PROMOTION FOR HON. MR. FLETCHER.
COLONIAL SECRETARY OF
CEYLON.
On the eve of the Christmus holidays, official news was received by the Hongkong Government that the Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G,, C.B.E., had been appointed
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
LOCAL FOOTBALL. LONG-DISTANCE YACHT
PORTUGAL DEFEATS
SCOTLAND BY 2-1. .
[BY WANDERER.”)
RACE.
U, AND 1. WINS MACAO EVENT,
After a capital run out to Macno, the yachts competing in the long- distance race on Boxing Day had, When Portugal with a strong wind lending them valuable aid a series of calma when on the falled "to obtain a first half lend homeward tack, and the Yacht Club:
a Colonial Secretary of Ceylon in the Sunday Herald International was not reached until early the, the post just vacated by His Ex-Charity Cup Competition on Satur-following morning. The event was cellency the Governor, the Hon. Mr. Jay, the chances appered most)
Cecil Clementi, C.M.G. Apart tecidedly in favour of a Scottish won by Mr. H. S. Rouse's cutter from a very limited circle, the news victory. Gosaus, however, scored. and I., which did the whole was kept an official secret until a brilliant goal mid-way through course in a little over 22 hours. yesterday when it was allowed to the second half and gave the better The longest ting taken by any of be generally known, and Mr. Flet-team a narrow win. cher has since been the recipient
the competitors was just over 28, In describing Portugal as the hours. Considering the adverse! a very many hearty congratula better team, reference is chiefly conditions on the way back, this tiens upon his appointment to thi lirected to team-work, and their was not bad going, and was due, important post-the senior Colonial superiority in this respect was only principally to the very quick run Secretariat of all the Crown to be expected, since ten of the out to Macao, when a fin. breeze; Colonies-which carries with it the players were drawn from the Club held all the way. salary of £2,400,
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He Recreio first eleven, Their As we reported on Saturday, the forward line had a far more col start left nothing, to be desired, af ected iden of what they were doing fairly strong wind taking the U ind what they were expected to do and 1., La Cigale, Coquette, Brenda, and with Gosano in his best form and Ladye Jean towards Cupsai- Clark had plenty to do in Scotland's mun, with the Tavy It making for goal.
a course of her own to the south Fortunately for Scotland, down Sulphur Chatel. McGreavey, Stewart and McKelvic The leading boats reached Maran vere in excellent form, for quite between one and two o'clock in the arly on it was quite clear that afternoon, whieb was considered a Dram was dangerously uncertain record run, and it was confidently) and Summers was inclined to take hoped to get back to Hongkong loo many, risks, Guterres, took before midnight. Drizzles, mists, advantage of a midkick by Oram and finally flat calms, seemed t and tested Clark with a gold shut be the order homeward, however,, and then Brodie sent away on the and the first to return did not reach. right centred the ball to see Ogley the finishing point until near sun- kick out from the goal-line after rise yesterday. The last stage, Fernandes, mis-judging its light. down Hongkong harbour, took had allowed it to pass.
several hours, consisting principally After twenty minutes play.f drifting with the tide. Near Forsyth slipped the ball through, the end, about half past five, slight and McBride gave Fernandes no puffs of air brought the laggards chance with a capitally placed shot, along, and the boats, were all in The Portuguese were having the before noon, better of the exchanges, the strong Ever since Mr. Fletcher entered Wind giving the Scottish defenders to in second place and Tavy
Their handicaps gambled Brenda the Colonial service in 2012ittle chance to get in a long elear-1 years ag--he has served at Hongance. Oram hesitated when he had ird. The details (with boats in
kong, and during that time he has hosts of time to clear and Fuertes oriler of finishing) are given below: carned the admiration and respect dispossessing him, passed 10 both Gosane, standing unmarked, who alike. easily shot past Clark.
of the whole community. foreign and Chinese
Although there will be very read
U and 1. The wind had a material effect) pleasure felt at his deserved proton the play after the interval. La Cigale
{wins) m:tion there will; at the same time, Scotland often finding it possible
Coquette.
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Raja Panagal Minister of the SET, 721.31 7.24.21 Madras Government, in his presi- REAR-ADMIRAL MACLEAN. 151.25 734.37 5.42.12 dential address to the All India and
London, Dec. 27. 31.00.20 7.53.03 1.43.43 Non-Brahmin Congress, urged the mirat d. C. B. Maclean, who was The death has occurred of Ad- British Government to take imme-responsible for the naval transport diate steps to give a further ad-service in wartime.-Beuter.
|Surgeon Rear-Admiral John: vance to constitutional reforms.
Cassilis Birkmyre Maclean was The method of achieving this was born in 1849, and entered the neither civil disobedience nor Royal Navy in 1872. He was pre-
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be genuine regret that this Colony to play nine men in their opponents' Brenda 2nd is losing the heurit of 3. Flot-half. cher's aided experience and ad-lover,
The Portuguese were, how- dangerous whenever vícent the present critical juncture broke away and eventually Silval
Ladye Jean they
Tavy [3rd, While he will take with him the middled the ball for Gosant to head very heartiest of good wishes, bi
in on the run. leaving will be generally regretted. Born on September 27th, 1878. Mr. Fletcher was educated at Chriten. ham College, and Trinity College, Oxford, of which he was an exhi- bitioner. He received his appoint
Scotland had many chances to score iz the second half, but
Arthur George Murchison although the cross-bar was struck) THE LEFT GROUPS' PROPOSALS. obstruction, but meek submission: sem at the bombardment of Alex-
on two occasions and Brodie called!
apon Fernandes, to offect a clever save, the forwards werd never
or an appeal to the British nationandria, and served in the Egyptian
campaign, being specially promot-) Paris. Dec, 26. and the League of Nations through ed (1882). Admiral Maclean re- ment as a Cadet in November, 1901 trapped the ball and then decided sued its examination of the final African Indian, problem was astransport direction when the Gruali
impressive. Forsyth continually The Government yesterday pur-Britain. He feared the South fired in 1907, but undertook naval
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Baron Leith of Fyvie wILS found dead in bed last month at Hartwell House, near Aylesbury, Bucks. He was in his seventy-
and arrived in Hongkong in. January, 1902.
ran towards his own goal, eial propositions of M. Doumer. faished his ladies of Cantonese, Johnston couldn't control the ball, Reserves were made by Radical getting beyond control and advised Commander of the Order of the he acted for a while as British and Key worked hard, But rarely Socialist Ministers chiefly on the Indians to change their attitude | Bath in 1917.] Vice-Consul at Macao. He was
zut in a decent centre. MeBride increase of the tax on turnover of towards the depressed classes- later seconded for famine relief has played better games, but he businesses. M. Briand hopes to work in Kwangsl and, on returning was about the best of the line, drive at an agreement on Tues- to Hongkong. Was
The half-backs bore the brunt both day. appointed Deputy Registrar of Marriages of defence and attack and two of The counter-proposal of the and, later, Acting Assistant Re.the best efforts to stare came from Left Groups will be made on Mon- The National Congress has pass-pinth year, and had been in fail- gistrar General. From 1903 on Metireavey in the first half and day, with the object of balancing ed a resolution urging the ving health for some time. Ho wards. Mr. Fletcher has mot McKelvin in the second. Neither the Budget without modifying the certy not for sanction the Burman was raised to the peerago in 1905, been connected with the Colonia sick impressed, though Summers rates of general taxation on netual Bill for the expulsion of non-and, there being no male hoir. Secretary's office, but he has, in was, resourceful and was in the revenues, which only enlarges the Burman offenders, also the Bill the title will become extinct. addition, held ather Government limelight after the interval when he assessment with the object of providing for a lax on passengers posts, among them being Deputy took the pan of an intermediary-bringing in a larger number of arriving in Burma by sea on result of a gas escape at the Thirteen men were gassed as a Digial Receiver, Assistant half-back-forward, whatever posi, taxpayers, maintains the principle ground that it would imperil the in- Attorney General, Acting Assessortion that might be. Clark brought of making the declaration of interests of Indian
works, of Messrs. Henry of Rates, Official Receiver, Acting off many clever saves, including a comes obligatory, extendis
Besseker. Ltd., brassfounders, the Burma. Colonial Treasurer. Head of the turn into his own goal by McKelvie. power of controllers, looks to fresh
Birmingham, recently. The es-i The Congress also passed resclu cape was caused by a screw tap Sanitary Department an OB Portugal's football was confined
remurces by the sale of unused tion condemning the action of the used for roleasing water being several occasions, Private Serre-for the main part to kick-and-rush properties belonging to the State Government in keeping detained blow out from the producer gas tary to the Governor. Mr. Fit-tapties. The back kicked hard and
strengthens the control of the tax sersons under the Bengal' Ordin engine. Not knowing this, they cher first took his seat
on the with confidence, albeit little idea of modifies the system of taxation on over a year and demanding their and the workshops were almost
01) non-mercial Councils in 1913 and has at various direction, and the half-backs, A. Vindustria, and commercial profits, release. It also expressed its in-immediately filled with gas.
professions, ance imprisoned without trial for chargonian started the engine times neted as Colonial Secretary, A. A. and H. C. Remedios, tackling increases the tax on transactions tention of supporting the Sikh pri- wurkman had the presence of in which capacity he has been proeffectively and displaying remark of the Stock Exchange according to souers who are insisting on minently identified with many of able tenacity. the Colony's most important the forward line would not have ceeding the rats applied to for-the Gurdwaras settlement. Pre-affected.
Without Gosano,
mind to stop the engine, but not] a graduated seate but without ex-conditional release as a result of before many workers were badly development projects. He Secretary to the Military Service Forward
was been impressive, but the centre-eign marketa, establishes a tax on fessor Holnies, of Pennsylvania Commission which sat in 1917, he faceurate passes to both wings, and ing tax en exchange regarding ex-Federation of Labour, in a speech
out wonderfully bills discounted and a compensat- University and the was also Chairman of the Vital they could not help but minke ports, hastens the collection of the assured the meeting, amid Requirements and Shipping Control ground.
tax on war profits, and increases plause, of American sympathy and gradually the tax on agricultural freedom in India and said the West profits in order to bring in the were looking to Gandhi for his
gospel-Reuter.
Committees which sat-later in th
same year, and only in the early
part of this year he represented
sent
Hongkong's interests at the impor- CHICHERIN RETURNS. large producers.--Indopaciți.
ant International Opium Conven- tlon, held at Geneva under the auspices of the League of Nations. Mr. Fletcher has taken a deep and
Moscow, Dec. 27.
M. Chicherin has arrived, on)
personal interest in Hongkong's completion of his tour of Euro- rapid development of late years, has pean capitale,--Reuter.
been a guide and inspiration to
many, and was a keen devotee of
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the idea of town planning now the British Empire, and three ceipt of a cable from Singapore, being carried out in connection years inter (in June, 1922) he was notifying that the Jeram Kuantan. with Kowloon's development in made a Companion of the Most Rubber Estate, Limited, has de
The following will ropresont which he has abundant faith. His Distinguished Order of St. Michaelclared another interim dividend of tho Club on Wednesday, 30th grasp of the essentials as well as and St. George. of the details of the Colony's mala
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