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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER
1925.
DAY BY DAY,
are convinced that matters will go on vory much as they exist now so long as the Labour leaders and
HUMILITY IS A VIRTUE ALL Bolsheviks in Canton are left PREACH, NONE PRACTICE AND undisturbed. The one party point YET EVERYBODY IB CONTENT TO to the recont partial restoration HEAR.John Selden. of confidence and the relaxation
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FOOTBALL GROUNDS PUZZLE ALREADY.
By "Wanderer.'
The opening rate of the dollar of the boycott on passengers from on domand to day is 20. 5.1/10d.
No better avidence could be had Of course it might well be said Hongkong as being signs of the mending trend, whilst the other The usual Sunday excursion of the chaotic effect of the Govern- that any ball-player who deliberate- will be made to Macao on the ment's decision in relation to-thely and with malice aforethought party sec
no reason why the pro- 11th, instant by the 8.8. Kinshan allocation of grounds, than at last knocked a ball all the way into sent Canton leaders should want leaving the Company's Wing evening's meeting of the League the centre-field bleachers with the to give up their fight against Lok Stroot Wharf at 9 a.m. The Management Committee when it intention of nailing a particular keyboard. Hongkong unless they are forced hour of departure from Macao is was found that having elected ten fan had reached the acme of de-
4 p.m.
teams to membership of Section liberation and malice, to any to do so. The Russian element in
B of Division Two, it was impossible nothing of alm. But let us suppose) Canton is, so this latter party say, The health return for last wock to proceed with the arrangement of that we were that particular fan
shows two non-fatal cases of fixtures.
in that particular, bleacher and had. sufficiently well entrenched
diphtheria (one" American and The matter has been delayed stopped that particular ball in that behind the protection of Chang one Chinese), as well as two non-until the result of Thursday's meet- particular way. Would wo be so Kai-shek and other revolutionary fatal cases of typhoid fever (one ing is known and the chances are broad-minded about it? Chinese to resist all but strong Indian and one Norwegian), one that the section will be delayed for
of which was imported.
a week or two. There was some military efforts at removal.
talk of playing the matches in mid- Whether the anti-Red forces
Mr. F. Stone, general passenger week but of course several teams which recently took over Swatow agent for the Orient for the O Pill find this impossible while the R., recently appointed bere in can over he inade sufficiently place of Mr. E. F. L. Sturdoo, is light fails at about six o'clock.
Thirteen teams applied for ad- strong to have a chance of suc- leaving the Colony to-day on the cess against the Canton army is R.M.S. Empress of Asia on a mission to the section but three strongly doubted in some quar-by the same vessel..
visit to Manila. He will return "C" Company, Surreys, and two platoon teams of the Surreys were tors, and there is a conviction}
rejected on the grounds that they that, failing direct intervention. As the Telegraph announced are too strong for the section and in Canton on the part of Britain, several months ago, Mr. Walter if elected would defeat the object Sinclair,, well-known here as pro- for which the Second Division was we are doomed to suffer a drag-ducer of AD.C. successes, has split. The teams elected are: ging and disastrous commercial been appointed director of the Kowloon "B", St. Joseph's "B", St. fight with Bolsheviks who have Hart House Theatre at Toronto. Joseph's Boarders, Surreys Drums The Toronto Star of August 29th, II, South China "B" and "C", Club little to lose, and everything to publishes an interview with Mr. de Recreio "B", University, Moslem gain. Those are the two schools Sinclair and a description of his "A" and "B". of opinion now current, and there work, with a photograph of him- ม. ณ wide divergence between them.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
The family of the late Mr. M. A. Vaz thank their relatives and friends for their kind expressions of sympathy in their recont sad bereavement, also for floral tributes sont and those who at tonded the funeral.
attendance
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Probably not. Quite possibly the more we thought about it the more convinced we would be that the bat ter, with deliberation and malico, had singled us out for distinction. It all depends on which end of the home run you are looking at.
CARTLIDGE'S CHALLENGE ACCEPTED IN TWO PLACES. Cartlidge's letter in our issue of Monday has brought forth two The first comes from challenges. A.B. Ewin, who states, "With re ference to the challenge of CP.O. Cartlidge in your issue of Mondas, I should like to publicly state, that I have, this last few weeks been endeavouring to see Cartlidgo for a business chat. Up to the present I have been unlucky, and although leaving a note behind ask-
self and of Mrs. Beale as "St. "The Section was several times Joan", in which part she scored referred to as the Third Divisioning Cartlidge for an interview, he such a triumph in Hongkong.
onquiry, this looks to us perilous- ly like the tactice of intimidators.
and in view of its composition it would not be a bad idea if it were 30 designated.
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If he can
I
over-
has failed in any way to acknow ledge it. I therefore take this We are now well into the fourth
opportunity of challenging Cart- month of the strike, or boycott,
Hdge to fifteen 2-minute rounds at Mr. and Mrs. T. F. O'Sullivan desire to tender heartfelt thanks and in some respects we seem
We are breaking no confidences 10st Tibs, in a month's time, at any to their relatives and friends just as far off a settlement as for the expression of condolencoever. Trade loans won't give us
Be that as it may, the efforts in stating that as was only to be place he cares to nominate. in their sad bereavement and
being made to scotch the onquiry expected there was some little dis- wish also to state that I should cussion at the meeting in refor-like Cartlidge to box either Stoker for the floral tributes and back our trado-it is the people;
funeral. of South China who alone can do do not reflect a helpful spirit at ence to Sir Claud Severn's letter Morris or myself before tackling at the
heavyweights. Grateful appreciation is also that. Those who see in this this juncture in the affairs of to the Hongkong Football Associa
one of the first to congratulate extended to those who gave their ostracism of things British a do-China, and we fear that the tion. Mr. James pointed out the core these obstacles, I should be kind assistance during the illness
attitude disclosed is likely to seriousness of the situation and we
bira." of the deceased,
finitely non-Chiness influence
Cottam, the East Surreys represen- have much justification for their react unfavourably on the pro-were very pleased to hear Lieut.
Stoker Morris also takes up Cart- belief, because the ostracism is spects of any markedly benefical tative, candidly state that the Gar The Telegraph.
rosults uccruing from the forth-rison Recreation Club, who were at lidge's challenge, and further pro ceeds to throw out one of a simi proving as hurtful to the trading
the back of the objection to the lar nature. In part he writes:- and producing interests of the coming Conference.
Association's authority, had no "I have read in your paper, Jim WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 7, 1925, Chinese as it is to foreigners. It
possible leg to stand on. It was Cartlidge's Challenge to all Service Aircraft Carriers.
clearly shown by the fact that the is our own view that when the
With the acknowledgment of Surreys in applying for admission innor history of this anti-Hong- kong movement becomes publicly the extrenie value of aircraft into the league made their entry direct. There was no question of In spite of the improved tone known in the days yet to be it modern warfare, and in defence, putting it through the Garrison brought about mainly by the an-will be found, in the main, to be there has come into being of late Recreation Club, and as a matter nouncement of the proposed trade but part of a much wider niovea strong party in favour of aerial of fact the Surreys had always fully loan of three million pounds stermont by the political extremists expansion, bath in Britain and accepted the jurisdiction of the ling, there" is still a disastrous of Europe who seek the break-the United States. At home the atagnation of the Colony's trade down of the capitalistic system agitation has been occasioned PROSPECTS OF HONGKONG LEAGUE and the absence of any real busi-and the downfall of Britain as a principally by knowledge of the ness. To say so much is not to spectacular beginning.
THE OUTLOOK,
be a moaner; it is but the state- ment of the truth. It is estimated.
Obstructive Methods.
H.K.F.A.
CLUBS.
and
men from feather to heavy weight,
I am out with the same challenge.
Before leaving the China Station would like to fight any man up to twelve stone, anilor, soldier or civi- lian over 10, 15 or 20 rounds.
"I have not a bad record," he'
in Ireland and Wales. Before leaving England I fought and de- feated the Navy and Marines mid- dleweight champion In soven rounds of a twelve rounds contest.. I have also boxed a draw with Mike O'Connor, the middle-weight champion of Western Canada. In all I have fought 200 contests and have never yet taken the full count.
continues, "I have topped the bill
So I think with Jim Cartlidge's X- perience and mine, we should give the best fight seen in the Colony for many a long time.
"I am 144 lbs; hope he won't.
"I leave the rest to the HK.B.A. object to a few pounds.
but will put up a side stake if necessary.
The annual meeting of the Hong-
kong Boxing Association is to be held on October 28th, when no doubt the question of the first tournament will be definitely settled.-
RIG DIVIDENDS, The scusational dividend of and H. Remedios; and forward $368.40 for a win and 395.60 for a
place was paid in the seventh race
No. B-Club de Recreio.. numerical superiority of Contin-
The prospects of the "Babes" of ental nations compared with our- the First Division are none too rosy, selves in the matter of aircraft, especially in view of the fact that by those boste in "a position so to
In view of the near approach and one result of this conscious-they may be deprived of the ser- do that he goods in storage in of the big Conference between the mess has been the coming into vices of two of the players best the Kowloon and West Point Powers and China in Peking, it being of the civilian flying clubs known last season.
They are however very keen and godowns now amount in value to is much to be regretted that the But our naval and military au- we should imagine since they play
Government should över five million pounds sterling, Chinese
thorities are giving greater atten-a type of football much akin to and with every ship that arrives maintain such a stubborn attitude tion now to this arm of the ser- that of the Chinese, will bring off from Home the amount of such in declining to have anything to vice, and the provision of big air-many surprises. So far in their practice games they have failed to merchandise in storage becomes do with the judicial enquiry into craft carriers for the navy is one and that shooting ability which all the greater. The clearances the Shanghai lucidents. The sign of that realisation. The brought them over a century of are but negligible, and so the decision to appoint no Judge to Hermes, now in port, is surpassed goals in the Second Division last position, us from day to day, sit on the Commission is reiterat considerably in size by two other year, but no doubt this will come when they settle down to the diffe grows all the more critical for ed in the latest Note from the units of the British Navy, and no rent standard of football. those in comingree who are won. Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the doubt the progressive policy of The probable team, will be dering just how much longer they chiof reason set forth being that the future will yot see oyen Fernandez in goal, with Xaviera can go on living on their crodit most of the requisite evidence greater "mammoths "of this type Ogley as backs; a strong half-back and capital. Lot it be said to the has become unobtainable, owing of craft. Yesterday we had a line, Souza, A. A. Remedios (Capt.) credit of British banking instituto the lapse of time. That, surely message referring to the latest Silva, Fuertes, Gosano, Rocha and tions here that they are extending is a matter which could only be acquisition of the United States, Brown. Gosano's principal fault bills and overdrafts on trading proved after the Commission got named the Lexington, which is of so far this season has been a tend- accounts to an extent nover be to work; merely to make the huge proportions, and is able to ency to stray from his position.
The fixtures are as follows: Oct. 10. hald,ategorical statement doos accomodate 72 Dying machines.
A. v. Surreys. foro experienced and that many a
Oct. 17. H. v. Kowloon. firm is being enabled to wait for not establish it as a fact. If It is stated that her decks give a
Oct. 24. A. v. RA. tho revival of trade solely because there wore anything in this con-clear landing space" of over
Oct. 31. v. Tamar. This, if correctly of a bank's assistance. The mat-tention by the Poking Govern- five acres.
Nov. 7. A v. Police. Nov, 14. A. v. Club. tor of greatest moment is the ment, the latter's position would estimated, suggests that
or less be immeasurably strengthened if vossel has several landing docks, Nov 21. H. v. South China. probablo date of more
Nov. 28. H. v. Surreys. normal trade rosumption, and for it first showed a willingness to co-one beneath the other, and pos
Dec. 5. A. v. Kowloon... that Hongkong, just as are the operate in the enquiry. That much elbly really means the total park-
Dec. 12. Hi v. R.A.. merchants of Canton, is dopend done, and the Commission having ing space. But the real signific- Dec. 19. A. v. Tamar. dont upon the temper and spirit begun its task, China could with ance of the launching of vessels
There was a good attendance at: of the labour loadere in Canton, good grace withraw if it became of this description lies in the de-
the meeting, and sweeps were well The crux of the whole question, apparent that the facts could not finite advanco made towards
subscribed to. The weather was
A therefore, still romains centred be investigated through lack of aerial independence. The days
THE FOINT OF VIEW
ideal, though going was a little
outside this Colony."
material avidence. As matters when flying machinos had to We may all find a measure of heavy on account of the recent There are two schools of stand, wo are left with the im-limit their range, and wore-tied sympathy for the St. Louis man who rains. The best race of the day thought among the merchants of pression that the Government is to a land base, liable to location has it is stated ued the first base was the ninth won by Bunus, rid- man of the St. Louis Cardinals for den by Haimovitch, by a short head this Colony-those who bollove out to obstruat the holding of the and subsequent destruction, are hitting him in the face with a home from Maybe Can, lockered by that matters will shortly right enquiry at all costs. With regard past. The case of the Hermes is run. The plaintiff alleges that Maitland. The two horses came themselves because of the inher to the full-page advertisement one in point the throat arose, the defendant "deliberately and down the straight neck and neck. ent common-senso of the Chinese issued by the Shanghal Chinese and within a few weeks a base with the intention to create a altua First one and then the other seem tion commonly known as a home ed to get his nose in front, until nature and the inevitable early General Chamber of Commerce for aircraft had been transforrod
run" batted a ball into the bleachors right on the post when Halmovitch, realleation of the insanity of the saying that no Chinese will be from the Mediterranean to the of the ball park, and that this ball with a splendid piece of riding
struck him, causing nervous shock lifted his peny a few inches into the boycott and strike, and those who identified or associated with the China Sod..
and disfigurement,
the
Jan. 2. H. v. Police.. Jan. 9. H. v. Club. Jan, 16. A. v. South China
of the International Recreation Club's meeting at Klangwan recent- ly when T T Chow's "Bawbee, a rank outsider, was brought home. firat by William Hu, in the Specula.. tion Selling Plate. "Bawbee" was put up for auction immediately after the race and was bought in by Mr. E. Toeg for $1,000. Other axcellent dividends were declared, Mr. Wolly's Jollybird, ridden by Remedios, "paying $149 for a win. in the first race of the day, and Z. H.'s Great Triumph, ridden by Quincey, $69.40 for win in the Brocklesby Stakes.