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WEDNESDẠY. MARCH 14. 1928.

SPORT IN CHINA.

"THE GREAT AWAKENING," |

P

OUR HAPPY VALLEY PRAISED.

Mr. L. A. Cubitt, who is at present in Shanghai organising a Chinese football team for Australian tour contubrites the following to the Sydney Sun :-

Having been in Hongkong sufficiently long to view the picturesque surroundings of this mystifying land; I feel as though I

DUST CART ACCIDENT

FOREMAN, INJURED,

DREAKAWAY ON STEEP GRADIENT.

An accident to a Sanitary De partment dust-cart in Elgin Street yesterday was responsible for a

taken to hospital. foreman being injured. He was

After a house-cleansing round, the cart was going down a steep gradient with the foreman at the hand brake. He slipped and a wheel rolled over him. The cart

IN CANTON NOW.

SUN'S MEN IN POWER.

THE CHINA MAIL.

TELEGRAPH STRIKE CONTINUES.

'

YARN 'MARKET.

FEELING OF DEPRESSION.

Under date March 14; Messrs. Polishwalla & Kotwall report

Since que last report on the 12th graph's Administration in Canton, February per str. "Atsuta, Maru," who came to Hongkong after the during the earlier part of the inter- val at the opening of the market' sation with a China Mail reporter at the Chinese New Year, muci: uctivity was dimployed by the Chi- to-day that there is a deadlock in the telegraph suspension at Can- se buyers for complimentary pur-

An official of the Chinese Tele-

operators' strike, sald in conver-

chase which resulted in the sale of

would like to write about it, rather then got out of control and ran into ton. Both sides are adamant and aboft 1,500 bales in 10s. and 126.

than of other things. But it would take too much space to do it justice; suffice it to say that it is a land of wonderful and foscinating mystery, and I can now under- stand, as thousands of writers have said, that the call of the East is irresistible to the Westerner.

It is of the athletic prowess of the men of this land that I wish to write, for that is the object of my visit.

a grocery spilling all the refuse in the shop and damaging some of the stock-in-trade. The damage is placed at $200.-

HONGKONG FIRE DIVIDEND.

there is little probability of a set- tlement unless there is a new development.

Questioned as to the situation in Canton, the official said that near ly every civil post of importance is now occupied by Dr. Sun's ad- herents: He explained that though Dr. Sun had no direct military backing in Canton, neither the Kwangsi

nor

the

Yungan

yar of known chops at an advanco of $1 to $8 por bale but latterly the nows of increasing brigandage and very state of business and have produced a depressing effect tallic in many consuming districts, on our market, while several buy- era, apprehending the present, un- reat continuing for some consider- able time, have commenced selling $32 PER SHARE.

their holdings at $8 to $4-under On arrival I learned that my two

the ruling rates, which has caused colleagues, Messrs. H. H. Millard

We are officially informed that,

further depression and at the close and J. Shaw, had covered practi- subject to audit, the general man-element would deem it wise to the tendency is quiet and uncertain cally all of the preliminary ground agers and consulting committee quarrel with him.

To appease and although there must come out in connection with this tour. They of the Hongkong Fire Insurance public opinion they had to profess a strong inquiry by this time of the were received by the Chinese Co., Ltd., will recommend at the loyalty to the Mintang cause, people--the better class of people forthcoming meeting of sharehold Further, there was also the question year, yet all prospects of a revival of business depend entirely upon the - Very enthusiastic hospitable manner, and the gentle-payment out of the profits for the men in whose hands the destinies year 1921 of a dividend of $32.00

and adjoining countries. of Chinese athletics have been en per share, absorbing $256,000; to trusted welcomed them very

pass $200,000 to credit of Reserve cordially.

Fund and £16,604. 4. 3 ex: 2/234-595,140.59 to credit of Re- insurance Fund, carrying forward $631,693.38 in respect of the year

and

The University and colleges have interested themselves in this move ment, and the Chinese Young Men's

Christian Association has

also taken a hand in it. In a subsequent article I shall deal with the work of this wonderful institution in the 'Far East.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

LANE

NOTICES.

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB CRAWFORD LTD.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

(weather permitilng) Gym- khana Meetings will be held on the following dates.

April 7th May 5th, June Znd, aly

7th (Extra)

Oct: 6th, Nov: 3rd, Dec: 1st (Extra)

B. BIRKETT, Clerk of the Course. Fongkong, March 14, 1923

PUBLIC AUCTION.':

THE Ondoaiated have received instruzą Lions to all by Pubila Auction,

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BÁTURDAY, 'March 17, 1098..

ommercing at 12 t

at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street..

9 Centrifugal Pumps

1 Electric pump

·3 English Pumpa

8 Radiatora

8 Alamo lighting plants

12 Storm whistles and valvea

Gator windshields

4 Be Drills

And

ers to be held on 27th instant, the of balance of power. Militarists turn of political situation in Canton trical Goods, Paints. Examola eto,

1922.

:

-SUBMARINE ERUPTION.

Would view with aların any

to

The foreign holders are firmly holding out their stocks, owing to news of a very strong market in India where prices are $4 to $6 higlier as compared with those of our place.

Total sales during the whole in- torval 2,130 bales.

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A Quantity of Miscellaneous Elec-

Also

2 Motor Feat Engines (now) 27 Sheets Zino Plates

5 cases Sandalwood Beap To:ms ---Cash on delivery."

LAMMERT BROS... Asterioneers,

Rongkong, March 14, 1923.

TO SECRETARIES OF CLUBS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS.

attempts.by a faction to extend its scope even if no immediate danger were threatened. It was to every body's interests see that party got sufficiently strong to be able to dictate to the other

He also ventured the opinion: that the Kwangsi troops move ments were partly due to apprehen- Unsold stock 11,000 bales. sions that a time would come when Bargain in Chinese hands 10,000 The Hongkong Y. M. C. A TREMORS IN HONGKONG.

they would be regarded as super-bules. fluous and steps would be taken to Arrivals from Bombay 6,000 possesses a building which in

remove them. Their threatening bales. architecture and grandeur is the

Al the time of the volcanic attitude at present was mere- equal of anything in Australasia. eruption reported by the Captainly to

Shanghai.-Local mills arq re- And the Y. M. C. A. does more for of the "Wakasa Maru," namely, 3

for themselves portet to have done modorate busi- a permanent footing inness after the Chinese New Year the furtherance of sport in China to 4 p.m. on the afternoon of Fri- Kwangtung province as Kwangsi and market kept up steady. than any other body in the country day, March 2, the seismograph at could not support them. The Japanese Yarn. During the early It has an excellent gymnasium and the Hongkong Observatory was telegraph official naively added: part of the interval a substantial a huge swimming pool. surprising to me to see the whole-midnight on March 3 the preli- terfering with Slum and is willing at on advance of $1 per Lale, but

It was quiet but at 0.53 mins 16 secs, after Provided Sun refrains from. in business had passed in this or hearted manner in which the lads minary tremors of a large earth to take him into the fold, Shum at the close there was very little connected with it-they are practi-quake commenced. The long or will not interfere with Sun." There inquiry owing to the unfavourable cally all Chinese youths-went in surface

is a popular belief in Canton that situation, as stated above, for their respective sports, Foot 0.56min. 53secs. a.m. and the move- Sun, remembering the treatment basket ball, swimming, and practi- The maximum movement was 20/militarists during the "Military $225; 3 Horses No. 16s. $212; 3 columns at the prevailing rates ball, cricket, tennis, hockey, polo, ment died away at 2h, 55mins. ammeted out to him by the Kwangsi

waves commenced at

cally every kind of sport, are mm. on either side of zero at keenly indulged in. And as cach zh. zmin. 35secs, am. The estim year goes by the numbers taking ated distance of the epicentre from up sports are rapidly increasing,

Hongkong is 1600 kilometres.

HONGKONG HEALTH.

secure

the

700 bale Nagasaki No. 20.

Government", regime, does

Horses No. 208. $217; 1,000 balca Yellow Joss No. 20s, $222; Sctu not unrestrictedly trust the Kwangsi-ites. They, on

No. 10 $197; Setsu No. 90s. other hand, are fully aware $228; Blue Fish No. 208. $226. of this but will not push home their Raw Cotton-Nothing of im- military advantage as it would be portance bag passed in this staple detrimental to their object of stay-commodity, but prices have remain ing as long as they can. For theseed very steady. reasons, our informant thinks that

Quotations. Bengal $37 to $11 there will be no trouble in Canton per picul; Chinese $15 to $02 per just at present.

No Sport in Summer. There is a great awakening in the world of sport in the Orient. They have no special seasons for their various branches of sport as we have in Australia. Football and cricket are, played side by side at the famous recreation ground, deaths from notifiable diseases

As to Sun's plans for organising Happy Valley. The high per- were reported:

labour corps from the centage of humidity in the atmos- phere during the summer months from small-pox, one

Ten cases and twelve deaths superfluous soldiers, the official case of expressed the opinion that with will not permit of athletic sports diphtheria; two cases (two deaths) the finances in such straitened

During the week ending March 10, the following cases of and

of enteric, fever, two cases (one death) of cerebro-spinal fever and one case (one death) of influenza, which is not notifiable, was also All the victims were

being played then, though, strange to say, I have been informed that the thermometer rarely, if ever, exceeds 90 degrees.

Therefore, the sports are all reported. played in the other seasons--in the Chinese. spring, autumn and winter. At the

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conditions, very little could be done. Without funds to meet the enormous arrears of pay due to the various armies there was very little chance of getting the soldiers to relinquish their rifles, which are One Chinese case of enteric their "professional signboards." Appointments, have been made One Chinese case of diphtheria, to this labour corps and orders for disbandment, but has been of beyond this little

present time we are experiencing fever was reported on Monday. what they call midwinter; and it

two

Cases

has not been cold enough for me one Indian case of enteric fever issued to need my overcoat. It is much (inported) and milder than an Australian autumn, cerebro-spinal fever (one Chinese accomplished. These are not the and there has been no rain here for and one Filipino) were notified only factions in the public eye.

months

Happy Valley is the finest little race-course that I have seen. It is

yesterday,

situated, as its name implies, in a In a few months' time two big valley surrounded by wooded hills, tiners of 20,700 tons each will be and is 10 minutes ride by tram car added to the fleet of the P. and O. and 20 minutes by ricksha from Company. They are the "Maloja" the city. Of course, the rickshas and the "Moritan" at present

are there in thousands.

under

Chen Chiung-ining's men are still soldiers in spite of Chen's down- fall. They have either. been in- corporated into other corps or are roaming the country, in small batches, waging guerilla warfare wherever they go. Hsu Shung-chi's ability or otherwise to lead the construction at Belfast. Cantonese troops back to Cantor will be the deciding factor. With the necessary military support, Sun will be able to put into effect the retrenchment and other public welfare schemes he has proposed.

The course is seven furlongs When completed they will be the round, with an inner training! largest vessels in the P. and O. track, and the horses race right-service handed. The straight is about two}

furlongs. I shall speak of the

racing in a subsequent article.

one

The whole of the inside of the ness of foot, and · wonderful} ---- course that is, what we know as anticipation impressed me very the flat-isallotted to sports. There much, and I should say that they may find many football will take to our own game like a grounds, tennis courts, cricket duck to water. They have never: pitches, baseball fields, and run- had the benefit of instruction by ning tracks. And as there are anybody in either code of football, only two race meetings a year, it and they have been obliged to can be readily understood that teach themselves the finer points Happy Valley is more used as a of the game.

sports ground than as a racecourse. I was greatly impressed with one The most popular corle of foot- Chinese, a grand cut of an athlete, ball at present in Hongkong is who, when racing after the ball, re- Soccer, because that is the only minded me of Frank Burge; but football code that is included in whether he can attain the standard the Far Eastern Olympiad to be set by that master of Rugby is an held in Japan in the course of, a fother matter.

month or two. This great event is Since their arrival here a little an annual one, and is conducted more than a month ago, Messrs. on the same lines as the world's Millard and Shaw. have done a Olympiad. The chief entrants so vast amount of pioneering work in far are the Philippines, China and the way of establishing a Rugby Japan, and no stone is being left League. They have promise of unturned-in each of these countries support from a number of promin to secure the best talent... ent and influential gentlemen, who Chinese "Form" Surprises.. have decided to form a controlling When Messrs. Millard and Shaw body, which will be the first of its arrived here they found most Chin-kind in China.

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The supporters of sport in:

ese footballers aspiring to gain China appear to appreciate the

place in the Soccer side, and they were engaged in broad-minded attitude adopted by

trial games against Europeans and New Zealand in interesting the Rugby League in Australia and inter-part matches. with Shanghai, had the pleasure of themselves in Chinese athletics, seeing one of the games a few and the enthusiast with which days ago. It was played before an affords grounds for believing that they have received the projecti attendance of 10,000 people, 95 per cent of whom were Chinese the team will consist of the finest The form displayed by all the athletes in the country, The Chinese was really surprising to material certainly is here; and if me. I am not an expert in the they can be induced to sustain Soccer code, but I should judge will make their presence felt in their efforts for a few years they players. Thoir, alppiness drets the football world.

that some of them were classy

picul.

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