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THE CHINA MAIL.
The concluding matches of this competition have been played since the report published last Friday! and, with the exception of the Runners Up" iredals, the league positions are decided for another No, 2 Group are Champions with a total of 33 points, teams who tied for Runners Up" position obtained 26 points each. A triangular contest to decide het ween these three teams is now in progress and the last match of the contest is to be played to-night at
5.30 p.m.
The three
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TREATS IN STORE.
THIS SEASON'S THEATRE ATTRACTIONS.
POLLY FOR HONGKONG.
HARBOUR BUOY DRAGGED MEN WITH FINE RECORDSunil last week, finished in the 16th they fail to
MARINE COURT CASE FOLLOWS.
HERE.
JBy Argus
Remaining at her body at West
We had a visit this afternoon Point natil the height of Saturd' from Mr. Frank Chua-poco, a typhon, although she had been warned to move out to an anchors native of Amoy, who is passing ege for the night as soon as the through here with two Filipino inaci, typinum signal was hoisted, pugitists en route to Shanghai where the sex. Hablis" was stranded off he hopes to arrange matches for his
•Kennedy Towa. ta tie process the boy at which she lay, C45. pratégés. Leonardo Garcia, 22 was dragged 150 feet to the south-years of age, is a junior feather- weight and goes to scale at 120lbs. These facts were mentioned to His manager describes him as a the Marine Magistrate (Commander Beckwith) when the agents of the second
west.
HAS HIS SUN SET?
WHERE IS DR. SUN?
FRICTION AND FINANCE,
The report that Dr. Sun Yat-sen In addition to the good things has fled froin Canton is generally promised by our own A.D.C. in the discredited in well-informed quar near future, including a gorgeous pantominic, Hongkong is in forters here. A China Mail repre- some fine Theatre programmes sentative, this morning, in con- which should have an attractionversation with one who is in close for everyone. Early in November | touch with Canton officialdom, was we may expect a return visit from told that the rumour probably arose old friends in the shape of the from the fact that certain officials Italian Opera Co. Whether they from Canton had arrived in the will go to Kowloon or the Theatre Colony in connection with obtain- Royal is not certain. In Decembering financial help for Dr. Sun. "It the Philharmonic Society promise is well-known," said our informant, a programine of a distinctly cagag-{" that the continual deminds made Lovers of part by Dr. Sun's military leaders have The "Wooden Spoon" goes to ing character. No. 16 platoon as No. 8 platoon, and Choras singing will do them-to he met and the present financial after occupying bottom position selves an injustice or unkindness resources of the Canton règinie are attend a being taxed to the utmost. Dr. place,
performance which will include Sun is experiencing similar difficul- No. 14 platoon, who were Cham-items by such famous modernses to those in the past-despite all pions in 1922, tinished up in the 8th Perfect Few!" and "Saviti" re- among military leaders and the as Gustave. Holst whose The the protestatioas of patriotism position with 21 points and No. 13 cently performed in London have rank and file, money is the main, platoon, who were Runners Up," complete their fixtures with the raised distinct hopes for the art of factor. If Dr. Sun had unlimited' some number of points as No. 14 will also include an example of the order in a few weeks and, provid the Opera. The Phil's programme supplies of cash he could-restore platoon. matches have been interesting and gether an event of some importance ed by the collectors, peace would Throughout the Competition the work of a local composer. Alto-ed revenue was not misappropriat well fought and in no instance has will be the Philharmonic Society's be permanent."
match had to be put off through
¡Concert. The Pantomime will
ERICTION ADMITTEN, probably be given near to the the failure of a teams to tura ntt.
Asked whether be could advance The final League Table is given we are promised a visit from the in Canton, our informant stated Christmas holidays. In January any theory, for the present unrest famous Quaints under the more that undoubtedly there had been than quaint leadership of the considerable friction between the famous R. Salisbury. Salisbury is police and the military. sure to have the latest songs, skits former take their orders direct and things which vie with the Lon from Dr. Sun so to speak, while don Co-optimists, including several the rank and file of the armies chorus songs. Following on the Quaints will come the Beggars Dr. Sun if it suite the look of their only comply with orders given by 142 33 Opera Coy, with probably
immediate commander." Our Beggars Opera' or the equally format qualified this statement famous Pally which has had somewhat by the admission that London by the ears in more seases than one and has played to crowded there were many genuine patriots houses for months.
among the soldiers, but, unfor- tunately. they were in the 5.25 19 21 and those concerned are to be informant allowed that it was
In minority.
conclusion Dur 21 17 2 heartily
congratulated, whistussible that Dr. Sun Yat-sen had 21 25 20 Hongkong should, nay will, rise to left Canton on a trip to Shanghai
below:
LEAGUE.
GOALS.
shop was charger by the first already
claim
Puchu Villa. He Cab
be
It
Bairding Oficer (Mr. C. J. Thom-į cluampion of the Orient at
son) with having neglected to move | the
weight. The other kad,
TEAMS.
the steamer on during daylight to
an unhorage for the night when Faustino de Dios. is 18 years of No. G. the typhoon signal was hoisted on | age, weighs 118 Ihs, and is anxious August 17
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fur a mritch with way bantam. Mr. No 5 P Frank Chart-on was disappointed No. 40 when told about the colour han, but No. 14
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fre defeelints pleaded guilty and Commander Beck with directed that the moors of the buy should be lifted and relaid at the es-trusts on las return from Shanghai. N pease ut fine ship's owners. But local men will be found to
A similar offence was alleged i against the master of the Sinka | meet his protégés, Mora" (Captain I. Furukawa) ia Soultration with Tursky nights
The defenden explained that he could not get steam up because 1 uiler tubes were leaking but that he wreat out as soret as rupears we effected,
The Magistrate decided to let
of with a warning.
Y.M.C.A.
EUROPEAN AND CHINESE ACTIVITIES.
THE KOWLOON, SITE.
The Board of Directors of the
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22 20 19 the occasion in no uncertain man tasconsult his supporters. If he 20 29 her. This is not all. There will had done so, however, it was most 15 20 18 be the Burc than famous
1953 10 20 33 15 o'clock Revue" with its chorus, probable that the news would have 14) 4 10 17 33 14fits funny situations and all have beea officially, circulated.
reached consular circles and would 19 2 12 15 41 12 the things that
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3 No. GARCIA'S RECORD.
No. 6 P. Since October 1921 to July this No. 12 year, Garcia has had 48 fights, out N, 3 G. of which he has won 41, drawn No. 15 P. and only been defeated once by No. E Billy Tingle (champion By and No. 2 F. bantam weight of Sydney), whom No. 4 on a previous occasion he had No. 7 P defented.
No. 16 P.
6 11 13 31 10 Results of matches played since Paștino de Dius since Septem-last Translay, : ber 1920 until July 1923, has entered No. 15 P. ↓ the ring on 38 occasions and only No. 2 P t suffered for defeats. He has
No. 6 P. fought eight drawn battles and bas 26 victories to his credit.
FAUSTINO DE DIOS.
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made
no
go to make to 4 4 1 9 3 12 up a successful Revue. For the
FROM OTHER SOURCES 34 12 20 32 10 convenience of our readers we give
reply 10 enquiries 10 3 #2 17 35 10 below the items mentioned above. here
at Police Headquarters As soon as we are informed of the China Mail learned that
this
oin. the dates on which performances are intimation even of Dr. Sun's inten to be given we shall make a point them to leave Canto had been of publishing the information.
given to the polite. It was stated December Philharmonichat H. B. M. Consul-General at
Society's Concert Pantomime, The Quaints. "Polly" or "The Beggars Opera." "9 o'cluck Revue."
No. 7 P.
No. 16 P.
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No. 16 P.
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No. 2 P.
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No. & P. No. 13 P.
No. 4 P. Total points obtained towards the Battalion Football Cup :- Headmarter Wing. "C" Company. "B" Company. Makabayan "D" Company. Pillo Laguna. "A" Company.
Mr. Chur-poca has been a re sident in the Philopines for 14 years, and curing the past year has heen assistant manager and match
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nriker Studium, Sun
the
European Y.M.C.A. has now TO- Mr. Chuz-poco
December
January February
100 puists.
February
87 points.
66 points.
66 points.
61 points.
is anxious The results of the triangular | reived from the Gaverament offi- to match his charges against all Contest arranged to decide "Run rial notice of the "deeding" toners at either bantam or featherners Up" are as under: them of the agnificent site in weights.
Local pugilists, anxious for a Kowloon for the new European YMCA. The Government had watch, should get in touch with
Argus" of the Chiun Mail.
already given verbal permission some titne aga and also a building permit, but the antter is
w put
is definite form. Such a magni-i ficent gift as this building site of 31,000 sq ft, of valuable land, computed to he worth helf a million dollars bas naturally given inmense satisfaction. The Board is able to look to the fure with much confidence in
BOY'S TRAIN MANIA.
OVER ENGLAND WITHOUT TICKET.
A remarkable tale of a boy's
No. 4 G.
No. 1 G 3 No. 5 P. 2
FOR THE KIDDIES.
"BUFFALO BILL" AT THE STAR.
No. 4 G. 0 The remaining match between No. 5 platoon and No. 1. Group will be played to-night and is expected to produce a very keen struggle. A draw would make No. Wild West hero, Buffalo Bill. The
There are precious few of us who during our boyhood days did not read these stirring tales of that
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Canton would must certainly have notified the Colonial Secretary if Dr. Sun Yat-sen had any intention to land here and it was almost certain that the Secretariat would have been informed innd Dr. Sim actually left Gunton for any des- tination whatsoever.
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WHAT IS IT?
MYSTERY OF 1,500-YEAR-
OLD FLINT.
MR. BALDWIN'S PIPE.
PREFERS IT TO CIGAR
AFTER DINNER..
Researches carried it in the The Prime Minister, who was Central American Republic of the chief guest at the anual dinner Guatemala by Mr. T. W. F. Ginn, of the Rhodes Scholarship Trast, Reader in Central America Oxford, set a new fashion that occa- Archacology at Liverpool Uai sioned much surprise. Mr. Budwin versity, -live-resulted-in-the-delined-a-cigar aud; producing a |SOON TO TAKE TO THE ROAD discovery of a number of mysteri- cherry wood pipe, smoked it with
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ous flint instruments.. Excuations obvious enjoyment. The idea were made amid the rains of certainly made him popular with a small temple situated at the the 300 Rhodes scholars who are
*1 A number of Taxis having arriv- summit of mound near I. Group the winners of the younger generation are more forted, Hongkong may soon expees to Quirigua. This temple was om of
in residence at Oxford. medals, the contest heing decidedinate than we older folk; they can them on the read. Licence those built by the ancient. Maya on points, while a win for No. 5 learn of the famous rough-rider in numbers have been abxed and people of Central Amries, who, by a steel or upright stone slab, platoon would place all three teams an even more interesting way, by rehearsals are taking place in the according to the latest theory, de erected near the mound. This bore on equal terms again.
seeing him on the movies. The CRICKET.
Star Theatre has secured a Buffalo region of Happy Valley. The taxis rived their civilisatio from Egypt in Maya hieroglyphics the date of their efforts in behalf of the young immania for train travel was told by League which is a Company Com-and the management intend to "malty" and comfortable and have 2,000 or more years ago, Twenty ding to 452 A.D. of our era.
The annual Battalion Cricket Bill serial. It is in eighteen parts,e pleasing to the eye, look very and passed across the Pacifi: sone "Katun 14, 9th cycle, correspon
Similar Maya flints have been (Yorkshire) when Joe Sylvester,atch between Group "A" and afternoon, commencing at half-ave a regular mich in Fitrically shaped flint instruments previously discovered throughout
police superimentient at Selby petition commences to-morrow with show three parts every Saturday an air of safely ab them. Ty six beautifully chipped, eccon-
were discovered. Of the finest of the area of Maya civilisation, which without a ticket from London to 14, was charged with travelling "A" Company.
past two this coming Saturday, so wiek and discretly these an illustration is printed extended from Mexico to Hondur Selby.
For this League Headquarter screening the complete story in handled shund mutatedly been here. It is tin. long, chipped with as. Possibly they were used in Wiag ranks as Lwo Companies six weeks. Unlike the usual very popular in audition to meeting exquisite delicacy and precision the temples for ceremonial pur- under the designation of Group of serials, there is none long felt want giving in wet wet from dark brown tint, Waat it is poses only. Some of them, in- "A" and Group "B."
blood and thunder her protection from the rain which for no one The matches are of one innings stuff in this production. There ristus and traums are sandble to other objects were found, but the appears to be a rough handle for cluding the one depicted, had what and commence on Murray Parade are some real thrills, but the picture give.
date of the flints was closely fixed hafting. Ground each evening at 3.30 p.in.
provides more than an afternoon's entertainment; its historical nature makes it a film of great educational American Civil war are depicted, Such episodes as the and the story brings in all the well- American history, General Grant, known characters in
Arty
Abraham Lincoln, Gen. Roht. E. Lee, Sitting Bull, the Sioux Indian Chief, and many others whose names are famous come into this interesting Blm. It is a production every child should see, and most adults would probably find it of more than a little interest.
manhood of the European Com- munity.
The Chinese Board of Directors have appointed Mr. Tsoi Mo-lat to be an acting general secretary in the place of the late Mr. Ho Shin-ks. Mr. Mo Fat has been a According to the boy, whose Secretary under Y. M. C. auspices for seven years as Educational Director and at year as executive Secretary of the Senior division and is therefore well qualified to assume his new duties. Mr. Mo Fat is a graduate of the Canton Christian College.
SOME DISTANCES.
INTERESTING COMPILA-
TION.
A.
home is at Plymouth, his mania for railway travel brought him to the industrial school at Exminster, Thence Devon, at the age of ten.
sines journeyed practically all over he escaped, and he had
England without any ticket--from: Plymouth to London, London to
Worthing, then to the Midlands, and finally taking a train at King's Cross for York, where, he said, an aunt lives.
Relating how he Judged the ticket-collectors, he said that when a train stopped at a station where tickets were collected he leant from the carriage window till the collec- tor approached. Then he got out, Captain G. H. Penne father as and when the collector had passed written and compiled, and Yehe managed to siip in again, Olde Printerie have printed and published a neat and handy Hook, asy to slip in the pocket, entitled Some Distances in the South China Sea and Philippine Islands." he really could not resist it.
Sylvester confided to the sup- erintendent that he could not resist stealing aride on the railway when ever an opportunity came to him
HOCKEY.
of the
A half Company Hockey value. Tournament is to commence about September 13-
will be played on the Garrison The matches in this Tournament
Bckey Ground at Sunkumpoo.
A FATAL FIGHT.
EARTH COOLIE KILLED
AT TYTAMTUK.
matsheds at Tytar takew earth- During the typhoon, the coolic works were so badly damaged that LRC all except 50 coolies decaniped. A fight started among the remainder,!
AQUATIC SPORTS.
ANNUAL CONTESTS AT V.R.C. POOL;
The Lusitano Recreation Club
The hook not only gives The superintendent said the Ply-on the night of August 23, during} distances to almost every kaowauth police informed him that which one of Kin Lee's gang, a place, in the regions mentioned, Sylvester had absconded from man named Tang Sang, was hit proposes to hold its 3rd Annual but gives degrees latitudes, and Exminster Industrial School, and over the spleen by some heavy in Aquatic Sports this year on the longtitudes and the course to take. the adventurer was remanded to There are observances regarding the workhouse to await an escort his cot, but died 20 minutes later. ber at the Victoria Recreation strument. He managed to reach 31st of August and 1st of Septem- rocks and the straight tip to from the school. mariners with "In the typhoon season with the wind N. E. and glass 29-70 never pass a typhicon anchorage."
The matter was not reported to the Club Bath, by kind permission of police until some hours later and the V.R.C. Committee. There will when they arrived on the scene the be 20 events. Lists will be found camp had been vacated. According to the Chung Mei of the murder was sent over the de Recreio and the Catholic Union The news posted at the Club Lusitano, Club There are various other con- ments in the book which are sens
News Agency, a Sino-American telephone to the central Station Club. ible in that they point to safety and Pei-fu has found a gold mine and arrests have been made.
concern in Peking, General Wu early this morning, are meant as aids to navigators, has lost no time in getting it deve- which make the book more valu laped. The mine is about ten bic Primarily of interest to miles from Loyang, the reports mariners, the mere landlubber can
say,-and-a--company-has-been-
spend some profitable moments organized to exploit it.. The Gen- in perusing Captain Penefather's eral, according to reports, is a book, brushing up his nautical member of the company. Deve knowledge and comparing dist-lopment in this case will be under ances he may have travelled.
the direction of foreign engineers.
011
So far no Entries close at 5 p..
Monday next to the Honorary Secretary, LRC.
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