WOMEN'S WAR WORK.
TENNIS LEAGUE.
LECTURE BY MAJOR BOWEN.
Major F. J. Bowen gave an interesting lecture on "Women's Work in the War" at the Helens May Instituto last evening.
Introducing his address, the Major said that his lecture was limited to his own personal ex- periences when he was in the Suth of England. In every part of the Empire the noble spirit of
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INTERESTING ANNUAL
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1920.
THE LATE MR. J. H. MEAD.
FUNERAL YESTERDAY.
The thief mourners were Mr. and Mrs. H. Summers. Mr. and Miss Summers, Miss Lesbire! (sister-in-law of the deceased) and Mr. G. 1. Mar (Man
of Messr. Ky and Walsh). Mr. F. C. Jenkin.
... represented the Police Reserve Force, of which decease! was also a member, and Captain, Corps. At the graveside were also Stewart, represented the Defence oticed the following: Messrs. W. J. Eldridge, W. H. Woolley. H. McTavish. D. Keith and A. W. Bliss. W. J. Crawford, Lieutenants Higby and Black-
There was a gratifyingly large
the Protestant cemetry attendance at the annual meeting yesterday, thers were interred of the Hongkong Tennis League, the remains of the late Mr. J. H. held at the H.K.C.C. pavilion last Mead, who recently died at Shan evening. Dr. Lindsay Woods hai and whose toly was brought was voted to the chair. Amongst down on Sunday by the s.. those present were Col. Humphry, Choysang. There was a large L-Col. Taylor, Captain Mon-concourse teith, Par-Lieut. Comdr. Robin-relatives and
of the deceased's son, Master-Gunner Nay, Messrs. funeral.
friends
1 the A. Hicks. H. E. Stevens, R. S. coffin, which was draped with the At the Monument the Vergettes, R. Basa, S. H. Ismail Union Jack, was and self-sacrifice and D. K. Samy,
transferred which did so much to win the
from the hearse to a gun carrage. war was displayed by the women.
THE CHAIRMAN'S SPRECH.
A firing party was drawn from the The women of Hongkong alsö
The meeting having passed was a member ant was in charge Defence corps, of which deceased contributed their bit and in vote of condolence with this connection
the of Sergeant Orberry. The band ho would relatives of the late Mr. J. H. of the Winshire Regiment played like to make two remarks: Mead, the Chairman, in the course the Funeral March. First, is surprise at seeing. of an interesting speech, said:- his return to the Colony, a small I think you will all agree with band of devoted war-workers still me it is unfortunate that three of knitting comforters and making the League's most enthusiastic bandages for poor soldiers, as if supporters-I refer to car Pre- the war bad MAYOT ceased.sident, Dr. Forsyth, our Vice Secondly, the remarkable feature President, Mr. Nisbet, and Mr. in the account published the Lindsell--are unable to attend other day of the various war this our annual meeting. I think charities to which the funds raised also you will all agree with me in Hongkong were devoted and in wishing the former, our Pre- which he understood was in the silent, a spode retura to health. hands of a Lady Treasurer of that he may again appear among the literally tainute
us as enthusiastic as ever. expenditure." So their unavoidable small was this amount that should be fail at in my duty to the people of Hongkong had the the League if I HI not endeavour satisfaction of knowing that to roase une r that spirit practically the total subscribed of enthusia that has until by them and a very generous recently inspire all participants
The Rev. G. R. Lindsay con- total it was went directly to the in the Tennis Lear. I venture ducted the service at the grave- charities which needed funds to say, and to say so with very side and on behalf of th badly. Nothing was frittered much regret, that last season the congregation of the St. Andrew's away in inflated expenditure, and League clubs did not live up to Church expressed diep sympathy when one considered how much their reputation. From what I with the wife and relatives was usually spent in the organis have heard and also read in a of the deceased. Three volleys tion and upkeep of charities. leader in our popular evening were fired over the grave and Hongkong had, he thought. to papon the Telegraph on the the Las: Pos: sounded by the congratulate itself and those who subject, this seems to lure been buglers. so devotedly worked the funds due in a larke measure to the The wreaths sent wäre extreme- (Applause).
constitution of the League beingly numerous and beautiful, and The Major then went on to limited to one Division. This, came from the wif and daughter speak of the heroism and patriot-gentlemen, the Management Com- of the deceased, other relatives.. ism of the women of England inmittee of the League were obliged Mr. and Mrs. G. H. responding to the national cali in slept on arecunt of the Messrs. Kelly ani for subsitutes to replace the men general paucity of entries, and, at Hongkong, Singapore. Shang- who went to the front. He re-in a Hition, to the very few hai, Yokohama and Hankow. counted the various branches of clubs entering A teams, only the Kowloon Cricket Clah, Hongkong work in which women took par:] CRAN, USRICK.C.C. and Football Clab. Craigengower -35 conductors, cab-drivers. H.K.C.C. Several clubs withdrew Cricket Club, Civil Service Cricket railway porters, munition work early in the season after all the Club, Kowloon Cricket Club, In- ers, nurses, polle- constablesete., trouble had been taken arranging stitution of Engineers and Ship- He was sure that if another fixtures. etc.. the obvious builders, Sarch Supervisors of national emergency arose, they reason being that they felt theythe Squat Police l-serve. would again respond to the call could not compete with the Water Police Station, Mr. and and take their part in as able a stronger clubs in the League. Mrs. H. F. Bunge. Mr. R. manner as they had done in the This gentlemen, I consider, was Belilins, Mr. F. C. late war.
not playing the game. There are Jenkin,. Mr. R. S. North and many of you here this evening many others.
follow the who are able to Profess
olay during the past few this spirit
At the conclusion of his interesting address, the Major was accorded a hearty vote of thanks, on the proposition of Captain Basil Taylour, R. N.
SCHOOLS. FOOTBALL.
TO-MORROW'S FINAL.
of tennis in the
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burn.
May.
Walsh.
Years and if had prevailed amongst the
Before proceeding to the next clubs during the early days of item on the minutes, namely the the League I venture to say that election of officers, it is with very the standard of tennis as played sincere regret that I am obliged to-day would not have reached to resign my pasition as Secretary such an excellence. There were to the League owing to my leav mutstanding clubs in the carlying the Colony at an early date. days for example, the Civil I shall always look back upon Service. Kowloon Cricket Club my connection with the League. and the YM.C.A.—as there are both as a player and an official. to-day and always will be in any withthegreatest possible pleasure. Happy Valley, the final of the League. You have only to com- and I wish now to thank all Junier League of the Hongkongpare the Football and Cricket those club secretaries who Schvale F. A. will be decided beeagues in the Colony. I submit, have so splendidly supported me therefore, that it is this spirit of during the ast few years, with- leans competition which is all for the our whose aid it would have been won all their matches good of the game and the in- impossible to carry on. I should that has provided us with so of congratulating the C.R.C. on dividual, and it is this competition also like to take this opportunity many excellent players in the their remarkable progress in
To-morrow, at din Club Ground,
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tween
and Queen's! College Juniors, Bath have and bare
had ☺
goal scored against them, the teams in the League only playing 012 match with each other and by strange coincidence the match between the two leaders has shaped itself into a final.
An exhibition match between St. Joseph's College, the winners. of the Senior League, and te "Res: of the League will take
Colony to-day.
tennis during the last few years and especially on behalf of the
I appeal therefore, to you. gent-League to thank them for their emen, to give the League this coming
season your heartiest Senerous hospitality on so many support and co-operation. Let this season of 1920 be a bumper one as regaris entries, and there
occasions.
ELUATION OF OFFICERS.
ONE OR TWO DIVISIONS?
the question of whether there Some discussion took place on should be one or two divisions in the coming season, the concensus of opinion being that there should
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The cletion of officers resultedition; as a story it had made a It is pitiful to know that child- place also on the same ground. will be no difficulty in running as folloss: Prasilent, D. Char-big hit in the Saturday Ering ren often conceal the fact that two divisions, There are two les Forsyt: Vice-President, Mr. Pust in which, it was published they are feeling ill from pure His Exceller.cy the Governor excellent shields provided for H. A. Nishet; Hon. Secretary, Mr. as a play, it was a big Broadway dread of the horrible, nauseating, has kinly consented to present competition. and, being there, A. O. Brawn; Working Com-and the various trophies and badges for should be competed for. It reste mittee, Captain Monteith, Messrs. lastly, as a film, it has the make them well. Castor oil is a London triumph: and, griping medicipes given them to the competitions held this year entirely with you. If I might which will be--St Joseph's, shield throw out a suggestion it is this Hicks, R. Basa, Un Hew Fan merits of being produced nightmare to some children, and medals as winners of the 1st that the Garrison and the Naval
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