avoid the hot air with mere drop in the ocean,
as they existed."Let us at least," in sanitary conditions constitutes a there are no public concerns. We which the controversialists of the should take a good look at that
Be that as it may, here they are, great body of public concerns which two other parties try to asphyxiate 300 families, enabled by this welfare we already have and learn to one another,"
work to live in clean, respectable handle them wisely and efficiently. In answer
to questions, Mr houses, each containing three or The prosecution alleged that when Then it will be time enough to con- forms of publicity he had in mind of the neglected, half-ruinous tene-
Keynes said
one of the four rooms and a bathroom, intend going to and returning from a sider whether we ought to add fashionable, yachting garden party widely to the scope said, held of was something similar to the census meals they formerly occupied.
Petersham their operations" pu at Yarmouth, Lady
of production, but fuller and more i frequent. The Food Courell, with j Ways Of Buning Public Concerns. the threat of lezilation always in We in Germany recognised the "Mr. Keynes considered next how the background, indicated how the national responsibility for social the existing public concerns might thing might work. He was asked ills, and dealt with them in our be everhauled and set in order. He how the capital, to finance public legislation at an earlier date than tions. thought that Cabinet Ministers services was to be raised, and told was done in England; where work should have na little as possible to his questioner that that matter of this kind only began with the ferent methods are being employed In both countries, therefore, dif- do with these concerns, whose wed be fully dealt with in the Maternity and Child Welfare Act of to achieve the same end, and it is gigantic operations should be kept report of the Liberal Industrial 1918.
for this reason that one should be separate from the State Budget Inquiry.... Satu
-able to learn from the other.
one.
The visitors.. cannot be greatly blamed for auch a big defeat. The sodden green undoubtedly was n big factor in the result. Brierley and Burras especially were affected by the change in the green, the former being besides. often very narrow. Malcolm was a keen a3 The Club were two men short and Mastard and Aitkenhead gave a dia tre Queen's played only ten mon. play equalling that of Wallace in The score was one goal each at half the first local trial game.
time. Shortly before the close, the For the Craigengower Club every soldiers added the winning goal. man gave a bright display. Failures there were none. Muskett did ex- ceptionally well at No.1 followed closely by Bennett Basa did all that was required of him, includ- ing some beauties. Omar appeared shaky in the first five heads, but thereafter gave a first-rate display.
At the subsequent gathering in the Clubhouse, Mr. Aitkenhead for mally expressed the thanks" of his team for the hospitality of the C.C.C.. white lamenting the "big whacking. Man' for man, he con-
sidered that the CC.C. were better.
although it was unfortunatame
He hoped to take the opportunity of presenting the souvenir apsons to the winning risk at the interport dinner.
Mr. Baia suitably responded on behalf of the C.C.C.
(Continued on next Column.)
Revised Fixtures,
a a result of a consultation be- tween the Shanghai team and the oral Committee, the fixtures list has been amended as follows:-
TO-DAY:-Shanghai v. Polica. C.C.C. ground at 3 p.m.
TopRnow:-Taterport match on
Faloar: Shanghal a. C.6.C.C. SATURDAY:Shanghai. Kowloon B.G.C. in afternoon; interport dinner in Savoy Hoted in evening.
SUNDAY:-Trip round Hong Rong: tilin at K.C.C.; Shanghai
K.C.C. in afternoon,
Deck R.C.
MONDA-Shanghai . Kowloon
TUESDAY:-Shangbai" v. Tzikoo
B.C.
WEDNESDAY: -Shanghai,Big Four!"
THURSDAY:-Outing at Fanling..
BRIDGE.
Lady Petersham, of Breadsall Lodge, Derby, was fined £20 and seven guineas costs, and her licence was suspended for six months, at the Isle of Wight County Petty Sessions on four summonses, two charging her with driving a car to the common danger at Yarmouth and two alleging that she drove over fur Bridge without pasing tall amounting to. 15. 4d.
drove over the bridge at nearly forty. miles an hour, although she was signalled to stop by the toll collec- tor, who had to jump aside to avoid being run over.
...
Lady Petersham wrote that she did not stop as the car was going badly, being air-locked, and she feared if she stopped it would not
restart.
that
The Same End, ...
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