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FRIDAY NOVELIER

CRICKET.

NOTES AND, COMMENT.

INTERESTING LEAGUE POSITION,

About a fifth of the fixtures ią the second division of the cricket

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NOTICE OF MEETING," Dr. Sun Yat-sen has refused Admiral Chau Chale's request that NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that half bis troops at the East River the BIRST ORDINARY YEAR- front: be withdrawn for, defence BY MEETING^ of Shareholder of Fat the front is more urgent. He Construction Company Limited, will parposes at Kongmoon as the need The Hongkong, Engineering and thas on the other hand been instruct be held at The Hongkong. Eptel, ed to send reinforcements to make Redder: Street, Hongkong, on up for wastage of war. The Admiral WEDNESDAY the 28th day of has withdrawn one · battalion of November 1923, at 12:00 nood, for infantry from Koo. Cheng. .the purpose of receiving the Report: H.M.S. "Robin"" arrived in part of the Board of Dirations and yesterday afternoOIL

Statement of Accounts for the period from 28th October 1922 to the 30th June 1929, and, of slecting Directors and Auditors.

From the crop of Incorrect ra league have been played. The com-

ports and commitiniques issued by petition has reached a very interest

both sides in the present struggle ing position. The better teams

for Canton, It is almost impossible have been sorted out and the stage has been reached in which it is

to tell what is going on. S With the As seen in Hongkong, Sun Yat- slightly possible to point to the clubs which are still in the running exception of a small order for black sen is not doing too well if the for, championship honours. No, sheets on Indent basis, little basi-Jux of his supporters into the frst league matches were decidedness has passed since the Bank Colony is any criterion. Yester last Saturday, but three were played holiday. The order was for 252 in the second league. The only feet by 6 feet, 27 to 30G, at $1060 changes in the league averages are, por nicul, ex godown Hongkong, therefore, in the junior division,

them.

day's day and night boats all carried more than the usual quote WIRE NAILS FORGOTTEN, of passengers, amongst whom One of the broker who put could be seen many natives of through the majority of orders for Hunan, Yunnan, Kwangsi and By compiling the first century in Continental nails in the "last few other provinces. A mumber of the junior division and the second weeks, said that metal merchants civil officials also brought their of the league this season, A. Khave forgotten the existence of families and furniture down with Mackenzie (Club 2nd XI) has dis- placed Redpath (R. E) from the head of the batting averages. Although he made a useful score on Saturday, Major Gandy of the Sappers who was second in the Junior batting list last week, has dropped to fourth place through the inclusion of H. D, Rumjaha who has a big average as the re- suit of a big "not out” innings.

Rumjahn headed the list for the greater part of last 'season and

ROUND STEEL BARS, finished up with the biggest aggre- Round steel bars have come factor the second league. His down about 15, or 20 cents a pícu! inclusion in the Indiane' first eleven but still the dealers are not order this year has not been attended ing. Today's nominal quotation with marked success, and he is for base size, indent, is said to be again playing for the second team. $5.72 per picul. Captain Walker, Nash and Osbome of the Medicals, all improved their figures last Saturday. Of the Club batsmen, McMaster has dropped out and his place has been taken by Hollands. O. Rumjalin, who was very consistent last season has also dropped out.

Through two errors in the figures published in the Press, A” el

Arculli's bowling average was given last week as 6.46. The LR.C. secretary has been good enough to rectify the mistake. and. I shall always be grateful for similar help. Middleton.(F.E.) still heads the junior Bowling averages although his figures have worsened Percy, the R.A.M.C. change bowler, im proved his, but his position is not so secure as Middleton's. Sara has moved up to fourth position and I think even Civil Service players will endorse the opinion that his average would have been still bet- ter if he had had better support. from the other end in the field.

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Sara has been playing cricket for years. His figures are not the result of any, freak analysis but five ex cellent performances ON three

TO-DAY'S. ADVERTISEMENTS.

NOTICE

wire mails this week. No inquiries for spot or indent are met with. People are also coming in from Chinese Importers are. quoting Sheklung and other towns at the $10.80 per picul keg for indent and front. One report says that Hung dealers nominal quotations are be- Shiu-lun's any, which broke outESSRS. LANE, CRAWFORD; tween $11,30 and $11.50, although from, the, Wai Chow-Pok Lo line LIMITED, request the pleasura it is confidently felt that about land entered Sheklung, has gone in of your company at the opening of $11.20 would be welcomed. if. for excesses against the Gantonese their New Salon from MONDAY. genuine business was forthcoming. civil population. Men are November 19th They are boldlag Neither dealer nor importer have said to have been shot for an exclusive display of all the very been able to do any business of no reason and looting - is latest creations of Paris and London, note in wire nails.

also said to have taken place including original models in Coats, Hung's troops are stated to have Gowns Costumes, Millinery and brought with them several hungired Hakka women cimp-followers with everything pertaining to Ladies baskets and poles to carry away. Note New Adizes:

Wear."!!! the loot. The local bandits who Hotel Buildinga entered the town at about the same time, also took their share,

The pro-Chan presa claims that THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB, the main body of Chan Kwing" ming's army (including his allies) have advanced as far as Shek. Hai, a railway station thirty miles from Canton, while other report says that the vanguard of the Cantonées army (the designation of the anti- San forces) has been seen by villagers twenty miles from Can- ton. Sheklung is now said to be

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E, A. Moosdeen (I.) ... 4 8.17 Nash (R.A.MC.)

9:17 Sirdar Khan (L)

9.36 Redpath (RE).................II .9-45 Laing (Unium 10 10.30 Reid (H.)..........$ 11.40

Balchin (R.A.M.C.)...... 4 11.75

The three league matches decid-

the second line and the main base of operations; for the march on Canton.

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are keeping a stiff upper lip. A gentleman, just returned from Canton, insists that C. C. Wu, Sun Fo and Ng Titsing are all at their

ed last Saturday had, the result of sending the Engineers further ahead, keeping the Club juniors and the medicals in the runalag for the time, being, and putting the Civil Service and Indian junior out of the limelight. All four of the Shppers' victories have been gained away from home and in every in- stance the wins were decisive Of the teams which appear stronger on mens but this is denied by some paper, they have yet to cross swords of the pro-Chan papers. or bats with the Club, the RAMC, proverbial pinch of salt it would Taking everything with the and Kowloon.. There was no denying their superiority last seem that Sun's army has not yet Saturday. Playing without Harper attempt to stem the advance of been able to reorganise itself and the Civil Servants found the Chan's men along the railway. trundling difficult to get away and No mention is made of the had it not been for Sara's stand, two main bodies of Yunnans and it smaller. Still, with all the glamour is therefore assumed that they have of four wins in succession, it is not thrown their full weight into extended scale has been fought this hard to get away from the fact the fight. No pitched battle on any week and the war has been mainly confined to moving troops about in large numbers.

their score would have been even

different pitches and on varying that the Engineers have a tail wickets. He has "come off" in all which has not wagged, although the figures being 5 for 31 and 5 for so. One recalls that the same was five league matches played to date, has never, been called upon to do 38 against the RA.M.C., 3 for 41 said about the University first against the Chinese, 6 for 57 against team fast season, but the Pokfu the Varsity and 8 for 35 against the lum men silenced criticism by Sappers. No fluke about them and youngsters will have to look to their winning the league.

Jaurels. Next to Sara, Nash of the RAM.C, has taken the most

BATTING.

FIRST DIVISION.

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Canton is getting: mare alarmed every day, The-Merchants Vo lunteers are mobilised, and patroll ing to protect civil property, Barricades have already appeared in some of the streets in the Western Suburb and the exodus continues,

One rumour states that Cheung

Expectations were fulfilled when wickets and his excellent analysis the Club went to Causeway Bay, last Saturday brings him into the saw, and conquered the Chinese list. The league averages follow:-second eleven. The HK.C.C. Kwong-leung, a Yunnan comman- committee is to be commended on der was captured and managed to its policy of giving as many get away by giving a bribe of $500 players as possible, opportunity to his captor who was a private. of turning out for the Club. There is little likelihood of this as Selecting almost an entirely differ- the big generals are seldom, near ent eleven for each match is not the firing line, conducive to all-round combina- tion, but I suppose the Club con- siders it better to give everybody a chance than to watch out for league points at all costs. This is a true sporting spirit, but twenty four men have turned out the 47 62.31.00 three league matches to date. 0. Ismail (1) 3 39 90 30.00 Griffin and A. K. Mackenzie were Ramsey (K)......2 29 56 28.00 of course the star performers., Duncan (K.)........2 25* 26 26.00-

No. of

Ingings.

Highest

Score

A. el Arculli (L)...z Ng Sze-kwong

(C.R.)

34* 66 66.00

The pro-Sun press ridicules the story of Sun Yat-sen's narrow escape from Sheklung,

It is also stated that the Northern cruisers which left Canton a short while ago, are moving to the Bocca Tigris,

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U. M. Omar. (1)...z 20 20, 26.00

BEST WAY OUT.

It was left to the R.A.MC. to

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A. H. Rumjahn (1)3 62 75 25.00 provide the surprise of the after- W. Hung (C.R.)..2 46 48 24.00

A. H. Mader (E)...3: 28 46 23.00 noon by beating the Indians decisively, F.M) el Arculli 'and'

S. H. Ismail (L)..3 50 67 22:33 HD. Rumjaho, who carried the

SECOND DIVISION.

A. K. Mackenzie

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TROUBLE OVER $5.

Each of two Sikhs who were bowling of last year's champions charged before Mr. N. L. Smith (HK) 2 106 106 106.00 through the season, were, both this morning. with disorderly con- Dogmestie Ocoutre Redpath (R.E.)4 95 207 69.00 playing for the first time this year duct, alleged that the other owed The Typhoons H. D. Rumiahun...265 65 65.00 but to no purpose, They could him $5 and that the respective debin Leading Articlės Gandy (RE)....3 36 102 51.00 not keep down the Medicals had started the row.

Strike Bettled After Hia Worship had remarked Local and General, Harper (C.S.)....4 50 149 49.66 score, and after the spell of leather Mark (H.K.)2 53. 80 40.00 hunting combined with the tear of that they must settle their debts in Bucial and Fersonal Nash (RA.M.C.14.59 126 31.50 the wicket, had to be content with the Law Courts and not in Den" The Beakwith Ball" Cockell (RE) 3. 39-93 31.00 50, the third smallest of the Voux Hond: Central, Bub-Inspector Loot Recovered Hallands (FK)...2 49 53 26.50 twenty-eight innings played in the Hutchins suggested that the best Tailor's This Site M. P. Madar (L).3 47 79 26.33 second league. Unless Walker (R.A.M.C4.44.104 2600 tighten up their boots, they will way out would be to fine each of Hartienltural Society...

them $5 the amount of their bail British Empire Exhibition. S.C. Wong (C.R14 81 90 22.50 not repeat last season's Weaser (K).......2 23 41 20.50 their unbeaten record is gone.

formance and

at any rate, and then they both could say to ove

themselves that they had paid one Loongrang" Wreck Osborne(R.A.M.C)4 22 60 20.00

another and the Government would benefit. matches to the Civil Service 2nd refer them both to the head of the Fire Brigade,

His Worship, however, decided to Ghineer Designs Blectric Gar XI and have now beaten the Club Bich community and bound them anificent Gift. and the Indians. With the excep

Hongkong Bank Notes tion of last. Saturday's game, 'ail

Express of Austral their matches have been decided

Our Literary Lobb by close margins. Although they

Colofa Ormro are not boosted as the "team" likely to threaten the other Hongkong military club, I feel 631confident that the, RAM.C. WHI provide more upsets before the Lregson is over and it only that tail could be obviated the eleven would finish in a strong position; Thayi haya-ahowa i thel agalust two of it

* denotes not out.

BOWLING

FIRST DIVISION,

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