HONG DOUBLES.
HANCOCK AND HILLS BEATEN.
FURTHER RESULTS.
LAWN BOWLS.
PROSPECTIVE WINNERS IN THE LEAGUE.
TOMORROW'S GAMES.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 20th, 1928.
A NEW CLUB HOUSE.
TO REPLACE_H.K.F.C. MATSHED.
TO COST $17,000.
'The little tumble-down matshed at Happy Valley "which has served the needs of the Hong Kong Foot
An interesting tie was decided
Weather conditions have been yesterday "in the Hang Doubles
very unfavourable as regards the Tournament when R. Hancock and Lawn Bowls League this season and H. S. Hills owe 3/8 met C.C. Stark far too many games are on the post-ball Club for so many years is to and E. J. R. Mitchell owe 2/8 in poned list. Last week's postpone be demolished and in its place, an the second round. The latter provment of alt games put things fur- up-to-date pavilion will be erected. ed to be the more balanced pair and
This anticuncement was made by although Hancock worried them
Mr. J. McCubbin, president of the good deal, they won in straight
Hong Kong Football Club, at an sets, the scores being 6-3 and 7-3 in
extraordinary meeting held yester their favour.
day evening at the Board Room of
ther bebind and several Clubs in the two divisions have not met once as yet. Apart from the Kowloon Docks . Craigengower unfinished match, there are 11 postponed
TILDEN NOT TO PLAY.
U.S. DAVIS CUP TEAM..
WRITING FOR THE PRESS;
{THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.).
PARIS, July 18th.
Tennis Federation chlecting to his Owing to the American Lawn
WATER-POWER IN DUTCH BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE'S
» INDIES.
BRITISH FIRMS' WELCOME INTEREST.
ARMY.
STIRRING SCENE AT GLASGOW PAGEANT,
BIG POSSIBILITIES.
The news that A number of British firms engaged in the manu- facture of hydro-electric plant will the supply of estates in Javs will prove en participate in machinery for, a group of tes
commenting upon lawn tennis 'n the Press, Tilden will not partici-couraging to the engineering in- pate in the final round of th dustry at flome, says a writer in Davis Cup.
the Times Trade Supplement.
It has long been felt that British engineers might play a far larger part in the Netherlands East 1
THE
PSYCHIC HEALER CURES 'DIABETES.
7,000 PLAYERS AND 15 CLANS. I had been suffering from diabetes
for many years. I had gone under many treatmante, but all id väin. · I had Glasbow.
to hope of recovery. I was told by one "A cheer rose up from the natural my friends to see the Paychic Healer amphitheatre to the grounds of staying in the Hotel Savoy. So, I want to consult Hini, who gave me a few Garscube House when Bonnie an
I noted according to his Prince Charlie dashed into the instructions and now I am completely of Glasgow's historical pageant arena on a spirited horse towards oured of my disease. the close of the first performance
He displayed superb horseman- ship as he pranced along the tartaned ranks of his Highland army.
like figures of the child dancers From the moment when the fairy. Bloated before the spectators until
gimes in the senior division and Messis. Jardine, Matheson & Co., | PAGEANT OF OLD LONDON. dies, and the fact that these, con the leat scene, when 180 pipers led 1
17 in the junior.
Ltd. The meeting was well attend-
They now meet the ultimate winners of G. W. Sewell and H. Owen Hughes owe 15/9, O. J. Shan-
In the senior division Craigen- | ed and in the course of his speech non and H. Y. Parker (H.K. Bank)
gower look like reaching the top Mr. McCubbin said that for a great Scr.; and W. A. Nowers and D. S.
without any serious opposition, an number of years, they had felt the Green (A.P.C.) owe 1/6. The last Ho pairs set in the first roundless Taikoo show greatly improved need of a permanent Club House-to and the first pair plays the winners,
replace the matshed. The Commit- The Very Rev. 4. Swann and
tee have been working on various Rev. E. V. Koop (St. John's
schemes, but owing to certain diffi- on their own ground they will reculties, nothing had been done until deem their recent downfall' at the now. Valley.
Cathedral) owe 4/0, appeared in their initial match against W. L Smith and J. A. E Eendcrow (Jardine Matheson) "rec. 15 and by winning 6-3, 6-1 qualified to enter the third round where they will meet the winners of O. Blaker and G. Miskin (Gilman, & Co.) owe 2/6 . O. W. E. Bishop and R. H. Henderson (P.W.D.) owe 3/6.
In the third match yesterday A. H. Penn and C. P. James rec, 15 hdat N. M. Currie and W. A Steward (Davie Bong) rec, 13 in straight sots, 6-1, 6-1. They now meet the winners of A. B. Raworth and A. D. Humphreys ows 13 v. R. K. Valentine and J. D. Ham phreys (Dodwell & Co.).
TODAY'S MATCHES. 167 ROUND. Lt. J. Healing and La. G. M Waters (H.M.S. Tariar) owe 3/6 v. Dr. G. E. Aubrey and Dr. J. W. Anderson, Ser.
2ND ROUND.
C. Blaker and G. Miskin (Giunan & Co.) owe 2/6 r. C. W. E. Bishop and R. M. Henderson (P.W.D.
owo 3/8.
A. B. Raworth and A. D. Hum- phreys owe 15 v. R K. Valentine and J. D. Humpreys. (Dodwell & Co.).
LOCAL BASEBALL.
form in the remainder of the pro- gramme, Taikoo are certainly the potential challengers and possibly
The position in the second divi- sion is still obscure, but the Civil Service who are leading are likely
to
be seriously challenged by the Bowling Green Club before long. The Recreio "A" team are close behind and the team should also finish high up in the
table.
"
the
Senior Division. Craigengower arà due on Civil Service "ground to-morrow and should score another victory without much difficulty. In their first meeting Craigengower wou at home by 15 shots. According to pre sent arrangemente Bradbury is having Frits as his No. 2 in place of Sousa, who usually takes that position.
A good watch should result from the meeting of the Kowloon Bowl ing Green and Kowloon Docks after the keen fight in the previous gamo which was decided in favour of the Docks by a single shot. With the advantage of their own ground the
He was also pleased to announce that permission from the Govern ment had been obtained. This, the sponker added, was one of the ims portant factors which had prevent ed the eretion of a permanent club house to take the place of the matched. Heretofore the Govern ment was against the erection of any permanent structure in the Valley, and he was pleased to say that that obstacle no longer existed Plans have been drawn up and the building will be on the same site as the matshed A temporary. mathbed will be erected at the other end of the Valley while the work of building the new Club House is going on. The new premises will cost approximately $17,000 and that sum will be ample to fit the Club House out in such enable them to entertain visiting way as to teams and non-playing members.
15.
KNIGHTS OF ST. JOHN.
SCARLET, GOLD; SILVER
AND BLUE. ·
LONDON, June 26th, People in Clerkenwell-rond, E.C.,
rubbed their eyes in amazement Yesterday afternoon as they saw tramway-cars, motor-lorries,
and bicycles stop to let the Middle Ages pass by.
In towing mantles and robes and Chaplains of the Venerable Order flat Tudor caps, the Knights and of St. John of Jerusalem moved in shadow of the ancient stone gate slow procession from the dim of the former priory of St. John.
Led by a high-borne cross and the children of the Chapel Royal, in singing a hymn, came the group of gold and scarlet Elizabethan coals, chaplains in scarlet and black and white. Then came the Bishop of Gibraltar, whose golden and yellow cope blazed with dazzling splendour in the bright June sunshine.
The standard. and the silver cross of the order followed, and behind commanders, Knights of Grace and came the Chapter, general officers, Knights of Justice. Among them were the Earl of Shaftesbury, Vis- Lord Mostyn, and the Earl of count Galway, Lord Herbert Scott, Meath, who with his long white beard and his velvet cap and flow ing elbst seemed some venerable master. figure from a painting by an old
tracts, for bydro-electric plant, électric motors, electric lighting, etc., have been plzood with British firmas shows that the industry at home has good opportunities in these markets.
out Prince Charlie's army with a routing skiri, the stage, set in i Wooded delt flanked by the River Kelvin and a crescent of elm and beach trees, wás a blate of colour While many parts of Netherlands and action fit for any artist's India remain to be surveyed, it
brush,
"Beautiful Colour Schame. is known that the potential Hotsë-- power available in the islands ex-
each scetic. First was
The colour scheme despended with delicate
primrose-hued flowing and the Aimsy greets of woodland. draperies of the gnome-like children
forest glade into the arena. nymphs, who darted from a real
ceeds 5,500,000 in the principal islands alone: The smaller islands and Dutch New Guines are un- known quantities so far as the but a conservative estimate given available water-power is concerned,
pal islands as follows:- the potential power in the princi.
500,000 Sumatra. 2,000,000 Dutch Borneo ... 2,000,000 Celeben
1,000,000
Total
6,500,000
seen the
Then there were the strikingly costumed dancing maidens whose prevailing colours of crimson and gold were threaded' with ahades of sky bite. And lastly, the brilliant array of clan tartans, courtiers' suits, and the richly coloured robes of dignitaries of ancient Glasgow
background.
When the 7,000 players are mass as they will be at all the future ed together for a dramatie finale,
(Continued on next Column).
I offer my sincere thanks to the renowned 'Spiritualiai."
(Sμd) ɧ. YIP,
57, CLINE BOLD.
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THE SECRETARY,
PSYCHIC LODGE, HOTEL SAVOY, Hong Kong,
"Room No. 38 and 39.
[6401.
performances, Glasgow people will see a living tapestry of human
also a faithful record of the history of their city. sented
Fifteen Scottish clans are repre
in this gaily coloured
tableau.
SAFETY FIRST-
EVERYWHERE.
the available water-power in the
Conditions for the harnessing of were serried against the woodland figures of most striking effect sad. Netherlands East Indies are, on the whole, favourable. production of "white coal has While the
undoubtedly been retarded in the Netherlands East Indies owing to the economic position of the last has been made, especially in Java, few years, à considerable advance in the harnessing of the rivers. Water-power has been " employed for providing energy to the tram elsewhere and for other official pur- ways in and around Batavia, and poses; while a number of estates have installed their own power plant Java is particularly well applied with rivers capable of being utilised for providing power which may be employed for Govern-
water-wheels are still widely used ment or private use.
for driving the rice mills, and the ten estates in the south of the This was the Grand Prior of the island will doubtless instal electric mantle of dark blue velvet swept Northern Sumatra probably pos the ground and his hands were cross-sesses more latent power than any cd gravely on the breast of his dark other district in Netherlands East cassock, emblazoned like the mantle Indies. The Asahan River, which with the eight-pointed cross of the flows from the great lake Toba, Order
could be made to produce at least Across the tramway-lines he walk- 500,000 horsepower, and of this ed slowly to the old quiet church | 200,000 horse-power is being utilised which must bear the most impres- by a firm interested in the manu- Priory in the British Bealed of the sive name of any church in England facture of nitrogenous manure. for it is the Church of the Grand Electric power may be obtained Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem,
Most Impressive Figürs. Preceded by the sword of the bard held aloft by a robed officer Order in its dark blun velvet ata- came the most impressive figure of
After describing the facilities which the new Club House will pro- vide, Mr. McCubbin said that Against the estimated cost of theäll
In Sumatra primitive native
On Saturday the South China Bowling Green may be expected to building, the Club have already in order the Duke of Connaught. His power, as has been done in Java.
Dragons will be playing the Fili- pinos, whose line-up will be Kusano c... Leonard tb.; Hachiama e. Zatra, p.; D. Leonard, Curreem 3b.; Murata ..; J. Alvarez 25.; Ferzandez, Delgado L.; Bu, A.
Alvarez r.f.
YORKSHIRE TEAM FEUDS.
PLAYERS CRUDGES AND JEALOUSY.
What is the reason for York
carry the day.
hand $16,840. It will therefore be Taikoo, at home, beat the Kow-readily possible to build the new loon C.C. by 7 ahots and now play pavilion free from debt. They have the return match. They have beaten stronger teams, and, after to pay 90 per cent of the cost on their collapse at the Valley they completion, the balance being held will do all they can to get the points. The indifferent form shown by Taikoo is mainly due to the lack being laid up. This has been very of practice ofitig to their ground disappointing to the players.
Junior Division.
for six months as a guarantes from the contractor.
November.
- Wk
Concluding, Mr. McCubbin said tee go ahead with the building, that he proposed that the Commit which will be ready for use in Craigangover juniors are receiv-
In seconding the proposition, ing the Recreio "A". team in the Mr. J. A Ralston remarked that return game Their first meeting he could not add very much to what ahire's strange docline in the cricket lapse of two of the Craigengower been a member of the Club for the at King's Park ended in the col- the last speaker had said. He had field? Never within the memory of rinks and their defeat by 43 shots last 14 years and had always felt ericketers have they been in such a One of Craigengower's skips, ca plight as they find themselves this already stated, is playing in the House. He was glad that they the need for a permanent Club summer, says & writer in the Week-senior division, and with other were in a position to have their ly Dispatch.
changes, they will find it difficult cherished wish realised. The erec Only two other counties have to hold the visitors.
tion of the new pavilion was dily. fawer victories in the champion- ship, and Yorkshire's fall from
made possible by the unstinted their old glory is emphatic.
labour of the Committee. It was At this stage of the season during
not the first time that they have each of the past three years - they
been at work upon estimates and building which they are going to plans, and in his opinion the new get was cheap at the price. He hoped that the work would start
had no fewer than seven wins and
were either top of the table or
next to the top, but this week-end they have to acknowledge them- selves already hopelessly out of the running for country honours and with but one wee Lamb of a victory. as their consolation.
Brilliant PlayerS.
The Yacht Club are at home to Civil Service. As visitors the Yachtsmen lost by 29 shots to the Civil Service, but they have bom quietly practising and reaped the benefit by defeating a fairly strong combination last match day. Civil Service should again win, but pos sibly by a narrow margin.
The Bowling Green Club beat Taikoo last time by 21 shots and are now visiting the Dockyard. Al- though the ground will not be to their liking, the Bowling Green replayers appear to be strong enough
to gain the points
The decline is all the more markable because the players who have been the inspiration of the mide in other yeaïs are doing "as brilliantly as ever.
Four batsmen have an average of more than fifty, and one has even topped the hundred mark. Three
LF
When the East Point were at full strength they defeated Recreio "" by 3 shots. The King's Park men will be out to-morrow to avenge their defeat wird khotild succeed.
of the elovén are in the running for The Police and the Kowloon C.O." Teat honours. Nor can the loss of juniors are not playing in the Roy Kilner and Waddington ac-League this week.
count for the side's falldie,"
although Kilner's cheery influence
is doubtless being badly missed
A likelier exploration lies size- where. The side appears to have lost its wonderful team-spirit. Players have somehow got on exe another's nerves. Individual feuds, grudges, jealousies, originating in or aggravated by last winter's deplorable controversy on the cap- taincy of the club, have suddenly begun to work havoc with the harmony that is so essential to success on the field.
Tactică Uziticised:
The tactics of certain members of
TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES.
División I.
Civil Services. Craigengower." Kowloon Bowling Green, Kow-
loon Docks, Kowloon C.C.. Trikoo.
Division II. Craigengower v. Recreio "A? Yacht Club v Civil Service. Taikoo Kowloon Bowling
Greza. Recreio "B" East Point
LEAGUE TABLES.
the fësh dre openly criticised by | to date aré :—- their colleagues, and there is even an instance of two promment play- ers who have not spoken
#
as soon as possible..
Mr. McCubbin said that he must add a few words more to the effect that the scheme would not have materialised had it not been for the help which Mr. Robertson had been giving to the Club. Mr. Robertson had been working very hard at the plans on working days and also on Sundays, and the Club really owed him a debt of grati tude. (Cheers).
"
THOTE JOE AND AGAINST,
For Agt. Up Dn. | Craigengower 386 31379 Kowloon B.G.C. 382 338: 44 Taikoo R.C.4 293 - 980 40 Kowloon D.R.C. 384 385. Police BQ. 2, 304, 1413. Kowloon 0.0.271 306035 Civil Bervice : ... 275. 440
Tividan IL:
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0:19
065
P. W. D. L. Pu Civil Service Kowloon B.G.C. 74. IS # East Point R.G. 7
3 Recreio "A"
Craigengower....
Recreio "B"
a8. 46
Taikoo RO. € 2 0 1 4 -Kowflóbb: 0.0.
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There, on the day following the Festival of St John, the Order of service for the sick and injured, commemorated 800 unbroken years which began in the days of the Cresides in Palestine.
THE PRINCE'S TUNE.
PLAYED NINE TIMES AT A
BALL
Egham, Surrey, in aid of the King At the ball at Great Fosters, Edward VII. Hospital, Windsor, "A Room with a View," was play ed nine times, at the request of the Prince of Wales.
The lyric is by Mr. Noel Coward, who also composed the music. It is number from '' This Year of Grace," at the London Pavilion. These are the words of the refrain: A room with a view, and you, And no one to worry us
from this district at a very small cost to supply current for Medan to suit all purposes. The Asshan can also be used for supplying electricity for running the rail- Dutch Borneo is to & very great as of the East Coast of Sumatra. extent, unexplored, and little has been done to investigate or develop the potential water-power.
Throughout the Netherlands East Indies there is triple power wait- lag to be harnessed and brought into use. There will be good-op-|
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The positions in the Leagues Yacht Club...... 0.42
BHOTS FOR AND AĞAINBY. Division L
For &pt. Up word Craigengover.... 660019 Kowloom B.G.C. 463 d5a 1100 W. D. L Pts Recreio "A". 426 315 111 -0. Police R.C.
Civil Bervios... 379 381 63 0 Taikoo 1.0.
26 Taikoo B.C. 231 237 06 Kowloon B.G.C. 3 0 3 Recreio "B" 282203 20
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Yacht Clüb jou, 191. 243 Q 52 The special, recognising him them on the table before Bir Kowloon 0.0.89 0.
East Point HC, 304 445
0:54- saluted, and, standing on the run-¦ Charles, detached the Union Jack Civil Service 700 70 Craigéngower
0 65ning-board, guided the driver past and handed it to him for inclusion (Continued on next Column),
the trafic inte Grant Fosters.
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