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WHAT AMERICA THINKS OF THE GAME.
There is a clock facing the pitch 5.04 0.188.09 in the pavilion of the Hong Kong 5,08 6.17 8.13 Cricket Club. It is a tempting tar- 5.15 6.27 8.33 get for batsman, yet, unlike the 5.23 6.31 8.27 venerable timepiece at the Oval--i twice battered by the Father of 5.39 6,38| 8.34 Century-hitters, Dr. Grace-the
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But, once year, whes qui No.11 No.5 No.18 No.17 No. 18 saal friends in England go about shiver
ing in thick overcoats amid clammy fog, the uricket season in Hong
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triangle-drama is fought on the ricket field And then, surely, the benevolent-looking clock 10 the patition must be in real danger!
But, so far, its dignity and good works have been unimpaired by the batsmen's, onslaughts.
Where Taipans Gather. There are many occasions upon which it is good to be a wealthy man in Hong Kong or-though it is precisely the same thing, in a way to belong to that most-envied class of the community, the taipane To such, it is no doubt good to be able to sit, quietly smoking a good eigar, watching every move of the Interport games without the uneasy qualms suffered by many ethere among the spectators, who may be dreading that their boeses Lave not attended the match, after all, and that their neglected office. desks may be detected, by the tai pos and vials of wrath descend pon their unlucky heads the next morning,
I once ventured to express this thought to a fortunate taipan with whom I am on good terms.
"Humph!" he replied. "Think so? Well, just over in that corner is my assistant manager, who has to interview a visiting client to morrow morning upon the biggest deal of the year. In front there is the head of my Accounts Depart. ment, and the auditore are scream. ing and say that the books must be balanced and ready for inspection to-morrow. Scattered here. and there are the majority of my staff. I daren't turn my head from the game lest they catch my eye.
"Further. I have an appoint ment myself in my office; but shail be, half-an-hour late because I dare not return until after the game. Even then I shall have, to 'erawi back,"
"Why?" I asked.
Ile waved his hand expressively.
[BY HERBERT FIELD.}
Because," he replied," I must give my staff a fair chance to hustle back to their jobs, and book as if they have had a busy day when I walk in !"
An English GaMAG Crack!
A Malayan batsman driven nicely to boundary. The crowd claps.
Well played, Sir The tall, grizzled, military-looking man in the blazer and white flannel trousers on our left pays tribute to the daring and obvious kill of the
batsman.
Our American friend takes in very keenly the setting of the game the fresh, green turf, the white elad players, the languorous long coated umpires; the easy run of the bowler the swing-over of bis arm, the ball which seems to travel (la anybody but the batsman) dawdl- ingly down the pitch; and than ----
Crack!
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Bat and ball have met.
Caught "
Within. Ave minutes, and between interpolations on the play, he is arguing quietly with dignified neighbour upon games of the past. Both, it seems, were ardent attend- ants at Lords,
The idgnified old gentleman ex fols the virtues of W.G." The parson speaks of Hobbs.
My American friend is still bored, "and directs cursory glances in the direction of the women-folk scatter- ed here and there among the specta tors, more intent upon each other's clothes than upon the deadly bowl ing and brilliant butting of the teams struggling for Interport honours,
The grand stands are packed with lesser spectators, where khaki, and Navy blue mingle with grey, blue, and brown lounge suits; where one can discern the keenly-interested, faces of Young China and the ex- cited. vociferous young Indian en thusiasta of the game which made **Ranji public.
an idol of the British
"It's Cricket!"
My American friend speaks again, think I get the hang of you British. "Bay," he says, thoughtfully, "I
A lunkylegged, long-armed felder has leapt toward the sunlight. Triumphantly, he holds his hand aloft in the direction of the umpire. The crowd decorously claps its apers now preciation of a brilliant catch.
He waved his leán hånd in the With a little congratulatory wave direction of the field, which was in to the player who has brought the act of changing over, about his undoing, the Malayan This game is clean-it's 100 per batsman walks slowly back toward cent clean Durn it--it's British the pavilion.
The field sit down to wait his tice your international deals. of It's like your business, your poli successor, and my American friend Teach China, if you, ean-yessir, tilts his hat over his eyes and and the States as well-the real speaks his mind.
meaning of cricket!"
they liven up Yeah "ericket's an Say," he says. "why don't English game, and how You guys simply hate hustle
To the best of my bad ability try to explain the technicalities of the most English of all Engish games and, much to the amusement of a listening Press critic make hopeless mess of things
dreamily in the blue sky overhead. Two lambs-wool clouds drift A coof breeze wafts gently down' from the Peak. The brilliant sun. shine gives the white flannels of the players a dazzling appearance.
But, continues my friend, "T can't see any fun listening to wise guys doing tea-party stuff and watching a crowd of mourners in white flannels! No, sir!"
Yeah," he says, that's right enough, but you folk don't progrese
I speak earnestly, if not eloquent. any even in your sports. You'vely, of Tradition, but doubt if my gotter hand it to baschall for Blick. commercialised friend would appre- of an early memory of a grey-haired elate very elearly the significance Head who faced me in his study many years ago, the while I tried to meet his eye, but failed, and tried to keep my tremulous lips tightly together.
We've got pictures back home of cricket played in the Old Cour try by guys with top hats and long whiskers. I'll believe thone pic tures right now!"*
The game goes on!
"Sav murmurs the American, dreamily, "ericket just tickles me to death!!
The Cleanest Game.
A party of passengers from n
Just a Schoolboy Prank, But.
The old Head. long since gather ed to rest, placed his bands gently on my shoulders.
"My boy," he said, "that's not 1.&O. liner, bound for Shanghai,cricket! You've let down your join the spectators. One is a side " faded-looking ecclesiastic evidently I would rather he had flogged en runte to a mission field.
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Diary of Coming Events.
To-day. (November 15.) Christian Fellowship Meeting, Helena May Institute, 10.30 a.m.
Laterport Cricket: Malaya r. Hong Kong, H.K.C.C. ground,
10.30 3.00.
Laterport Dinner H.K. Hotel, 8. p.m.
Billiards: Institution of En gineers and Shipbuilders Club, Lusitano, 8.15 p.m.
Concert, St. Andrew's Church Hall, 9.15 p.ro.
Queen's Theatre: "Alibi" (talk. ing picture).
World Theatre The Woman from Hell."
Star Theatre Midnight Taxi." Tea Dantes: Hong Kong Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, & p.m.
Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
Tides: High, 8.05 am, and 8.03 p.m.; Low, 2.10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Saturday. (November 16.) Extra Race Meeting, Happy Valley, 2 p.m.
Golf: Bogey Pool, Fanling. Cricket:-League, 2nd Division: LR.C., C.S.0.C.; H,K.C.C. v. R.A.; Craigeagower. R.A.0.C. Friendlies; 1st Division: 0.5.C.C. O.R.C.; Royal Navy v. LRC. 2nd Division: R.E. v. Hong Kong
Electric, Recreio Kowloon C.C., Policov. Hermes.
Golf: St. George's Society v. St. Andrew's Society Bogey Pool, Fan- ling.
Football Lai Wan Cup: Army Navy, Kowloon F.C. ground, 4 pm Division I.: South China St. Joseph's, Club . Recreio, Police u. Chinese. Division II.: South China "A" . R.A.M.C., K.O.S.B. v. Kowloon, Chinese "B" v. Somer- sets, Navy University, Royal Artillery . Ewo, Chinese. "A". Beercio, Eastern Club Bt4.30 p.m. Joseph's . South China "B"
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Cricket: Shanghai . Kowloon C.C.
Queen's Theatre: Follies 1929."
** Movitonc
World Theatre:"Give and Take." Star Theatre: "The Kid's Clever." Tea Dances: Repulse Bay Hotel,
Tides: High, 9,56 am, and 9.03
Monday, (November 18.)
Queen's Theatre Alibi" (talking p.m.; Low, 337 a.m. and 3.3 p.m. picture),"
World Theatre: Woman from Heil."
Star Theatre: "Midnight Taxi." No. 2979, P.W.D. Offices 3 p.m.
Sale of Crawn Land, Inland Lot
Peninsula Hotel, 5. p.m..
Tes Dances: Hong Kong Hotel,
Dizner Dances: H.K., Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.
Tides: High, 9, and 8.31 p.m. Low, 2.34 a.. and 2.32 p.m.
European Mails: Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Asuta Maru), 0.30 s.m.; Europe via Liver pool (Empress of France), 10 n.m., Europe vid Vancouver, B.C., and vid Siberia (Empress of Canada), 1 p.m.
Sunday.
(November 17.). 24th Sunday After Trinity.
Half Yearly General Meeting of Voting Members of H.K. Jockey Club, Club Room, 5.16 p.m.
Queen's Theatre: Movitone Follies 1929,"
World Theatre: "Give and Take." Star Theatre: "The Kid's Clover." Ten Dances: Hong Kong Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 6p.th.
Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel, Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels, 2.30 p.m.
Tides: High, 10.54 m. and 0.39 p.m.; Low, 4.22 am, and 3.23 p.m.
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