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SPORTS GOSSIP.
21 YEARS AGO.
THE SOUL OF MAN IS IN HONGKONG'S RUGGER CUP.] "INTERESTING EXTRAOTS
untouched. Unless specially ex- tended by Parliament," "the ombargo will expire at the end of this your, so evidently FINITE IN WHAT IT COVETS, decision has to be reached at a-Ben Jonson, comparatively early dato. From recent Homo papors we observo
To-day is the third anniversary that the controversy has already of the election of His Holiness become a matter of hot dis-Pope Pius. XI. cussion, some maintaining thatị it will be safe to rovert to tho
·
To-morrow there will appear a standard this year, directly tho cartoon by Mr. Stan Hill on the pound sterling roaches parity in recent Rugby trial match. the United States-which it has practically dono-while others
The referee at to-morrow's contend that it would be madness Rugby match between the Club to attempt anything of the kind and the Navy will be Capt. S. H until the actual British trado | Foary, D. §. 0. pósition is more favourable and
the European financial outlook
Fovar,
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FROM OUR FILES.......
[BY "WANDERER.").
In view of an oft-expressed wish we are rosuming the prae- Just a fow enthosinats ex-tico of giving interesting extracts copted, Rugger provides no at-
from our old files. Tho extraota traction in Hongkong, and until below are taken from the wook's the standard of play improves, papers ending February 8th., thoro le hardly likely to bo an 1904-
improvement in this atste of affaire. The handling code can bo one of the most exciting games to watch, but in Hongkong, it has
CHEAP RENTALS.
Four-roomed houses with bath not tho attraction for the roome, outhouses and verandahs majority of spectators that the were to lot for $40 per month,. soccer gamò has." To-morrow foolusivo of taxes, whilst two and the Navy are playing the Club throo roomed flats wore on offer for possession for the 1924-25 from $25 per month inclusivo, oustodianship of the Ruggor Cup. Among the football team The trophy is one of the oldest representing the Club in a match still opon for competition in the against the Royal Engineers were return Colony and a spiritad game is Mr F. H. Kow, Mr E. F. Aucott, of expected, with the odds slightly Mr W. J. C. Bonner and Mr.R. Chinese in favour of the Navy who are Hancock, whilst among those corebro spinal able to call upon a larger pro-playing rugby wore Mr E. R.
portion, of tried players. band of H. M. S. Hawking will! Hallifax, Mr T. E. Pearce and
Mr A. G. M. Flotobor. play before tho game and during the interval.
Mr W. H. Donald, now in obarge, of the Bureau of Economio Information, Poking, and then s sub-aditor on tho China Mai, loft Moaars, Jardino, Matheson and for the North to become a special Co., reprezentod once again by war correspondent in connection Messra. A. B. Stewart and A. W with the Russo-Japanese war Galloway, retained the Governor's which was threatening."
Yesterday's health has become sattled. The present shows ene Russian rise in the price of sterling is diphtheria and eno folt to be dus chiefly to the large occurrence sums of money lost by America to Europo, and the apparent con- fidence of invostors across tho Kanjiro Shibahara has reported Atlantic. It is therefore not a to the pollas the theft of $700 from a looked drawer in his matter of permanency, and any office at No. 7 Queen's Road] loss of prostige on the part of Contral. European investments, with sub- Boquent reflection in the United
The
I.
The silk forwarded from hereShield by dofoating the Uni- States markets, might very con-by Empress of Aela on the 8th Varsity, represented by Professors THE CRICKET CLUB. ceivably mean a reversal of ox-January arrived in New York Middleton Smith and J.
Reporting on the question of a change values that could have (St. John's Park) on the 31st Sheilshear, at Fanling on Sunday, WEDDING.
nothing short of a disastrous transit.
January, having boon 23 days in at the nineteenth hole. There now Pavilion for the Hongkong were fow signs of championship Cricket Club, a sub-committeo MECKLENBURGH-JAME-
play attached to the gamo, though appointed to consider the matter SON.-At the Poak Church on effect on countries which had
interest was maintained through recommended the execution of " Thursday 5th. February, by the not proceeded with duu caution.
out. The University looked to plan proparod by Messrs. Denl bo on a good thing at one time, son, Rain and Gibbs, catimating Loslio, second son of the Lato
817,700. To defray the cost of the new clubhouse, it was recom- mended that $50 debontures be issued and that mombers' aub- {scriptions should be raised 50
per cent.
Willson.
Rev. H. Coploy Moyle, Horacolit sooms that the case for boing Homo on the P. & O. 8.8. Malwa, but foll away and their opponents total cost of the work at
Among the arrivals from Samuel Mockienburgh and Mrs. wary has much in its favour, on this morning, wore the Bishop of squared the game at the inet hele, Mecklenburgh of Bristol, Eng-the principle that it were bettor Victoria, and Mrs. Duppuy, M. and went on to win the extra land, to Phyllis Beatrics the only to profit by the general stability A. O. Lang, and Major Cono, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. I. D. | Jameson of London.
occasioned by prosont and recont conditions, and remain content!
Tho dofaat of South China “A” thorowith, than try to grasp at Tho conductor of an Abordeon
The annual report of the Direc- by Kowloon has placed tho tors of Humphreys Estato and greater gains which might not motor bus sustained
injuries to his bead when he foll Surreys in an anassailable post- Finance Company showed that matorialise. The whole subject off the vehicle yesterday. Hotion at the head of the First the profit for the yoar Was will have to be loft to the experts was taken to the Government Division of the Football League, $96,732,29.
and the Shield Competition must now bo looked to for sustenanco of interest in football circles, I
The Telegraph.
HONGKONG, 6th Fob., 1925.
THE GOLD STANDARD.
事事
serious
Some of the looal share prices: -Rauks, 8645; Unions, $490; understand on very good au Hongkong Viros, $300; Star Major C. Willson, O.B.E., V.D.. thority that the Surreys will be Ferries, $30: China Sugars, $106 First Clerk of the Hongkong losing the large majority of Docks, $200; Wharves, 695; Land Investments (6100 shares), $150; Magistracy, roturnod from leave their present oleven at the in England ho was attached to that oven should the battalion por as. Malwa. During his leave close of the playing season, so
Steamboats, 81534.
to analyse and dooido, but in the Civil Hospital. moantimo tho longsuffering lay- man, who will be as largely affected as anyone were things Of considerablo concern lo to go wrong, might be permitted business and financial interests to utter a hope that whatever bo throughout the world is tho the ultimate decision it will the 82nd Field Battery R. A. movement, recently intensified prove the correct one. In Britain, towards a roturn to
the gold standard. Whilo it is contended by some that the ad-Rent Control.
A certain pons, named Narsos
The forthcoming wedding was remain in the Colony until next announced of the Hon. Mr. Gers- October, which is, I bollove, hom Stewart and Miss Grosson. unlikely, thero is little prospect The band of the '93rd. Burma The weather in the West River of their carrying all, or most of Infantry played during dinner at for the last week has continued it, before thom as they have the Hongkong and King Edward mostly foggy, misty or rainy, and done so far this season." Eaton
Hotela. vantages will be many, and the With only a few months to go as a consequence the water has is included amongst the number baforo the oxpiry of the period rison quite a bit in the river, so dostined for Home, but thero example of certain other coun-for which the Rents Ordinance that there wore 9 ft. 2 inches on in a distinot possibility of his re-and of vory bad behaviour, in train- tries is pointed to, yet oven the was last renewed, it is only the Second Bar on the 5th inst. turn to the Colony in a civilian ing for the forthcoming races, led most ardent advocates of the new natural that landlords and This will have a bonoficial affect capacity, and Rumour, fickla to the determination of a cortain move are cautious, and take carotenants alike should be anxious upon all shipping, and it is jade though she often is, has Commandor Gaunt "to bring the to know what probability there expected that it will not mucb already placed him in the colours derby griffin to realise that the to omphasise that the transition is of a continuance of the present longer be necessary for theof the Kowloon club. will have to be gradual. It is achome of control. It has to be majority of the river steamers to difficult for the man-in-the-strent conceded that the existing law is stop at Do Sing instead of going
not ideal, and that only unusual all the way up to Wuchow. conditions warrant the continua-
Hondren
and
course is made for running and
not
for a display of buck- jumping," But the chronicle
THE "PAUL BEAU." tho Vea. 60 runs por innings, resobing The local trial trip of the is his topmost point in 1923, s.. Paul, Beau, & now French ho aggregated 3,010 river steamer which had been
goes on to record that Narace to follow all the complexitios of
Pat Hondron, England
whep galloping on the track, Middlesex cricketor, and the stoppod short, put its head down the subject, and thus decide the tion of restrictions of this
most consistent bat in England and throw Commandor Gaunt the merits or otherwise of a gold character. Moreover, our Ronts The P. & O. 9.a. Moros, which since the war, celebrated his over its head into the ditch." The
Ordinance has become increasing arrived thie standard. In China the chiefly complex as time has passed and shanghai, has on board a largo yesterday.
morning from thirty-sixth birthday, in Australia report concludes by saying that Intorost to the gonorat public will amendments boon made, with number of well-known Shanghai plonty of first class orioket prior the pany to race as it was
played it had boon decided not to allow probably be the effect on the the result that it is the subject residents. Among those who are to 1914 but first came into the danger to others and to itself.
of frequent litigation. Tho exchange valuo of the local
on the way Home are Major limelight in 1919. Since that interests of the majority-in this Hilton-Johnson, tho
Com-your bo has scored well ovor dollar. But ovidently at Homo caso, the tenants must always missioner-General, and Mre. 12,000 runs, has avotagad aver they are already commonoing to be the concern of the Governmont, Hilton-Johnson,
though it would be the utmost Archdeacon Moulo who wage a battle over the matter, injustice not to remember that rotiring after 37 years of work at when and there is a very keen opposi-property-owners also have their Trinity College, Niugno, and runs, average 77.17, and equalled built in France and brought out tion by the mercantile classes rights, which deserve fair and Mrs. Moulo; Miss Symons, the record of thirteen centuries to Hongkong, is recorded. The
reasonable considoration. reported in the latest cables, saying so much, however, wo Symons! Mrs. H. H. Bristow (1901) and T. Hayward (1906). order of Mr. J. Trovoux, of Canton. In daughter of the Vory Rov. Dean in one season hold by C. B. Fry stormer was constructed to the Apparently the banks and dolvors should view with tropidation the (Mrs. Symons" sister) and two Patsy's highest total in firstclass At the annual meeting of the in high finance are in favour of complete abolition of all restrict- oblidren, Mrs. O. J. Scott and cricket was made against Kent Hongkong, Canton and Macao the change, while
lons, being assured that, under family, who is to be accompanied at Lord's in 1923; on that day he Steamboat Co., Ltd., hold the the mero
existing conditions, the conse- by Mr. C. J. Scott as far as broke the first-class record for next day, strong advorse comment busincas man fears its effect on quence would be a very marked Hongkong; Mrs. O. L. Ilbert and the ground by scoring 277 not was mudo on what was termed futuro trado, It is doubtful rise in the rentals of houses now Miss Ilbart, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. out. Hendren has takon part in the unfair subsidised compati-
anything quito
coming within whother
the scopo of W. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. nome big partnerships both for tion of Frogch steamers," the Ordinanco. There is stil Wright, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. England and for Middlesex In drastio is likely to happen as is much need for the protection of MoDonald,
The annual report of the. Comdr. A. R. Australia in 1920-21 foreshadowed by the Daily Ex-tenants' interests, despite all the Farquhar, R. N., and Baroness Victoria ho and J. W. H. T. Corporation showed that the nett against Hongkong and Shanghai Banking press, which is apprehensive of new building that has taken Fittengkoff, and the passengers Douglas added 323 for the sixth profits for the year wore $1,435,- place. That being so, we shall include Mosers. H. Maitland wicket, and against Hants in 683, out of which it was proposed Britain becoming the "economic bo surprised if all control is and V. Haimovitch, who have 1923 he partnered J. W. Hearne, to pay a dividend of £1 10s, por vassal of America" owing to that removed, and it seems to us that come to Hongkong to ride in the the pair adding 375 runs for the share and country's vast hoard of gold, and the only point to be decided when Races.
tho matter is discussed in Coun-
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third. To date Hendren has over share.
fifty centuries to his credit. Hondron is also a professional |footballer, and had he not boon chosen for the Tast Team would
”*
bonus of 10s, per
of adverse offects on national oil will be whether the Ordinance prosperity, but it is obvious that should be ronowed as it standa, the question requires vory care- or whether some other form of practicality. Developments such
protection cannot bo devised as these, together with the no doubt have been playing for open arms into the oricket øloven ful consideration baforo
any which shall safeguard tenants, intention to instituto a London Brentford in the Third Division and one or two cricketers who definite decision be taken, from undue extortion and at the to India servico, serve to heighten of the English League,
same time deal fairly and justly Far Eastern interest in aviation, with property-owners.
and they laspire us with Aerial ProgreSH,
It is to be presumed that the public in general havo an idos what all the pothor is about. At]
the hope that the time will
perhaps consider football a' little
| top" strenuous..... Io. neither osse | would" wild horses drag from
me their names.
not be far distant when we in Talking-of-soooor-Cricketers, I The special message which we this part of the world will share have ofton speculated as to the prosent Britain is working under yesterday published regarding in the movement. It is no foolish number of capable footballers or a Government embargo imposed the probability of a commercial dream to picture the time when orloketers who are lost to one Playing for his platoon on the some years ago, by which gold airship servloe between Caloutta Hongkong will be in aerial touch, game or the other through the Murray Parade ground last even.. can only be exported by licence, and Rangoon is indicative of the both for commercial and pleasure clashing of the seasons in Honging in the semi-final of thie Bowier progress which is being made in purposes, with Chins Coast ports kong. The newcomer has, of Cup, Eaton, the battalion inaidas and thus, in practice, while gold adapting aviation to business and Manila, and we have no course, to make his own choice right, seriously injured his arriving from producing centres purposes. Even a dally sorvios doubt that as experience is gained and it does not always follow that and is now in is sent alsowhore-to Ameriga for mentioned as possible, whilst by such movements the pro- he alocis to play the game at prosent, i
its extension to Singapore and jected Calcutta-Hangcon service, which he is most proficient I defal instance the supplies at the Bank Bangkok is also spoken of as that day will be brought appreci- know two Surreys footballers bab
who would be welcomed wills out o of England romain practically baing within the bounds of ably nearer,