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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FOOTBALL COUNCIL.
ACTIVITIES OF LAST YEAR
REVIEWED.*
SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 1929
COLOURFUL DRAMA.
"LADY OF THE PAVEMENTS."
Maguiloent sets-replicas in many cases of the historio halls in which Napoleon trod-the full ocatary of the decadent epurt of France with its gnily costumed damos in their hooped finery marbled balls of splendour and the Parisian divos all those are part of D. W. Griffiti's "Lady of the Pavements," romantic scroon poem out of fancy's pages, which is scheduled to open at the Queen's Theatre next Wed: nonday.
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The annual general meeting of the Hongkong Football Association has beln fixed for Friday, June 28, when a resolution will be proposed that the Association take over the Hong kong Amateur Football League he from July 1
The Committes will also consider alterations of rules.
The annual report, which has just been circulated, stator:
The Council met on 34 occasions during the year for the transaction of the business of the Association During the year Mr. J. McCubbin left the Colony and Mr. J.. Lawrence For sheer beauty and spectacular filled the vacancy on the Council, also display, Invishness of production Mr. A. T. Hamilton became a memand that olusive, indefluable quality ber of the Council vico the Rav. best known as colour, Griffith bax Alexander. The thanks of the Asset himself a standard of pletarial soclation are extended to these gentle charm that
manrive oven tho Besthoticism of "Intolerance," or the inspiration of "The Birth of a Nation" does not surpass, saya n New York film critic.
men for their loyal support and as- sistanco in various capacities,
Emergency Commitice.
La
The Emergency Committed mot on 14 Decasions and amongst other business had to deal with 27 cases of misconduct on the field of play, an increase of 12 over last season and 14 over. season 1924/27, The Increnuo of aorions incidenta is noted and this is doubtless due to the more exacting demands of the Association the conduct of the game in its overy sphere, the Association's in structions to Referees being at all costs to deal promptly with all of fenders, having due regard to the nature of the offence. As a
a result of the above precautions in dealing sum- marlly with serious cases, the stand- ard of football in the past season has been enhanced on previous seasons, and the Association have reason to
results feel gratified the
Lifed at
Arrived at generally during the past season. Casca dealt with have only been in- dividual and the Council feel justified in extending to the Clubs, also Polico attendante, on all important matches, their congratulations in the control
of
"Within this environment. beauty, Griffith weaves one of the nost during stories of his twonly yours of offort in pictures. The picture unfolds the intrigues of a mistress of Napoleon who, thwarted in her selfish love for an officer of the Prussian legation, succeeds in marrying him off to a girl of the streets for the express purpose” of debasing him.
"Difoult though this subject is, the director has achieved a highly entertaining continuity of dramatic events which the excellent acting of William Boyd, Jotta Gondal, Lupo Veloz, Georgo Fuweelt, Albert Conti, William Bakewell and Henry Armetta augment to a considerable extent."
of Hongkong Football crowds in the THRILLS AND DARING.
phat season, and hope for the con- tinuance of this good record in the Colony.
Referees' Committee,
The Refereer' Committee met re- gularly once a month for the purposo of appointing Referees to oficial games. In addition to this they met on three occasions ta exumine candi- duter.
Appeals Board,
EPIC FILM AT THE MAJESTIC.
A turgid muddy river, studded in places with dark and filthy mudilats on which buak huge soninolent al- ligators, lying like logs but with Jaws over rondy to seize and crush in relentless grip, the foolhardy man or animal that ventures too close; loathsome-looking places, in- The Appeals Board consisting of fested with deadly water snakes the President and the two Vico- and insects, and even more deadly Presidents met twice during the year," und the results of their findings on malaria germ, but typical of the both occasions were satisfactory and dread feeling of impending peril their appointment to ad- that seems to fill the air of this cases where unusual points oldest of continents, and the one were raised. It is proposed to ap- about which man-kind knows the point, an Appeals Board at the first least. Men like Stanley, Living-i Council Meeting with other Sub- stone, Rhodes and the ancient Committees, the previous legislation Vasco Do-Gama, gave their lives dening with the appointment of an to learn for humanity a little of the Appeals Board having been proved mystery that has always enveloped unwelldy.
Africa.
Competition Challenge Shield. Both divisions of this popular Shield Competition provided keen nport. The winners of the Senior Event being the S. C. A. A, and the Association offers ita congratulations to the Chinese in Its initial success in this Competition from such redoubt able
cup fighters ns Kowloon have proved themselves to be in the past.
The K.O.S.B. won the Junior event with the Navy runners-up, this final producing a great, fight and extra time was necessary before a definite result was obtained,
Ben Burbridge deserves to have his name perpetuated in a like manner, for in "The Gorilla Hunt," his picture that has been playing to packed houses at the Majestic Theatre will have its last showing to-day and to-night, he has given to the world as much as any of the rest; and he has given it in a mun- ner that proves, not merely asserts, as the case has been before, that there "are more things on earth than this world dreams of," He has perpetuated in his picture all that; "Sunday Herald" Charity Cup.
Stanley and Livingstone surmised, and at the cost of great personal This competition was woh by "Eng-peril and injury, has given to the land" for the first time. The ro ceipts were not so good as in pre- tion of the life and actions of the world a true and living representa- vious years, nevertheless the As- Bociation were enabled to distribute man-like gorilla, that has its amongst charitles no less a sum than haunts on the misty slopes of $3,066.70. In addition to this com- mighty Mt. Mikeno, in the far-off petition an exhibition game was play- fastnesses of the Belgian Congo. - ed on Armistice Day in aid of Earl Haig's Poppy Day Fund which realix. ed $828.70.
The Council also voted $787.38 to the Hongkong Telegraph "Miners" Fund," making the total allocation to charities of $4,882,78 for the year, which is considered a very gratifying result.
The Association take this oppor tunity of thanking the public for their generous support, also the Hongkong Football Club for the use of their ground and stands for these matches, and to all officials, Clubs and players for their generous and gratuitous aasistance.
Total amount distributed since the inauguration of the Sunday Herald competition apart from other charity matchos already referred to is $18,-
150.00.
In
The
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PROPOSED ANGLO-FRANCO- AMERICAN CONTEST.
Chicago, June 21.
The American National Jockey and a gold cup for a race between Club has offered a purse of £20,000 the champlon thoroughbreds of Eng- land, France and America to be run at Arlington Park, Chicago, next
Bummer.
THE ROMANCE OF A HEART THIEFI
JOSEPH M. SCHENCK presents
GAY!
VIVID!
DARINGI
D.W.GRIFFITH'S Lady Pavements
with
WILLIAM BOYD JETTA GOUDAL LUPE VELEZ
GEORGE FAWCETT and
ALBERT CONTI
Ride to the peaks of glorious romance with the Queen of the Cabarets and her high-born lovør, Thrill to the drama of great | passión triumphant' over p. woman's hate, greed
and revenge!
From the story by Karl Volmoeller
UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE
COMING TO THE`
QUEEN'S WEDNESDAY TO
LETTER GOLF.
HASTE makes waste, they say, but it eventually makes. HURRY, too, in letter golf. Par la six
HASTE
HURRY
1-The idea of letter golf is to change one word to another and do it in par, a given number of strokes, Thus to change COW to, HEN, in thres strokes, COW, HOW, HEW, HEN.
A member of the club is Mr. John Hertz, whose wife is owner of Reigh Count, which was second in last main object of the Hongkong year's Ascot Gold Cup. It is report Football Association, apart from the ed that the suggestion has been furtherance of the best class of soccer favourably received in English and Colony, is the support of charitach circles, Router's American able institutions in and about the Service. Colony, which are varied and de- serving and obtain substantial help annually from the activities of Hong- kong Football, The Cornell welcome
2-You can change only one the great interest which these matches produce, and the public are assured
letter at a time, that all profits after the ordinary exaure of entertaining a
During the year we had the plea- 3. You must have a complete penses are met will go to deserving Shanghal, the Interport game was jump. Slang words and abbrevia- team from word, of common usage, for each charities in and connected with the played on February 17 and was won tions don't count. Colony.
Obituary.
Competition, which was compstod for early in the season, and was won by "The Army team,
on
by the Hongkong team, after a very pleasant and enjoyable game.
Tho
4. The order of letters cannot, The Council regret having to recorded to all who helped to make the
thanks of the Association are extend-be changed.
Ono solution is printed the death of two prominent gentlemen Shanghai team's stay here enjoyable. another page. in local football, the late Megara. Robson and Vergette, Mr. MeCabbin, the Rev. C. P. F. Alexander, C. F.
Cap A. W. Austin, H.C., M.M. R.A., have left the Colony, and their assistance in administering local football legislation will be greatly missed.
and
As will be seen by the proposed new rules, your Council are, recommending the engaging of a firm of Chartered Accountants to take over the control of the Association finance,
Interport Account.
The Balance Sheet of the Interport Account shows an increased credit balance, due in a large measure. to the success of the Lal Wah Cup
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