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KOWLOON COMMENTS.

(By THE KOTLUNATIO, ]

Owing to the death of Mr. J. H., M., Mead there will be no sporting, events" at the K.C. C. to-day and to-morrow.

Kowiconiteg will be deeply grieved} at the news of the death of "Jimmy. *** Mead. He was a close friend of the

·writer of these notes who can vouch

for the fact that a “ good man has left A brief biographical sketch of

us."

CORRESPONDENCE.

A SPORTING ENQUIRY.

To the Editor of the China Mail.]

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CRICKET NOTES.

(Special to the China-Mall.).

[By "UBIQUE."

THE CHINA MAIL.

The R.GIA found the going easy HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB. against the Indians, and clearly de- monstrated their strength, whether it

is on a matting wicket or on turf.

VIGNETTES OF HONGKONG.

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NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.

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The 59th annual report says The Directors submit to you the annexed statement of the assets and liabilities for the term ending September 30, 1919. for the depreciation of the fleet, in The nett proff, after providing surance and ships structural repair. funds and for war and excess profit taxes, amounts to Yen 20,248,218.02. including Yen 1,655,594.04 brought

the late Mr. Mead appears in another of the 11th Dec. re the above club better batsman than I thought. He ciled I knew not, and nearly rose to forward from the last account.

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It is expected that, the Kowloon Residents Association meeting will, be held at an early date after the Christmas holidays. We hope it! won't be afrost,"

Sir.-With reference to my letter Oliver's innings stamps him as a never playing on any other but their played admizable cricket in every way own ground, I was not disappointed never sparing a loose ball, but never on the 20th inst., as you see even becoming reckless. He is a clean, them, the club ground was the venue of the Club's match versus R.G.A..

irrespective of whatever reason, may be-put-forward, even to the extent of the R.G.A. agreeing to play there, the fact which I wish to emphasise is that the Club never play of their own ground. I wonder why?

hard hitter..

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930,000,00

In the rain of a Sunday morning we went, the Angel and I, to the only place of entertainment then open Through a vast arch, ornate with Brip Ferica, we passed to a plush seat and tayed with unknown volumes. A song was being sung in unison. How soldiers and Christianity were recon-

Adding thereto Yen 13,000,000.00, protest against this touch of militar ism, but refrained at a signal from the amount held reserved since last the Angel, who seemed to sense dis-term to cover high rates of war time aster. We set on: a voice pealed in charter, we obtain a total surplus of solitary speech trom a remotes corner Yen 33,248,218.02. reckless as usual when he made an sleepy sentences..

Davies was not by any means as the building, pealed in sonorous The Directors propose that this

Then. like the surplus be appropriated as follows: He drove ad-bugle for battle. came the crash of L-gal reserve fund. Yen unfinished 64 runs.

I groaned aloud, and Fund for extension mirably on both sides of the wicket. split infinitive. Sutherland had his average spoilt by es instantly ejected. The Angel fol- Earde., who clean bowled him with a lowed. lightning "delivery. see if the match Club versus H.K. "Am awaiting with great Interest to

By a side door we regained admit proposed Kowloon Residents' Associa Police advertised in fixture list for vice to his aide in the bowling depart and sat quietly on other plush sears.. Olliver rendered further.signal ser-tance, for it was still raining outside tien meeting. We are informed that Navy Ground will be played accord- this decision has not been given. withing to advertisement. I very much ment by disposing of nine of the In-A man drought us a bag, into which dians for only 30 runs. He now goes others seemed to put pieces of coin. to the top of the League averages. Before I could warn her, the Perfect! having captured no less than 17 wie-Angel bad inserted one of my spare kets. Davies' bowling was remark- trouser-buttons. Its dul chink "was able. He sent down 4 overs, three unmistakable, and a large man, with Directors' and audi-

larger hands, seizing her by the seat) tors' fees....... of them being maidens.

of her pants, ejected her. I follow-Dividend (10% per The Indian barting was not a sub-ed, wondering.. jest to boast about. I hear they are et quite satisfied with one or two of the umpire's decisions, in those cases where Talfourd stumped men out..

Since writing the above we learn that the "Government has refused the use of the Hall of Kowtoon British School for the purpose of holding the

any object of obstructing the meeting doubt it. Wait and see. but because Government buildings. cannot be used for political purposes.. The meeting will therefore be held in the City Hall sometime about the middle of January.

INTERESTED, Hongkong, Dec. 24, 1919.

Kowloonites, whilst congratulating Mr. A. E. Pain on promotion to the managership of the head branch Messrs. Moutrie and Company in Shanghai will regret his departme From Kowloon, the community of which Mr. Paine was a very popular

member. Ho leaves by the 3.5. * Ecuador."

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Mr. Lindsay promises to become one of the most popular Chaplains who has ever occupied the pulpit of St. Andrew's Kowloon.

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We are glad to learn, from a cori respondent that our remarks drawing attention to the taking up of seating space on the Fanling trains by golf

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the Navy mer the Club. The spier- It was a batsman's day out when did show of the Navy will be most heartening to their supporters, who, There has been a certain amount bags, dogs, etc., whereby passengers at one time. leared they would fare of shakings of heads and waggings of have not been able to secure seats, badly when they meet the Club and fingers in correction with the new have had the desired effect. The last the Garrison in the local triangular experiments on the part of Mr. Night-train in from Fanling on Sunday even-tournament. ingale, the Headmaster of Kowlooning was crowded but there were no British School, who believes in mak. instances of the offence referred to ing school life to young pupils attrac- being repeated.

tive and cheerful and, as is now well- known little. social gatherings and')

parties have been arranged from time to time with that object in view. Too ambitious " a lady school rescher on the Hongkong side is re- ported to have remarked, and so on and so forth.

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If anybody had any real doubts as to whether Mr. Nightingale's innova- tions were misjudged they should have attended the Christmas party held on the 10th inst. in the old days we used to look upon our headmaster as a sort of ogre who was only to be approached in tear and trembling and his office to the juvenile mind, ap- peared to be solely for the purpose of administering the cane.

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Robinson's innings was nothing it not hearty. Always a free titter, he seemed to find the bowling, of Den- Mr. A. O. Brawn made a very rea- nelly, Bumie and the others very easy sonable and convincing appeal for indeed. Of course. Robinson gave funds in the shape of taking up deben-catches, but his innings was no less tres, for the building of the new valuable for that. Holborn, who al- pavilion at the K.C.C., on Monday ways starts more carefully and hits evening. He brought up a point that to terrible effect once he gets warmed very few people seem to realise and up to his task, was unbeaten with 31 that is that if people are buying ster runs, four less than Robinson. The ng somebody must be selling it.

latter has scored 177 runs in three innings and is now near the top of the

We add to that the words for a League batting averages. profit."

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Who makes the profit in the end. the sellers of sterling or the buyers?

The banks are the buyers.

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E. J. R. Mitchell was responsible For one of the best displays of cricket given locally this season, and it is a pity he was not able to reach his 100 aher being so close to it. He is a The purchasable value of "half really first class cricketer, with a A quid in London, we are e repertoire of stylish yet powerful scor- about three "bob." It gets us" as come off again. He was very formed on reliable authority, is worthing strokes. T. E. Pearce failed to to where the advantage of buying fortunate in being run out.

The Navy sterling comes in unless it is by had the best of the game, but it must person who is going home to England not be forgotten that the Club were to retire for good.

withour R.A. Brand, E. V. Day, R. Hancock. A. B. Raworth, and C. W.

Not so Mr. Nightingale. At the party referred to, the little ones ap- prouched him more as they would a fatites offering to pull a racker or cent joke, to which admaster complied thy. "Not cal-

necessary prin-change goes back to pre-war rates.. you. Wasn't it will be a long wait, we are thinking.

cessary to de kinema

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when the ex-S. Johnstone.

"display" would have to be postponed So put some of your dollars in that Mr. Nightingale had only to clap his pavilion, for a change. hands and the children immediately

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"It was still raining butside.

of services and improvement of deet ... Special reserve for depreciation of value of four new ships purchased. Pserve for con- struction and repairs of build- ings......

7,000,000.00

5,300,000.00

2,500,000.00

580,000.00

annum)

2,900,000.00

KEITH WEST.

Extra dividend (40% per annum) Fund for training,

protection encouragement of seamen

11,600,000.00

and

1,000,000,00

Yen 31,810.000.00

Cavenaugh and Humphrey that came score so much as 140 runs.

It was

to the rescue of their side. Hum- phrey played very polished cricket, leaving a balance of Yer 1,438,218.02 while Cavanaugh, playing a perfectly to be carried forward to next ac straight bat, only hit at the loose balls. count.

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Truth to tell, Kowloon looked like winning from the start. Goodall Braga and Claxton all got into double figures. Mackaskill's slogging kep: the fielders straining their eyes on the boundary line. Coles should have bowled earlier. Although they were without the services of Evans, Stalker and Stapleton, Kowloon won easily,

The League table is as follows:-

R.G.A.. Kowloon Navy Indians Staffs University

Civil Service Hongkong C.C. C.R.C. Craigengower R.E. and 1.A.

P. W. L. D, P. 4.4 0 0 12 4 2 L * 31 11 4 4 12 1 4 210 31 2 1 1 0 3

3 0 0 3 3 2 0 1

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40 and the noteworthy bowling leats The following are the scores of over

performed in ma League matches played so far

SCORES OF OVER 40. A. H. Rumjahn (I.R.C. v. Navy) 106 K.

R. Mackaskill (K.C.C. Staff)

V.

100

E. R. Mitchell (H.K.C.C. v.

Navy).to

The Chinese have only themselves to thank that they did hot win their

96 Civil Service. Capt. Olliver (R.G.A. v. L.R.C.) 92 match against the They are not sc high up in the League Pay, Lieut: Robinson Navy v.

that they could have aForded to throw

H.K.C.C.)

85 away a certain three points. I am Major Bowen (Staff v. University), 84 afraid that unless the Chinese bear Pay.-L.-Com. Holborn (Navy-v. the Indians and Craigengower (the. H.K.C.C.)

left their play and gathered roend him In Kowloon, as elsewhere it is the in respectful silence, and, as the dis- custom for the compradore stores to appointing news was disclosed, not a present their customers at "Christmas latter team are miserably weak), they A. E. Wood (C.S.C.C. v. K.C.C.) 73

murmur of discontent was heard. The kiddies no doubt realised that their disappointment was shared equally by their tutor in having to impart the news, and they resumed their play as cheerful as ever,

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C.R.C.)

BOWLING ANALYSES.

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The Directors further propose that the amount held reserved for war risk and depreciation of vessels to be built and purchased, viz. Yen 50,849,49149 and balance of in surance claim received in respect of

the loss of the 3.5.

Hirano Maru,”

viz. Yen 3,409,255.76, totalling Yen 54,268,747,25, be apportioned as

follows:-

Special reserve for

depreciation of six steamers dr dered during the

war ............. Yen 20,700,000.00 Special reserve for: 'depreciation of

steamers to re- place the "Yasa- ka Maru" and "three others lost by act of war ......... Bonus on shares.... Bonus to Directors.

and Auditors... Monetary and other gifts to those who were con- nected with the Company during and the war, rendered meri- torious services. Bonus to the Staff

and other em pioyes on stere and afloat......... Mercantile Marine

schools' fund "...

To be added to balance of profit to be carried forward

9,600,000.00 14,500,000.00

435,000 00

200,000.00

·4,200,000.00

3,000,000.00

1,623,747,25

Yen 54,258,747.25

NOTES WASHED UP BY SEA

A TORPEDOED LINER.

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While on a voyage to India o April of last year the liner "Shirala was sunk by a torpedo off Little- 40 hampton. She carried notes value Rs. 11,000,000, a large number of which were washed astore.

will have to be content with the L. Braga (K.C.C. v. C.R.C.) 70 of past patronage. This wooden spoon this year.

Capt. Davies (R.G.A. v. 1.R.C.) 64 on. has evidently reached a stage

D. K. Samy (University v. 1.R.C.) 55 whereat some housewives are not at

Wood's early dismissal" proved an Pay-Lt. Robinson (Navy v. I.R.C.) 53. all shy of letting their compradores irretrievable blow to his side, Brad-J. D. Wright (University v. I.R.C.) 52 know in what form the particular gift bury is very evidently not in form this L. Cavenaugh (Staff v. K.C.C.) 51 would be most acceptable. For in yeas. Syme Thomson batted freely. Lt. Sutherland (R.G.A. v. H.C.C.) 50 Our advice to Mr. Nightingale is stance, it is no use sending a bag of Ling was cut to a magnificent catch-Com. Creig (Navy v. C.R.C.) 50 "carry on." The spontaneous suc- pea-nuts where a case of champagne by Ching in the outfield. Ching had D. M. Goodall (K.C.Ć. v. C.R.C) 47 cess of the experiment is sufficient has not already been purchased, or to run a good distance before he got Col. Humphrey (Stuff v. K.C.C.) 45 ELEVEN MILLION RUPEIS ON warranty for continuing. There are chicken, perhaps two, when ducks are under the ball.

Capt. Olliver (R.G.A. v. K.C.C.) 45 always people ready to express dis- wanted, hence the cause of a little

3. W. Bradbury (C.S.C.C. v. appoval at departures from rule of disturbance at Messrs. Compradore

One feels so disappointed at the

1.R.C thumb working, especially where and Company of No. 11, Nathan Failure of the Chinese to win because R. Pestonji-K.C.C. v. C.S.C.C.) 41 children are concerned but in this Road. A Kowloon lady received as they had all the luck with them.Q.M.S. Tallourd (R.G.A. " case such people will no doubt have a Christmas cumsha a pair of chic-Nearly every batsman was affo ded at many opportunities in the future of kens.

She instructed her "boy" 10 least one life. I only Yew Man seeing for themselves the unqualified take them back and change them for Tsun had hit out at the bowling, even A. A. Claxton (K.C.C. Y.

Messra. Compradore and at the risk of losing his wicket, the success of Mr. Nightingale's expert-ducks. ment which must bring them round to Company flatly refused. They want-Chinese would have obtained the five F. J. Ling (C.S.C.C. v. his way of thinking.

ed all the ducks they could lay hands runs they needed so badly.

K.C.C.) on for Chinese New Year festivities

Capt. Olliver (R.G.A. v. and a bobbery" ensued resulting. Kowloon churchgoers were

K. R. Mackaskill, the Kowloon cric- L.R.C.) favourably impressed on first acquaint in the "boy" returning crestfallen keter, who appears to have thoroughly ance with the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, with the original chickens under his regained his old smiting, form, has M.A.. at the reception given at St.

Mrs. Housewife was furious, now got the remarkable average of Andrew's Church Hall on Monday She took those "mogies" back ber-129 for three innings, thanks to having evening. Also Mrs. Lindsay seems self and under pain of transference of been undefeated on two occasions. to be the exact type of English woman-patronage to some other Arm, demand-It was a big innings by him that help hood that succeeds in the East.

ed ducks. Messrs. Compradore even- ed Kowloon to score a win over the tually compromised by exchanging for Staffs. As one enthusiast spectator Capt. Olliver (R.G.A. v. It "onst my worthy editor fiftycne duck. Everybody was satisfied, put it "Mac is 'itting like merry 'ell, chips" for speaking cut of his turn except the duck.

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I do not think I shall be committing On behalf of the Chine Mail the

a breach of any written or anwritten Kowlunatic extends hearty New Year law when I state straight away that greetings to all Kowloon readers.

as if the whisky is getting cold."

When bort Bowen and Coles were" dismissed so cheaply, not many could have imagined that the side would i

R.G.A.)

R. Pestonji (K.C.C.

C.R.C.) Capt. Davies (R.G.A. v.

H.C.C.)

G. Lee (C.R.C. v, Navy) G. G. Earde (LR.C. v,

Navy)

C.R.C.)

6 for 12

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On a charge of cashing a number of these notes as genuine, a young Air Force mechanic named Clement Harry Berry was fined £10 at Edin- 30burgh...

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He said he had received" the notes

from an uncle who picked them up.

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The uncle stated he told Berry

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at Littlehampton during salvage

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1919

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