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NOTES AND COMMENT.

SEASON'S OUTLOOK,

Our cricket. afficientle advanced

ansouris nut to Fabte

THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30, 1921

LOCAL WEDDİNG.

ST. ANDREW'S BALL.

BUCKBERROUGH-MEYERINGH. PREPARATIONS FOR THE

"NIGHT."

Mr. William Нова Buckber

JUNK PIRATED.

CREW IMPRISONED FOUR DAYS.

FOOD

AND WATER 3 ENIED,

Another piracy in Chinese waters

crew remained four days in the bands

They do not show the state of the lawn, embroidered with brown, which the Hongkong S. Andrew's the pirates before they were re-

1. Avg:

The night was duck and the fishing junk was about to put into Pinuboi to anchor antil be morning. when the the attack occurred. Suddenly a volley of about 40 shots was fired at

Thrie-masted pirate junk loomed up

rough, 'passenger agent of the Cann Ivy-mantled towers, through whose dina Pacific Steamship Services Ltd, inviting portal wed uncens nely a and of 31 Humphreys Buildings, Kow-stream of coolies laden with pot plante averages to be drawn up. Wilet un non; was married quietly at the nail palma, prettily camouflaged the chase to Britishs territory has bee the subject of averagus, I am of the Hongkong Regi try `Office yesterday [entrance to the City Hall this mornported. A large filing junk with niternoon, to Miss Rosa Meyeringh of ing. It was the outward and vibe ace of eight was held op off Piophot opinion that figues are an unpatia factory guide and seldom do complete Express Lodge, Kowloon The bridesign at the preparations that were at 8 pm. on November 24. The justice to the real merit of a cricketer, or a tailored suit of anxo blue and ing forward within for the ball with

with hat to match, wicket and the position of the game

She carried a Society anrually celebrates Scot when the bataman made his tune, Abouquet of pink roses,

land's national day. long hop from a "rabbit" his to the Mr. Thomas Monaghan Catering}

For days Mr. Geargo Dunean has ropes nads no more to the score than Superintendent of the CP.S.. acted been working indefatigably upon the 4.off, say Dr. O'Hara, Similarly, by as "best man" and the witnesses nt job of evolving a decorative cheme looking at a mau's analysis one can the ceremony were Messrs. B. E. which, although still in its early not differentiate between bowling out Anderson and D. J. Cathiil. After stages, will assuredly not diminish 11 II. B. Ollardessen or the writer for Owards a reception was held at the St. Andrew's Society's justly rarer the junk and a few minutes later a A mandate to night accepts the Just one wicket for no runs. Both the Hangkong Hotel where the members reputation for providing Horgkong resignations of the Wang Chung-huai greatest and least ars of equal value id of the Canadian Pacific staff so with one of the most brilliant and out of the darkness. The stranger Cabinet and appoints Wang Tub the averages, however much other friends gathered to offer their enjoyable ancial

came alongside and night men boorded functions of

the fihing juak, All the pirates hsieh Acting Premier and Minister of miracle the one and a certainty the congratulations. Mr. and Mira.. Buck:the Year Antlers: branelóng'bat Finance: Kao Linwei Minister of other. The element of equality in berrough leave to-day by the "En from the wall, steggiends, cite the Hakla disleri, "Five of the Interior; C. Wang, Foreign the great game is also the flaw. press of Russia" for Japan where looking weapons and an ingeniously the other three and revolvers only. men carried rifles and revolvers whils Minister: Shu Shib-yjog. Minister Securing the top place in the batting they are to spend their honeymoon.

devised representation of a log fire The master and five of the crew were of Justice; Peng Yunyi, Minister of and for bowling averages does not, I

radiantly aglow have transformed the driven into a cabin and were im- Education; Li Kua-yuan, Minister of contend, denote the best cricketer

vestitule into a spacious baronis! kallprisoned there without my food Commerce; Li Ting-hain, Minister of although the best cricketers usually was und as it was some years upon a huge illuminated thistle with deserted the junk at

ad, mounting the etaira, one come the Navy; Chang Shou-tseng, head both lists. A player who

or. water until the Minister of War, and Kao Eng hung. cubordinates everything cleo and ground. However, one must not the chief, the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen, two members of the crew were forced pirates ago ΩΣ the Civil Service shielda of the Gordon clan (to which

8 a.m. Minister of Communications, Reuter. thinks only of his record as indicated disparage the efforts of Reed, Ling belongs) on either side of it.

on November 28; The other by figures would be doing a serious and Tammiltaa. The figures speak for injustice to his side. Cricket i themselves, only Capt. Spinks (who Halls up tairs have been liberally The piraten remained the whole of The St. George's and St. Andrew's arrived at 8 aan., on November 25 to sail the junk to Toutnu where they rasuntinily team work and the

was unfortunately run out) attaining hang with clan shields gracefully the text three days, lot ng the junk. cricketer who makes personal to any degree of saccess. Sayer and (valooned with long streamers of the at their leisure and sealing the Encrifices for the sake of his team goes Wood made scores usually expected of blue and white colours of St. Andrew a long way to populatising the game them and Fincher apparently, has and the windowe and the doorwa58 booty ashore in small boats. At 3 both from the player's and spectator's come on by leaps and hounds. Of the have been similarly treated. Over opened and the exhausted prisoners m., an November 28, the ral'a wae aspect.

seven Kowl on trundlers triad, only the Chief's dais are the Gordon coat ordered on deck. The pirate junk Evans and Pestonji, who had 39 and of arms and elsewhere a portrait of was nowhere to be seen, and only two respectively, reamed to have been con portrait of Scotia's Latinual bard and ing junk were on board. These men 29 runs-scored off 12 and 9 overs the Duke of Gordon is dieplayed, of the eight men who se zad the fish- sistont. It is not easy to explain away a picture of Edinburgh castle again calmly entered a small boat belong- such a bad showing, although Kowloon figura amouget the decorations und uting to the lanted junk and rowed are, admittedly, not so strong as last the back of the stage in the theatre, balanced team and if their batsmen a large painting of the Clyde Hengkong, arriving bure yesterday year. Still, Civil Service haya well-where the supper will be served, is fisherm-n immediately set sail for away towards Tantan Te frighten- are taught that the raison d'etre shora at Dumbarton of a batsman is that he should Mr. Duncan

morning.. get rune and that with discreticu, the last deft touches when a China

just putting Property worth $1,194 was carried better. Od this subject I will dis-The official supper party is to be an the sooner he gets them the Mail reporter toaked in this morning. away by the pirates.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.·

Two casts of plague and one of enteric fever, all Chinese, were not fed yesterday.

Mr. Walter, J. Hawker, &c 1,3.. has been appointed secretary of the Liongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.

Restrictions ou motortraffic after I am., is withdrawn for t night on account of the St. Andrew's

Ball.

Mr. Bevington. of Messrs, Bradley & Co., L-d. with Mrg, Bevington and Master Bevington, left Hongkong by the "Empress of Russia" to day.

The "Titania's" popular jazz quartette is to play at a dance which is being held at the Palaes Hotel, Kowloon, on Saturday night.

Many people were rendered home less by a big fire which occurro in the village of Sari Cos suburb of Whampoa, on Friday night and Satur day morning.

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course next week. There is a prob-exceptionally larga one this year and Mrs. Fletcher, Mr. R. Hancock, Mrs. possession at the end of the current on the stage the guest table, which in Mackintosh, Mr. A. K Henderson, ability f,the Shield bring in their in order to accommodate everybody Bernard, Mr. W. Nicholson, Miss ling tairnt, Reed, Ling, Hamilton, arranged in a horse hoe shape, bas season. They have a galaxy of bow- previous years has generally been Mra. Wolfe, Mr. D. K_Blair.

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8 OFFICIALS: -

ing must not be the only goal a cricke Par excellence in batting and bast ter should hope to attain. I, maintain that fielding is the most neglected Franch of the game and is just as Enthusiasts go to the nets to bat and important A the o'her two.

bowl and practise making lofty cat ches but one does not see serious field ingredereals. Except in actual play field and return balle travelling at a a cricketer. seldom gets chances to

| good pacs along the "carpet.”

of taking cricket as the Americans do the other hand, I am not an advocate baseball, in which "erros" are re corded anti fielding is so atuously practed that it almost become Grimmett and Sayer all being been very ingeniously fashioned by The officials responsible for the monotonous. Still, sufficient attez-

god bowlers, their difference in Mr. Duacan in the form of a S general arrangements in counestion tion must be devoted to it-a fields pace, style and method helping each Andrew's Cross effectiv.ly illuminated with the ball are :— to expert criticism on the score have, undoubtedly, the best cover and plants hive converted the 0. Stephen (President), Mr. R. man may lay himself

open other considerably. In Sayer, they in the appropriate colouri. Greenery of excessive energy but this is a point in the Colony and his untiring stage into a pleasant forest "arbour. Sutherland (Vize-President), Mr. R. General Committee: Ifon. Mr. A. fault so uncommon as to be easily energy coupled with dazzling brilliance The general body of the guests will Shewan (Past President), Mr. J. W.C. forgiven. I have been told that, in the field should be an example to be accommodated at tables set out Bonae (Past President) Mr. R. M. Sir Alfred and Lady Meeks left practically speaking, "Blues" have the rest of the team. But above all where the stalls and dress circle Deer (Past President), Mr. G for Australia by the s.8. "Eastern" been awarded at Cambridge for field-things they must remember that in normally are. to-day. Als passengers by the sameing only. The Shanghai team gave Hongkong the League is confined to

Tuna (Past President). Hon. Mr.. A. steamer were Mr Howard Smith, well us an object leson on how to reduce Saturday afternoon cricket with only built out flush with the library and R-id, Mfr. W. Nicholson, Dr. G. D. R. Two large cloakrooms have been 0. Lang Past President) Mr. Jav. buown in Australian shipping ericks, the placing of the field, as nearly 19 about four hours of play and that the theatre; the one on the left is lor Black, Dr. C Forsyth Mr A. K. and Mrs. Sunith

possible, to an exact science, and I draw counts one point whilst ladies and the other for gentlemen. Henderson, Mr. J. W. R. McPhail sabmit that our skippers might put it win means three. A season or two The "Aechtermuckty" and card (Hon. Treas.), Mr. D. K. Blair, Hob. The death took place at Yoko-to the test. bama on November, 18 of Mrs. A.-

ago the Civil Service team played roons arrangements, as has already (Secretary.) Dowatte, widow of the late Mr. Louis

more drawn games than any other in been announced will be the same as We lost the Interport. Our selec the League owing to inability to last year and these two useful in-Committee along with Dr. C. Invitation Committee:-General are many-those that the conference Dewette, at the age of 85. Mrs. tion committed had a difficult task score at a reasonable rate. I trust stitutions will be foual in the library Forsyth (Convenor). Mr. K. E. Graig, GUBBAY-Gabbay. Raphael Auron tackled included encouraging edoca for forty years, was a native of fault with them. Still, I have a feel- The last thing I should like to se is

Dewette, who had resided in Japan and it would be angracious to find that I may not be misinterpreted. downstairs. late Exchange Broker, Hongkong, tional films, censoring mischievous Perthshire.

Mr. J. McCormack. Mr. P. Tod, Mr. died at sen on board the 8.8.

ing amounting to conviction that indiscriminate

One of the busiest men in T. W. Hill, Mr. A. Mardoch, Mr John "Nagasaki Maru" on the 27thouse, controlling the drug traffic,

they were ultra-conservative and did hitting, for that is

and unrestrained Hongkong this morning next to Mr. Rodger, Me. B. Wylie, Mide bringing the universities together, The Peking communique men-not seem disposed to try mure of the cricket. But more of this anon. energetic honorary accretary, Mr.

not real Duncan, was naturally the Society's Bartholomew and Mr. W. Adamson. distributing accurate commercial in- tioned in this morning's earlier cables younger men. It is easy to be wise

Dancing and Music Committee:- D. K. Blair, whom the Chins Mail Mr. A. K. Henderson (Convener), Mr. formation, providing cheaper new but to the Tsingtao-Sassebo cable placed too much faith in established refers, not to "the Tsingtao question," after the event, but I think they

The Navy failed rather dismally man discovered hard at it rettling the W. Armstrong, Mr. J. B. Ross, Mr. F. The China Mail.avicat uring lower commergaustion." This, as the cable stated, reputatione and were not inclined to against the University on the last of the hundred and one details Bouter, Mr. H. Maotavish, Mr. George

rates, protecting the Pacific's has now been completely settled.

take risks. Our bowling, with the Fokfulam grennd. Balhatohet met it is his "pidgin " to arrange. Hogg, Dr. Lyon Brown, Mr. W. natural resources, and founding

possible exception of Capt. Davies, with marked success with the ball, "Yer," Mr. Blair said in response to Brown, Mr. A. B. Stewart, Mr. D.. commercial museums,

had no terroga for Shanghai-one taking 7 wickets-4 of them bowled the pressman's inquiry, "everything Keith, Mr. J. L. Crockett, Mr. R. G. of their leading batemen

down for 17 runs and then made top is going, very well, thanks, and we'll MoEwen, Mr. A. Stevenson, Mr. Neil mitted that they were

out to score with 29 to his credit before the soon be all ready for the nicht."

Drummond, Mr. Adam Gray, Mr. OFFICIAL "LANCERS" BET, collar the bowling right away Rev. Crole-Rees beat him in reta:a

P. D Wilson, Mr. A. G. Simpson, although they altered their plans in for a a. and b. The Padre was the The Ball will be opened to night by M.C., Mr. T. Tallon, Mr. Robert Brace, the second innings. And our second moet Baccacsfal of the fire the dancing of the "Lancers Mr. T. W. Hill, Mr. A. Ferguson and line of attack was lamentably weak. Navy bowlers tried, bis analysis the official set will consist of the fol- Mr. A. MoEwed. Though our special Honolulu cor- jis appreciably wearer when a Pacific yesterday, of the death at ses on bowler with a reliable length and a good considering how easy it

News reached here by cable, If we had included another steady reading 6. 9. 10. S., which is fair-lowing:

Ladies' Cloak Room Committee Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen and Lady Dr. G. D. R. Black (Convener) Mr. pars board the N.X.K. 6.8. "Nagasaki curate pitch to keep down runs while in to reach the boundary on the small Leveson, H. B. Admiral Sir A. O. R. Macgregor, Dr. J. O. Dalmaboy Editor from responsibility for his resolutions deploring evils and Mara" between Colombo and Penang. Davies "went" for the wincet, the Varsity ground. The Civil Service, Leveson, K.C.B., and Mr. Stephen, Allas. characteristic contribution, the China emphasizing the need for reforms, but on Monday, of Mr. R. A. Gubbay, result might have been different, and Kowloon second elevens played Cal. C. W. Davy, OMG. and Lady Sapper and Wines Committee:

exchange broker, of No. 10, Ice Houss Mail is quick to second his remarks will make decisions receiving the Street, one of the best known and most When our next interport team is cha tia at Kowloon, with the home tears sets Davies, Sir William Roos Davies Mr. J. McCubbin (Convener) Mr. A. about the Par-Pasific Conference, prompt and general effact that hava highly respected members of the local, I would suggest playing a left drawn owing to bad light. I hear O M.G. II.D., and Mrs. Grace, Com. A. S. MaoKichan, Mr. J. W. Paton, wicket in-hand when stumps were and Mrs. Dyer, Hon. Mr. C. Severn, R. Austin, Dr. Morrison, Mr. that meeting for, the most part a made the Washington measures a Jewish community.

handed batsman provided he is about equal in merit to somebody else that the match started late, and in H. E. Grace, E.N., and Mrs. Sevem. Mr. D. Lyle, Mr. A. Davison, Mr. J. convention of idealists, desiring love great boon to commerce, to civilization

The late Mr. Gubbay, who had been exeladed for his benefit to worry. view of our winter setting in, I would Mr. R. Hancook and Mira, Sutherland, G. Lyon, Mr. D. Harvey, Mr. W. L itself. This is no idle dream, Hard in ill-health for some considerable the bowlere. I should also like a voice a complaint that has been made Mr. Sutherland and Mrs. Lang..

time, left the Oolony in May last on match to be played at the height of

Leask, Mr. Neave, Mr. E. Haater, from time to time, namely:

Mr. J. Hyde, Mr. D. MoMurray, Mr.

B. Dunnett, Mr. J. H.Boott, Mr. T.. The Chief (Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen), G. Patterson, Mr. T. 8. Morrison.. Lady Lavason. H E. The Governor, Decorations Committee:--Mr. Mrs. Stephen, Mr. Robert Sutherland. George Duncan (Convener) Mr. A. B.. Lady Rees Davies, H. E. Admiral Bamay, Mr. A. G. W. Ogilvie, Mr. J. Sir A. C. Leveson, K.O.B. Mr Simpson Mr. G. Murray, Me. D. Batherland, Col-0. W. Davy OMG, Keith, Mr. R. M. Henderson. Mrs. Long, Sir William Boes Davies, Card Room Committee:-Mr. W. Mre Dyer, Hon Me. A.-O.Lang, Lady Nicholson, (Convener) Mr. B. Wylie,

'instant.

"TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE "

HONGKOND, THURADAY, Nov. 30, 1929.

PACIFIC PROBLEMS.

Now that these needs and others equally important have been jointly recognised by delegates from every Pacific country, diam to Fiji, the day

respondent playfully absolved the conference will not merely

OBITUARY,

MR. R. A. QUBBAY,

ad.

CHIEF & SUPPER PARTY.

and

instead of strife, sympathy instead of hendet men of trade and figance are visit to England for the benefit of his the season, may during the China New Some teams are rather casual about The following ill-take supper at D. Galloway, Mr. W. Brown, Mr. G. suspicion, co-operation instead of nonviated that it is not only possible health. Whilst at Homs he was taken Year holidays, between Hoogkong turning up panetually. To chronic the Chief's table

cricket."W.P.C.

LEAGUE TABLE.

FIRST DIVISION,

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Civil Service... 1 1 0 0 Univerity

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cat-throat competition." Even if but essential, many of the members will succumb Leont of Consortium fame, is to justify his voyaging to Hongkong. tive eleven more or less in being.

Mr. Thomas W. seriously ill, but recovered sufficiently and the Rest and so keep a representa offenders I would say that it is not to "bad habits of anti-racial jealousy," goberally considered sound and He was accompanied by a nurse and a the conference, which our contributor practical enough. No idle dreamer, cousin, a brother of Mr.David Gabbay, admits the practical Hongkong bus this successful financier, yet this is became wome, and succumbed before with our own season." I understand of Hongkong. During the voyage he For the present we are concerned ine man would consider almost what he said about the Pan-Pacific ranching Penang. wholly futils, was essentially a step Conference and its work."History

that the League Socretary has not yet The deceased was one of the oldest received list of. fixtures from all the in the right direction. It was, as he is moving rapidly in the Pacifio basin, brokers in Hongkong, having started clubs. Will secretaries kindly favour says, ona lamun in that vast course of and it seems a most wing and prizhbuslues as long ago as 1889. Theme with their lists as soon as ready

P. W. D. L. P. Branyate, Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, Mr. G. M. Bhaw Mr. H. W. Matheson.

OMG, LL.D., Ms. Forsyth, Sir late Mr. Gubbay was actively engaged Another point that I would like them

Honorary Pipers and Drummers: less which must be learned before boutly thing for the reprematatives in local exchange circles up to the to bear in mind is that it is impossible

William Brunyale, KOM.G, Mrs. The Pipe Band of the Scottish Com a ciylized peace in really pasable, of all its pouples to mast at its cross time he left the Colony on furlough, for me to see every match; think

Kowloon 1 0 01 Liddell, Rev. J Kirk Mac naobie, Mrs. pany of the H.K.V.D.O:Messia. R. Bullock, Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mrs. Bevero, G. McEwen, Adam Gray, T. Tallon, And therefor, even though the roads, so to speak, for amicable con- and was popular and highly respected that the home team should be Nay ebtertainment, scoring "pro-sideration of questions of common, or are broker, he transferred his bowling analyses. I shall be very Senior Division and they play cach Mr. J. W. C. Bonnat, His. Pollock, R. O Farrell, Neil Drammond, J. B. (N.B.There are ten teams in the Commodore, B. E. Grace R.N., Mr. A. Ferguson, A. Grant Simpson, M., by all his colleagues. Starting as a responsible for correct scores and

Raid, Mr. G. M. Young, Mr. Grace, A. McEwen, P. Douglas Wilson, EH. hibition, did prove foo much for af possibly conflicting interest, netir ties to the exobange business in math indebted if they will send a

other once.) some of the respected delegates the Through understanding, through 1906 The deceased who wx 73 copy round not later than noon

Mr. James Reid. Mrs. Black, Dr. Roas, conference could not be deemed tolerance, and through respect for the vows, plage at the time of bis death, the Monday following the patah..

Black, Mr: Henderson, Dr. Forsyth, SECOND DIVISION, hypocritical or futile ar 22 | rights of anthere is the ways to watawa apstanding, active man,

Admittedly as conference lacked perennent, peace. For that wider noted for his generosity and assista a programme of League matches last Civil & 2nd XL. 1

and looked much" younger. He Was “We did not have a very extensiva |

F. W. D. L. Pir

Favourite Rub Down bros its "decitions, develop and promotive of such on to those in neeil.· ́

The golfor, the foot ball player and the Saturday, In the Benior Diriniog, Ind ans 2nd XI 10.1 0:

all round athlete know the waine of onference famlehen a He leaved a widow and see in Civil Service, enjoying that tres Kloon fad X6 1 0 1 0 thing to rub down after a hard game Chamberlain Pain Belt. It is just the And Calcutta, where his brother also actuated Ine Rastoon Jeans Police 10101 all sorggest disappears like magic and

sides. The doupent sympathy of a champions, in asset la

(N.B.--Only six teams have entered | sprains and swellings are mad to o** large circle of friends here is extended expected I could mot von thit match for this division and both home and mens Fore by All Chemists and tuled leher time than by any other test- to them in their bersa vament, -and do not knowiła mał

wickej AWBY matches will be pla

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Drummers-Hesse. Wilson Brown, A. Duncan, W. Smith. G. A. Jack, George Duncan, Juur, R. K. Bell,

LATE CARB LED VERBIES. The following special, cars ant morning —- ferrier bara kean arranged:ins Friday

--Prst trans way,−1a.m., 1.30 a 12. 3 km 2.30 am.

Kowloon