Highland Games Will Conclude To-Day
RESULTS OF SECOND DAY OF
SEAFORTHS' SPORTS
The Seaforth Highlanders con Event 9. Pole Vault (Final):-- tinued their sports meeting yes- terday, at the South China Athletic Association football ground, Caro- line H when the semi-finals were decided. The finals will be de- cided to-day, the concluding day of their games.
The results were as follows:- Event 1. Throwing the Discus (Final). Pte. Brown 6ins.); 2. Pte. McDonald Bins: 3. Pte. Phinnester [ins.).
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24,
VOLUNTEERS
WIN AGAIN
United Services Defeated
HOLIDAY CRICKET
New Christ Church In Kowloon Tong
OPENING ON SATURDAY
CONSTRUCTION AND
The Christ Church, Kowloon | North with a separate entrance Tong, will be opened for worship! from outside to the Choir vestry. on Saturday, February 27. The architects of the new building are Messrs. Leigh and Orange and the contractors, the Chix Sang Co.. Limited.
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MATERIALS
1. L/C. Clarke (8ft 10in); 1 Pte. McDonald (8ft 8ins); 3. Boy
The Volunteers gained another Beate and Pte. McCormick-dead-victory when they defeated the heat (8ft. ns.).
The nave is constructed of a United Services by 79 runs in a
series of seven reinforced concrete holiday cricket match played on
The site chosen on Waterloo
ribs, from the floor üles of which the H.K.C.C. ground yesterday
Road was one which had first to
the aisles are cantilevered out, and afternoon
the whole balanced on pile groups Cor Detailed scores were as follows: be made up to a level area
Volunteers
building necessitating the con-
under the columns of the nave, E. C. Fincher, b Barron
struction of a retaining wall at the The wall infilling la of brick, the H. B. Neve, run out
South West corner. The whole site whole fabric being then covered being originally
with Californian Stucco both ex- of made.up ground, below the additional filling ternally and internally. The roof added as site preparation for the
the nave
and chancel and Charch, it was necessary to sup-covered with Spanish roofing tiles that of the tower are flat pitched,
Event 4. Throwing the Javelin (Final)-1. Pts. Rainey (1331): 2. Ple. McDonald (132ft. (54ina», 3. L/C. Fisher Cooke (128ft 6ins.); L/C, MCA (1137. Tirs); 5. Drummer Ross (109ft. 9jins.).
Event 5. 100 Yards (Semi- Finals-Heat 1: 1 Pte. Dunna- Event 2. 440 Yards (Semchle (11 secs.); 2. Sgt. Pratt; 3. Finals):-Heat 1: 1. Pte. Bradley L. McDonald. (59.2/5 secs.); 2. Pte. Robertson. Heat 21. L/C. McDona'd 159 secs.) 2. L/C. Laurie Best; 3. Cp. Fairley,
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Event 0. Tug-of-War: -- “B” Company beat HQ. Wing by two straight pulis; "A" Company beat "S" Company by 2 pulls to ntl.
In this group taken at the Annual Race Meeting now in progress at the Valley, are seen Mr. D. McAlister, Mr. and Mrs. Bird and Mr. and Mrs. Hughes.
KOWLOON PROBLEMS
Annual Meeting Of K.R.A. Next Week
H
The report of the Kowloon Re-accidents to be "investigated and sidents' Association, for presenta-adequate publicity given to the re- tion to the annual meeting at et.sult of such enquiry, as it seems Andrew's Church Hall on Thurs- strange that an unauthorized and day. March 4, at 6 pm.. states that dangerous "swimming pool" should the year 1936 saw the opening of have been allowed to exist in a the new Central British School, a fairly thickly populated centre. project advocated by the KRA. many years ago. It will also be remembered for the commence- of the many subjects which iment of the work of compling a have so far engaged the attention Guide Book to Kowloon and the of the Association, there is perhaps New Territories, an undertaking none more intricate or more in- Arst mooted in 1932, It is hopedteresting than the leprosy problem
LEPROSY PROBLEM
that the book will not only be of, which your Committee has re- value, to residents and visitors buteently taken under consideration. will also tend to promote interest The question arose from the dis- In the districts or area covered, to covery that a number of lepera the general beneft of the Colony: residing in rough shacks or huts, it might further, help to emphasize were at large in the Shamshulpo the work of the Howloon Re-district of Kowloon. On being sidents' Association.
located, the Association formally The year closed with the Gener-pointed out their existence to Gov-
al Committee considering several ernment with the request that Important issues, including the action be taken by the Director of problem of leprosy, in the Colony Medical and Sanitary Services in generally, and the necessity for accordance with Section 4 of the Improved Street Lighting.
Lepers Ordinance No. 25 of 1033. Much to the surprise of your Com- mittee. the action taken by Gov- ernment was merely to demolish the stacks, and permit the oc- cupants to disappear. Govern- has been asked whether ment steps will be taken to ascertain
DANGEROUS POOL IN KOWLOON CITY Regarding the formation of a veritable lake in the Kowloon City district, as a result of heavy rain and defective drainage creating their present location with a view large hollow or sump left un- attended after building develop-
to ensuring by examination that mont, reference is made to the they are not a danger to the com-
munity.
drowning of two children therein whilst bathing.
The matter was investigated by a sub-committee of the Associa
tion, and a comprehensive report
was forwarded to the Government.
It being emphasised therein that
JAPANESE
AMBASSADOR
such insanitary conditions, were Among the through passengers not only extremely detrimental to en the NY.K. ner Yasukuni
the health of the inhabitants who Maru, which arrived in Hong Kong reside on the borders of the area, carly yesterday morning, is His but were a serious menace to the Excellency N. Sate, the Japanese public health generally as the area | Ambassador to Germany, who is constituted a potential breeding returning to Japan after a spell place for mosquitoes and files. An of service in Berlin. He is being qther
point stressed was the accompanied by his wife proximity of the area to three im-daughter.
portant public institutions-the Kowloon Hospital, the Central British School, and La Salle Col- lege. Up to date, a part of the area nearest, these institutions has been filled in and a few of the squatters' huts have been removed, but the major portion of the area is still not attended to, and Gov-. ernment has been asked to ex pedite the work.
Incidentally, saya the report, no reply has been received from Gov. ernment as to whether any death enquiry was held in respect of the drowning fatality. The Commit tee are strongly of opinion that 1 is in the public interest for such
SHIPPING
OFFICIAL
and
LEAVING
The local office of the Lloyd Triestino Steamship Company have announced that their agent, Count Smecchia, will be proceeding to their principal agency, Port Bald. Count Smecchia will be leaving the Colony on March 8th. Md. G. B. Scarpa will take over the duties of the local agent.
E. Zimmern,
Collins
13 47
Willey, b
30
42
20
€
port the Church on reinforced con- crete piles, varying in length from 33 to 48 feet
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PLANNING
"E Owen Hughes, b Garth-
walte
G. Bouza, not out T. Madar, not out
P. C. Frost, stp. Warr. b
Collins
Extras
ཏྟཱ ཀླུ སྐ
Totul (for 5 wkta. dec.) 191
A Zimmern, A. K. Mackenzie, G. A. Stewart and F. A. Dunnett did not bat.
Bowling: Garthwalte i for 43: Barron 1 for 55; Latham 0 for 23; Collina 2 for 48; Hoddinott ◊ for 13.
United Services
Lt. Hon. Clegg Hill. b Owen
Hughes
11
Sergt. Daniels, hit wkt, b
Souza
10
Capt. Hayward. e Madar b
Owen Hughes
8
Lt. Garthwalte, b Owen
Hughes
5
$/Sgt. Collins,
Hughes, b Duonett
с
Owen'
11
Cpl. Hopcroft, Souza b
Dunnett'
22
13
Spr. Hoddinott. b Dunnett Lt. Barron, e Fincher, b
Madar
STALAKÍTICO
Col. Willey, b Neve
Onr. Latham, not out
15
Q.M.S. Warr.
c Neve. b
Madar
2
7
A
112
Extras
Total
Bowling:Souza 1 for 27; Owen Hughes 3 for 19; Dunnett 3 for 23; } Frost. 0 for 15; Madar 2 for 13:) Neve, 1 for 11.
TO-DAY'S MATCH The following will represent the A.K.C.C.
V H.K.V.D.C. 00 the HK.CC. ground at 1.30 pm. to day:-
over
fald on
the concrete slab. The remainder of the roofs are flat, with roofing laid on hollow insulat- ing tiles. The floors of the nave. The Church is of simple Basilaistes, Chapel, vestries and tower can form with no strong demarare of a light coloured quarry tile. cation between the nave and Sanc- The Chancel is paved with polish- tuary, in order to get as much dig-ed travertine stone, which has been nity and strength as possible out carried on as the anishing material of a small plah. Low aisles run-
for the Altar. ning the length of the North and South sides provide circulation. At
Lighting to the nave is obtained the South West corner, astride the by specially designed Attings set South aiste is a tall tower, from the angles of the piers throw- which access is obtained at the ing light forward towards the first floor level to a gallery over lighting to the aisles has been pro- Chancel. Additional low powered the Western entrance porch.
vided by fittings in the angle of the ceiling behind the plers. Cross ventilation assisted by ceiling fans is relled upon for air changing. but proved unsuited for the job. Air conditioning was considered
The principal entrance is in the centre of the West front into a porch from which two pairs of doors give access to the North and South aisles. For general use the Church will have no central aisle, but for ceremonial occasions when. this arrangement is desirable, a central opening on the axis, with
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The Attings comprise 5 Cell- ing fans;
Angle lightings In nave: 4 Wall light At- a pair of "sliding doors and also tings on gallery balustrade and wrought iron gates has been plan- walls: 2 Ceiling light fittings ned. During services, particularly in porch and chapel: 14 small an- in hot weather, the sliding doors 'gle light fittings in aisles: 7 Pen- can be opened and the wrought | dant light fittings in vestries, la- iron gates left closed, giving addi-
vatory and tower rooms; a choir tional ventilation, as well as a fine
mats and frames at entrance, effect.
A small chapel. and vestries for the Choir and Clergy are. to the
The furniture comprises: Altar, rail, reading desk clergy desk, Litany desk and Doral pelmet box.
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SHANGHAI ST. ARMED ROBBERY
Gardener Charged
Denying all knowledge of the armed robbery which occurred on Jan. 19, at the Chung Wo gold- smith shop, 243, Shanghai Street, A W. Hayward (Capt.), R. H. Lovin Ping: gardener, alleged to Grimths, R. L. Holden, I. 8. Forbes, be one of the participants in the CC. Garthwaite, H. B. Neve, N. crime, was brought before Mr. Q. kenzie, J. R. Way, R. M. M. King. Magistracy yesterday charged with P. Fox, W. Wooding. A. K. MacA A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon,
፡፡
GERMAN
MERCHANT
PASSES
Funeral Of Mr.
armed robbery.
Mr. P. Grant, ASP. who com- ducted an identification paradę st Yaumai Police Station on January 22, said that there were 12 wit nesses present and three identified the defendant."
Lum King, manager of the Chung Wo shop, in evidence, sald that about 6.45 pm. on the day in question, while serving a cus-, tomer, he heard a shout ·uttered
Philipp Sauer by a stranger warning him not to
We regret to record the death at Mr. Philipp Sauer which occur- ted after a brief finess at the Kowloon Hospital.
move, and a revolver was pointed at him. He retreated to the back
Mrs. H. Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. I Svendsen, Mr. R. Unmuss, Mr. Lam The late Mr. Bauer, who was 72 Bin Hon, Mr. and Mrs. H. Nocht, years of age was a retired mer- Mr. and Mrs. Kari Kastmann, chant from Germany who came to Betty and Kurt, Mr. and Mrs. W. the Colony three years ago to live in O. Hohler, Mr. H. S. Clayson, A. A retirement at No. 5. Cumberland Olaes, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bullock Road, Kowloon.
Deceased is survived by his son, Hechtel, Morrie, Mr. Walter Otto, and Iris, Mr. and Mrs. Otto P. Mr. G. F. Bauer and daughter-in-Mr. Hak Chung Wong, Mr. Janga law Mra. Sauer and two grand- children,
Love: who were the chief mourners at Bank Co. A. G. Hong Kong-Can- Messrs China Export-Import and the funeral which took place at ton, Messrs. Bayer Pharma Co., the Protestant Cemetery yesterday Shanghai, Messrs. Deutsche Far- evening.
ben-Handelsgesellschaft Walbel & Co., the Deutacher Klub.
Harald and Helmuth,
The Rev, Grundmann ofticated. Among others who were present to pay their last respects were Dx. C. H. Voskamp (German Consul), Mr. A. Gelewsky (Chancellor, Ger- man Consulate), Mr. O. Neidt ¡Secretary. German -Consulates, Mr. E. Mater, Mr. R. Schmidt, Mr. F. Bumann, Mr. O May, Mr. F. Kaelps, Mr. R. Unmugs. Mr. and Mrs. E. Bonhog, Mr. K. Haase, Mr. G. Bommer; Mr. G. 8chuldt, and Dr. G. Canaval,
Wreaths were sent by the de- ceased's son, daughter-in-law and two grand-sons; while the follow- ing also sent floral tributes: Mr. Georg. Philipp. Mr. F. Petersen and family, Mr. E, G. Hartig. Sophie Moritz, Mr. Otto Neldt, Mr. G. Schuldt, Dr. B. Adamczewski, Mr. D. Dohse, Mr. and Mrs: W Naef, Mr. G. Sommer, Dr. and Mrs. G. Canaval, Mr. and Mr F Butmann, Mr. and Mrs. L Werner, Dr. C. H. Voskamp, Mr. and Mrs. A. Gelewsky, Mr. A. Ritz, Mr. and
of the shop as he was frightened, while doing so he saw the intruder use the butt of the revolver to break the showcase glása and help himself to gold articles, while two other men s 3d hm.
Witness also observed one of the robbers making a thorough search In the drawers. All content of value including about 8530 cash, were taken.
The robbers bolted when they heard police whistles Kown. Wit- псва a'so remembered that he heard an explosion like the firing of a cracker as the robbers were leaving.
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The accountant, Chan Ming Po, in evidence, identified defendant
as one of the robbers.
Defendant:-Are you prepared to swear in a temple that you are are sure I was one of them?
Witness: It is not necessary to swear in the temple, but I am prepared to say it with my con- scence that my identification is right.
Defendant:Then I leave the
was not there. matter entirely to God, because
The total value of articles stolen was about 84,600.
this afternoon.
The hearing was adjourned to
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Vernay who travelled from Lon- don,
Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Sedgwick, wife of Rear Admiral C. G. Sedgwick, were interested spectators at the Annual Race Meeting at the Valley.
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