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THURSDAY,

APRIL 9, 1925.

LOCAL SPORT.

WINDING UP

END OF THE SEASON FOOTBALL.

EXHIBITION GAMES.

PRESENTATION TO LAST INTERPORT

TEAM.

The following is the

·gramme for the holidays:--

The following are the League tables to-date: -

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LEAGUE TABLES.'

First Division.

Surreys......

China "A."

pro- Kowloon

Club ***

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v. the Rest-Club ground,. kick-

Tamar

Chlaa "B."

Tomorrow, Friday Sunday Police Herald Charity Cup-Scotland R.A...

off at 4.30 p.m. sharp.

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Saturday, April 11.-League.

Division:1

Club v. Surreys, Club ground. China "A" v. Kowloon, Chinese

ground.

Kick-off at 130 p.m. sharp."- LEAGUE DIVISION II. Chlua "A" vr Surrey Reservés,

„Sookampoo-ground, St. Joseph's "B" v. Drums,

Chinese ground. St. Joseph's "A" *

Club

Goals,

P. W.D. L.F. A. 13 12 0 1 42 7 24

STILL MORE ARMS.

$30,000 - HAUL FROM STEAMER.

WEEK'S FOUR SEIZURES.

At least four lots of arms have been seized by the authorities in Hongkong this week.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

CORRESPONDENCE.

ARMS SEARCHES.

To the Editor of the China Mail).~

ASSEMBLY FOR CHINA.

SELF-GOVERNMENT FOR PROVINCES.

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Peking, April 8.

Sir, I should like to take (Courtesy of the Daily Bulletin.) this opportunity before our Police Chief goes on his long leave, to say how meritoriously Mr. Wolfe has given his services to the The Cabinet is considering the A bumper haul of about 130 Colony, since his appointment. establishment of a Provisional Mausers, 3 small machine-guns He has worked hard indeed and Advisory Assembly, the function and other contraband was found his ambition for the strengthen- cf which will be to advise the after an all-night search on boarding of the Force has borne excel Chief Executive. a steamer in Hunghom Bay on lent fruit. While on the subject" According to the regulations Tuesday night. If the lot had ever roached the Interior it would have 2been worth, on a conservative

estimate, about $30,000.

No confirmation of this seizure could be obtained in official quarters.

1382 330 13 18 ..13 71 526 15 15 12 61 520 12 13 14 53 612.19 13 13 50 715 29 12 14 41 912 15 ......14 1013 654

Second Division.

Rec. "A." Surreys

St. Jos. "A."

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Gouls. P.W.D. L. F. A. .22 20 II 101 541 20 17 1 2 6 14 35

21 13 2 6 40:21 28

Oostkerk Seizure.

of the Police Force, I would like submitted to the Cabinet yester to say how sensational it appears day, the Assembly will consist of to me to look upon the public one delegate from each of the searching of pedestrians, which military and civil authorities of is being conducted high and low, the provinces, one from each of on this island. This system cer- the special districts, namely, tainly does look very poor over Metropolitan Area, Jehol, Suni- the name of this illustrious pos- yuan, Chahar, and Hsikang, and As reported in the "China Mail" session of the British Crown. It one from each of the Tupans of on Tuesday, Chief Preventive Ofis certainly not creditrible to the Frontier Defence Force, and Drums... .21 13 1 7 27 27 27 ficer S. J. Clarke and a detachment imagine for a minute that our also from the Commanders of Kowloon 22111 10 37 34 23 of Revenue Officers made a seizure beautiful island is infested with troops under the direct control of China "A

-20 67 7 34 30 19 on board the s.s." Oostkerk." This thieves St. Jos. "B" 20 559 17 46 16 steamer came in damaged dur types of banditry! The Police gates

and the innumerable the Central Government, 16 dele- Club

2 5 4 12 13 45 14 ing the week end through going action, as is going on to-day, leads Chinese Turkestan, the Chinese

from Mongolin," Tibet, | Rec. B21 5 4 12 24 44 14 aground and general average has a visitor to regret having touched overseas and the Chairmen of the Sacred Heart...22 5 3 14 25 48 13 been declared. The haut com- these shores. Armed ruffians and Provincial Assemblies. one dele- University.. 21 4413 1854 12 prised 52 Luger pistols, 52 butts their business have never escap gate from each of the Provincial China "B. 22 2415 13-51 8 and 52 holsters for same, 103 spare ed a town and it is actually the public bodies, and 10 to 16 dele- magazines and 5,600 rounds of business of the Police to tackle gates specially employed by the SCHOOLBOY GOALIE..

Luger ammunition.

these people Playing in the second division. An arrest on a tram reported job is done or an attempt to do

their Chief Executive. of the League yesterday the Sur-yesterday had a sequel in the but never before, when they are resolutions of the Reorganisation The Assembly will discuss the reys Reserves beat the Club Police Court this morning and is ordinary citizens, who are entitled Conference regarding financial Quite good programme has Reserves by four goals to none." referred to elsewhere in this issue. to a free pass of the road. It is and military readjustment, also {

ed as meen to shoot a bird when national treasury, national taxa- similar to the rule that is regard matters connected with the thisic is at rest. It is not every Tom, tion and foreign treatles, and it Dick and Harry who is a thief will also attempt to promote pro- with a pistol in his possession! vincial selfgovernment pending Police of this Colony should level. I consider it is an insult that the the completion of the national and on its citizens.

provincial constitutions.

Reserves, Club ground. -Kick-off at 3 pm sharp.

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Monday, April 18-League, Division. Winners Surreys v. the Rest-Club ground, kick-off at 4.30 pm. sharp.

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been arranged for the holidays and it is hoped that the weather will ast kindly to enable these games to be played off.

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At the conclusion of the Charity game on Friday, Mrs. Holyoak will present the Cup to the captain of the winning team. She will also be asked to present souvenirs. to the interport players, as well as to Mr. G. T. May, one of the popular Vice- Presidents of the Association.

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Find in a Box. " Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy morning, a Chinese passenger on the s.s. Limehow was charged

ufter

The Club more than held their wn on the slippery ground until just before half time. when their goalie failed to hold

a ground shot, the ball going through his legs into the net. The other with the possession of arms. three goals were scored in the Mr. F. Whitehouse appeared for second half and were all the re- the defence. Esult of good passing between the Evidence was given to show soldiers' line. The feature of the that the police boarded the vessel game was the gonikeping of G. G. before she sailed for Haiphong on Edwards a schoolboy, who came Tuesday. In the course of fin at the last minute to make up, their search they found in themselves to be searched, but if

the Club team. His judgment a cabin a box which was claimed and picking up was worthy of a by the accused as his property. In first League goalie, and up to the a false bottom of the box the police time he injured his wrist stop found four revolvers, 189 rounds ping a fast one from McGreaves, of ammunition and a number of the soldiers did not look like beat- spare magazines. Three of the ing him; Edwards would pay to

The accused was committed for conch, McGreavey, was the only trial at the Sessions. The Rest-Wavish: Wheeler player in the. Surreys team to and Wynne Peung Yuk-tong, adopt himself comfortably to the

Search Incident. Mitchell and Cheting Wing-slippery condition of the ground. Another prosecution, forming shing: Charlesworth. Fat, and the passes to the forward line the. fourth case by Sergeant Johnson. Li Wai-tong and Chan

were pretty to watch; they should "Dungey recently in connection hungiu..

certainly have been improved with searches for arms, was made apon much more than they were. i before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Central Magistracy this morning, The following will represent the defendant being an Eurasian the Club in their League game named R. M. Sidney. against the Surreys on Satur day-G. Rodger; Hill. Bishop Mair. Stewart. Watson: Pile Forsyth: Howard, Johnstone and

The following are the teams for Scotland: Clark: McKelvie and Dewar: Mair. (Captain), Stewart and A. Duncan: John Stone. Forsyth, McBride. Dr. Valentine and Keys.

Saturday will see the closing stages of the present season's League games, and the various Clubs are to be congratulater on being so well in to date with their games, more especially as no play has been possible for the last two

weeks owing to the weather.

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Keys.

"DUTCHIE."

The Club are at home to the Surreys and although the result

League Match. will have no bearing on the selected to play for the above Club, The following have been League Championship, the sol-in 1st division league match. diers will endeavour to annex South China "A" two more points. The Club will

on the So-kum- also try to win, but they will be 430 p.m.-A Duncan, F. Wheeler, poo ground, on Saturday, kick-off without their popular Captain: F. Read, A. W. Turner, J. McKelvie Cerrard who sailed for Home last (Capt ). B. Pasco. A. Latham, S. week-end. Lyon of the Reserves Hayes, J. McBride, W. Austen and will probably deputise.

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Kowloon will meet China "A" in their remaining fixture. It will be remembered that the former won the previous game at Kowloon. With their team at full strength the Chinese should secure their revenge. The Chin

revolvers were loaded.

Dungey that the defendant sub I was alleged by Sergeant mitted to a search by an Indian con stable at 10.15 p.m. yesterday at Tin Lok Lane, but afterwards used abusive language. This formed

the subject of the present charge.

The defendant not having put in

NON. STOP SMILES,

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The Assembly will have A Speaker, a Vice-Speaker, and a Chief Secretary.

reason.

If the Chief's order is that: everyone has got to be searched, I take it that the Governor, or other high officials have to submit they flatly refuse, will there be a likelihood of their being "brought fruit-witness the arrest "near up? No doubt they will have a Wellington Barracks you report free passage, but why? There is it is to be hoped that the no such thing as distinction on Magistrates will hand out 'fines the public path: A coolie has as to make everybody see use it, and it is a picture of dis- Police have a better chance to much right as an official has to Then, and only then will the satisfaction to me to see the coolie cope with armed men. searched while the official walks need all the co-operation and They calmly by. I don't suppose I will goodwill they can get and have find any place in England where the Police search pedestrians as if

enough handicaps. they were in a fit of madness to lead them to do it for no present time cause, The only point I see that searching is right is when

ways or those suspiciously hiding and people coming up the high- after a robbery has taken place

A. G. H.

Yours, etc..

Hongkong, April 8...

HONGKONG EDUCATION.

you?

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in dark places are the propar (To the Editor of the China Mail), folks that need a search. sole object in writing these lines. My and which serve as a criticism, is money man, he savvy us have pay Sir. -L.S.D.S.C., he belong because I look upon searching as the taipans so muche, us makee estreated: an appearance, the ball of $10 was Police, as was evident on one of us no pay money. What thing he a weakness on the part of the loose. Happ got also some taipan casion when I was a passenger on savvy this Hongkong Education! a tramcar going west. When the He.no money no savvy. car came to a stop outside St. better us pay more money catchey Peter's Church, a bunch of Police thlee, four taipan number-two was to be observed and while two savvy looksee Hongkong schooles: European sergeants were waiting No wanches. trade man,do this on the road the Indian policemen education pigin. What tawkey came to the top deck to search one The programme of the Lee and all.

When he came up to me White Company at the Theatre I demanded an explanation from number one fat-sing-sang. He no Hongkong happ got plenty Royal last night was a feast of him and the Indian told me that wanchee trade, medicine man merriment and laughter.

a robbery had just taken place in tawkey he how fashion makes he Ernest Sefton, in the cooking of Catchick the "Bran Pic," drove the audience "Town. Was it not absurd to schoole tai-sing-sang belong king,

Kennedy shoole boy plenty savvy.

Inside into helpless condition with hear of such a ridiculous pro- he no wanchee the law-man come several amusing incidents as did fcedure to search people up from tawkee he how fashion hit bad team

Club, in a cricket

of the Girl" and later within the western district? match the

"Dreadful Ass." Syd Munroe, was another point in connection Kowloon Cricket Club, to be

There played on Monday next on the Fabby Benstead, also kept with this incident. Kowloon Cricket Club's ground talk in Tasse de Thé." Relief the Police should shout in a dis- the house roaring with their French commencing at 10:30a.m.-Fwas afforded by a variety of other orderly manner when telling the I didn't like the idea at all that Read, M. Howarth, W. Austen, items full of pleasing qualities. passengers to get up to be search- Randle, J. Davis, S. G. Hayes, Mae Baird with her dancing part-ed. Residents of importance do A. W. Turner. A. Fitzgerald. ner Archie Thompson gave several not look upon the action such as

KOWLOON DERBY.

CRICKET MATCH ON MONDAY,

The following

will

Street

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ese are the runners-up in the first represent the Kowloon Football, Gus McNaughton with "A. Photo the East when the robbery was boys. He may be sometime wan-

division.

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In the second division the Surreys Reserves will meet China "A" The result does not affect the soldiers' position as runners-

un in the Junior division; they will. however, be all out to win and should secure two points.

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end pigin: no taipan trade-nian chee education man tewkey be

fashion. tawkey he all same master

Yours, etc.,

LOH YEH. Hongkong, March 9,

A. Spary, C. E. Millard and inimitable dances. The Bubbles I have described as fair, and the (To the Editor of the China Mail), more. Wheeler. Reserve: C. Lake: Dance" in which the "Peaches" Police have got to know the types Umpire: A. W. Bliss Scorer: arrayed in unique costumes proof the 'Colony and to remember

Drums should beat St. Joseph's "B" whilst the College "A" should prove too strong for the Club Reserves.

C. Band.

these two

[A football match resulted in a win for the Football clubs last Saturday Club by 3 goals to 21

vided the setting, was unequalled between

in a number of songs individually officialdom but are residents of ship? for beauty and grace.

those who, though they are not in Board of Education and what are Sir, What powers has the Lee White displayed her astistry connection with Hongkong the qualifications for. member- and in conjunction with Clay no mean standing, and to molest foolish for members to ask for It would appear to be Smith who displayed expert hand them in the public streets comes powers if they have no qualifica- ling of the piano. Her non-stop into line with an insult that is tions which justify the granting smile, which she carries with her more trying than anything one of auch powers. Some time ago as a tonic, was freely shared by can think of. the audience. The two principals the Colony since my birth, I can of whom are still on the Board, As a resident of three members of the Board, two

HOLIDAY CRICKET.

K.C.C. v H.K.C.C. "B"

The Football season officially closes on Monday and the cus- tomary "Winners v. the Rest" game will be played that day on the Club ground. Owing to the absence of the second division On Saturday, at 2 pm on the and Reg Dandy in Southernnot recollect a time when the city recommended in an official report winners (they are in Shanghai Hongkong C.C. playing a Portuguese Interport following will

Melodies carried one back to the and its districts have been ex- that a school for British children Ground, the days of long ago. match) there will be no junior K.C.C. in a league match against audience for the ovation accorded day. As I say, the Police have considered from every point of

represent the

periencing Police holding up be built in the Botanical Gardens. โค exhibition game.

gracefully thanking the pedestrians in any hour of the This was a ludicrous suggestion The senior the HK.C.C, "B"H. Overy, game is between the Surreys and C. Lyal, F. Goodwin, A. W. to the Company at the close, Lee to be on the lookout as soon a8 view and received the treatment "The Rest" starting at 4.30 p.m.

Ramsay, C. Fletcher, S.-Jex, again to-night when "The Girl for the arrest of a runaway is a

White invited them to come back a robbery has been committed and it deserved. sharp. At the conclusion of the K. R. Macaskill, Geo. game, the Cup and medals will be A. R. F. Raven, R. C. Witchell who do so are assured of a delight said more than once that this is anything be much beter done by the Boy will be presented. Those genuine credit of their's. I have if it does anything, could not that presented by Mrs. Luard to the

What does the Board do? And winners and runners-up and also

K.CC. "A" C.S.C.C. "A# to the runners-up in the junior

Also at 2 pm. on the K.C.C.

a British Crown Colony but does the Education Department trying Division.

ground, the following will repre

it look proper to see Chinese to work in an amicable and diggi- sent the K.C.C."A" in a friendly Championship by the close margin the King's uniform, search- ferences between, for example, policemen, although they adorn fied manner by a system of con- match against the C.S.C.CA of 800 points to 785

ing passengers at wharves?

the the Inspector of Schools and Head idle-Teachers and Assistant Teachers?

and B Petheram

ful time.

As predicted it yesterday's local

The

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The following have been chosen W. F. J. Garvin (Capt.), A. I Kow,China Mail the match was well ness of the European police Heads of schools have made this to represent the Rest against the LA. R. Duncan. E G. Renton, Surreys: Lau

Hing-cheung C. Long, W. Hill, J. Smith, contested; the issue being in doubt has to be reasoned out. Unless suggestion on more than one (S.C.A.) Wynne (Police) and O. Murphy, W. A. Taylor, to the end. Kwok's best breaks these people come out, searching occasion. A Bishop (Club); Leung Yuk-tong H. G. Hallam and C. L. Evans.

39, 37, 36 (twice), 34, 32 (three altogether.

better, be abandoned Tho present Board seems to do times) and 31

(S.C.A.); Stewart, Captain (Club) and Watson (Club)). Harris (R.A.); Austin and Hayes (Kowloon), LF Wai-tong and Chan Kwong-iu (S.C.A.) Re serves: Reed and Turner (Kow loon) and Simpson' (Police).

BILLIARDS TOURNEY.

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were 40, 33, 32, and 31 and Loung's had

Yours, etc.,

JUSTICE

Hongkong Apri

At 6 pm. to-day, P. Yyanovich (a former champion) meets. Thomas in the third sound. There will be no play during the holidaya, SEMI-FINAL

more the next match between the Ng (To the Editor of the China At the VR C. last night, SC brothers being down to be played w

(akformer soul-Analists 2: Tuesday, April

The at the game on Friday for the runner-up two years agó) in ko, gwok plays &, W. Spry in Ibe ways

PS: Leung (who who tone of the Ngs in the semi-final searchin

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top bracket.

The Interport players and.

.. reserves are asked to be present

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one

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