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HONGKONG, 4th Dec., 1923.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1923.
DAY BY DAY.
LOCAL FOOTBALL.
SATURDAY'S CRICKET.
SATURDAY'S CONTESTS
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There is saklom joy without [sorrow, or gladness without re- gret. And it is unfortunate that.
DORRECTION DOES MUCH, BUT during this season of goodwill,
ENCOURAGEMENT our local horison should be ENCOURAGEMENT AFTER CEN- DOIN -MORE
clouded. Angry feelings are being SURE IS AS THE SUN AFTER A aroused by what is transpiring|SHOWER-Goethe. within a few short miles of
Owing this Colony. Racial hatred is Christmas Day, there will be no R. G. A. to marrow beings. Chins unhappily, being angendered: issue of this paper. Our next Club appeals are being made to mob issue will be an Boxing Day. We take this opportunity of wishing
to
{BY "QUIZ"} Saturday's football matches sulted as follows:-
LEAGUE DIV. I.
... Ambrose ... 3 Diomede
Kowloon
passions; goodwill is being placed all our readers a very Happy Despatch
3 Hawkins
... 1 Titania... ... 0 Surrey's LEAGUE DI IL
5 Filipinos S. China "B" 4 Marazion Hawkins ... St. Joseph's
R. G. A.
MORE ONE-SIDED
MATCHES.
In the first division of the re-.C.C. defeated the ROA. by a cricket League, on Saturday, the
0
0
1
+
1
substantial margin. The gunners
knocked up 53, J. C. Fletcher
taking 3 for 35 and R. Pestonji 4 for 19. The Kowloon men obtained 123 with 9 wickets down, RE Lindsellscoring 39-Lisut. Fendall took for 39.
Craigengowar again suffered a severo defeat, this time at the hands of the Civil Service. The lattet declared at 193 for 5 (F. J. de Rome 97), and their opponents succeeded in putting together 61, no fewer than seven batsmen had a day out, taking 7 wickets registering "ducks." B. D. Evans for 11 runs.
in jeopardy by mischief-makers Christmas. who would let loose the forces of malice and revange. These Mr. A. H. Potts and Mr. N. things point the need for the Croucher left by the s.s. President Sacred Heart & Club
Jefferson. encouragement of batter and
Club de Reg 2 Diomede Kowloon nobler instincts, for the practical
Surrey's demonstration of the real Christ-there were 15 Chinese cases of Hollyhock 1 University
During Saturday and Sunday S. Chins "A" 1 Titania
mas spirit. We can each of us, small-pox reported.
Owing to the Marines being orted. as individuals, do something tư-
absent from the port on Saturday. the Tamar teams were unable to Isity. carry out their fixtures.
Norman blood."
The H.K.C.C. beat the Univer
The latter compiled 71. E G. Lammers taking 6 for 30:
39, and G. R. More 33) A. A. and the Club replied with 151 A" (T. E. Pearce 40, E. G. Lammert
Rumjahn took & for 42.
against the Indian R. C. Their 61 The Navy hit up a small score
воде
wards, this end, by our spoken We learn that Mr. J. M.
D'Almada Remedios words and by our attitude 10-elerk to Mr. Leo D'Almada, has articled
CLUB V. HAWKINS. wards others. However black the bean successful in passing his ground, the Club secured a win
Playing on the Navy outlook may be, let us try to solictor's examination.
over the Hawkins by three goals keep alive our faith in humanity
to two. The exchanges were and in the eventusi triumph off Messrs. John Dickinson and utes, and, following good play by included 26. cot out, by Pay. Lt. Mr. M. Tegetmele, manager fairly even in the opening min good over evil ever remembering Co. Ltd., papermakers, arrived both sides, the Club opened the Com. Paffard. A. H. Madar took that Kind bearts are more than from Shanghai yesterday by the score after ten minutes play. 3 for 5. The winners sured 96 coronets and simple faith than Calehas, accompanied by his McPhail sont over from almost for 6. A. H. Madar contributing
wife.
the touch line and the ball strik-52, not out. Lieut. Pomfret took ing the post came back to His Excellency Senhor Batalha Howard, who returned it into the
4 for 24. de Freitas, the Portuguese Minnet well out of Heathcote's reach.
SECOND DIVISION. ister to Peking. arrived by the The sailors tried to level up, but put up a good score-160 for 6- The H.K.C.C. second cloven Helping the Germans.
French Mail steamer Chambord at the interval were still a goal against the University seconds. The war is over, of course, and this morning being accompanied down. we are living in the years of by Madame Batalha de Freitas.
D. Reid was run out at + and Play opened first in the second CR. Baron caught at 41. The peace. One of these days we
half and carly on Howard put the Cniversity staved off defeat with might find that the reparations Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Hicks Club further ahead when he re129 for 9. There were question has been dulysettled, and arrived by the French Mail stea-ceived the ball from Begg and remarkable bowling analyses. that Germany has discharged a mer Chambord this morning. (beat Heathcote with a ground portion of the reparations which Mr. Hicks is managing director shot near the post. The Hawkins the season
One of the biggest reverses of the Allies so justly claimed. and of Arts and Crafts, Ltd., the well-were doing their bit of attacking by the Chinese R.C., who com- was that Buffered still claim. Meanwhile, the deli-known Shanghai firm of art but their shooting was not good piled fl against the R. E. Jacob berate evasion practised by the decorators and furnishers. Smith, receiving a pass from the took 6 for 18. The Engineers Germans has succeeded perhaps
right wing sent the ball goal scored 170 for 3, including 108 by beyond their hopes, for not only The Christmas service to be wards, and Bishop, running across Major Gandy, who carried his but are they unable to pull their held to-morrow morning atto clear, missed the ball and it financial position zogether unaid- Union Church, will be held at went on into the set. The sailors
FRIENDLY MATCHES. ed, buttheir food situation has also 10.30 instead of 11 o'clock, the soon levelled, Smith again taking down to the H.K.C.C "A" oleven
A Craigongower; team reached a stage of chaos which change having been made to pass from his namesake on the Craigangower scored 99, after a Sure to bring suffering meet the wishes of the naval wing and sending the ball into fairly promising opening, and the To-morrow, Christendom cele-to thousands of German folk members of the coagregation. the net. With the score two goals Hongkong eleven compiled 198, brates the birth of the Prince ofera long. Cereals and fats are
all, it appeared that there would Armstrong being top scorer with. Peace. As we stop for a moment sumes from the cables.)
wanted urgently, lor so one pre- The engineer of the steam be no more scoring, but during 19. to cogitate on the state of the quite like the
It is launch Lat Hing is NOW inscramble near the sailors' goal war days over custody on a charge of malicious Forsyth headed the ball passed against the Chinese R. C. with Easma kept their end up world, we find cause for thank-again. And charity, ever ready ly wounding another Chinese to Heathcote and won the match for 55 not out by Ng Ste-kwong, the fulness that, broadly speaking. famishing Bolshevist anarchists confined in hospital. where his SOUTH CHINA AMBROSE the ex-Service men replied with
to help the distressed-even the extent that he has now to be the Club.
latter declared at 150 for 8, and peace prevails. True, there are! is coming to the aid of poor condition is reported as serious. A large crowd turned out to 121 for 8. H. Ching capturing 3 one or two countries torn by the Germany. While we are the Two wounds were inflicted with witness this match on the South for 6, strife of civil war, hut some com-last to decry such examples of a dagger, one being in the leftChina gronad on Saturday. As fort is to be drawn from the fact help wondering
humane feeling. We cannot arm-pit and the other in his neck.each goal
scordo. the whether the Ithat, for the time being at any German
thousands of Chinese made the Government is not rate, nation is not pitted against secretly amused as the turn events younger brother has felt or will From the kick-off it was evident Every sister with an impish Valley ring with their cheers. nation in armed warfare. The have taken; for when all is said feel the irritation of Marjorie that the sailors were in for & and done the country has brought Daw as the sister of Penrod trouncing, and before play had All the much of its miseries on itself. Schufeld in Manbali Nellan's been in progress many minutes, Service on Christmas morning at Union Church, Kennedy Road: same, Christmas 1923 will not Perhaps, again, we shoull remem-production "Penrod which is at South China were leading by two 10.30. Hymns 173, 168, 171, 175, dawn, on a world at peace. We her that the innocent populace of the Coronel today. think of Germany still suffering country have often to bear the Barry plays the title rule, and is Li Wai-tong. Further success. Preacher: Res. J. Kirk M..
Freckles goals, scored by their inside left, 333. results of its rulers misdeeds; and said to have been selected by came from the wound of war: of that they usually have no part in both Marshall Neilan and Booth Kwong-ul raced down the wing the alteration in hour of Service. for them when Chan conachie. Attention is asked to China rent almost in twain by determining their Government's Tarkington for his striking re- and scored with a fast shot. internal discord: of Greece in foreign policy.
CHRISTMAS.
drums of war are silent.
the throes of another crisis: of Seasonable Thought. Mexico where rival factions are!
memories
+
HOLIDAY CRICKET.
Matty
WAX
want
XMAS SERVICES..
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JUNIOR GAMES.
semblance in appearance and Wong Pak-chong added a fourth, manners to the author's concep-and, shortly after, Pang Wa-hing tion of Penrod.
put through another. Li Wa-from defeat. Kowloon took the The writer of this comment at war: of our own dear Home-awoke this morning to the sounds
tong scored the sixth. This was lead somewhat luckily, Mason For their services in protecting rapid scoring for First League sent over s long shot and the ball land, where to the huge army off of a good-sized farmyard with British commerce in Canton and football. all the goals being striking the crossbar went into unemployed this Christmas will the surprised gobbling of turkeys in the West River districts, the scored under twenty-five minutes. goal. The Titania tried hard to and the plaintive honking of geese sailors of the H.B.M. warships siz goals: South China eased up, whistle found them defeated by a be a grin and comfortless time. (wha: a wonderful thing this Moothen, Robin.
Crossing over with a lead of pall the game round, but the final Cicala, and The true spirit of Christmas will English language is. Beyond Tarantula of the British West and although she sailors played goal to nil be absent for many in these hoping that the roster which River Squadron were entertained a much better game in the second places.
Crows just under his bedroom by the members of the British half they could not make any In the Junior games, the Club window-or appears to is Chamber of Commerce at impression on the South China Reserves fared badly against the Here in Hongkong. far thought be one of the victims Canton on Friday night at a defence and had to retire defeated Sacred Heart, losing by four goals so many of us are from the the festivities, he cannot banquet at the Canton Club, by six goals to nil.
to nil, the goal scorers being Adal, Homeland, we look forward to a creatures. It brings back child-were present and a splendid re-"B" ground. As often happens
heip feeling a little sorry for the Shamoen. More than 130 sailors DESPATCH v. SURREY'S. Chan Kam-choun, Lam Wing
These teams met on the Navy cheun and Kwong. time of bright and joyous merry-hood memories, when a Christmas) past was ordered specially for
South China A" were lucky making. On the borders of a pose became such a pet that a them from Wiseman's, Hongkong, when the teatas at the top and to draw with the Titania Ro- country which takes amall notice spared and it eventually died of kind parent ordered it to be
bottom of Leagues meet, the serves. The "A" team were the game ended in 'a of Christmas Day, we shall, none old age. Some of us to-morrow
goal-less first to score. Choi Ping-fang draw. The soldiers were attack-beating Phillips from close range. the less, try for a time to keep will be faasting and merrymaking,
ing mostly throughout the game, South China crossing over with s Yale-tide in traditional fashion, some perhaps feeling sad when
but faulty shooting prevented any lead of a goal to nil, Ball loveiled renewing once again the obser- bereavements arise, others again f absent ones or
score. Balcombe almost secored up from a corner, and, shortly AN INDIAN MATCH.
for the despatch in the first half. afterwards, the sailors netted but vances which we always associate will be removing themselves away
R.G.A V. DIOMEDE the goal was disallowed and s with this time of the year." Nei- from their fellow men on the lines Mr. Arculli's Xi will play Mr.
At Sockunpoo, these teams met penalty kick awarded, from which ther snow nor frost will clothesion. To all our readers, of what Valley on Christmas Day, com- the R.G.A. winning by three
of Old Sermoge before his conver- Rumjahn's XI at Sonkunpoo in their return League match, the sailor failed to score. our beautiful scenery in winter ever mind they be, the Season's mencing at 10.30 am. Following goals
South China"B" defeated the to nil. Play opened Marazion at Sookunpoo by four garb; we shall miss the Christmas greetings!
are the teams.:--
very even, the middle lines goals to two. Pibworth scored "waits" and the visit of carol-
Mr. Azcullis II. A
el on both sides holding the attack. the goals for the sailors and Chul singers. But there will be the
Arcullis, S.H. Ismail, U.M. Omar. Well on in the first half, the Kwong-yeung (2), Ip Kau and J.S. Curriem, A. H. Madar, O., R.G.A took the lead when Leung Wing-tak for South China. Christmas feasting, and, in bomes
Ismail, 8-D. Ismail, S. A. Ismail] Couzens, receiving from the right, The Hawkins beat St. Joseph's where there are children, dear
U. B. Kitchell. F. M. Arcallisent in a fast shot that beat by two goals to nil Reading and old Senta Claus will come and
and A. N. Other.
Proudfoot The sailors took up Smith scored. the Christmas tree will be richly
Mr. Rumjabn's XI.-R. A. the attack and forced a corner, Kowloon beat the Surrey's by The festive season involves due Ponsonby Fane, A. A. Rumjahn, Wiggington heading in from a the odd goal' in the three. Ai laden with good things. And as consideration of the good things of P. Madar, D. Rumjah, Sindar well placed kick by Bella. The half-time, the score sheet was we forogather amongst friends, the table. with the time honoured Khan. H. D. Rumjaho. ORGA. cleared and Gree going blank. Vickars and Rasmussen rites in which the products of the Rumjahn, M. P. Mader. Ain scored their second Half scored for Kowloon and Laight our thoughts will involuntarily farm play their special part. The Kitchell. A. R. Mincir and A. H. time:-RGA, 2: Diomede. O. fly back to the Homeland, to those local house wife who wants a good Rumjaho Beserve E ̈ A. The second half was evenly The Club de Recreio beat the far-off days of happy family re-selection to choose from cannot Modeen.
contested, but before the close Diomede Reserves on the Navy unions, the memory of which do better than have a look at the K.C... QUEEN'S COLLEGE Green got through again and "B" ground by two goals to one. windows of the Dairy Farm Co, This match will be played to scored the R.G.A's third goal, Fulcher scored for the sailors will never be effaced by the at the top of Wyndham Street, morrow on the Kowloon cricket the game ending in a win for the and L. and D. Xavier scored for march of time. We shall toast where a display of plump turkeys ground commencing at 10.15 am.
soldiers...
the Club de Recreio." absent friends and relatives, who, and gease, juicy jointe, fat young The following have been selected KOWLOON v. TITANIA. The R. G. A won against the for Kowloon J. P. Robinson On St. Joseph's ground, Kow Filipinos by five gosis to one, as are thinking of them, will porkers and prime hams is a
feature.
(Capt.) S. Jaz A. W. Ramsey, Loon beat Titania by a goal to nil. Best scored four goals and Mc- bear us in mind also. Kindly And there is the added R. E. Lindsell, I A. R. Duncan, The sailors" layed up well, and, Cormick one for the winners.A thoughts will span the oceans: knowledge for purchasers that FW, Howell, A. K. Raven, of the general run of the The Hollyhock beat the
did not love will once again defy, dis.there products of the Dairy Farm W. Wesser, W. Hyde, T. M. game.
deserve to University on (the Navy ground. goal by a goal to pil, Bargent being farinfed poultry and stock.
lance,
CHRISTMAS FARE.
. for the Surrey's
Co. are wholesome, all belugScorer-ME. &. W. E. Davidson, for Kowloon and saved his side the scorer.
Cochran's endan Fraser, lose. Wheeler was in