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TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

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FALL IN PRICES.

WASHINGTON, December 9th. Senator Hitheek has introduced in Congress & Bill authorising an immediate loan of $60,000,000 to aid farmers die tressed by the fill in the prices of produce.

THE FTUME EPISODE.

MIL, December 8th. It appears that the crews of the two torpedo bests who deserted to Signor d'Annunzio surprised and imprisoned their officers while the lafter were dining off Cherso, and took the vessels to Fimme where the officers were landed and takes before Signor d'Agnuno.

"LEAGUE OF KATIONS.

GENEVA, December 8th, The Assembly of the League of Nations has adopted the Chilean resolution for the establishment of a permanent Committee on Transit with a membership not exceeding ne-third of the League. America wil be

invited to the conference of the Committee which will meet at Barcelona,

GENEVA, December 8th.

·FOOTBALL FAULTS.

Players not less than their critics have a very clear iden of the qualities which constitute perfect football, | writes a contributor to a Home paper. They know, for example, that it is The following are the first and better to shoot straight than to kick second division matches of the Hong-wide, better to trap a pass than to miss kong Football League fixed for a pass, better to be cool and accurate when pressed by half a dozen to-day-

opponents than to be flurried and hurried

DIVISION 1.

EMS. "Carfiske" - v. HMS. "Ambrose,” Nary "A" ground, pm. Referee, Mr. Hollands.

Kowloon v. Hongkong Club, St. Joesph's ground, 4 pm. Referee, Mr. Jones,

R. G. A. v. South China Athletic, Sookumpoo ground, 4 p.m. · Referee, Mr. Wells.

HMS. "Tamar". Hongkong Police, Navy "B" ground, 4 pm. Referee, Mr Cheeseley.

DIVISION LI

In brief, they understand exactly the things that they ought to do. The difficulty is to do then-

It is not for want of trying that forwards fail to reach the level of G.O. Smith. The ideal after which they strive eludes them because of certain physical shortcomings or be cause of certain limitations of bead and heart.

But although there is a fixed line: which genius alone can pass, there are many faults in present-day football

United v. Indian Recreation. Club, that should not be regarded as In- Navy "B" ground, 2.30 p.m. Referee,vitable. Chiefly they are collective team faults as distinct from individual Mr R. M. Omar, t

Club de Recreio v. 22nd Punjabis SCA. ground, 2.30 p.m. Referee, Mr Pearce.

Staff and Depts, v. Oilers United, Sockumpoo ground, 2.30 p.m. Referee, Mr Wells.

HMS "Carlisle Res. v. HK Club Res., Navy "A" ground, 250 p.m. Referee, Mr. Sambells.

Kowloon Res. v. RGA. Res, SL

A heated debate took place in the Assem-Joseph's ground, 2.30 pm. Referee, bly, yesterday, the Canadian representa- Mr. Sayer.

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Several teams stand low in the League tables for teasons that are by no means obvious. Considered ian for man, they are strong elevens. Every player has a big reputation, and there has been nothing to sug- gest that individually they are play ing below the form that has made them famous-that may even have brought them international caps. Yet when placed together on the tte, Mr. Rowell, and the Australian.re SCA. Res. v. St. Joseph's, S.C.A. field they are ineffective. The im preventative, Mr. Milen, objecting to the ground, 4 pm. Referee, Mr. Drayton posing names are there, but not the EXTERMINATION OF COCKROACHES. permanent character of the Technics organisations on hygiene and transport The Club will play away from goals and the victories. recommended by the Committee, whose re-home on St. Joseph's ground against por M. Harotanx presented, on the Kowloon, and a fast and even game ready-made explanation for the col- ground that they were developing a fashion is anticipated. Kowloon have settled fective failure of a set of brilliant in- Reich will prevent the Assembly from con-down considerably since the beginnĮ dividuals; but as a rule "lack of sys- trolling expenditure, the ultimately, leading of the league, and with Crocker tex" would be a more correct ex- ing to the direction of affairs in European form between the sticks, shouldplanation. countries The matter was adjourned till 10day, when the suggestion of Lord Robert Cecil was adopted that the organisations be given one year's trisi,

PARIS. December 9th. Senor Puyrredon, the Argentize delegate, interviewed, denied that the withdrawal of Argenting was pro-German set. He con- sidered that the League was building on

and distinct methods of football am- sard, if it worked on its present lines He

played by the different units of one was of the opinion that it was a question nes so much of admitting Germany into Tamar will be at home to the side. The Scotch game, the English the League of forcing her to enter. police on the Navy B ground, and game, the Welsh game, and perhaps One this conki Germany's policy be effec-

a game that comes into no particular with the Policy improving con fively controlled

GENEVA, December 8th. siderably in form a hard tunsie is category are found together in one The Technical Organisation Committee assured The Nay team, forced eleven And, like oil and vinegar, it of the Assembly of the League has adopted recently to reorganise their ranks is possible for them to mix. the proposal of the Chinese delegation that owing to some of their players gung Many clubs bave proved that it is three seats be reserved to Europe and the United States, and one to Asia and the horse, have not yet settled down. possible to rise superior to the other Continents.

With a sound defence and dangerous cosmopolitan character of their cou- WASHINGTON, December 9th. forwards, the Police may win if the stitution. They have their fixed President Wilson has declined the invits. sailors do not watch them closely. system of play and their unchanging Eon to send delegates to participate in The Artillery are meeting the traditions disanament discussions, informing the South China Athletics at Sookumpoo. For many years people spoke of Council that, as the United States is not a As the Chinese always play first class the Corinthian style, and the term member of the League, he is not justified in appointing a Commission. President football this match should attract a had a very definite meaning. The Wilson added. however, that the United large gathering of spectators. A team changed in personnel: one Mates sympathises with any plan of world though the Chinese are a well balanc-generation succeeded another; but

ed team and very tricky, if the the style remained. gunners play as steadily as they have And to-day people flock to see been doing, they should just manage Aston Villa knowing that a particu- *Ito win.

lar character of play will be present-

disarmament.

in the team is very welcome, ́- out a settled policy.

The fight between the Navy teams on the Navy A ground should be well worth watching, "Ambrose" is expected to win.

It is common to see three separate

TAXATION IN UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, December 9th

St Joseph's should have no diffied to them-character of play The anaual report to Congress of the culty in maintaining their position at familiar and successful for many Secretary of the Treasury urges immediats revision of the nations tax laws on the the top of the second division by decades. New players have been basis of an annual levy of 84.000.000.000 for easily defeating South China's second acquired and they have speedily been four years, and suggests that the taxation string. The Collegians are a much mosided to the Villa method. should include increased income-tax, in-heavier set who play sound first-di- creased tax on corporation profits and on vision form of football, and are too side whose football has become Tottenham Hotspur are another a number of commodities, including petrol well conversant with the Chinese distinctly their own. A certain policy moters, tobacco, jewellery and mation pictures. The report emphasises the reces style of play to be tricked.

|sity of rigid economy in Government, ex- The second strings of the Club and was definitely set and newcomers

penditure, and states that, between Apri the "Carlisle, meet on the Navy carry it on.

24th, 1917. and November 15th, 1820, the "A" ground, and a fast and closely In sharp and doleful contrast stand Linited Statra advanced $9,581,000,000 to contested match should result in a such a team as Chelsea, who never. foreign Governments, and recommends tha

may be changed by the change of two or three players.

What is the remedy? Probably a broader and more intellectual system of training.

the obligations of the foreign Governments win for the sailors, who are a better seem settled, whose whole character be allowed to extend until Jane, 1947, and balanced combination, that these Governments should be given every advantage to prepare for payment should cause no doubt. The Oilers, the The result of the other matches by whatever arrangement they deem best.

United, and Club de Recreio, will have no excuse for not winning their mat ches, while the RGA. Res. are ex- pected to draw with the Kowloon Res:

M.C.C. TOUR.

Toowook, December 8th. The Marylebone Cricket Clab defeated Toowoomba by an innings and 119 runs.

SIR ERNEST BIRCH.

BLK.F.C. 7. KOWLOON.

Training as it is conceived by most League clubs to-day means only the training of the body. It aims only to harden, to increase speed, to im- prove staying power. Only when tactics are taught, a plan of cam- paign mapped out by a guiding brain, the "head" side of football developed The following will represent the as well as the leg side, shall we cease Bir Ernest Birch, Colonial Secretary of Club against Kowloon on the Navy to see eleven units individually ex the Straits Settlements, leaves Portsmouth A ground today, kick-off 4 pmcellent prove collectively impotent. to-day in B.M.8. aaye for Mars sharp-G Rodger, W. Gerrard, F.

LosDay, December 9th.

India and the Malay Peninsulä. His Royal Highness the Dake of Connaught Lawrence, M. L. Rallron, J. "Rodger, joins the ship at Marseilles, on December J. W. R. McPhail, J. B. Hamilton 18th, for India. Bir Ernest Birch will re- or L. Goldenberg, H. McTavish, M. turn to England in March is the Malaya. Sandberg, E. More, E. Riis.

HONGKONG "BLAYE-GIRL.”

LONDON, December 9th

In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Walter Smith, Colonel Amery stated. that the report of the Governor of Hong- long in regard to the question of slavery had been received. It was not in a form in which it could conveniently be published, but he would be glad to let the questiones i ne it, if he desired.

Peking Scots dined together at the Wagon Lita Hotels, in celebra- tion of St. Andrew's Day. After a ̈ very pleasant meal, during which the haggis was featured, and after "the toast had been honoured, it was

décided that a Peking. St. Andrew's, Society be formed. The following" officers were elected President, Colonel C. D. Gray; Vice-President, Dr. J..G. Cormack; Secretary, Mr. A-Ramsay Treasurer, Mr. Wa “Park, Coofmines, Camino Maio Kinnon and Mesars. Lockhart and -Hory

HKFC. v. "CARLISLE,”

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KCC v. RG.A

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The following "will represent the The following will play for the Club 2nd XI against the Carlisle on KCC. In the above. League match at the Navy "A" ground to-day, kick: Kowloon D. M. Goodall, A. O. off 2.30 pm sharp G. Groot, M. Brown, B. D. Evans, E. L. Braga, J. Tonkin, J. Henderson, A. McDonald, Stalzer, R. Pestonji, C. J. Stapleton, W. Ireland, S. F. Sorrensen, H. W. Haskett, Overy and R. Jack, E. Railton, A. Boyseb, J. Begg, Southerton. N. Other.

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The following will represent G.R.C Mrs. John Johnstone, President of the Hongkong Ladies' Hockey Club, 2nd XI against Kowloon 2nd XI sá has offered a Cup, to be competed the former's ground at 2.p.m. sharp. for by the Club, and the Victoria-Yew Man Eon. (Captain), Wan in Ladies Hockey Club. The team Shing,, Wong. Po Keung, Lai Keun winning two out of three matches is Chan Ting Sang, Char Hin Lee, to receive the Capăt. The dates fzed Wong Sik Chung, Chesing Wing Kiu, for the matches are the 15, 22 and 29 Woo Bak Fook, Cheng 1-kamp, Cana January, 1921.

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