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FOOTBALL

UNITED SERVIONS LEAGUE,

“ALACRITY," 3: "MARAZION,” 0.

Alacrity."

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1930.

STRANDING OF

SEASONABLE

"HONG WAN, LY

REFLECTIONS.

MARINE COURT ENQUIRY.

passengers.

"Lai

it may be

-For the China M, by BELLA SPRSE.

I knew a very proper gentle-

"IRON" BUX THE PUGILIST.

the air hitherto devoted to our kites these accounts. The way in which He planes to that dreaming village (companies are managed, and divi- where Campers in his garden strung dends apportioned, in Hongkong together the fruits of his brain. How makes the annual percentage paid to the old-time poet would have stared shareholders an unsatisfactory criter to see him coming. Perhaps belon of their prosperity. would have been discomposed, have dropped to his knees, and uttered a

MR. ALVES the "breeze". that.| Played on the Naval ground at the A Marine Court of Enquiry was plaus Madre de Dios or two. Yet

Mr. J. M. Alves creat Happy Valley yesterday afternoon, held yesterday into the stranding of Mr. Johnstone spoke of the feat as ed at last year's meeting, when this match, owing to the unfaveur the Hong Wan " off Amoy on woman who would not go to the the mere delivery of a machine to he managed to convey the impression able weather and the slippery state January 9. The Court was made up Fair at St. Cloud for fear of com- customer, much as Lane Crawford that there was a conspiracy to keep of the ground, did not prove as in- as follows-Capt. Basil Taylour,mitting herself with the common might talk of sending a lawn mower him off the directorate, to notice that teresting as it should have been. R.N. (President), Lieut. Carle, R.N. crowd. When I told her that Henry to the Peak. Moreover, he spoiled ite has in the meantime been invited Tumbles were numerous and frequent (H.MS * Alacrity " Capt. S. IV and other sovereigns would dis- all (for the mind romantic) by doing to join the Board. At least, it would and by the time the players got Robinson (s.s. "Empress of Russia"), guise themselves to join in the it in 23 minutes. In 23 minutes a be gratifying it we were sure he has through halt the match, they were Capt. E. Walker (s.s. Mariala popular merry making at St. Cloud woman can put oa her hat. In 29 not joined them on the understanding what Kipling would have called and Capt. F. Mooney (s.s. minutes two men can consume four that be will be good," and peace

and Neuilly, she cast aside her in muddied oals." cocktails and sel and buy 500 cottons fully disposed towards them, instead "Alacrity" took up the offensive

Sang "

sular reserve and had a good time." The.Hong Wao 1. 41

Here is our chance for two days to forward. In 23 minutes a man can of acting up to the florid professions at the opening whistle, and took the remembered, grounded on the rocks enjoy the smells...of peach blossom say or write werds he will regret all of public spirit that we have not leather into enemy territory, and in the outer harbour of Amoy. The sights. Now is the time to make a and all lamps, the noise and the his life. In 23 minutes a strong man yet forgotten. He was the gentle wher in that slippery patch of passengers were landed, a Chinese dab at all the wonderful useless but may be dead. But 23 minutes is not

man who was going to make it ground in front of goal ther came man-of-war standing by. The vessel artistic things that make, the charm long enough for real romance. easy for poer people to own their to grief. No one seemed able to was cleared from Amoy on January 9 of Chiraland. You will be asked

We yachtsmen own homes: He was a sort of Ajax keep his feet, "Marazion's" right for Singapore vic Swatow, with THE YACHTSMEN, have the air defying the lightning. We admired back cleared to midfield. Having general cargo

* $180 for a fur coat or a mandario and 1,113 Chinese cloak, or a few cents for perfect learned the lesson that speed was. man beaten, hirb.

not possible under such unfavourable 6.30 p.m. and, according to the re-single and simple reason that John when it comes to that. He doesn't

She left her berth at gems; the two extremes, far the Now that he is sperd jolly evenings ahead of the

conditions, the Alacrity" forwards AS & LANDLORD. on the Board holidays planning for them. He does

were more cautions in their next cords. Ta on the rocks to the north-Chinaman needs the money very. not enjoy the digni:y of standing what line is he going to take? We ball right to the goal mauth. The P. The ship's papers were handed belle cheapee, Missee!"

of Humphreys, attack, and managed to work the cast of Taing-seu lighthouse at 7.30 badly." You catchee mandalin-button on the wharf in a brand new white may guess for a start that he will leather entered the net no fewer into the sale custody of the captain:

There is no stroke without a yachting cap. recently acquired from concur in the Chairman's view that than three times before the referee of the Chinese cruiser "Ying Swei."fire," the common, proverb says. In Sincera's. He misses the bustle of rents are still too low, because our blew his whistle and declared one of departure. attendant on the job of dossier includes memoranda concern the attackers off-side. Undaunted K.C., appeared on behalf of the mas is no fire without insurance.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock. China, the pelice add: 'And there getting a thirty-top yacht away from ing one of his own tenants. In by this piece of bad luck," Aherity" ter of the vessel, Capt. Robinson. her buoy He cannot strike an attitude August 1919 No: 28 Granville returned to the attack and their Mr. D. H. Blake appeared for the pretty busy this week Insuring the The Insurance Companies are kept over his own tiller, while he heads Avenue, Kowloon, was owned by centre forward found the net with vessel's owners, the Ho Thong, Co. his own boat to the open see, in the the

clothes of John Chinaman. "Que" Humphrey's estate. It spirit of his Vicking ancestry, for a

an easy shot. From the centre then was

Mr. Pollock, at the commencement voulez-vous?" He must have money at rented at $50.96 craise to a foreign port. The romance a month, the tenant paying tax $8.28 Hewlett who

the Marazion" attacked, but of the case, said they would require any price for Chinese New Year (so Ltd of it. The romance of it. There is and war tax $4.46, total $63.70. Mr-back

was very safe at technical proof that the case came do we, to spend at the Fair), if a pleasant purling of water at the Alves became the owner in Decem to get past him.

did net allow them within the Ordinance and that the ship needs be, he will pawn his clothes, prow, a happy humming up the mast, ber of the same year. By the end midfield play in which both sides friend would have to prove that the wonders how John Chinaman beard After a lot of was technically a British ship. His but act without securities. One a thrill of movement and adventure of that same month he (Mr. Alves) tried long shots, and, in which ship was owned by a body corporate village, but he does know all about about sailing. Alas! That lubricated had notified the tenant that from tumbles were very frequent, the established in the Straits Settlements it. If one of these fiendish fire- about police-insurances in his remote engines should now be so commonly February onwards the rent would be included in the game. But the $55, exclusive of taxes. An increase their inside right man netted their dominions and that its principal place house on fire, John Chinaman takie Alacrity again got going, and or some other part of the British crackers sets the pawn shop or any Chinese New Year holiday does not of anly just over four dollars-noth last as long as it used to do, in the ing serious but still, an increase, forwards tried hard to reduce the

second goal The Marazion " of business was in these domains. good old times, and even Hongkong On March 1st the tenant got a bül lead and had very hard Hues in Capt. H. P. Robinson, went into the but that is only a mere trifle.

to his feetle. Nobody is the loser The master of the "Hong Wan "for it except the Insurance Company, yachtsmen have to think about gett for $66, inclusive of the taxes. The ing back.

taxes at that time came to $10.59, when after breaking through the the ship for about five months. The not finding the net on one occasion box and said he had been master of For some of us so that by collecting the hump sam, defence in fine style. their left THE TRUE GLORY (perhaps not the the landlord (Mr. Alves) would be inside man kicked the ball right into ship stranded in the outer harbour of most sake or taking an extra proft of 41 cents. A the goalie's hands at a very close Amoy on the evening of January 9, responsible) the trifie-nothing to fuss about but range. At half time, the scores read The ship was on a voyage to Swatow. true glory of Hongkong is its facili- still, a squeeze. Tenant kicked: two goals to mil, in favour of thee weighed anchor at Amoy at 6.20 ties for yachting. The man in whose landlord consented to accept exact

p.m.. the ship being in charge of a honour we are most likely to propose amount. Tenant says several others and subscribe for a statue is Ah King, paid

In the second moiety, play became pilot. The vessel carried 500 or 500 Bux, who is a Hongkong "boy." the round sum. When

a little more even, with builder of many idols, and still going the

the tons of general cargo and over a thou-needs no introduction to old timers W18 removed,

Marazion" strong. There is no harbour like the inclusive rent became $62.15. On

attacking for the sand. Chinese passengers.. The pilot in Hongkong, but to those new to the best part of a quarter of an hour, left at 6.50 p.m. At the time he left Colony, a few words about him may ours, for boat sailing. No, not even Nov. 30, 1919, less than a year under but the ball did everything but witness, with the second officer was be interesting. One of "Kid" Mar- Sydney, though we may be ed" for saying so. Bembridge we of another increase this time to $70 and not the state of the ground very hazy with a very light N.E. wind. Bux started boxing at an early age, stoush the new landlord, tenant bad notice go into the net. Faulty shooting, on the bridge. The weather was riott's numerous successful pupils. know, and Falmouth, Sydney and per month. In January 1920 he Auckland and the ports of Cale received notice to quit. He had alone, had a lot to do with this. There were two lights coming from and when still in his teens, was a When the "Alacrity" next attacked, Amoy the Taitan light and Tsing-seu recognised local "terror, being un- certain little been too troublesome, perhaps, though Hewlett took the ball down from the light. He set his course S. 43 E. by beaten in both the light and bamam- fornia; boating club near a famous port the reason given was that the house back line and took a shot a: goal. compass which would be rue S.E. weight classes. He went to Manila of Italy. Yokohama yachts have felt had been sold, "through the priests." The goalie just managed to deflect it This would have carried him a quar- sonic seven or eight years ago and our foot, and we have sailed the There is a lot more to the story (as for a shallows of the- Solway, and the told by tenant) about personal interwent a corner. The corner kick tar of a mile of Tsing-sau island. soon captured the light and bantam- reedy Broads of Norfolk. But for views and verbal promises, with which of the defenders kicked it to it being covered by haze. Just after He later drifted into the Welterweight little too wide, and one He did not see the Teiton light at all, weight championships of that country. variety, safety, all round charm, we'need not bother, now.-We suspect midfield before further danger the pilot left he saw the Tsing-seu class, and did very well in that also, Hongkong cruises stand out in our it was this tenant who appealed to

was threatened. mind pictures as the best of all, the Governor, and led to the half-

A few minutes light for a few seconds. He did not ultimately winning the much coveted later, the Alacrity" forwards. threat of a Fair Rents Board.

see it again till a few seconds before Welterweight charipionship. He has again got into enemy territory and the centre forward scored their third striking the rock. The only thing he been kept very busy in Manila From goal. Play from here onwards was could attribute his striking to was a the first day he arrived there, and his The tide was name on a poster is always a sure the "Marazion's" whose forwards strong set to the N.E. gave the Alacrity" defence a hot at about two-thirds ebb when the draw." On the strength of his time, but luck was against them ship-struck, at 7.20 p.m. After the having won the light and bantam- There will be no China Mail and they did not score. At the final vessel struck he stopped the engines weight championships of both Hong- whistle, the Alacrity" retired and ordered the lile boats to be lower-kong and Manila before he went into

ed. winners by three goals to ni

He fired detonators from the the Welterweight class, Bux claims to after end of the ship but no. one came be the Welterweight champion of the off to them. He sent

the Chief Orient, and it would be interesting to "AMBROSE' A" v.

Officer for assistance early in the see whether he is capable of proving morning. Lighters and launches then his claim in his forthcoming bout came out to them. There was no against our pet "Sky."" Bux has This match was to have taken loss of life and no injury to anyone. I certainly got a longer string of vic- place on the Military ground yester Assistance was sent from Hongkong tims behind him than "Sky," he day afternoon. Both the teams turn-and the ship was got off the rocks at having beaten some real "hot stuff" ed up on the field of play on time, I am on January 21. The ship American Boxers whilst working his but owing to some misunderstanding, was patched up and came to Hong way to the top rung in the Welter- the referee did not "show up" and kong under-her-own-steam-Only weight, class, but Sky's many the match was consequently called the No. 2 bulkhead required strength-friends are very confident that despite off. The players played a friendly ening. Confirming his surmise that all his big reputation Bux would have however, but after kicking the ball there was a strong N.E. set he ob-nd easy job against the hardy Hong- about for half an hour, and getting served while the ship was on the rocks kong champion. very filthy with the mud, they decid ed that there was no 'fun in it and and S.W. at food. A current in that à current in-that direction at sub-tide.

take place on Saturday. Information

The Marathon Race is due to packed up."

direction was not shown on the chart.

the Taiton light was completely ch By Capt. Taylour: The ship was for competitors together, with a re-

badly holed under No. I hold which p.m. and was down there until the scured. He went to dinner at 7.5 meat, money is meant. Hard money

quest to motorists to keep clear of the

was flooded. The bulkhead held and We could the imperfection of his estimates, but made the rea for, that such as have course between 3 p.m. and 4.30 p.m.

was shored up.. Cargo in No. 1 hold taken out of her course by the tide. ship Struck. He thought the ship was "thole," as the Scots say, a hard says they may convey "some idea of no pleasure for to praise the Lord by has already appeared in the China

was jettisoned and other cargo was White the ship was on the rocks he heart; it is the "soft heads" that the loss which could not be 'definitely measure, may take them unto yacht-Mail.

put alt. All heavy goods were put noticed that the tide set practically stated in any other way. Perhaps ing, and love Him while at sea.

A comic fancy dress football match aft. At low water there was 81 feet wart-ships. The K.CC. (golf section), You may envy us."Eclectic Cup" was won by Mr.D.G. in aid of the widow of the late of water right aft. When the ship TO MORROW. Tomorrow, in the Nicoll last Sunday, with a net care

This was all the evidence called and Warder Speed has been arranged to left Amoy she was drawing 15 feet Mr. Pollock submitted to the Court day. We pray for of 34. Messrs, G. Avenall, J. Ralston, take place on the Club ground to 3ins forward and 13ft. Bins, alt that there was this set of current 10 fair weather and a spanking wind. and H. E. Stephens tied for second morrow, kick off at 3.30 p.m.

AHis compass was examined for devia- the N.E. with the ebb tide which was Ora pro nobis.

place with net scores of 39. The play fee of $1 will be charged for admis- tion about three months ago, and since not shown on the chart. The skipper As showing how off will take place some time, during sion to the Grand Stand. The cause, then he had had an opportunity of THOSE INNOCENT fair the China Mail the week end.

is worthy of public support and we verifying it by sights. LANDLORDS. tries to be, we

are sure no-one will begrudge the By Lieut, Currie: He could see the entitled to de but unfortunately in this metic of the XVI century, fixed TO MACAO. went from Hongkong

mention that the While a 68-yearold coolie was sum of $1. A Grand Concert has light when he set the course and then of the current were not right. He case the arrows showing the direction the value of the population (presum-

to Macao in

argument from Truth, quoted by the at work loading cargo on board the also been arranged, in aid of the he lost it because the weather was had the hillest opportunity of observ ably to "the State ") at twenty years minutes. Tomorrow is the first day Chairman of the Humphreys "Landss. "Prominent," yesterday, he acsame cause, by the United Services thick......... purchase. Sir Robert Giffen, com- of the Chinese New Year, and the and Finance Company's meeting, had cidentally fell into the No. 2 bold and Variety Concert Party and will take

Mr. Pollock, witnessive days the ship was on the rocks. ing the set of the tide during the Replying to Mr. puting the cost of the Franco-Prussian Adversarian, with some friends, is been, reproduced several days be was killed,

place at the Theatre Royal on Satur war of the seventies, estimated the going to Macao-by yacht. Nat, forg in this column, with the

day nizit. The usual prices of $3, said the Second Officer was not r Ja the Anding of the Court it was lives lost as worth about £600 each. probably, in 23 minutes. Just about title "The Other Side." We print While a nullah in Yaumati was $2 and $1 are charged and plans are the bridge at the time the ship struck stated: We consider that the cause of He would offer more than that for his the time when the flying-maned without comment, There being cleaned yesterday by some already open at Moutrie's, so book Quite a number of men leit the ship the casualty was an unexpected own, to a killer. Or there might be made the trip, we were in conclave fore we may now fairly point Government coolies under Police your seats early,

affer she struck including the quar-easterly set, which carried the ship termester who was at the wheel, and one mile out of her course. We are. times when a weary man would price the things we would require for that as applied to conditions at Home, four rounds of ammunition, two dag in the cabin, "drawing up a list of out that if it was a good argument supervision, a revolver loaded with

the lookout man. He had tried to of opinion that although the matter lile at much less. Various "profes-trip which took Mr. Johnstone 23 it does not follow that it is as good gurs and a sword were dragged up EXTRADIȚION sors" have quoted figures, from minutes. The list covered two sheets out here. Have wages gone up here by means of nets during dredging

get these men through the British was justified in relying upon the ar £200 by Professor A. Marshall, to

Consul at Amoy. He had done all rows indicating the set of the tides he could to get the men but the only marked on Admiralty chart No. 1767 $1,250 by Professor J. S. Nichol- the bird-man's list was shorter. Ours don't know. That is why we ask weapons were dumped late the nullah of paper and part of a third. Probably as much as they have at Home? We operations, It is surmised that the

information, he could ge: was that they he was ill-advised in continuing on san, these referring to the per capita began with six dozen sodas, faur We are in no doubt of the way rents by armed robbers when chased by

had probably gone to Swatow About his course under the circumstances value of the English population. No bottles of whisky, a dozen beer, one have gone up. We should never the Police.

Before Mr. J. R. Wood yesterday eight of the men deserted. During which included the fact that the log doubt, with such methods established of French vermouth, ro of gin. have gathered from the contents of

afternoon, after witnesses had given the night they got a life boat and went obscured all marks and in proceeding in valuing human life, the law of

evidence bearing out Mr. Longinot- How many cocktail glasses have our daily post-bag that the rents of *supply and demand" applies. This we?" demanded the man in charge this particular company were in robber was a picturesque individual," with the application for the Extradi.The boat was afterwards recovered after losing sight of the light which “In his palmy days the highway. to's opening statement in connection to Taitan island, where they landed.ar full speed in such narrow waters would explain some features of civil-of this department of the commis many cases too low, as stated at said the admirer of the good old tion of a robber chict, who, as reby a Japanese cruiser. He believed he was approaching. There being no ization that have puzzled and dismay-sariat. You'd have thought we

the meeting. As regards the argu- days, ad us. The latest computer is Pro were off for a three month's crue, ment that the declared profits prove

ported in yesterday's China, Mail, the men got to Swatew by bribing evidence of negligence or of incom fessor Bogart, who has prepared a And the aeroplaneur had just done that the company is not profiteering, methods, either," said the hater of ties for robbery and murder, the

Yes, and not grasping in his was wanted by the Chinese author. Ashermen.

petence or misconduct on the part of M. Gaggino, second officer of the the master or other officer, of the ship report for the Carnegie Peace Endow it in 23 minutes,

not the the present times. ment on the costs, direct and indirect,

rect, but the proof. It may n

fugitive was ordered to be detained ship, said he was on the bridge with and all necessary steps for the safety There is, when you be true even that this ComUnlike the modern profiteertions from Canton of the great war. He has pluck.

in the Victoria jail pending, instruc Captain Robinson when the pilot left. of the chip's cargo and passengers THE ROMANCE ponder it, roman pany is not making a fair profil he merely took what the passengers

He heard the course-being set at having been teken-alter-it~ and DZ IT. tic interes attach But it hasn't proved this. The happened to have at the time. He

S. 43 E. After writing up the loging, we do not consider it necessary. to come, was a job that would have fight to Macao, He, a human being, tel at the meeting that profits had they expected to earn for the next five ed to that man's dividend is no proof. It was admit didn't try to stake a claim on what

he read the course on the chart and to deal with certificates of com made Sisyphus hesite. He puts the rises from the waters that once knew been made that were not shown in years!"

" WALLA WALLA”, Launches at it would have taken them half a mile petency; c human cost $67,102,552,580, none but Chinese pirates He takes

Blake Pler, Night and day-ser-off Tsingseu Island. When the pilot. The finding was signed by all mem- viče,

left the light was slightly visible, but bers of the court,

*TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE.

Hoxoxoxo, TutaSDAY, FEB. 19, 1990.

WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?

amount belag ole fifth of the grand total that in cludes money and material. One: Afth There are mothers to-day who, if they had it, would cheerfully

JCY.

Shooting and fishing and climbing and hunting and boozing and tennis and

pay $67,102,552.560 to get one son flirting and gambling are all joyous back, There is a callousness, a

pursuite; but for the quintescence of hard-heartedness, that is implicit in such arbitrary calculations.

joy, that savours well all the time, As al-

and leaves a permanently pleasant "eady hinted, there is also a softness aftertaste, give us yachting and the for anybody sea. It always seems to us that the of the head apperent. inust see their futility. their useless- best lines Kipling ever achieved were

those in the Last Chantey":

Loud sang the souls of the jolly,

jolly mariners

Under Heaven, here is

There is nothing more horrible in lile than the habit some people have of estimating all its values in terms of money. To semme men getting to ness. at a glance. Such figures co heaven seems to have its price, judg-not include the cost of a lame man ing by the offertories. Getting mar-imping through the remainder of his ried means financial calculations; and life. They ignore the empty hearts Crying: the inclusion of a canary in the domes-now aching aye.

If

neither lead nor lee!

Must we sing forever more, On the windless, glassy floor? back your golden fiddles and we'll beat to open sea!" Then stooped the Lord, and He called the good sea up to Him, 'stablished its borders unto all

and the empty bellies. tic menage leads faccording to a

They take no count of music-hal jokél to the bitter rofec.

human souls permanently distorted. to feed say nothing of bodies maimed.Take ting: "Another mouth cut this is not a joking matter.

The only glcam,of intelligence we are able to perceive in the report is in me life be more than mear, and the hudy more than raiment, the vital the reflection that the loss of civilian things must be more than money.

file equals, if indeed it does not ex- When poverty comes in at the door.

ceed, that suffered by the armies in And says the cynical adage, love flies out

Deprivation, pestilence, at the window. It is at least as grief, worry, hatred, follow the so- called losses" of war as clouds, of generally true to say that when money

caters the mind and occupies it, there

the Seld.

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eternity, *

That such as have no pleasure For to praise the Lord by mea

sure;

dust follow a motor car, smarting the They may enter into galleons and

eyes a generations following.

The

is no room for love. Where the treat thing simply will not bear discussion.

sure is, the heart is.

In that stare-

means

я

hard heart.

gar us greet. Could any heads be

-

serve Him on the sea.

The staristician himself apologises for True, true. That must be what God

• softer. using softness in the sense of

it could not. It is very certain that Kolishness, than those who have tried it connor be stated in that way, and to estimate the total cost of the world still retain any definite meaning.

sible, like measuring the beauty of the

war in dollars? The thing is impos-

sunset in inches, or the grief of a mother in pounds avoirdupois. William Petty in a "Political Arib-

Sir

That, with The post sull going on, and

bound to go on for generations still

ADVERSARIA."

حسبة

This week a

man

we have to

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

tomorrow.

"

To-day's dollar is worth 5s. 101d.

The Star Ferry Company are running, extra ferries, to-morrow morning, as follow: From Kowloon 12.30. and 12.45. From Hongkong 12.45, and 1.00,

"

A spoon" competition has been arranged for-to-morrow by the K.C.C. (golf section), singles-in the morning and foursomes in the after noon. On Sunday, the final of the 1919 "Bogey" competition will be played.

AMBROSE" "B."

FOR WARDER SPEED'S WIDOW.

PROCEEDINGS,

set his course by the chart as he was