PLAY AND PLAYERS.
THE INTERNATIONAL WALKING RACE,
By "Wanderer."
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CHRISTMAS MAILS.
SOME STRIKING FIGURES,
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Although it is well-nigh impossi- ble to give detailed figures of what might be termed the "Home Christ- mas Mail" on account of the fact Since the suggestion was thrown Boxing Association on Saturday, that posting for Christmas is spreadi out some weeks back that Hong-was H. Major, whose particular over several mails, the Hongkon kong should inaugurate an. Inter- Interest was the bout between Post Office has spent a particularly national Walking Race following A. B. Gardner of the Hermes and busy time during the past few more or less the lines of the contest Drummer Bowles of the Surreys, weeks, and the volume of business which is a feature annually of both of whom have recent wins handled must have constituted or Shanghai's round of sport, the mat over him to their credit. Major been near to a record. From en- ter has, like most revolutionary has been sufficiently encouraged quiries we have made, we learn Idens do in this Colony, fallen for as the result of the display of that as regards the mail the time being into the realms of both men to come out with a chat losed on Saturday morning last oblivion, and has been more or less lenge to ofther ut 126 pounds, and, and which was dispatched by the forgotten.
moreover, is willing to back him-s.s. Hakusan Maru, the number! self up to $100...
of registered letters and packages The fight on Saturday saw was easily A record-4,218 IN Gardner, heavier than Bowles. against 3,976 the previous year. whom I was talking last evening extremely heavy and the Pept come out on top, but Major, with Posting of unregistered letters was is confident of his ability to re once staff spent a particularly; verse previous decisions with busy time during the both men, provided he has suff-hours in getting the mail away. cient time in which to train.
There were heavy inward mails atj That is why he prefers to wait the same time, and it speaks vo until January.
lumes for the organization and spirit of the stuff-practically REFEREE'S DECISIONS.
Inew one since the strike-that the work went through so amoothly. With regard to a letter from the Mr. T. Hynes, the Superintendent Hongkong Boxing Association of Mails, is to be congratulated published in a contemporary and on the result. The Portuguese community, how-written with the object apparent- ever, appear to be taking up the ly of "preventing the pubile from spastime that is not intended to be losing confidence in the control-
humorous in the proper spirit,lera of the Association's contests",able regarding the parcels mail and, following the very successful I would, dealing with the matter which closed on November 13th. walk last week under the auspices generally and not taking into con- The number of parcels sent away, of the Club de Recreio, a race for aideration the justification or in the Christmas Mail was 3,069, ladies is being arranged to take otherwise of criticism of Mr. Mur-and this is just » record," the Agere place in the pear future. The doch, point but that newspaper for the five previous years being :--- course will be from the Club de men are fully aware of the dim- 1920, 2,868 parcels; 1921, 2.707 Recreio to Hamuntin and back, and culty of fading a referee or um-purcels; 1922, 2,713 parcels, 1923, as several young Amazons have pire in any sport so capable that 8,050 parcels; and 1924, 3,050 par- signifted their intention of compe- his every ruling will meet with ap-cels. The week between Novem ing a most interesting race should proval.
ber 6th, and November 11th, musi result.
I use the term revolutionary in the sense that I may or may not be exaggerating in expressing the opinion that walking as a form of exercise is locally regarded as the least of all the virtues, though there is the essence of truth in the ru mour that on being informed of the" proposed walking
# local broker challenged his English friend to a race for a bel of $100 aside that his ricksha coolin fully loaded would race that of his friend to Shaukiwan and back to the long- kong Hotel, or any other local hotel which he cared to nominate.
race
It is further suggested that an- other race for the benefit of the men
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HEAVY PARCELS WORK. More definite figures are avail-
Some sections of the public have constituted a record in the will homeward wend their weary history of the parcels office of the way after a sporting contest of G. P. O., for over 6,000 parcels,
anal any description
console were handled. In addition to the
should be arranged and the origina-themselves with the thought that 3,069 already mentioned, there were tor of the latest iden regards the
their particular favourites would 931 inward parcels by the mall meat suitable course as being Castle have won if control has been in from London, 1.200 inward and Penk to Kowloun. The suggestion other hands. They might even transit parcels from Canton, 21 deserves every encouragement.
write to the papers about it. though were
inward parcels from Shanghai, 460 the promotion an English one, the enthusiast would probably be required to walk it him. self as an evidence of good faith
To return to the origin of this article, the International Walking Race suggestion, I was surprised to find in going through the revised list of members of the Recreation Grounds Committee recently, that Hongkong has its own Amateur Athletic Association, though what this body has been deing with it- self for the past year or so, there was of course no means of telling. I am informed that at one time the Association took a real interest in athletics In the Colony, held He annual sports, etc.
Perhaps it would regard the International Walking Race as a very reasonable excuse for coming once again into the limelight and justifying its existence. I under- stund that Mr. J. L. McPherson has some connection with the Associat tion and it would be interesting to have from him some informatien as to its true position.
There must be quite a number of keen walkers in the Colony who would be perfectly willing to re- present their country in an Inter- national Race.
I remember having promised to hike with a local enthusiast some weeks ago, having" panted at his heels in provious cresa-country marathons which he jokingly called walke. It was drizzling as I walk ed up the steps and I was smiling, being not the least bit disappointed
with the weather.
But in writing as it has in re-parcels in transmission front Shang-| ference to its referees, I hope the hai, as well as parcels despatched H. K. B. A. does not anticipate to other places in China, Jupan that errars and mistakes on their and Americu. All these parcels part will be passed over in were handled by practically now! future without comment.
men and, considering all things, the work went quickly and smooth- {ly.
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MULTUM IN PARVO.
Owing to difficulties of getting Cyril Tolley has returned to golf. freight down from Canton, the His adventure into tennis lasted as Chinese are sending goods by par- far as the second round of the cels post and an average of wellį first tournament he entered. The over 200 parcels a day are trouble was probably that the being received here. This figure tennis ball would not stay teed up is tremendously in excess of normal long enough for him to get a fair experience. sock at it.
new
The Home parcels mail closing:
This Jim Cartlidge challenge on Friday will also be a heavy oue, and counter-challenge business has nearly 400 parcels having already given us the first clue as to why been received.
it is called the Silent Navy.
A fight expert is IL shrewd penetrating gentleman who can instantly spot a great fighter when the great fighter has proved he is a great fighter.
HOME FOOTBALL.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE,
London, Nov. 24.
It appears a local football cap- side any way he wants to provided tain is allowed to captain his
he captains it the way he is told by the rest of the team.
In the Secttish League, Air-) Mr. Flo Ziegfeld is importing drieonians beat Queens Park by five into America
an English girl goals to one.-Reuter.
reputed to have the most beauti- ful back in captivity. While may be he is not so beautiful, Bobl Wynne is the back we have seen in this Colony,
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the 25th instant, to Mr. and JAPANESE AIRMEN. fresh lustre to the history of Mrs. J. B. Ross, a daughter.
had contributed to humanity ROSS.---At the Peak Hospital on, nothing yet has been devised that will calm the anguish of the local golfer who on Sunday muffed a ten-inch puit.
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AMERICAN BOXING. had been praying for rain, though naturally be received the assurance Nevs from America Is to the effect that nothing was further from my that Harry Wills has been matched thoughts and that I was prepared to to fight Floyd Johnson, which seems have boon taken. walk his rheumatic leg off from the fair enough since everybody else has hipjoint. As long as it was rain-beaten Johnson and Wills should Jog. it was perfectly safe to get his chance. threaten.
ENTERTAINED IN ENGLAND.
Japanese aeronautics. We In England could look with eincore A case of smallpox on the s.8.
admiration on the progress Japan was making in this and other) Angers is reported by the Port Medical Officer. The steamer is
scientifle achievements and we. to remain in quarantine until the
did not forget either the longi usual precautionary measures Tattoo at Wembley last month Japan or the way Japan played Among the spectators of the friendship of the British race with wore the two Japanese airmen, her part manfully in the Great Major H. Abe and Mr. K. War. Kawachi, who had flown from For lying outside five others Tokyo to London,
A third entertainment was a A ringside seat alongside the 8.8, Hapsang, thai should sell for every bit of fifty master of a trading junk was that particular night by the Air tended by among others, Bir luncheon given by Mesure. They had heon entertained Vickors. Limited, which was at At the time the gentleman I am cents gold.
Johnson has the heart of a on, morning.
fined 55 at the Marine Court this Ministry at the Gardon Club, Arthur Whitten Brown, who flew referring to is a keen walker and as our conversation that day was but he has never been unduly con-were fined $3 for failing to renew Secretary for Air Sir Samuel Plenderleith, who took part in Two other, masters where the gathering included the the Atlantic. Flying Officer mainly on the theme of an Inter-gratulated on his punching ability, their licences. national Race, he is only one of and since the only way he appears
Hoare), the Japanese Charge MacLaren World Flight, and Sir d'Aftuires, the Duke of Suther- Quinton Brand, who flow from quite a number who would be pre to know of how to fight is to tear pared to compete if the idea but no opponent. he cuneot hit hard Chinese actress, gave another Sutherland bad previously taken Major Abe and Mr. Kawachi Miss Pek Won-ha, the talented land, and Lord Pool. The Duke of London to Cape Town. Next day catches on with the right people. enough to make that plan of cam most delightful performance at the chair of a luncheon given in went to Farnborough and flow If the H. K. A. A. A. is still an effective against a good the Theatre Royal last night. honour of these same visitors by their machines to Croydon, and aloeping the sleep of the just, ber- haps the V. R. C. might consider Dempsey into the same ring but have not soon hur should make a the pioneer work which had beon at dinnor.
Wills apparently wants to force ance to-night, and those who Society of British Aircraft Con-the Councillor of the Japan She is making a further appear the Royal Aero Club and the in the evening were the guests of the promotion of, the race. The if he showed any desire to take on point of being present.
stractors. He there acknowledged Society and the Japanese Club such mon George Godfrey he would gather as Gone Tunney, or
done for aviation in Japan by the more sympathy,
Japanese journal Asahi, and said
Portuguese will enter, that is a cer- tainty, and there appears no reason why there should not be an English toam, Scottish team and American team.
ANOTHER BOXING CHALLENGE.
One of the many spectators at the tournament of the Hongkong
man...
The
8.4. Von Overstraton that Major Abe was a highly ex- With Tunney he could guarantee
arrived from Swatow yesterday perienced officer of the flying to the value of £0,000, reprosont- Soveral kegs containing gold a big gate and it is doubtful with over five hundred deck pas-servicos, while Mr. Kawachi was ing the indemnity paid by the whether ho can make any fortunes aengers on board. There was a pilot of sal service between Afghan Gavernment for the kill- out of Dempsey, since those arti-vessel has been placed in quar- Bassoon, Under-Becretary for unloaded from u stoarer at case of cholera on board and the Tokyo and Osaka, Sir Philip ing of an Italian subject, word cles he has signed are apt to mean antine until departure au about as much as the Einstein prcosutionary messure,
Air, said that the flight from Brindisi recently and forwarded Tokyo to London had added to Rome,
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