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Sports News
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
ROYAL ARMY TO MEET THE NAVY AT SOOKUNPOO.
ILE. THE GOVERNOR TO KICK OFF,
The Animal match for Services Charities will be played to-day on the Garrison ground at Sokunpoo, ot 4 p.m...
Sir Cecil H.E.
Clementi, K.O.M.G., has kindly consented to kick off.
...
From 3.30 p.m., by kind per mission of the Commander-in-Chief,
China Station, the massed bands of
H.M. ships Kont, Berwick and Horines will play selections on the 'ground.
The following players have been
selected:-
H.K.C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1929.
KOWLOON JUNIOR FOUR ROBBERS ON CORRESPONDENCE.
SCHOOL.
YESTERDAY'S PRIZE. GIVING,
The Kowigen Junior School held its prize-day yesterday, when Mrs. Dyer presented the awards, a large
TO BEGIN NEXT FEBRUARY, number of patents and friends
being present.
The
Miss
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Headmistress, The Hong Kong Cricket Club annual tennis tournament will be Cooper, B.A., read an interesting held on the Cricket Ground, compound for the number of report, showing that the year had mencing on Monday, February 10, pupils on the roll and that the removal of the school from the Guo Club Hill, had been success- fully carried out.
1930.
The events are as follow:- 1-MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES. -Entrance fee, $3. Open to any the Colony. player resident in Challenge Cup kindly presented by the late Sir C. P. Chater, to be held for one year and won outright it won by the same player three years in succession. (Holder, M. W. Lo 1929). Five set matches.
THE REPORT, Miss Cooper's Report stated: This is our first prize-giving to "Parkside" and we be held at welcome you all to cur new home. We removed here from Gun Club Hill in January of this yearį as the Military needed the premises, and I think you will all agree -MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES. this we Entrance fee. $3 each player change. The large tennis court is have benefited by the Open to any player resident in the especially delightful as 3 play Colony. Two Challenge Cups kind-ground for the small children. presented by Mr. Ho Kom Tong. Next year we hope to have a play.
to be held for one year and won outright if won by the same pair Royal Navy: Jarvis; McGregos three years in succession. (Hold and Jones Pugsley, Tilley anders, Messrs. H. D. and 3. A. Rum Sturdivant; Van Tromp, Firth, jahn 1920).. Cann, Stephenson and Dickinson.
Fletcher; Oliver and Army: Reeves; Everest, West and Joyce; Dayson, Stock, Gill, Bewley-Bull and Butcher.
Referee: Mr. W. E. Hollands.
LEAGUE, POSTPONEMENTS.
Two games in the Hong Kong League, Division II, were down to Le played yesterday but both were postponed. The R.A. Reserves and R. P. O, Rodwell turned out on the Scokunpoo ground, but as St. Joseph's Reserves failed to field a team the game had to be called off.
The Club de Recreio zotified the S.L.. Reserves that they were able to field a side and this game was also called off.
SUNDAY HERALD INTER- NATIONAL CHARITY
CUP.
The following have been chosen to reprosent England against Scot- land on Boxing Day in the above competition. Kick off Hong Kong F.C. ground at 3.30 p.m.
The Committee reserve to them- selves the right to restrict the num ber of entries in the above events if too numerous. Five set matches.
Club Events,
The following events are oper to members and subscribers of the Club only:-
3.-CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP.-Entrance fee. $2.50. All rounds best of 3 sets, except semi-finals and final, best of 5 sets.
4.-HANDICAP SISCLES
trance fee, $2.50.
Sed erected, where the Gymnastic,, and Singing lessons can be given," and to be used as an Assembly Hall.
Attendance.
.1
The"namber on the rüll has risen from 100 in January to 118 in December-a record, as our highest previous enrolment was 101 in 1923.
Stat.
In Jancary, Miss Cooper, the Miss Hendry took charge of the Headmistress, went on leave and
school. Mrs. Johnston was trans-
In
Was
ferred to King's College and Miss Smith came in her place. February Mrs. Woodward transferred to Queen's College and Mts. Heath to Yaumati School and AE-Miss Benington and Miss Kaeslake were appointed here. Misa George 5. HANDICAP SINGLES "B."-En-left to be married on February 28 trance fee, 82.50.
and Miss Steele, who had been on the Staff of Quarry Bay School, took over her work on April 8 Mrs. Hooper was reappointed on May 6.
In Noevmber 8 Miss Cooper, the Headmistress, returned from leave, and Miss Hendry was transferred to the Central British School.
The Committee reserve the right to make one class of Events 4 and 5 and to put any player in either
event.
6-HANDICAP DOUBLES.-Entrance fee, each player.
The Committee reserve the right to make two "classes of Even: 0 if there are a large number of entries. T-MIXED HANDICAP DOCALES. Entrance fee, 89 each player.
£
The Rules.
Entries close on Saturday, Janu-
Holders of Chalenge Cups wish
Jarvis; Wynne and Jones; Hed-ary 18, 1930.
Visita of Inspectors, &c. During the year the Director of Education, Mr. Brawn, Inspector of Schools, and Members of the Board of Education, visited the school and saw the work done in the various classes.
Dr. Minett, the School Medical Officer, inspected the children three bar, and gave useful advice relating times in January, May and Octo-
to individual cases of imperfect
ley, West and "Bliss; Van Tromping to take part must enter and Firth, Goldman (Capt.), Bewley-
play from commencement. Puli and Dickinson.
No entry drawn if fees are unhealth. paid.
Everest,
Reserves Reeves Knapp, Rayson and Butcher.
GOLF.
Non-playing members may enter for Events 3, 4, 3, 6 and 7 upon payment of 31 extra entrance fee for each event.
Health.
There was an epidemic of "Chick- en-pox in the Spring term and one case of Diphtheria ia December. Otherwise the health of the school was satisfactory throughout the
Ladies, whose husbands are not members or subscribers of the year." ROYAL, HONG KONG GOLF Cricket Club, or who, if unmarried,
CLUB.
ADAMSON CUP-DECEMBER
.COMPETITION.
F. E. Booker 75-10-62 qualifies,
Other scores:--
E. M. Hanlon ... 06-18-6S A. E. Charman... 88-2048
A Brooksinak....86-18-70
S. E. Edgar... 00-92-7 J. H. Gelling 102-21-78 Qualifying Competitions in 1930.
Qualifying competitions in 1930 will be held from the first Satur-) day in each month till the Tuesday 10 days later.
CRICKET.
COMBINED LEAGUE" r.
"VOLUNTEERS.
The following have been chosen to represent the above teams on Sunday on the Club de Recreio ground at 11 am. :-
Miss Dyer, the Games Mistresa, weighed and measured the children are not living with some relative at the beginning and end of the who is a member or subscriber, term and reported very favourably. cannot enter for Event No. 7 un-
on their progress. less the Committee give special permission.
The Committen reserve the right to make any, by-laws, conditions and regulations in respect of the
tournament.
The Ground will be available for mitches on such days as it is not required for cricket, due notice of such dates will be given.
The balls used throughout the tournament will be Slazengers Stichlese.
ITALIAN GIÄNT WINS.
BETTER BOXING SHOWN.
[THOUGH" BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Dec. 17.
At the Albert Hall. last night,
the
"Examinations,
Eleven pupils were entered for
examination of the Royal Drawing Society in June-nine for preparatory and two for division one and all passed. Of those seven were awarded honours in the preparatory division and one in division que.
Twenty-three hare qualified to enter the Central British School.
General.
A class termed the Remove" has been formed at the Central British School, for those children, who are too old to remain at the Junior Schools or to be admitted to them.
Fire drill has been taken re gularly.
On the last occasion the building was cleared and the roll called within minutes.
Mr. Ralph's Report. February and July 10 were "Open Days." Mr. Ralphs, the Director of Education, has report
ed as follows:-
TRIAL.
ALL FOUND GUILTY BY THE JURY..
DELAYS IN THE TRIAL QUERIED.
WHAT IS CHRISTIANITY?
(TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG DAILY FRESS."]
In the opening case at the Criminal Sessions before the Puisnetianity ?" Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) yester- robbery. The fifth man was charg day, five Chinese were on trial for ed with aiding and abetting by opening the door for the robbers, but this was denied by the accused. In the course of the trial this ac-
cused was discharged owing to lack
of evidence.
Outlining the case, Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, Assistant Attor- ney General, said that the robbery took place at 4.30 am. on October 6 at $69, Canton Road, occupied by foki. The inmates were told to A firewood dealer, his wife and a keep quies and a pair of rattan tangies was taken from the woman. The robbers apparently made some noise which disturbed the people living above. A police whistle was
blown and the robbers ran away.
work is not put in as it should be, a. bar or two is left out, short lengths welded together, and the whole of the work badly done and not in accordance with the plans and specifications.
Much of the brick work in badly bonded with old broken bricks, and some of the walls out of plumb, and the walls are covered with plas SIR-I am obliged to "R.B."ter to hide bad work from the
authority. for so kindly attempting to answer
What can anyone expect from my recent query, "What is Chris- cheap work with native super- He tells me it is the vision? The Chinese overseers are
tors. Many inexperienced Chinese, teaching given by Christ in his simply in league with the contrac the four Gospels. But these re-chase their own building materials, words and actions as recorded in owners sublet the labour and pur
and very much of it is cheap and cords do not agree-so where are
of very inferior quality that can be wel
procured on the local market. As a matter of historical evi-Moat of the bricks are old and dence, not a single detail of Christ's broken, bought from local dis mantling contractors. The new For nearly bricks are also very inferior and of life is known to us. conturies two
Testament the cheapest quality; many of them critics (friendly ours) have been are very soft and badly baked.
The building authority should trying to construct a plausible life
make it a law that all buildinga are told that ordinary historical continually and throughout the pro- of Jesus, but without success. We should have a European overseer: methods are inapplicable and Igress of the work, and not be left think I understand why. It is be-te the mercy of the Chinese owners, cause the material available is so conflicting, so meagre, and so con-
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tradictory that it is hopeless to expect may concrete result. More compromise is the only result of such well-meaning efforts and more confusion,
Suspect Fatally Wounded. The alarm brought a Chinese con- stable to the scene, just as three of the robbers were leaving the pro- mises. The constable gave chase, and when his order for the men
So it is with the teaching-nobody to stop was not heeded, he fired, wounding one of the robbers. This can be quite positive as to what man died the next day at the Kow-it was Christ taught, hence the loon Hospital.
serious
The same morning. Inspector Fallon and a Chinese detective went to the hospital to take a statement from the wounded man. On the hillside they met three men who were deting ms suspicious manner. They were taken, for in vestigation, and made a statement which connected them with the rob bery. The other two men were ar- rested the "same day,
Queries by the Judge. the accused were apparently in His Lordship pointed out that
custody from October 9 to Novem ber 22 before any evidence was
contractors, and their Chinese over- seers to do just what they please.
there are no European supervisore.. The Chinese owner's build their houses on the "very cheap" tem, and the unscrupulote ones should be strictly dealt with.
A pensity should be inflicted when
The materials used on many of the houses that have been recently built are a disgrace. If anyone could find time to inspect the new Chi- nese houses that the Hong Kong Land Investment Co. are building, disagreements Christian sects as to what is, and built and the materials used they between and see the way they are being ig not, vital and fundamental would see something which is a "R.B." thrown overboard St. Paul credit to the architecta and the and the Old Testament as
authority should pass a law that not European overseer in charge. The all owners should employ European overseers and supervisors on all their buildings, and not leave the work entirely to the cheap contrac
being of any great importance, but some of his co-religionists would cheerfully hang him (if they could) for such blasphemy, so I am still left wondering what is Christian ity 1-Yours, etc.,
Hong Kong, Dec. 18.
"I.
BADLY-BUILT HOUSES.
offered against them. He asked for (TO THE EDITGE OF THE "HONG KONG the reason for delay in bringing them for trial.
Mr. Fitzroy said that the delay seemed to be due entirely to the Magistrate having many cases to deal with and being unable to find time for the initial hearing. It was very unfortunate that people were kept waiting occasionally.
His Lordehip said he was not suggesting that the officers of the delay. Crown were responsible for the
His Lordship': What has been done in the case of the man who
was killed? Has an enquiry been
held.
Mr. Fitzory: I understand that ar enquiry will be held after the present trial. I do not know why; it appears to me that an enquiry should have been held after the man's death.
found all the four accused guilty.
After hearing evidence, the jury.
His Lordship sentenced each of the accused to three years' hard labour and 20 strokes of the birch.
children before breaking up for the Summer Holidays.
DAILY PRESS,"]
Sin.-There are many blocks of Chinese houses being built in vari ous parts of the Colony, but it is a disgrace to allow some of these houses to be built in the way they
are. There is absolutely no Euro- pean" supervision of any sort on the buildings to superintend the work of the Chinese contractors. It is scandalous the materials that are being used on these buildings. Take the mixtures of cement con crete. When the mixtures should
be of one cement, two sand, and four broken stones (1:9: 4) in tractors are putting in : 4:2, accordance with the plans, the con- 1: 8: 2, 1: 8: 3, and very often
10: 4-more sand than cement and broken stones, and, the mix- tures are simply put in anyhow.
The measure boxes are always kept ready near the mixing stages, but are never used excepting when the architects or the building authority are on the works; the ingredients are then measured out correctly, but immediately these people leave the buildings the
anyhow" practice is resumed. In conclusion, I must thank Miss The concrete put in is too wet and Hendry and the Staff for success- the cement runs through the cracks fully carrying out the troublesome between the boarding, leaving holes business of removing the school between the stones; and the bad from the Gun Club Hill premises, places are patched up with cement and for doing excellent work dur-mortar before the architects or the ing the year.
PRIZE LIST.
exam.; Peter Clark, second final Class 7-Henry Bunje, arst Anal exam.; Margaret Gow, Needlework; William Macfarlane, drawing and handwork; Margaret Bell, team leader; Henry Bunje, team leader; work! Ian Kempton, geography and hand
Class 7B.-Hester Heath, first general progress.
Class 8.-Evelyn Lindenmayer; first girl final exam.; Adolf Kran kle, first boy final exam.; James Geoffrey Otten, mental arithmetic Dykes, bankwork and neatness;
July 10, the occasion being an general progress.
"I visited the school yesterday, and progress; Peggy Eccleshall, The Combined League: W. before 8,000 spectators Primo Open Day." Many parents were
Class 3A.—Joyce Brewin, first in Brace (Capt.), Sq.Ldr. Boumphrey, Carnera, the giant Italian, defeat-present and were given an oppor-class; Helen Taylor, second in E. R. Fincher, F. Goodwin, S. R. Kermani, A. H. Madar, Lieut.ed the "German Franz Diener, the unity of seeing the children at class; Jack Stokes, third in class; Maxwel, U. M. Omar, Capt. J. R. referee stopping the fight in the work, and of inspecting work al Doreen Brown, handwork; Francis
ready done. I found everything. Crabb, general progress. Reynolds, A. A. Rumjaha and sixth round. The contest was for very satisfactory and was much Class B-Jenny Felshaw, first Lieut. Stephenson,
pleased with the school generally." in class; Dulcie Forbes, second in The Hong Kong Volunteers: 13 rounda.
I am re-organising the Library class; Evelyn Morrison, third in J. R. Mitchell (Capt.), A. C. L Throwing off his freakishness and
and
handwork; Bowker, G. E. R. Divett, E. C. fiendish ferocity which marred bis and hope to extend it. I shall be class; Katherine Whyte Smith, gen- Fincher, J. R. Hinton, W. C. Hunz, previous displays, Primo Carnera grateful for contributions of books, cral D. R. Kelly, O. Moor, A. Reid, J. delighted and surprised the crowd magazines and illustrated papers and bandwork; Gaylor Kelly, gen
Dorothy Marlow, general progress
E. Richardson and F. I. Zimmern.
H.K.C.C. CLUB MATCH.
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from parents and friends-parti-
progress
authority inspect the work.
Most of the aggregates are com- posed of decomposed granite, and' bish that the contractors can pick every kind of soft stones and rub-
stones are never washed before use, up locally. The sand and broken and the concrete is never rammed or tamped after putting in In many places the reinforced steel
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HOUSE BUILDER.
Hong Kong, Dec. 18.
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