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PICNIC AT SHEK O.
BLIND GIRLS SPEND HAPPY
TIME SWIMMING
A large number of girls from Ithe Blind Home, Kowloon, thoroughly enjoyed themselves on Saturday afternoon, when they were taken on a bathing plenic to Shek O, where they Indulged in swimming and wore provided with refreshments.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1928.
LAWN BOWLS.
VICTORIES FOR THE HOME TEAMS.
There is an interesting fight for the championship in the second division of the lawn bowls' longue. Civil Service C.C., Club de Recrelo "A" and Taikos RC, are in the running and they all won on Saturday.
PRESS CENSORSHIP.
EGYPTIAN JOURNALS UNDER SUSPENSION
Calro, Sept. 10. The Government has auspended. for four months the Wafdist journal El Balagh for “publishing false nowe intended to incite hostility against the present re- gime," and for "attempting to in- In the four matches played, the timidate the judicial authorities.". It has also suspended the weekly The outing wae organised by the home teams won in cach case. Civil St. Peter's Church branch of the Service had a great fight with review Rosa El Youssef for "con- Kowloon C.C. on their own green and tinuously inciting hostility against Victorian Diocesan Association, in the last couple of heads managed
Four other weeklies have also and is the second of its kind. At to get away and win. The Yacht the present regimo." Shek O the girls were in charge of Club gave Taikoo a shock. They only the Rev. N. V. Halward, assisted by ladies from the Home, while a number of lady members of St, Peter's Church congregation also gave valuable assistance.
The party was transported to Shek O In 16 cars which had been lent by many friends interested, During the journey an escort was provided by members of the Flying Squad, In charge of Mr. B., C. Randall.
went down by six shots. Club de been suppressed for publishing Recreio proved too good for the Kow-matter against public morals. An- loon. Bowling Green and Craigengewer other newspaper has been warned. secured the biggest victory of the The Director General of Public day by beating East Point R.C. by 32 shots.
Cell Bervice v. K.C.C.
At Happy Valley, Civil Service Κοπίαση Cricket Club defeated Chebt Club by 12 shots. Scores: Civil Service Kowloon C.C.
T. B. Bmith
A. Hydo Lay
23 F. G. Horridge 17
11. Gittins
E. Kern
J. P. Robinson
20 B. Pethoram
E. Shank
The organisera of the picnic wish to thank the following gen-F. H. Heldman erous friends who lent care or L. E. Longbottom. C. H. Atkins gava donations towards the, out- L. Luck ing: Mrs. W. T. Southern, H. E. R. T. Taylor. 8. Eccleshall the General Officer Commanding (Major-General C. C. Lunrd, C.B., E. Jones C.M.G.) the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. J. Archibald Wolfe, C.M.G., the Hon. Dr. R. H. J. Many Kotewall, C.M.G., LL.D., Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mrs. II. T. Creasy, Mrs. H. Owen Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. Grigge, Mrs. Mok, Li-Col. T. A. Robertson, Rev. G. H. Hewitt, Mr. C. S. Roaselet, Capt. F. Baylis, Mr. F. H. Crapnell, Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Mr. B. O, Blaker, Mr. Wong Kam-fuk. Mr. Paul Lauder, Mr. L Y. Ho, Mr. A. E. Lea. Mr, Andrew Cheung, Mr. H. A. Allen, and the Hongkong Hotel Garage,
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WAGE REDUCTION.
ILLINOIS MINERS AGREE TO NEW RATES. Springfield, Ill., Sept. 16. The miners, by a small majority, have ratified the new four-year contract under which day-workers 21 will receive six dollars and 10 cents dally, (U. S. currency) and tonnage workers 91 cents (U. S. currency) a ton. This represents
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Recreio "A" v. K,B.G.C.
own green, Club de W. Collins On their Recreio "A" bent Kowloon Bowling 11. Beer Green Club by 14. shots. Scores:
Recreto "A." Howling Green.
E. Hala E. Ball
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TELEGRAPHIC RATES.
DISCUSSION AT BRUSSELS ON A UNIFORM TARIFF.
Brussels, Sept. 15. The International Telegraphic Congress discussed a proposal for a uniform tariff, at lower rates for clear and code messages, the charge proposed being 66 per cent. of the full rates for zones other than the European ones and 90 per cent of the full rates European zones.
L. C. R. Sousa C. C. Silva R. F. Luz
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Taikou R.C. v. Yacht Club.
Club, on their Talkoo Recreation
own green, defeated Royal Hongkong Yacht Club by 6 ahots. Scores:
Taikon R.C.
for the 1, M. Keown
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J. Watson A. Craig,
The United States oppose anyII. McKechnie change and Britain and Canada oppose increased charges.
The delegates of the Interna- tional Chamber of Commerce with drow as an undertaking not to in- crease charges was not given by the Congress.-Reuter.
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E. W. Carpenter
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P. W. RamZDY
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R. K. Modi
W. Nicholson
J. T. Lunny
II. E. Akehurst
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A. Arahold
B. Baker
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LEAGUE TABLES.
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The positions in the League to dato
are:
Division 11.
P. W. D. L. Pls, Civil Service C.C. 14 10 1 8 21 Recreio "A"
Taikoo R.C.
18.10 0 3 20 12 9 0 3 18
Kowloon B.G.C. 14 7 16 15
Craigengower C.C. 14 0 0 8 12 Kowloon C.C. ....
Recreio "B" ....
East Point R.C... 15 4 Yacht Club ..... 12 3 0 £
Shots For and Against.
Shots Shots
7 11
For Aust Up Dn. Civil Service C.C. 002 721 181 898 591 307 Recreio "A" Kowloon B.G.C... 895 750 145 Talkoo R.C... 713 080 14
763 809 Kowloon C.C. Craigengower C.C. 764.828 Recrelo "B"
608 818
'58
-74
R.I.K.Y.C. ..... 551 672 East Point R,C. 758 1034
-- 120 121
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WARDERS DEFEATED. Inter-Department Bowls Match on the Police Rinks. In an inter-department match the 51 Public Works Departmest made short work of the opposition put up by the Wardera, defeating them 25 to 12.
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C.CC. v. Earl Point. Craigepower Cricket Club, playing on their own green, beat East Paint R.C. by 32 shots. Scores:
Cralgengower.
THE KELLOGG PACT. FIFTY-ONE NATIONS NOW ADHERE TO IT.
Washington, Sept. 15. The State Department nounces that 51 nations have now agreed to the Kellogg Pact, Mexico being the latest. There are still D. Frllz thirteen nations to be heard from. D. K. Kharas Two certified copies of the Treaty P. Dixon will be sent during the coming F. T. Knolt week to each of the 04 nations con- W. T. Brightman cerned. Renter's Ameican Service. S. Flegg
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C. A. Goldenberg 22 H. Hampton H. Hatch Coutts
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