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turn. There have been many keen and sad disappointments. Are the unmoral among the brokers going
to be allowed to do business when
the exchanges open again? Are the honest men--those who paid all they could and then gave promis- LIFE,sary notes for what was left over -going to permit theso moral failures to go back on the market? Is there any power just now to keep them off? This is, perhaps, the gravest matter with which the Commission will have to deal—the
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PLAY AND PLAYERS.
THE OTHER FOOTBALL CHANGE,
By “Wanderer."
Last Monday in these columns The report and balance sheet, I commented on the significance of which is to be sulmitted, disclose the offside law in its new form and that the Association is in a botter on the advisability of all clubs position financially than has been.. taking the trouble to think out the case for some years past. The ways and means of turning the Association account shows a bal change to their advantage. There anco of assets over liabilities of ia in the new code of rules ret $990.44 3à against 8116.09 a year another law change, a change in ngo, and the Interport account which the law is altered in such shows an available balance of a way as to confer benefit upon $1,461.51 against 60 cents last year. the sides who realise early enough Officials and players have given that the change la really an in-willing service in the cause of An engineer on the English portant one. The reference is of charity and the Association during North Eastern Railway figures course to the law governing the the year distributed $2,109.05 in he has driven his engine 1,460,000 throw-in.
this wise. miles in 40 years. He never has
Capt. and Mrs. H. F. Bloxbam returned to the Colony by the s.s. President McKinley last ovoning.
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Until the recommendations of Some months ago, at the an- TO-DAY have to come Into the Commission's had an scoldont.
the Football Association were ac-nual dinner of the Kowloon Foot- purview, although it is a thorny
cepted by the International Board ball Club, Mr. J. McCubbin, prosi. A motor cycle ridden by Mr. a few weeks back, it was neces-dent of the Association, apoke Inspection problem and a serious one for Cameron knocked down and sary to throw-in with some part of very feelingly on the subject of brokers if all those who have lived fatally injured an aged Chinese both feet on the touch-line. Apart school football and advocated that Invited
by share-broking in the past are woman at Wuhu Street, Hang- from the necessarily cramped at the control of school football going to live by such a means after bom, on Saturday afternoon. The titude of the player throwing-in, should be taken over by the Asso- at
woman, who was about 70 years the old rule had many opponents ciation. He pointed out that the. the present situation remedies of age, was removed to hospital because it led to so many irrita- school boys of to-day are the after the accident and expired ting stoppages, for purely technical players of to-morrow, wind said yesterday, morning, from shock, infringements, the penalty for that the inertia as regards foot- which a free-kick-was regarded ball now prevailing in the schools the offence. as being out of all proportion to was to be deplored.
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MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1925.
SHARE DEALINGS ENQUIRY.
itself.
and not a few brokers to honour the profession of broking, for the
tion should be taken.
Week-ending.
There must be boldness in tackling this problem, otherwise it
A fine of $8 was inflicted on would be just as well not to hold motor cyclist, a Chinese youth, at
Sabsequently, I had a talk with the enquiry. The personnel of the the Central Magistracy this ed both feet are outside the field ject, und. I gathered that the The new law is satisfied provid- the Rev. E. K. Quick on the sub Commission should be acceptable morning on a charge of driving of play, and the boon conferred feeling of the mastera was that. to-all-sides, as it includes several Queen's Road East. Defendant had now stand with one foot behind concern of the premier Associa in a dangerous manner along by the change is that a player may school football should not be the local company Directors, brokers, a passenger on the pillion seat, and the other and used as a lever, so tion. He explained that the leading banker, a lawyer and another across the bar, and, when that the man who practices should Schools League was brought to soen by the constable, was going have little difficulty in getting the an end in the middle of a season Government officials. The time has zig-zag from one side of the road-ball well into the centre, of the owing to bad feeling between the come for very plain speaking and way to the other.
field of play. This is not to sug-various schools and at the com acting on this matter. It is un-i
Gordon Poo, a 24-year-old Chi-gest that the throw-in amendment mencement of the new season the deniably true that the calibre and nose schoolboy, was awarded a is as momentous as the offside al- meeting of representatives" de- There will be very general and commercial morality of many who special prize for the best paper on is important to the extent that run the League. The Rev. Mr. teration, but at the same time it cided that it was undesirable to Canadian history in the Calgary: widespread local interest in the live on Ice House Street, is not schools. Poo, who was born in those clubs ignoring its possibili, Quick pointed out, however, that appointment of a Commission of high, though we hasten to add that China, but educated wholly in ties may find themselves at a dis-friendly matches had been played< Enquiry regarding share dealing we personally know many brokers western Canada, was given an- dumtage when the season opens, during the subsequent two sea- in this Colony, because the sitin-and their clerks for whose integrity qual Cub, did his hosuch practised, hand to derive
other prize by the Women's Ca. Under the old law it required"a sons.
In view of the Rev. Mr. tion which has lately been created and trustworthiness. we have the given a special presentation by any benefit from the throw-in, but Quick's explanation it fa dificult by the Failure of so many operators highest 'resphet. For the sake of the same organization..
next season, a brainy player may, to see how the question of schools prove of very material advantage football can be considered at Fri- to his side. Clubs will remember, day's meeting of the Association, their obligations is one against sake of protecting the investing only visited occasionally by picnic possible for a player to be offside earlier in the year have stirred the in the first place, that it is im- but if Mr. McCubbin's remarks" which every safeguard and precau- public and for the sake of Hong-parties, and a co-ordinated system from a throw-in and perhaps a schoolmasters out of their apathy."
The Govern-kong's good name generally, we do of cheap, and "frequent transport little "round-table" conference of on the whole question, they will ment foreshadowed the appointment trust that the appointment of the should be able profitably to tap players might result in varied have served some useful purpose. of some such Commission a little Commission will be but the first these additional resources and thus awares,
schemes for taking opponents un-) Hongkong Baseball..
It may be that on a while back and so the announcement step towards placing the local'share relieve much of the congestion at signal from his captain the player sisted of a twin bill, the parties
Local baseball on Saturday con-! which is made in the latest issue market on a proper basis.' the present available reserts, which throwing-in will know whether to to the joust being the Filipino and of the Government Gazette has.
throw the ball well out or whe- the Indians in the opening game," has already become of an uncom-ther to be content to drop it just and the Yanks and the South China come as no surprise. But we are
fortable nature,
Inside the area, He may be in-nine in the remainder. a little disappointed regarding the Now that the local "strike"
atracted to lull the defence into Eleven ranners scampered over terms of reference. According to trouble is over so far as transport
a sense of false security until a the plate in the first two Filipino Elusive Millions. the Proclamation "the Governor- and domestic services are concern-
favourable opportunity occurs of innings, a twelfth was added in The plight in which the eldest sending the ball well out to the the third, while, with Angeles pit in-Council has deemed it advisable ed, there is an increase of the traf- son of the late Huge Stinnes, one feet of a fast centre-forward wait-ching superbly, the Indians were that an enquiry should be instituted, fic to the Colony's seaside resorts of the world's wealthiest magnates. These are 'matters of detail which brush however became unstuck in ing to take a clear run goalwards. blanked thrice. The whitewash made and conducted as to the every week-end, to an extent re-finds himself, unable to pay the the clubs can easily work out for the fourth for, following further arrangements at present existing calls the very big rush just before wages of a few hundred workmen, themselves. in Hongkong for dealing in stocks the events of last June. The old recalls the elusive quality of vast that the throw-in should have been the Indians.
What it is intended to convey is Cashumbley and Omar scored for Filipino runa by Baptista and Cruz, and the shares of public com-question of congestion again comes fortunes. One frequently reads of practised more assiduously in the run in the fifth, the game ending Both sides added a panies" but beyond that there is up for consideration, as well as the men dying in abject poverty, who past, and that it is essential that in an easy win for the Filipinos no definite instruction, excepting inadequate provision for bathers in their earlier years were in com future,
it should not be neglected in, the by fifteen runs to three. that "the Commissioners are re- Never has Repulse Bay been so mand of great wealth. Sometimes
For five consecutive Innings,. quired to report their findings and crowded on Saturday and Sunday they have squandered it: at others |
Association Annual Meeting.
Shim, the Chinese pitcher, trimmed. ecommendations at as early a date afternoon in all its history. Mat- they have been the victims. of rash weeks ago to be exact, arrange- great pain.
the Hongkong Baseball Club so suc- In the old days, some eight cessfully, that their bat plle was in as possible." We should have liked sheds now extend the whole length or unfortunate speculation, Or it ments Kad been made
They managed a few to have seen some specific instruc-of the beach, and in parts the crowd may be that Fortune's wheel gave holding of the annual meeting of after two men were out. In every for the hits but they made most of them tions regarding recommendations appear like swarming bees when an odd turn that brought them untion. The strike intervened and runs had been scored.
the Hongkong Football Associa-case the third came out before any for the future, the empowering of viewed, from the road above. expected ruin. This last seems the meeting had to be postponed. the Commission to call witnesses, The reason for this is the easy to have been the fate of the Stin-
this period South China totted The date now fixed is that of three runs. etc., and a very comprehensive access to the bay, as well as the nes interests, which have suffered Friday next, August 21st, and the attempt made to solve the local fact that it has one of the few through a possibly unforeseen deter Headquarters.
In the sixth, Hongkong made meeting is to be held at the Volun- things look more pleasant for their problem. At the
moment, really good beaches in Hongkong.pression. In some respects it forms has the right to send two delegates Drought, but the Chinese, handed Every club fans by scoring through Proulx and the Commission ís only. em-But obviously the accommodation the biggest threatened smash" and it is to be hoped that out several free tickets, put on five powered to enquire into the must be limited, and with the ex-in the history of industrialism and
they will avail themselves runs and in the last the valiant' present arrangements, but wension of the residential area in capitalism, and it does not neces-of extreme importance are likely suit other than, to make the score of the right. "Several matters attempt of the Yankees had no re- sincerely hope that there will be no the south district of the island, sarily follow that had the late to come up for discussion and it look more respectable," such narrow interpretation put upon the problem will become a more Hugo Stinnes been alive to-day meeting should be fully represeu- is therefore essential that the the terms of reference, and that the urgent one in coming years. The the fortunes of his undertakinga ative. Commission will very thoroughly mainland is unfortunate in having would be in any better state, and exhaustively examine and only ane beach to boast of, that at Apart from any other considera-. report upon the whale matter. Castle Peak, which is a long dis-tloris, cases like these bring home For instance, one recommenda-tance out of town and expensive to us all the great strain which a tion should deal with, stricter conto, reach. Yet in the very hot big fortune throws on its owner. It trol, arising out of which comes summer months with which the is, perhaps only those who are at the question of a broker's standing community have to contend, the the head of vast estates whỏ, and integrity. Quite a number of malu recreation is sen-bathing, and realise to the full what hard work brokers have made but little effort it deserves every encouragement being a millionaire really ied will revolutionise the game of in bounce has been so great that A now ball, which, it is clalm-bounce. Until now, the difference to clear off their June and July from a health point of view. Both Were this more generally grasped tennis, has been invented by Mr. there has been no uniformity at contracts some of them haven't private enterprise and official by the general public there would A.. Penfold, the technical ex- all in the products offered to the even helped in the process of wiping action have encouraged the sea-be less talk about so-called bloat-Ltd., who created the now famous will be able to get toonis balts bert to the Dunlop Rubber Co., user. Now, however, the player off one amount against another. side week-ender, but his (and her) ed capitalists and a batter appr Maxili golf ball. very one of which will be scien- It is a well known fact that most large increase in numbers, and, the clation of the diffleulties which s of the Ice House Street fraternity extension of the "cult" to various big employer has to face; with a F. 4. Davis, Ltd. the manufac
It has been taken up by Messrs.tifically accurato and consistont
in play. are insolvent just now, many of communities, call for an early ex-crash in his fortunes affecting turars of the Davis" tennis ball, them only because they have paid amination of the question of
who have offered specimens for pro-not only himself but also the thou-approval to Lawn Tennis As out all the monies they have viding far greater facilities next sands of men who depend on him sociations the world over. Bo Two boat people were fined $15. hoping against hope that those who rear. There are several other entirely for the whorewithal to good is the Impression created, at the Marine Court this morning owed them money would pay in beaches in the Colony which are earn their daily bread..
that application for patent rights for failing to exhibit regulation have poured in from every lights.
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AIRTIGHT TENNIS BALLS.
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DUNLOP'S LATEST INVENTION.
During
Hongkong side but was not so well
Drought pitched well for the supported as is usual,
country in the world where tennis is played.
The process of manufacture, which would take up foo' much of our space to explain fully, onsures that tennis balls can now be made with as fentific exact ness in regard to compression and
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