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NASH-At London, on April 11, the wife of F. E. Nash, of a daughter.

Hongkong, Tuesday, April 14, 1925,

BRITAIN'S AERIAL

DEFENCE.

able to confound his critics by relating a valuable new discovery made at Farnborough for guiding aeroplanes to their landing places through fog. A leader cable,: charged with electricity, is sunk round the aerodrome. The fog is! flooded with Jight and the illumination gives the pilot his bearings. Instruments on his machine respond to the leader cable-and-he-comes down with their guidance.

Sir Samuel described the co- ordination which has been estab- lished between the Navy, "Army | and Air Force as very close and cordial, and went on to give the plans of the Ministry for a series of long-distance flights within the. Empire. "There may be one from the Cape to Cairo and another from Cairo to Lake Chad. These fights will be both useful for showing the flag' and service- | able to aviation at less expense than would be involved in follow- ing the suggestion made during the debate that Britain should try to win some of the International trophies.

Afternoon Tea.

1924 the sales of Indian tea had

the States by.

If America is to adhere to pro- Mail papers to hand yesterday hibition it is obvious there must be something to take the place of give comprehensive reports of the liquor." And it seems very appro discussion in the House of Compriate that an Englishman-one mons or the Air Estimates, in the of the country's greatest publicity course of which it was stated experts as witness bis efforts during the war-should have with regard to the Naval air arm spent some profitable time in that it will in future be left to the bringing to the notice of American Admiralty to prescribe and justify people, the delightful English their requirements, which the Air institution of Afternoon Tea. In Ministry will supply. The Minis-increased in try, however, will retain absolute 3,000,000 lbs. And there is the control of air policy. The case for admission, that afternoon tea is the Navy as put forward by Com- becoming the routine of many mander Bellairs was that the large business houses and banks, who have found that it increases Cabinet should reconsider the the efficiency of their staffs: whole question and amalgamate Early morning tea is also becom- the Air Ministry with the Navy-ing popular. All this, somehow a proposal laughed to scorn by Sir Froves a line we once wrote when' Limericks were the vogue. It had Samuel Hoare, who remarked that something to do with tea, and our whichever service absorbed the last line, a non-prize winner Lother, would have શ most though, went something like

this:- indigestible meal!, It is, never- theless, probable that this will come about when the ideal of å

But joking apart, this sure is Ministry of Defence is realised, some going. An Englishman con- Complaint was made that the vinces Americans that tea is Ministry does less than it might result is that the Indian tea better than "hootch," and, the to encourage aviation, and critica trade. is strengthened, and a asserted that far too much money firmer step forward is made is spent on what is called towards cementing the bords "research"-at Farnborough.

between. America and Britain, The Under-Secretary. Sir Philip henceforth for us be a different Hongkong afternoon tea will Sassoon, was heckled about the thing altogether. And that little helicopter experiments, and his incident in Boston harbour wher reference” to “definite limited a few cases of Indian tea were consigned to the deep in some strides" being made elicited, the involved question of no taxation derisive query: "Strides on the without representation, begins to ground or in the air? He was fade from the memory,

No d't's from tea-leaves, say T'ts'.

"Beauty"

TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1925.

VOLLEY BALL

HONGKONG TEAM GOES DOWN AT CANTON.

'CORRESPONDENCE.

“Beauty, Hiko_sorrow, dwelleth

everywhere, An old quotation: assures us. On the Kowloon side

THOSE WERE, THE DAYS! at any rate it seems to be hidden. everywhere. A walk or a ride

(To the Militor of the China Mail). through the place, and the convic A combined volley-ball team tion occurs that much that is from Hongkong was defeated at ing accounts published in the local Sir-Notwithstanding the glow- being done is cruelly utilitariani— Canton on Saturday last, states a not always that—and that con correspondent to the China News, Truss regarding the present-day so- tractors, architects, and Building a local vernacular paper.

colled representative football Authority alike seem devoid of a

This match was played with the matches I cannot entertain for a saving sense of that which object of picking a team to repre-minute that the game of association should appeal to the eye. A block sent South China at the forthcom football in Hongkong is being of flats at the best of times is not following Far Eastem Olymplud. twenty or thirty years ago.

ing National Games and the played any better than it was usually a lovely thing; and it may The game was played before a

For real artists with the ball give

winning by 21-11, 21-6,

South China A. A. Sports.

Shield against the King Alfred and the 'Bedford:

be argued that an unlovely thing large crowd at the Kwangtungo the Club team that won the cannot be made to appear other University, the wise. But it seems obvious that

Canton team in the hundreds of edifices that are greeting the sky in and around Kowloon, little, if any, attempt has been made, to make exteriors in tine and decoration anything more than will fit the nursery words of "This is the house that Jack built." Unbeautiful and unattractive ure the only strictly

In my opinion the best tena that ever did duty for Hongkong is the one which won the interport, hera, with Shanghai, some twenty years ago when Dr. P. H. Kew kept goal, Aucott (if I remember rightly) played back, and Arthur Pierey (also of Jardine's) was one of the halves. Other names of past masters I can. recall are those of Williams, head- master of Victoria Seliool, Wishart and Eager.

On April 25 and 26, the South China Athletic Association of Hongkong w hold. Its third annual sports meeting at Happy Valley, when there will be one true appelations. At Home there event open to the Colony." is a committee to attend to the The meeting will have for one beautiful, and to see that old of its purposes the selection of buildings that have a claim to the candidates for the National Games What these old-time footballerg word, are preserved, and that and representation of China at the have forgotten about balf control others of public use, shall agree Far Eastern Olympic Games to benil science is more than the pre- with it. It is safe to say that the held at Manila this summer. time is coming when nothing will also included in the programme.

An event for Chinese girls is ever learn in this isle of Fragrant sent, generation of all-stars will be erected that will not conform

Streams, to..some standard of beauty, no matter whether it be a factory or a flat. And just as much as light and air are agreed as neces sities of life, so it will be agreed that the human eye has no right to be offended, and the mind outraged, by nightmares in bricks and mortar. We shudder to think what Kowloon will look) like in the next five or ten years: phones on the ground, giving a Manchester Watch Board refused and what conditions those build-running description of the games.application by cinema proprietors ings, will be in which are, now so garish, gruesome and ghastly,

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INTERPORT "SOCCER."

RESULT OF SHANGHAI MATCH.

Hongkong's team of, Portuguese interport footballers who are on tour in Shanghat played another game at the Northern port yester- day.

A team picked from the Shing bal and the Hongkong Portuguese interport teams met the Rest of Shanghai. After extra time, the game resulted in 2 draw of a goals all.

LITTLE JOHNNY JONES.

Johnny Hines hits the starring rôle in "Little Johnny Jones" which will be the attraction of the week at the World Theatre begin ming to-morrow. This comedian is credited with possessing an assortment of laughter that is the envy of his rivals and the delight of his audienceN. By his ability to gallop through a picture and squeeze This personality into every inch of It, he has rapidly forged to the forefront of screen personalities.

The story is n draởm of the* turf, of the jockey. Johnny Jones, ont to win the Derby ice and a sweet- heart, and of a gambler who enlists; the services of gangsters to foil him in both ambitions.

R A. SPORTS.

NEW DATES FIXED FOR NEXT MONTH.

Broadcasting Resulta. (Reuter's Service.)

MANILA, April 13. The Far Eastern Radio Company has arranged to broadcast the Olympi results on May 16-24 to Hongkong and Shanghai and Dossibly Japan, through micro-

GOLF RESULTS.

FANLING EASTER

COMPETITIONS

Fanling are

Yours, etc.

NO CAN. Hongkong, April 14

SUNDAY CINEMAS.

To the Editor of the China Mail),

Sir,-As recently as March 5, the

to open enema on Sundays.

The exhibitors claimed thiab Sunday was the most popular. rena day of the wreit.

The Bishop of Mahester gave ns his rensei for opposing the ap plication that competition with the" churches was not feared but it was

What have your correspondents to say to this? Is Hongkong merely copying a Home example or is Manchester behind Hongkong?

Yours, etc.,

ECEO.

Results of the Easter golf com-desired to keep Sunday as a day petitions at

asof repose. follow :-

Bogey Pool. Seventy-four cards were taken out. Mr. I W. Shewan won with a score of 4 up. Mr. R. M. Smith and Captain A. W. Davison tie for second pince with scores of 1 down, and divide. Mr. T. D. E. Pendered, Mr. A. H. Ferguson, Major Littlejohns, Mr. A. O Brawn and Captain Davison re- turned scores of 2 down.

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Hongkong, April 14. ·

HISTORIC MACAO SKETCH.

(To the Editor of the China Mail).

Medal Pool,

Sir Your reproduction of the Fifty-five cards were taken out. Mr. G. A. Benson won with a score picture by Chinnery of the East of 83-16-73. Mr. R. M. Smith and residence in Meno before Hopg- India Company's Superintendent's Mr. W. J. Clerkt had scores of kong was ceded has led to a rather 79-3-76 and 90-14-76, respectively,

and therefore tie for second place interesting discussion. and divide. Other scores return-like the approach to the cathedral Those steps on the right look ed included Mr. G. Murray 84-7-77 or church in Macao, which is known Mr. T. D. E. Pendered 82-3-79, Mr. A. H. Ferguson 84-4-80, Mr. L. S. tower."

0 Dodwell 85-5-80, Mr. W. Galloway 86-6-80 and Captain A. W. Davis son 98-18-30.

UNIVERSITY SPORTS.

TO BE HELD TOMORROW AFTERNOON.

ns Chinese s the "clock with the Portagnose language, Not being conversant perhaps some of your Macuo renders who understand Chinese may oblige by telling me if I om correct. The street outside the cathedral (or church) is known in the vernacular as sixteen pillars."

Now, on looking at the reproduction. I find that the entrance to the Residence has eight columns each of two dis- Under the patronage of HE;name given by the Chinese was' fineb pillars. Cay it be that the the Governor, who is also Chan- because of these pillars? cellor, the postponed Hongkong University Sports will be held at since been demolished and Chinese Of course, the Residence has the Pokfulam ground, commencing and at 2 p.m. to-morrow.

semi-foreign houses have A half-mile race, open to the steps look so much like encelesias- spring up. The two figures on the Colony, will be run off at about 5 tick that I am led

p.m.

After postponement on account of the weather, it has now been Hongkong Hotel on Saturday At the Roof Garden of the decided to hold the Royal night, the Kowloon Football Club Artillery Athletic Sports meeting celebrated their winning of the on May 7 and 8, on the U.S.R.C.Hongkong Football Shield com- ground, Kowloon, commencing at petion this season. 2 p.m. each day,

presume that the place on the right is the enthedral not far from the Praya

ont lase Grande and the present Govern

Yours, etc., CHENG YU-CHAŲ. 20, Connaught Road West, Hongkong, April 13.

As already stated, it is by George Chinnery, ABIA, showing on the Jäft"

Company at Macao. The

Charles Elflot the founder of Ho

This in the sketch our correspondent mentions

the columnar entrance to the Res of the about the time of the

on-of kong to the

"about of st

\resided here,"