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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1922.

KOWLOON F.C.

ANNUAL MEETING.

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NEW GROUND AT KOWLOON.

The Kowloon Football Club beld its annual meeting at St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, yesterday

evening.

Mr. R.H.B. Mitchell presided over the meeting which was attended by about 30 members,

ON THE SCALES.

HOW MEN AND WOMEN BEHAVE.

How do you weigh yourself! If you are a man, in one way, if a wo man in another, so Emily Z. Friedkin points out in the New York Herald, after watching the performance for

BATHERS' MISHAP.

LAUNCH TURNS TURTLE IN ·

CHOPPY SEA.

WALK HOME IN COSTUMES.

A party of nine officers from the R.M.9. "Empress of Russia," had

a

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CANTONS FINANCES.

RUMOURED £2000,000 FOREIGN LOAN.

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CURRENCY IMPROVEMENT MEASURES,

ten minutes due afternoon in a street very uncomfortable exprience while near Broadway.

man, she writes, weighs himself bathing in Shekko Bay yesterday with solemnity and his bundles. A afternoon. The party set off from The President said the past year woman dispenses with both these. Kowloon in the motor boat George was not as good as it might have been Not so many of her is deflected from Bing I." Arriving at Shekko a little be as they were handicapped in not having a ground. As he bad remark. her coured by the sign of the fore 4 pm, they immediately donned ad on previous occasions, they could scale, but invariably-it we use any their bathing costumes preparatory important, not expect good football if they had randum ten minutes to represent

the depreciated paper-currency back to par. Another report, emanating from Shameen, given the amount an $10,000,000, but the security and terms have not yet been agreed to. The provincial mining rights have been suggrated.

Should the load be put through, it is confidently expected that the paper. money will soon appreciate and be ultimately pat on a sound footing.

Rumours are current in Canton that the Civil Governor, Chan Chik-yu has been negotiating with foreign banks and financiers for a loan of

In connection with the depvit of £2,000,000, with either the Kwang $10,000,000, in notes with the Hong- tong mining sights or the Canton hong and Shangbai Bank at Shamcen, municipal revenues as accurity. All Mr. Chan Lim Pak, who is compradore sections of the community are dis to the Bank, Chairman of the Canton playing the greatest interest in the Chamber of Commerce and one of the projected transaction as the amount directors of the Stock and Finance concerned is large and the pledges Exchange, has suggested that the payment of the notes into the bank. The most reliable sources state that he,supervised by the Provincial A- no ground to practice upon. A weekly every ten minute, as the geometrists" to taking a dip. The sea was rather game at the Valley was not suflicient, method is-invariably, I noticed, she rough and choppy in the bay, but no/it is improbable that the municips! nembly and all notes when paid in to ravennes will. be hypothecated be stamped "Not redeemed to pre- Luckily, after 25 years, it had beenmilcs giggles, laughs outright! Idanger to the motor-bost was anti although some sections oredit the vent their being in circulation until Iart to have a ground. They had I have no exceptions with which to cipated. The boat went as near a report that Governor Chan has alieady the corresponding amonots in silver!

given forth that they were

at

lay this down as a rule even though

prove it.

to

have been paid by the Finance Baresa. The Provincial Assembly is agreeable to the suggestion and will appoint the necessary supervisors.

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shore as was possible, and was about fixed one loss of $6,000 000 from a back in Ilongkong. Payment will be been trying for many years to obtain

-THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MALE.

anchor when Baveral of

made the near future and the sum this, but that was the way things were

Now with a man it is different. the party dived into the water to done in the Colony. The new ground Abruptly but very precisely he steps gether. The weight on one side, will be entirely devote to bringing was not a bad patch, and it now remained for the members to make on the scale-all bis frot on the floor and the rough sea caused the boat to of it, heala clicked, aukles touching, turn turtle, throwing the rest of the the Club go. With the opportunity for practice now available they would insteps on a line and one-shoe tip not party and the crew into the water. 'teenth of an inch ahead t'other. Luckily they all swam clear in time be able to get a good team together. He makes this adjustment rapidly, for the bost soon became fillet with He also expected that the membership atanda still an instant thea cocks his water and eank, taking all the bathers" would increase. They were beginning head to read. Many of them aquiat clothing money and other property with a mall company, but they were or close an eye to lack at the big.down with it. The distance from the alto now starting with a new lease of round, numbered, but somehow very shore was, fortunately, not far, and life. Ho caw no reason why the class blank face of the scale. Infrequently all were able to land safely after a

football they played in Kowloon

a man is incredulous so be glanoce little struggle with the rough sea. should not qual that of the Hong hurriedly and angrily to the ground. With nothing to wear but their wet kong Fotball Club. He could not ses Maybe one of the gamin shoe shiners costumes, the party had perío ce te why people should not come overe weighing down the scale with his tramp into Lyemus much to the am from Hongkong to see the game

usement of the people in the various played in Kewloon as they now at

villages they pa sad through. At to see it played at Happy Valley.

Lyemun the party were leut clothing and money by the soldiers stationed there, and returned to town a non dracript lot, but merry, and none the worse for their adventure.

The Hon. Secretary (Mr. W. A. Morgan) referring to the balance sheet Faid the balance carried forward was $147.70. This was a larger amount than ever the Club had brought for ward. The large balance was mainly

duo to the generosity of Captain Wheeler and Mr. Dixon who donated to the Club the sum of $100 and $50 respectively.

Dealing with the past season's games, Mr. Morg n said the Club did not disgrace themselves though they did nothing brilliant. As regards form, the Zod eleven team nas far bo bind that of the 1st eleven. This was simply because "bagged "

foot-but no; guess he doe-weigh that much; so off he steps and goes,

very serious withal,

And if it happened that a man was carrying a package he'd carry it with him to the scales and be altogether ontbolant about it; except one labourer, who had pair of giant with him. He garden scissors weighed himself with and without.

CONTRAST FEMININE FRIVOLITY!

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VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB

The women who do stop to weigh themselves do it in groups; the men are usually alone, but whether or no they atand one behind another, single file, to wait their turn. (Here again you see woman's disruptive influencerna Well, the ladies giggle and hesitate,

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ANNUAL AQUATIC SPORTS.

AQUATIC THE ANNUAL

SPORTS will be continued the Ist clevin hesitate and giggle during which TO-DAY at 4.30 pm. and TO-MOR- all the дея play-time they transfer such things as ROW, Saturday, at 3.30 p.ui. sharp. ars. Regarding the new football purees-and-small-boxes, which weigh, The Band of the King's Regiment ground, Mr. Morgan said that after at the outside, a quarter of a pound. will play selections durlog Saturday Jot of correspondence between the They aacend the scale, but with-afternoon. Hon. Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, Mr. out the nice neatness of the men. Winslow, of the Kowloon-Cantou They look and laugh. Every blessed Railway, and the Club they had one of 'em!"

One woman was accompanied by managed to "squeeze a piece of land rear the Hungbom Station. ber husband, whom ebe loaded with During the time the corr.sponderce three really sizeable packages and a was going on the Colonial Secretary competent locking pocket book. Then called a meeting of all the Sports she weighed hero'f-and amiled. Clubs in Kowloos. The meeting took I do tot make these generalita place on May 29th in the Council tions rashly; they are scientifically Chamber. Mr. Fletcher placed before arrived at-by experimental observa the meeting scheme for levelling tion, watching tea minates by the out the whole of King's Park to cover watch.

all kinds of sports in Kowloon. After the melting he (Mr. Morgan) had a conversation wi.h the Colonial Secro- tary, regarding a temporary football ground during the laying out of King's Park. The Colonial Secretary was very courteous and said that ar rangements bad already been made with Mr, Winslow for the handig over of the piece of land. The land was to belong to the Club until such time as Kings Park was ready. They were very grateful to the Government for the consideration thus shown.

The following officials were elected for the enruing year:-Me. R. H. B. Mitchell (Pr sident). Mr. W. Morgan (Mon. Secretary), Mr. B. Chri-tenton (Hon. Treasurer), Marers. R. Hell, R. 8. Vergette, F. Wheeler, T. Kuight

and K. Mason.

INSECT MILLIONS..

DISCOVERED IN AMERICAN

GLACIER.

The bodies of millions of prehistoric insecta of a kind which becomes (X- tinct thousands of years ago have been found by Government scientists frown into an ancirat glacier bigh in the mountains of Yellowstone Park, an area of 3348 equare miles in Wyrning set aside as a national park in 1872.

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TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,

The 17th, 18th and 19th October, 1922, nt HM. NAVAL YARD, Hongkong, oud KOWLOON NAVAL DEPOT, commencing each day at 9.30 am. with an interval from 12 noon

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Comprising:-Lile Bott, Diagics, Whalers, Oars, Cells and Electrical Fitt- inga, Electric Cable, Cooking Sloves, Ships Fittings, Iron B-de. Mat rers s and fillinge. Steel Tanks, Life Delts, Carpets, Rugs, Table Covers, Blankets, Canvas and Leather Homes, Old Coriago Canvas Fogs, Old Jodia Rebbir, Old The glacier was discovered in 1889, ether, id Woollen Rugs, Old Ap since when it has been known as the brator, Old Cork Old Iron and Steel. Grasshopper Glacier owing to the Old Brass Copper, Lea and Gus Ye al Dumber of supposed insects which Coal Sa ks, Iron, Wood and Gun Metal could be seen through the face of the Boska Lampe Ganges, Sel Tuber, ico wall 2001t. bigh forming the foot Steel Wire Rope Oi, Chain Cable, Dribing and Grinding Machines, of the glacier.

Panace and Cutter Engices, Tables, Early this summer Dr. William Chairs, Stools, Risales, Compasses, Clinton Alden, an expert in glacier Clecke, Sinkers Davits, Tion Droms, geology, led a party of scientists Woc en Caake. Cabis Drums, Fold up there from Washington. They cow Lava'ories, Old Packing Case, &c. report that the insects sro Lot graam Tomorrow, (Saturday) at 3 o'clock hoppers, but belong to no known

species. on Club Ground.

Teams.-R.H.B. Hancock (Captain) The insects are perfectly preserved, Capt Havelock Davies, G. B. Buyer, and it is possible to study every detail Major Matthewa, D. E. Donelly, F. J. of their anatomy. It is stated that De Rome, L. J. Davies, Lt Finch except for the finding of mastodons in White, Lt. Bacon, G. H. Fiercey, A.el the Ice Cape, Northern Siberis, this is the only known case of the actual Aroulli.

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