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LOCAL AND GENERAL..

THE CHINA MAIL.

Mr. J. R. Woad yesterday after- noon committed a Chinois to stand bis trial at the next Criminal Sessions fer tho vhlawful possession of a revolver and 21 rounds of ammunition.

Surg. Com. A. McCloy, M.B., ha bren appointed to the Tamor eddioxyl, as Medical Officer in Charge, Wei-l ai-wel, and for RN sick quarters, to date November 7,

Sir Ronald Macleay, the new British Minister to China, and Lady Macleay, bave had to postpone their departure from London for Peking antil to-day and will eail on the

"Morea."

The Japazoso training squadron, commanded by Vice Admiral Tanigu: chi, which arrived at Cape Town on November 6, sailed on November 1 for the Far East via Durban and

Lourenco Margnon.

PRIZE

GIVING.

VICTORIA BRITI3H SCHOOL.

GAME OF CHEST."

THE YEAR

LOCAL WEDDING.

GLOVER-EDWARDS.

FRIDAY DECEMBER 22, 1922,

CRICKET.

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

It was a happy inspiration to play

well-balanced ~ teams have "barm obotan and the majority of the teams bave played together before, Also the stumper bas regalarly stood up to the bowlors, an advantage which the service teams do not possess.

a Medicos v. Padres matob latt work. SEASON'S AVERAGES. A really sporting game in the true Appended are the load ng batting cricket conse was seen by the small and bowling averages (League Matches crowd of spectators fortunate enough to be present. cipated in at least two games. Soma who were only) of cricketers who hava, parti- While on the subject, why not other of the batting figures are the result of professional teams! I think the one or more not--outs" and those schoolmasters have the strongest of all will automatically disappear as the sides; some of the older residente season progresses.

recall holiday played a few years ago, when our schoolmasters mat the pick of the Colony's cricketers. There may be a

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number of oricket enthasinate în the

local press so I shall not be surprised to hear of a journalist's cleven...

the

BATTING AVERAGES.

FIRST LEAGUE, Wood (0.8.0.0.) Fincher (0.8.0.0)..

A. A Ramjalin (University), Bayer (0.8.0.0.).... Quick (University).......

71.00

05,00

40.00

44.00

24.53

23.00

23:00

21.38

20.50

09.50

49.00

41.00

33.00

29,00

29.00

26.66

25,50

25.00

23.00

22.25

20.00

At St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Clauds W. Glover eldest son of Mr. and Mrs: Ye terday the annual distribution Alex Grey Glover, of Cranberry of prizes took place at the Victoria Avenue, Seatbhampton, was married British School where parents and to Bliss Winifred Avine Edwarde, friends of the pupils gathered together only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William to see the results of the past year's J. Rwards of Shanghai and Kowloon, work.

A large gathering of friends witness During the aftorcoon the

ed the ceremony, which was perform entertained the

ed by the Rev. G. R. Lindsay. Mr. pupila aleverly

etoras and solo Vistor B Glover, of Shanghai (the visit.rs with items. Those in charge of the bridegroom's brother) acted as beat School evidently attach great import man, while Mr. T. Martin presided at ance to singing lessons and for the organ. pupils young it was remarkable

Tite bride who was given away by that they should have been able her father, Jacked charming in a with such facility to give a pretty gown of white satin and silk French rendering of several of the piece lace, with lace train trimmed songs Thess pupils who contributed with silk fringe, and orange blossom dropped a point in both divisions of The University teams have not recitations to the programme ware and white heather. Har veil was of the League. In previous neaseus, the Bladkodra (Holoan).. The First Geography Lasson," by silk embroidered tulle and she carried Varsity could only claim a modest Gittens (University) Annie Stewart; Be Careful Boya," a beautiful bouquet of white place in the competition although T. E. Yeoh (University). M. Merkuloff, the former White by Jack Wilson: The Selfsh abrysanthemums and roses. She was several of their batsmen Bgured Spinks (Kowloon)..

Goblin," by Ed.th Glendinning Le attended by two bridesmaids-the prominently in the averages-this

SECOND LEAGUE. Minister of Forig Affairs at Tamboat Crove," by Edna Corven, Misses Nettia and Sadia Thorburn, being probably due to

Hammond (R.E)... *: Vladivostok, is understood to have Bassie McCubbin and Willie Eldridge who were prettily attired in dresses ease with which the boundary is Wahop (I.R.O.) reached Changhai last week under anand "Le Chien et le Chat," by Laura of ream lace not over pink satin, reached on assumed name and to be now Deanefield and Willie Foulds.

their small gronad. Petharam (Kowloon) Biding in the French Conccasion.

with Dutch lacs caps. They carried True thay have not mat the best Redpath (B.E.).. The Headmistress, Miss Birt, read baskets of pink roses. The bride's teams but these wins straight of the Wahl (R.B.) Col. II.R. Stookley, RE. who has the report as follows:-

mother was dressed in mauve colour- bat is a happy, angary and nothing Alexander (Police) The history of the year that hased figured silk, with beaded georgette Bunceeds like success. Still I liked R. Earnshaw (Police), retired, was for many years employ, d in India, and is to have the hon, rank just anished has been somewhat to watch, and a black pan velvet hat. the way Baihatchet and Co. crumpled Nazarin (I.B.C.).....

C. Earnihaw (Polica).. of brigadier-general. He was for some catastrophic-I am not sure that

After the ceremony, & reception up Kowloon, last year's champions, years on the staff, and had field ser-Kaleidoscopis would not be a more was held at the Station Hotel, which and then proceeded to hit off the E. Mosedeen (I.R.d.) Ltd vice in India, China and the late was accurate terms to describe the veris had been nicely decorated for the co-requisite number of runs at a good Edwards (Kowloon)..-.--

tions in the staff. It has been one osion. There were wany guests to rate. (CLE).

Of their remaining matches O. Rumjabu (I.R.C.) long erries of changes unavoidable, offer the happy couple lelic tations. they play the R.G.A., Civil Service, A. A. Rumjahn has the highest "Lieutenant-Colonel D. M. Mao but none the lesa nofortunate.

Their health was drunk, following a Infantry and Indians at home and aggregate in the Firet Lagus, viz- Lachlan and Captain and Bravet- In March, Mrs. Clarke went bome nice little speech by Mr.D A Purves, the C.B.C. and Club away. Should 138 and Hammond 159 in the Second Lieutenant-Colonel J. H. Lloyd, for a much needed holiday, and for to which the bridegroom reponded, the advantage of playing on their own Leagus, D.SO.. of the Reserve of Offers of time Miss Newaholme acted ae Head.

The happy couple left in the even pitch help them to attain any degres, the King's Own Regiment, having In April she handed over charge ing for Fanling where the honeymoon of success they will have gone a long reached the limit of liability to recall to Mise-Cooper, B.A., but, at the end being spent. Later they are way towards catablishing themselves have ceased to belong to the Reserva. of one mouth, Miss Cooper was journeying to North Chios. The at the head of the League Table. obliged to go into hospital, and bride's going away dress was of cream The second eleven has not been The marriage of Mr. D. W. so passed over the Frins of serge, trimmed with silk braid, with a reen in public afficiently often for Balbatchet Trotman to Miss R.E. Malory Farmer, government to me. Meanwhile Mrs. hat of rose colound pan-velvet,

an opinion to be formed but they seem will take place at St. John's Cathedral Brawn and Mrs. Phaftain ad botis on Friday, January 12 at 3 pm: been ill, Mrs. Brawn with a broken Invitations are not being issued but leg which kept her in hospital for friends will be welcome at the Church weeks, and the school was carried on and afterwards at the Hoogkong under great difficulties with this Hotel.

depleted staff. Fortunately Mre. Gooch had temporarily joined the Staff, and was able to carry on the infant work.

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BIRTHE.

TONG-On Dicember 10, 1922, at Hang-how, in Mr. and Mre. Sanford F. Tong, Lian:chon District Inspectorate of Salt Revenue, Haug how, a son..

SISH-At Nathaz House, Kowloon, en the 22nd, inst., to Mr. and

Mrs. H. Nish, a son.

DEATH.

ANDERSON.-At Wuchow on the 17th inat. T.F. Anderson of the Chinese Maritims Customs Service, Wuohow. Aged 16 years. (Shanghai papers please -copy).

TRUTH, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICE"

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, Dic. 22, 1932. -

the whole

The scrapping of the earlier "O" clase of light cruiser, zeveral of which are on the Cina Station, bas, begua, a start being about to be made with the "Cordelia" and the "Caroline," the former having been placed on the disposal list and the latter about to be placed thercon,

Among passengers who retarded fran Home leave yesterday by the NYK..." Katori Maru mere Mr. W. O Lambert, first assistant Govern meat marine surveyor, sad Mea Lambert; also Mr. J. M. Ramsay of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co's staff, with Mrs. Ramsay and two daughters.

BOWLING AVERAGES.

Reed...

to have the nucleus of a well-balanced Hamilton..

Rumjaba eleven.

Some surprise was occasioned by Townsend

FIRST LEAGUE.

(University) 16-3.50- (0.9.0.0.) 11-6.36. (C.8.0.C.) 4-0.50 (University) 8-8.00

BECOND LEAGUE.

(RE) 157.53 -13-7,03

(Kowloop) 0-9.33

(Kowloon) 8-8.33

(J.R.C.) 9.00

(C.8.C.C.). ... 8-9.17

(Police) -8 -9.38

(RE) - 7—9,57

LEAGUE TABLE,

News has bren receiced from home that Major Donald MacDonald, who died on November 8 fr m heart the defeor of the Royal Engineers at C. Earnshaw.. (Pol'co) failure, was buried in the churchyard the hands of the Police last Saturday. Sheaton.. at Virginia Water on November 8. At the beginning of the season, the Hyda..... B-sides his only son, Linut. H. C. sappers were freely tipped as likely F. M. Arculli... May and June passed with only Macdonald R.N., and Me. Dancan champions of the junior division. Corven However, the "bobbies" are only a Watts. minor absences, but, daring the holi-Clark (an old friend and recently a days, I followed Mrs. Brawn's bad near neighbour), as chief monsters, point ahead with the same number of Pearson example-fortunately not with such there were present the following old games played. The return math. dire results, but the accident neces-Hongkong friends: Mr. H. F. also on the Policy ground eche luled itsted my going into hospital on my Carmichael, Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Mr. for the 13th of January, should prove return and there I spent the first three Moxon, Mr. Evan Armiston, Mr. Very interesting. I venture to predict weeks of the tam-my place being A, Ritolie, Mr. R. P. Tursfield, Mr. it will have quite a lot of bearing on the taken by Miss Newsholme once more. A. E. Griffin, Mr. H. J. Godge, Mr. ultimate positions in the 2nd League By this time Mrs. Gooch had de Frank Grahams, Mr. A. C. Hay, Dr.The R. E team boasts several University

tion in previous reasons and if one RQ.A.: parted, partly for health and partly Nicholson and Captain A. Balbotnie players who have met with distine Civil Service for family reasons, and her place (West Kent Regt.).

could be assured that the tail is not Indians was taken for a few weeks by

too pronounced, there is every Crainengower Mrs. Masson. Soon Mrs. Masson found

likelihood of their occupying pride of C.R.C.

half unable to keep on, and then marks at the Jane examination, and place at the end of the season. The Navy Mm. Evans joined the staff. I may maintains ber high statidard.” ssy in passing that she is a most valuable acquisition,

SJHOLARSHIFJ.

FIRST LEAGUE.

P. W. D

3

XIV. 3.3 0 0 2. 1 I 0 1100 10.10 1 1.0 0 1 0. 10010 .. 1001 0· 2 0.0 2.0

N.BELK.C.C and Infantry have

Police seem to have the habit of nus Kowloos batsman coming off when, others, fail The action for alleged break of contract which came before

A rearrangement has had to be and the kanck of finding a diff rent Mr. In October, Mrs. Atwell joined us made with regard to the scholarships bateman to make the rans in each not played a league match as yet. Justice. Gomports yesterday, in which from the Kowloon School, and for a Classes 5 and 6 have been work metoh, is a pleasing feature. Both the plaintiffs Mezers. Job Manners very short time we were able to ing together; and it was decided to teams possess a couple of consistent and Co., Ltd, saod, for a claim of divide up wized Classes and Bird give two scholarships to the two Lowlers capable of getting wickets Polic? $398.05, Wong Fung-shek crs and special attention to backward metal merekant, was adjourded for children. Bat such a state of things highost in the combined class. These within a reasonable space of time.

| two-have-beep-won by John Laing, i

The Class 7 Scholarship is won by Lyall Glendinning.

BECOND LEAQUE,

F. W. D. L. Prs, 3-21 0 T

3 2 0 I &

the judge to consider the law, as it was obviously too good to last. At who is just 11, and Edas Cawes, 10. I saw the Clob. Civil Service University 2nd XI. 11-0-0- applied to this particular case. the beginning of November MC. Staltain departed to the Matilda Hospital with « bad attack of pleurisy, and it was only on Monday last that che reappeared.

but none of them was accepted. For

Several chances marred his century,

TO-MORROW'S FIXTURES,

LEAGUE

FIRST DIVISION.

C.R.C. v. H.K.C.C. RGA. v. IRO

-$

1

energy is getting to the very root of problem, Germany laces ruin because, wilfully or otherwins, the cannot ment her reparation obligations Frince de perately needing the reparations money to meet her national deficit and restore the devastated regions maintains an expensive army to give weight to her Gumsads against the defaulter. America, seeking to have

R.E...... armaments reduced, shows no dis

Indians 2nd XI., § 11. 0.4 position to make things easy for her European debtors and applies the

friendly matoh last Saturday. The Civil Service 2nd XI 2.0 124 Civil servants gavo a moderate Kowloon 2nd XI...4.0 13 screw. Clearly, therefore, the re-

·· Víon-Admiral Sir Michael Culme

Ta conclusion I should like to take display of batting, against some well- (Note. A wis counts 3 points, a parations problem.. must be salved, Beymour, Bart, an officer very well

this opportunity of offering my real varied bowling and fielding it must draw 1 point.) before it is possible to make any hand-known on the China Station, has been

thanks to the assistant staff for their be confessed. But their fielding was Finally, and for health reasons loyal support, and all their personal very second rate. Never before have way in removing the other sources of elected for the appointment of Com-

mander in Chief of the North Americs again, for several weeks we have been kindness to me. Mrs. Brawa and Mcs. I seen a Civil Service first eleven a trouble, and it is the reparations and West Indies Station, which now deprived of the help of Mrs. Ross, the Shaftain are going bone very shortly slovenly. That redoubtable veteran,

Among the fixtures down problem that America is now links op in the Pacific with the China drill and neodlework mistress: That taking with them the friendship. Tom Pearce, for once found an ap Saturday (from the lists to hand) tackling. This afternoon's cables Station. He will take over the ap is the tragic history of the year. But goodwill and gratitude of their school, proach to his old form and his saccess the following:---

in spite of it, some good work I think,

PRIZE WINNERS..

was a severe indictment of modern Eas been done, and in my opinion the The China Mail. report that her efforts have already paintment at the beginning of 1923.

Mrs. Severn then distributed the methods of bitsing. Making most of reached the stage of negotiations with

Lai Sek, o motor car driver, was tone of the school is good. The nam- Franco and Britain with a view again before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yeaterber on the books at present is 60. Prize to the successful pupils, as his root on the off, he played the fast

follow:-

bowling in the old fashionet way, to having a commission of American day afternoon on a charge of man-There was a time when I nourished a

Classes 5, and 6:-Form Prize, trusting to honest driving and not business men appointed to fix a new slaughter. Defendant was alleged to hope that those numbers might con- Edna Cowen (Class 6); 2nd Prize, Juhu trying to hook or pull- ballo coming basis

have caused the death of a road-mend-siderably increase, but so far that hope Laing (Clase 6); Peranverance, Lalong at sixty miles an hour. for reparation payments.

realical, ng forenian threagh the negligent has not been

The Britain, with her vast stay of up driving of motor car No 79 on the health of the pupils has boon Class 7:--Form Prize, Lyall Glen-

Dransfield. employed, has already assented and Chiawan Road, New Territories, o quite fair-minor ills, such as dinning; 2nd, B. Phillips: Parsover- France's answer is now awaited. Only October 27. After some evidence | dengue and malaria, have acoquot

the beginning of the innings, but a fortright ago Fration had practically had been given the bearing was farad for the lowering the attendanca, M. Bamer.

Class 8:-Form Prizs, A, Stewart; when well-set and especially when ther adjourned. decided to take individual action to

average, but there has be000 2nd V. Bateman; Perseveranca, M. the visitors' total had been passed, he epidemia and only one case of estious Brown. Perhaps the worll's strongest rea enforce her demands against Ger

opened his shouldere till stumped The first copy of the medal struck illness. The autriculum has remained

Infants' Class-Charlie Sloan, Ian when stepping out to one of Wood's edo for hoping that international

many, even at the risk of destroying by the London School of Tropical much the same. We have regret Henderson, Margaret Sloan, Helen alows. The league match between Banity is

now returning lies in the last remnants of the Entente, bat Medicine to commemorate the cervices (ally had to omit Cookery, and Upper Baker, B. Fowler, Haris Clarke, the two clubs will not be played till America'e changed attitude towards this American overture she can scarce of Sir Patrick Manson, for long the Bobool drawing, but hope they may Mavis Glendinning, Phyllis Ossart, March 17 at Happy Valley. I ander Europe. The promise this change ly afford to rebuff, not merely because medical adviser to the Colnisi Ollies, be restarted after the new year: On Thomas Sanu

stand that neither Pearce nor has just been minted and presented the other hand we have been able to bolds greatly outweighs the despair she is heavily in America's debt hat to his widow. It is the intention of give more time to French, and I

Sewing. Helen Stewart; Courtesy, Hausack will be here then and unires

the Civil Service team is madly The Club sh`uld have no difficulty. caused two weeks ago when the because it would definitely brand her the school to present the medal a think, with good results.

Chatin Polley.

Government raholarship Certifica de plete i I nxpect them to win, or at in disposing of the C.R.C. Washington treaty was practically blindly vindictive and place her nually to students of distinction in

ACOURTESY PRIZE," tes-Edas Cowen, Lyall Giendian.least to get the batter of a draw. low works ago, the Chinese beam killed, the South American and the outside the international pale. Any clinical work Tuo medal, bears the

was severely trounced on the Club Ons innovation has been roada in ing sad John Laing. Russian disarmament Lopes were estimate of Germany's ability to pertrait of Sir Patrick Manson,

the prize kok, A prize is being givan

The children gavo Mrs, Severn, the, The Club tearns have baan ground in a “friendly." At Happy wrecked and Europe faced the made by Britain is suspect with

During the troent election cam this year, called the "Courtesy Hon. Mr. B. A. Irving (Directa of announced for the Triangular Valley, Ixpert a close game. Unless gravest reparation crisis since the France who has frequently accused paiga at Home, Mt. Harold Begbie Frise. It has been awarded by vote Education), M. E. Ralphe (Inspector Tournament-practically speaking Davies causes a collapse, I think the Armistice. This week's everts show her ally of seeking to sacrifios the suggested that voters of the Spark to the girl it happens to be a girl of Schools) and the Headmistress and our only representative games, not game will end in a draw as the Indinne that the reaction from war which led comma fruits of victory in a selfish book Division especially the women who is considered by the school to be the Staff then hearty cheers and Mis, forgetting the Club v. United Services have habit of batting very slowly, America to boll aloof from attempts attempy to solve her unemployment voters, should ask Mr. Amery the most courteous and an elf h Severn was presented with a bangust. at Chins New Year This year The R's should account for the "whether : will make it his duty to of them all. No sugestions were In thanking Mrs. Severn for expect the Club to defes the Army Indians second eleven; but after ther Bottle Europe's problems has now problem. An estimate made by inde- see that immediate, justice is done to mads hy the staff it was left untirely distributing the prizes, Mr. Irving said and the Navy. Playing seven inter- showing last Saturday, anything exhausted itsel! in the face of pressing pendent Americas busigers men for Commander Haslewood; without to the pupils, and all, with the exonp. 1o-one regretted more than be dil the porters against the former and eigh: wight happen.-W.P.0. demonds which involve the economie a Gov, rament whose only motive is whoss-self-sacrificing support of Mrs. tion of the infant class, voted and the extraordinary concatenation of misfor- against the latter and strengibened by eality, not of Europa alone, but of the to see this vital problem solved must Halewood a system utterly abhorrent prize is consequently given to Oisin tunes which had rendered the school the return of Claxon, they should

to Iglish nature would still be Polley. I should like to add that we are more like a hospital than a solfool have no difficulty against either was your child has wooplar warh whals world. Convinced at last thst be about suspicion. Once given an hourishing under the British Fing all eminently staled with the choice. Mr. Irving promised to do bis utmoas Barvice eleven unions the Navy has be carefully keptus conghi loro in har intervention, more disinterested equitab'a basis for settlement, this The flammell to child slavery in Another prize bat formeadle to see that there was a strong stal had some dark horse acquisitions from otoration by Hing, Chambe than that of any European power, root cause of Europe economic Hongkong; and it is alleged because work has alas, I think, not pre-when the wohool re opened. In spite the newly arrived ships. My only 1-1 Cough Beauty as Gray ang frel i esential if the world is to unfaved danger should us speadily removed Commander H. L. Haslowood, R.N.; viously been given; and that is award of their difficulties, be thought the doubts are regarding the collective tough musique ho Ato tangle in which repurations, war and with it the threat, economic and refused to prevent his wife from ed to Helen Stewart in Olase 7. Owing school had made very good progress, strength of the bowling-Farthing xotors It has cen seed succe debts and armamento are inextricabi military, which now overhang publishing the facts, pressure was put to Mrs. Ross's absence there was upe and paaking professionally, it might have been included in at fully ia miny, evidejais aid as it cu

aubatanors in a verf csly anta.- Par vis upon him to resign his appointment fortunately, no examination this term, seemed to him that the singing and least one game, on the strength of imponaroteen nther in irl's ly mixed/Amerion with characteristio" whole world.

Si hie – previour, showings. Still, two, by all Cromlets and Storeknopent. At Hongkong.

but Helen obtained per at French were excellent,

NEW HOPE

!

him, he was unusually restrained at

SECOND DIVIS ON, 1.R.C. 2nd XIV. BB. PRIENDLY..

University v. Infantry. Kowloon 2nd XI v. Civil Service

2nd XI.!

Craigengowery, Policn

HK.C.C. 2nd XI

Yayfoong

(To be played on the first named clubs' grounds).

Why Whooping CoughsIGY