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PLAY AND PLAYERS.
APATHY WHY?
By "Wanderer.
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question of the personnel of the BE WISE, OR THINK THEY CAN) Brigade, will have to be thoroughly AND CAN'T BE MERRY-Dickons. gone into. Considering tho Loave has been granted to The Hongkong Boxing As-kindly consented to present the
GOLFER'S TREASURES.
loos on Challonge Cup and Medals to the rapid growth of Hongkong, and Major F. Hyland, M.C., R.E., soolation suffered a
Saturday's tournament of well winners at the conclusion, the dangers from fire both ashore on privato affairs.
over $500, and this loss is at- Matches in the Garrison and afloat it is much to ba
A cargo junk has sunk in the tributed simply and solely to the Tonnis League last week resulted [doubted whether wo have a Southern entrance to Causeway apathy of many of its mombors. in wins for the R. E. "B" team, Headquartors nearly largo onough Brigado. Bay typhoon sheltor and its When the Boxing Association R.A.8.0 and Equally, there would appear to position will be marked by a red elects to run an expensive show Wing, East Burrys, the results
ag by day and red light by such as this undoubtedly was, boing as follow:
the least to be expected is that the R.E. "B" beat "A" Coyu be need for
more night. many
members wili rally`round and do East Surrey Rogt, by 71 to 28, Europeans in its ranks. Fire-
The following forthcoming all in their power to make it a fighting hat become a highly wedding is
R.AS.C. boat R.E. "A by 62 announced Mr. success, but there were many to 37. specialised job, and this Colony Charles Gaston. Barbey of the ringaido seats acant on Saturday "H.Q. Wing East Surry Regt. ought to have a Brigade which, Hongong Engineering and Con- and a large number of mambore boat Small Units by 65 to 34.
R.A.M.C. sorstoked to R.A.0.0. in all sections, is composed of struction Co., to Miss Honry who were, to use their own words, 'not interested "in the big fight! Froda Will, of No. 12, Nathan
were absont, If the mombors of expert men Fortunately, we Road, Kowloon.
the Hongkong Boxing Associa- bavo in its technical head (Mr.
Last wook's health return tion are not interested in a bout J. H. Taylor, five times opon golf champion, is the Brooks) a most capable officer, shows five Chinese cases of in which the principale are the but has be sufficient really well-corebro-spinal fover, all of which lightweight Champion of the Possessor of two treasured rollos of the early days of the 'gams. were fatal: three non-fatal oc- Colony and the ex-featherweight One of these is an authentic. trained men under him?
currences of typhoid fever (one Champion of France, and the specimen of the fosther-stuffed British and two Indian); two latter far from finished as far as balls which wore used before the cases of paratyphoid fever (non-honours go, it would be in advent of the solid gutta-porche Flood Reflections.
fatal, the sufferers being an overtly to that type of ball. The serious looding which American and a Chinese: and one bout is likely to stir them out of The other is putter made by occurred in the early hours of Chiness non-fatal case of small- their lethargic disinterestedness. Hugh Philp, the father" of club I am eredibly informed that the making. It was presented to yesterday morning, and which
fooling is that the Hongkong Taylor by the widow of a well- last night's rain has possibly pox. enhanced, emphasises anew the
Boxing Association is an organis-known amatour, who had often dificult problem of drainage set
ation primarily for the purpose expressed the intention of be by the topography of Hongkong
of catering to the Service men of island, as a result of which there
this Colony that these "not in- queathing it to the famous pro- fessional, but died without torosted" members feel that Ser is always a big rush of water whenever heavy rain falls, and a TO COMBAT INSECT PESTS. vicemen bouts should prevail over actually doing so.
all elso.
To golf enthusiasts, especially How true that is, American ones, a Philp club is consequent overflow. Improved
London, June 16.
personally cannot say one way what a Stradivarius is to drainage has been introduced
The delegates of over twenty or the other, but it might be as violinists, but no weight of money during the past few months,
prosent at anwell to point out that Andre would induce Taylor to part not so bad countries were and conditions are
ENTOMOLOGISTS OF THE EMPIRE.
the
CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.")
BREVITIES. Andro Dupre leaves on the President Lincoln for America on Friday.
THE ARMY AT PLAY. The final of the Garrison. Baseball interest le mounting Cricket League between the 13thlu Hongkong when fans arguð Heavy Battery, R.A. and "C" over the merits of a gamo, Company, East Surrey Regiment, year ago you'd have to wake is to be played on the Indian them up first. Recreation Club Ground at Soo-
kunpoo, to-morrow, the match to The providers of sports apparel commence at 2 o'clock sharp. who designed the new season's HE. the General Officer sweaters and socks to match, Commanding (Major General apparently hays been kept in C.C. Luard) has signifled his ignorance of the fact that golf intention to be present and has is a noiseless game.
HOME CRICKET.
HOBBS GOING STRONG.
FRANCE AND MOROCCO..
CO-OPERATION WITH
SPAIN.
Paris, Juno 16.
Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd. (By now in the city itself, but in Imperial Entomological Confer Dupre is all but a Service man with his treasure.
Happy Valley the work on the once, presided over by Mr. having secured his discharge new roads and building plots on Ormsby Gore, for the purpose of from the French Army stationed the hillside has, if anything, exchanging knowledge and the at New Caledonia just a fow measures for months before he came to the made matters oven worse, both co-ordination of by loosening the soil and provid-combating insect peste in differ-Far East.. ing material for the blocking up ent parts of the Empire.
The delegatos road papers on, of such channels as exist. The loss of life and damage done inter alia, the contral of termites yesterday are to be deplored, but in the Federated Malay States. as things are at present it might. The final meeting will be on OUR FIRE BRIGADE. almost be said that such happen- Thursday, when to cmfittee
ings are only to be, expected at will consider periodical intervals. It will be report and will be entertained by Reference is made in the an- recalled that the question of the Government:--Reuter. nual report of the Hongkong drainage at the top end of the racecourse is constantly crop- Fira Bridge regarding difficultiesping up. the aullah there being inadequate for the which have been experienced in proved
food water after A heavy obtaining suitable recruits and
downpour, and the retaining retaining men after the complo. wall not strong enough tion of their training. It is stated to hold the great pressure to
Honam Conditions. that these difficulties continued which it is in such cases subject
ed. There was serious flooding last throughout last year, but that year, and the removal of silt was
Bir-While ona allows for a there is now a fair prospect of effected at great trouble and ex- certain amount of colouring in ponse. In the previous year, 1923, reports of newspaper correspon obtaining all the men required. there was the same thing, and a dents, it would appear that some
· London, June 16, We do not know on what ground number of houses in Wongnbiof your Canton informants have Playing at Lord's, ¡Middlesex thie Iattor assertion is made, chong village were flooded and been guilty of more than the defeated Lancashire by ten unless it be found in the remark/collapsod after the foundations usual amount of liveliness" in wickets. The visitors scored 237
M. Painlove gave M. Doumer had become undermined. The reporting recent incidents con(Watson making 108) in their first gue and the Cabinet Ministers on that "on completing their train-periodical deposit of silt on the nocted with this College. "Tho innings, Durston taking soven account of bis journey to Morocco, ing they enter into an agreement racecourse, bas meant consider serious side of these alarmist re-wickets for 47 runs. Lancashire's and the measures decided upon able trouble to all concerned, and ports is that they give unneces second innings produced only 103, to minimise the duration and to serve for three years "-an the present state of the course is sary anxiety to the families and Haig taking four wickets for 15 risk of the oporations. arrangement, it is remarked, worse than ever. We remarked friends of staff and students both rans. Middlesex scored 336. in
The Cabinet unanimously which should considerably reduce last year that the proper draining in Hongkong and abroad.
their first knook, Hendren making thanked the Eramion Without going into details, may 142. Macdonald took six wickets The Minister of Marine an®. the number of resignations. Re- of Happy Valley might well
present an almost insuperable I be allowed to state that work for 145 runs. Middlesex only nounced that in accordance with cently, some outspoken observa-proposition, and it. would appear has continued at this College wanted five runs to win when the Government's instructions tions were made regarding our as if our comment was prophetic without more than minor inter they went in a second time, and Admiral Nallier had visited the ruptions during the whole of the eight runs for no wickets wore Spanish Admiral and French Fire Brigade by a noted fire Motor Prosecutions. expert, Capt. T. G. Dyson, in the
warships were now in the The recent orop of motor traffic recent fighting? One shall dropp quickly scored.
ed on our campus but did not proves. that the
Playing at the Oval, Surrey territorial waters of the Riff course of which he said he had prosecutions
police department concerned is explode, and that is the extent to
which we.
have experienced defeated Essex by 188 runs, Sur- Reuter, found that the men were given fully alive to the safety needs of "ghting." The Chinese soldiersrey compiled 445 in their first
Paris, June 16.0% no inducements to remain in the the Colony, particularly the around us have been most friend innings (Hobbs 107, Jardine 79, A massage from Foz says tho Brigade. That remark was made mainland, where the largely and have never even attempt. Fender 79 and Foach 71). Essox entire front of the Wezzan sector increase of motor vohioles based to enter the campus gatee, replied with 232, Cummore mak has been consolidated, following only about a month ago-con-croated a situation requiring While we have been isolated so ing 61, not out, Surray declared a series of skirmishes in which siderably after the writing of the constant vigilance on the part of far as using the river is concerned, when they had made 218 for four the French were victorious.
M. Painleve has told the Brigada's annual report-and we our traffic regulators, Only & wo have maintained daily com- wickets in their second innings.
few weeks ago the matter of amunication with Shameen by Hobbs had made 87 and Peach 50. Cabinet that Franco-Spanish presume that it was expressed speed limit
xoar the Kow- walking up Honam Island and Essex could only reply with 238, co-operation has already begun, under a provisional agreement only after a close investigation toon children's playground was crossing from the west point to Gillingham making 03.
whereby the warships of the two of the actual position. In any brought up, and wo trust that Shameen by boat.
At Southampton, Hampshire Powers will watch the entire Students have continued at defeated Warwickshire by an Moroccan coast-Reuter. caeo, the Brigado report itself such "hors" as exist will in due
course be pulled up and fined for their classes without interra innings and 37 rune. Warwick speaks of difficulty in keeping their want of thought, While tion and while wo aro naturally batted first and made 282 (Par the men after they have been many of the offences of which feeling something of the effect on trained; and it would therefore the police have to take cognisance Chinese student opinion of the sons 77), to which Hampshire are of a minor charactor-such recent occurrences in Shanghai, replied with 463. The principal be interesting to know how this as an accidental failure of a rear there has been nothing approach scorere were Jameson with 103 problem is being overcome. Once light to shine there are not ing an anti-foreign demonstration, and Mead 96, Warwick were all
Parie, Juzo 16. they are on the three-year agree- wanting instances of real road and certainly we have had no re-dismissed for 144 in the second
The Italian reply to the French hogging", some of which, of quest from the student body that knock, Konnedy taking fivo
wickets for 44 runa. mont, we presume they would be necessity, escapo a court sequel foreigners should leave.
communication on the security bold; but what inducement, if But wherever detection is pos- Every step necessary to ensure Playing at Horsham, Sussex pact withholds a statement of any, is held cut to them to sign siblo, we are glad to see, the the safety of the lives of for- were defeated by Somerset by 76 views pending the receipt of
authorities are on the alort There have bosa too many avoid eigners was taken by the Ameri- runs, Somerset batted first and Germany's reply and the definite can authoritios and we have had made 199 to which Young con- observes that the Italian Govern
opening negotiations. It able accidents, during the past ne undue anxiety on this account. tributed 86 Tate took fivel
Виввеж three months or so, for anyone to I shall be obliged if you will wickets for 52 runs.
mont is in agreement with tha The opinion has boon freely attempt to deny that extra vigil- give the publicity of your scored 213, whilst Somerset wont principles of the pact, and adde
French respecting the gonors exprasend that at prosent there ance on the part of the police columns to this letter. are not nearly enough Europeans traffic
on for that period? That ap- pears to us a vital point.
branch has become
necessary..
W
AIR DISASTER
BALLOON EXPLODES.
·ITALY AND THE
PACT.
of
in again to make 280. Sussex Yours etc.
could only make 140 in their that the communication merely ALEX, BAXTER. second innings..
deals with the question of joint Vice President,
negotiations. The present situa Canton Christian College,
June 15th, 1925.
At Leicester, Leicestershire tion of each country is not sot defeated Gloucestershire by five forth very clearly-Router, wickets. Gloucester's Acords
The reports which wo published were 124 (Astill taking five in connection with the Can- wickets for 21 runs) and 252,
in the Brigade, and in this con nootlon also Capt. Dyson made somo pertinent remarks, when be' stated that the officers wero boing worked to death." In the olden days, the Brigade
A message from Coblence says en information contained in scored 258, and 119 for five okote for 35 runa, Kont made drow on the Police Force for
a French sausage balloon explod-letters which reached this Colony wickets.. Europeans, but that practice hasad in mid-air, and fifteen soldiers from Honam Island, and, in view At Tonbridge, Kont dofestod
beon abandoned, and were burned, of whom Ave Buc. of the source of the nows, we hnd rightly so, too, as the dual dutios cubed, whilst the others are in no reason to doubt the statements Dayable by an innings and 32 therein contained, Ed. H. K. Trung. Derby batted first to make
now
"
were far too oner.us to lead to
Paris, June 16ton Christian College were based Hammond making 96, Lelesstor only 90, Frooman taking six
a gravo.condition. Reuter.
**448, to which Seymour contribut4.
ad106 and Collins 105, not out Derby did botter in their second innings, scoring 317 of which Jackson made 127,-Routes,