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Mr. Cnow Man-cheun and his bride, formerly Miss Liu Kut-
(Sun Ying Jing Studio).
Weddings At Registry
The following marriages Look place at the Registry, Supreme Count posterday with Mr. J Rey! noitis Deputy Registrar. Efstat Ing
CHARITY GALA SATURDAY
PROGRAMME FOR NORTH POINT
Dick Klock's Column
SPORTS & GENERAL
Assam May Yet Become A Vital Communication Line Between India And China
Feller came round today Sort of pointed at himself.. Bald he was a pretty good fellow .... Held a number of sprint records...
Which records?... Ohl he says, "We have seen how Western China has been developed in the the 37 Yards Dash, 78 Yards past few years; and we may yet live to see some form of Dash and 116 Yards Dash among communication established which will bring the rich produotą, of others. Times were 4.5 seconds. China westwards to Calcutta and Chittagong for shipment abroad. 9.5 seds, and 12 seconds flat
"One day such an enterprise, backed by sufficient vision and Couldn't find better times than foresight, may be an accomplished fact and Assam will then no these in the record books.
longer be a branch line; it with be on the new mah line between what India and China."
"If you look as a map, you will see how China and North-east India le close together though, it is trus that they are separated by high mountains.
H'm 1 muse does that make o'fastest human?'
And
you?
'Sort In these words, Mr. P. E. Sikang and their ancient cannons Не ys Witham, Tea Adviser to the Chi- have been dug up on ten estates 'No' being kind of modest about nese Government, summed up the in recent years. Later, the Bur it. Says he just wanted to feel he future importance of the north mese conquered the country and had accomplished something to east Indian Province of Assam, finally the British, in the person famed for its tea estates. when he of the East India Company, took But why pick On these dis- addressed the Hongkong Rotary over Assam a little more than a tances, I aak. Well, he says, lots Club yesterday.
hundred years ago
distances
£
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10, ICE HOUSE STREET
of other fellers been making a "I think the chief reason why "When Assam started to develop name for themselves over odd Assam is so unknown is due to as a tea-producing pro ince, labour Remember after the fact of its geographical posi-for these estates had to be brought Roggie Walker and the other Br!tion," Mr. Witham said.
"It is in tish sprint aces had been outrun rather like a pocket between India India as the Assamese could not from Central and Southern by Wefers, Drew and Paddock?proper and Burma and is hemmed be induced to adopt any definite A triangular inter-club swim-
The time that 9.6 for a 100 yards around on three sides by high form of occupation with stipulated| Mr Ian Ernest MacLeary M 411. ming AR between the Chinese
жан being considered pheno- mountain ranges. Kannabeler, residing at the Re Bating Club, South China A.A.
hours of work, menai? .
"This means that nobody ever pulse Bay Hotel and Miss Murie and Hongkong University in aid of,
"At present out of a population Well. Walker just kept on goes to Assam on his way through of about 9,500,000, there is an im-, Therese Neubauer. residing at the the Chinese Medical Relief Fund
has is arranged to take place holding the records for 130 Yards to some other place same hotel
It is a dead- migrant population of That's the gist end
Bearly shut off from ut the fral named club's pavilion, and 150 Yards
Tibet and 1,500,000 from other parts of India Then other fellers Just China by the Himalayas to the who are--or who have been al North Point up Saturday, at 7.15 of it
kept picking on this idea to stay north and north-east, and p.m
from one time-employed on tea estates. Finally. Admission to the gala is 20 cents. In the books..
other Burma by the Patkol Mountains "The Naga clans in the Patkols The programme is as follows:-- fellers picked up the idea and to the east and south-east. The towards Burma are very akin to
50 Metres free-style; 100 metres now you have their names still one remaining open side to the the horribes of Burma.
Should the chase lead them to the breast stroke: 100 metren ladles in the record books after 30 years west and south-west borders onto
"The Nagas are still prone to free-style open to the Colony);
"I feel I may perhaps be giving, administered territory, swift re- Just simply because
these Bengal.
head-hunting though this form of rather an unfavourable impression prisals follow. 200 metres relay race: 200 metres modern fellers don't have the time
HISTORIC BACKGROUND Mr Hung Sook wan, MOVI
sport has largely decreased owing of this people, but the point of "Coal, oil and tea are the only measure out director of No 42 Pak Tal Street, breast stroke: 400 metres free-style; on their hands to
"In the past, successive waves of, to omelal discouragement. a course and get a couple of off Invasion have broken through the tribes are the
Other view the Government adopts is that industries apart from agriculture. diving exhibition: 150 metres med-
Abors. Kamptis. such forms of blood sport may be Rice growing is prolific. ley relay, 100 metres back stroke;cials around ..
frontiers of Assam. The Chinese Miris, Mishmis, Duflas together carried out in that portion known 200 metres ludles breast stroke
feller Well! This
armies from Burma and with other clans. topen to the Colony); 100 metres around got me looking into the
the "Unadministered free-style.
record books... And I'll be knock- ed over with a feather if:
Mi Zu Sung taal, secretary, of No 20 Morrison Hill Road second and Miss Ve! Yung-wu. re- siding at the Gloucester Hotel.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following forthcoming mar riages were announced --
Kowloo City.
Yuk yee. movie same address:
and Miss actress,
of
Yung the
Mr. Yuen Leung-kuen, ner chant. of No. 24 Bhool Street. Tal Hany, and Miss In Wal-fan, 1 No. 3 Yuk Tu Pong, ground floor:
Mr David Cheung, merchant, of No. 199 Queen's Road Central and Miss Pong Mu-kwan Gllman's Bazaar:
of No 20
Mr. Chau Yeuk-hong, dresser, of the Precious Blond Hospital, Shamstripec.
Miss
Leung Ying, of Tal Shek Street. Sal Wan Bo.
Bud
V.R.C. TRIALS
whe came
At yesterday's trials at the V.R.Csome of those times over odd dis pool. A. K. Rumjahn, Colony back-tances weren't pretty respectable; stroke champion, was surprisingly beaten by T. Lepes in the 50 yards back-stroke event.
In order to select a team for the combined V.R.C. and European
I looked up the time for 110) Yurds Charlie Paddock, the had run book showed, distance in 10.2 secs. at
record
YM.C.A.. In the forthcoming gala this
the Combined Chinese Pasadona, California, on June 18. against
1921
Why? Bet me thinking Clubs, turther trials will be held.
That's just the same best time as Following were the results:
distance
100 Yards free-style Men: 1. L.is listed for the 100 Metres, Roza-Pereira, 62.2/5 secs. 2, L A. standard Bern, 64.1/5.
Olympic
And which is the longer distance Some
50 Yards free-style (Women); 1,110 Yards or 100 M. res...
RECREIO RINKS M. Noronha, 37 secs. 2, E. Grant guy who's good at calculating and
FOR SATURDAY
The following rinks will repre- sent Club de Recreio in the Lawn Bowls League on Saturday:—
FIRST DIV. "A":-F. X. Silva. C. Roza Pereira, J. E. Noronha, H. A. Alves (skip); J. Lux. C. E
Mar- ques, L. F. Xavier, JF V Ribeiro (skip); F X. Soares, C. M. da Stiva, F. V. V. Ribeiro, R. F. Luz
(skip)
FIRST DIV. "B":-D. C. Alves, C. H. Basto, C. A. Lopes, J. J. Bas- to (skip); F. A Machado, A F.
37.1 5: 8. Miss Y. Yolle.
things like that worked 1t out 50 Yards tree-style (Men) First, for me Bays 100 Metres Is. heat: 1. G. Saunders, 26.2/5 secs. 100 Yards and a few odd inches... 2. J. Fenton, 28.3:5.
So If Paddock could run more
50 Yards back-stroke Mem- than 100 Metres in 10.2 secs.. he bers 1, P. A. Rull, 42 seca.; 2. A. must have been some phenomenon B. Carvalho, 39.4/5; 3. 1. M. Re- Jesse Owens couldn't do better medius.
Neither Tolan Metcalfe
50 Yards free-style (Men) Second Harold Davos or anyone else.. beat: 1, E. H. Roberts, 26.3/5 secs.go who's the Fastest Human? 2, 9. S. Wilson, 27; 3. L. Roza- Pereira; 4, A. K. Rumjahn.
50 Yards back-stroke handicap (Members): 1, J. L. Fenton, 37 secs.; 2, F. A. Noronha, 38.
50 Yards back-stroke (Men): 1, Noronha, J. G. Remedios, E. Souza T. Lopes. 32.2/5 secs.; 2, A. K. taxip); C. F. Vas. A. M. Xavier, A. Rumjahn, 33.4 5; 3, B. S. Wilson. M. Ridrigues, A. P Guterres (skip).
SECOND DIV.:- A. J. Osmund,¦
C. M. 6. Alves, J. R. Soares, A. P.)
Pereira (skip); L A. Rozario, A. V.į Barros, H. R. Pinna, M. A Carval-
WATER-POLO SCORES
•
Then there was Howard Drew One of the first men to run the Cenury in 9.6 Timed over 120 Yards in 11.8 secs.... 2/5 of a second under evens That was some going... And Paddock's 19
fat for 200 yards seconds Phenomenal time. Murchison's 24.7
. Those boys sure been good!
must
. And Loren Dver 250 Yards have
evening in the European YMCA LEAGUE TENNIS
skip); E. Cunha: F. A. Xavier, Playing in the Army Pool last J. A Remedios, C C Pereira
Invitation water-polo tournament, (skip).
THIRD DIV.:-G, A. Pinna, A.Navy beat R.A. 5-1, Middlesex "C" M. Silva, E. A. R. Alves, P. Yvano-bowed to Signals 5-1, while Mid.. vich (skip); A. Ribeiro, G. Quter-dlesex "A" drew with Royal Scots res, M. Mendonca, M. F. Alarcon "A" -2.
skip F. P. Sequeira, R. A. Cam- pcs, H. M. Xavier, M. F. Pinna (skip).
BOWLS PAIRS RESULTS
Scoring only on six ends, A. Mansell and G. E. Stephens lost to the Police pair, W. McLeod and W. 8. Dall, by 12 shots to 30 in their lawn bowls Pairs Championship match played at the Civil Service Cricket Club green yesterday.
At the Police Recreation Club, D. A. Rozarlo and J. S. Landolt scored a decisive win of 36-7 over J. H. Gelling and H. G. Walling-
ton.*
At the Kowloon Football Club. ¡ W. B. Harris and A. Soutar bent L. R. Bykes and J. C. Gül by 21 shots to 19.
i
At Kowloon Cricket Club, B. Basto and H. R. Pinna best J. Hurat and E. Turpin by 25 shots to 15.]
A
SHAMSHUIPO HOCKEY
very
interesting and fast
Goal scorers were:-
Navy: Wilson (2), Rice (2) and Gardner; 8th R.A.: McNulty.
Craigengower Beat
Army T.C.
Craigengower Cricket Club en- Club by 7 to 2 in their "D" division tertained and beat Army Tennis
M'sex "A": Birdsey and Bindon; R. Scots "A": Flater and Hunter.
M'sex "O": Peacock; Signals: match in the Tennis League yes- McCann, Pitcher (3) and Bedford. terday.
SPORTING
FIXTURES
TODAY
K. M. Au and C. M. Lee (C.CC.) beatQMS. Ford and L/Cpl. Stoner, 6-4; beat Spr. Eesley and Sgt. Alsey, 6-3; beat 8/Sgt. Mit- chell and Sgt. Musson, 6-4.
Y. H Leung and Y. C. Mok (C.C.C.) beat Ford and Stoner, 6-0; lost to Eesley and Alzey, 3-6; beati Mitchell and Musson, 6-4.
BASEBALL U. S. S. Tulsa v.
Chung Hwa, 5.15 p.m.
M. C. Huns and P. G. Yu (0.0.0.) BASKETBALL.
beat Ford and Stoner, 6-3; lost to - We Ten-chen Besley and Alsey, 2-6; beat: Mit- Cup..(At Kowloon Chinese Y, M. chell and Musson, 6-2. C. A.) Indian Police v. National University: 7:30 p.m., ding Tal.
v, South China, 8.30 p.m. TENNIS. Third, Division: A.TC.
1. CEO. (1), KTGGA, v. H.K U.T.C., KO.C.
V. q.cc., C.R. C. (2) v. S.C.&A, KITC, V. I. R.C.
TOMORROW
V
TENNIS. Fourth Division: P.O. RO, (1) V, C.BA., JRC, v. I.R. OTC. v. KITO, BOAA (CRO GO.C. v. PORE. (a). hockey match was witnessed at ·SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 Bhanishulpo un Baturday last BASEBALL, L. X. B. Baseball Club when the HQ. Company of the V. Bouth China Athletle Abso Middlesex Regiment entertained
the Khalsa taumi."
clation, 2.15 p.m.; Noć] Engl-
"A". Recredo "B" v. Craigen- Eower, Kowloon C.C. v. Police R.C. Kowloon 8.0.0., "B" vi Olvil Service, Kowloon Docks R.C.. Indian R.C. Becond pl vision: Talkoo R.C. v. Recralo, Hongkong FC. v. Hongkong 0.0. Frison 0.0. v. Kowloon Tong, Kowloon F.O. v. Kowloon C.C. Third Division: HK, Heci trio v. Craigedrewer, Kowloon BOC. v. Racreto, Indian R. O Y. Kowloon FC, Hongkong C.C. V. Hongkong -FAN ch
neora v. Chung Hwa, 430 p.m. | 'BUKDAY, "AUGUFT TAG
The match was drawn, each alde LAWN BOWLS, First Division: BASEBALL, HD, Weisbkij Club boring four times.
Kécretó "A"". Howloon 1.60.1 3. Royal Enginders, 10'000
sent
BLOOD SPORT
Area."
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