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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1925

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MATRICULATION, SENIOR AND JUNIOR LOCAL. EXAMINATIONS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN N

that the Examinations will begin on MONDAY, December 7th, 1925.

Forms of entry and copies of Regulations and Syllabus 10 LET-No. 88, Orient Build-can be obtained on application to Ting (Top Floor), Coronation the Registran

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THE CHINA MAIL.

I

LOCAL BASEBALL.

THREE GAMES DURING WEEK-END,

MANY HOME RUNS.

AQUATIC FETE..

PLEASANT EVENING AT.

THE V.R.C.

VOLUNTEERS v. HERMES.

cess both in attendance and in

In anticipation of keen sport a The Victoria Recreation Club large number of baseball an-held an aquatic fate on Saturday thusiasts attended at the Happy night and the meeting was a suc- Valley diamond on Saturday after the entries for the swimming noon, but the standard of play events. was rather disappointing owing

of the games being absent. to some of the players in each

In the earlier game. the Filipinos were opposed by the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Currency. Corps. On the last occasion these teams met, the Filipinos won by rine runs to five, and there was being repeated. every possibility of the victory Filipino players, however, failed One of the to put in an appearance, and the side went down to the Volunteers by eleven points to six.

Candidates offering more than five subjects in the Matriculation, Senior and Junior Local Examina- tions will be charged an additional fee of $1 for oach subject so offered.

AT THE OVAL.

WHEN HOBBS FAILED TO GET A 100.

· INTERESTING CHAT.

During the Surrey v. Kent

cricket match at the Oval-before Hobbs made his 126th innings sports writer had the following conversation with him:-

"Naturally I'm very pleased to be within sight of the great re- cord of Dr. W. G. Grace," said

The various events were keenly contested, a very close finish being seen in the Boys' Handicap and the 50 yards Ladies' Handicap, Hobbs.

Three competitors entered in the High Dive, each being given three tries, and the announce ment that C. Mackenzie was the winner was received with much applause. The spectators were then treated to an exhibition by the competitors.

Four entered in the final of the

"It would be false modesty to pi tend otherwise. It is a record that many people thought would never be equalled, and if I accom- plish. It in this game I shall also have equalled another record that of scoring 18 centuries in a senson, now shared by C. B. Fry, Tom Hayward, and Pat Hendren.

CECIL PARKIN.

WHEN HE PLAYED FOR YORKSHIRE,

CRICKET PRESS STANDS.

ti

Ceell Parkin, the Lancashire:

and Eng and bowler, writes thus in "The People" in mail week:

There is a Yorkshireman--the Hon. F. S. Jackson-I wish to mention. His presence 'at Old Trafford recalled classic struggles: and successes against Australia. The previous time I saw F. S. Jackson was years ago, when I deprived him of a bottle of York- shire, relish and a pack of playing cards. I was wearing the White

I was in as Rose badge. then. match between Yorkshire and Gloucestershire at Headingley. F. S. Jackson had been injured, so could not play. A Yorkshire firm Members' Aggregate, which was

sent each of the players a bottle. won by B. Rasmussen.

"The best century I have ever of its sauce and a pack of cards. Under The 100 yards Members' Breast made?" Hobbs paused.

I got mine through playing in the League rules the Volunteers Stroke drew three entries, and "Perhaps it was the one against place of the colonel, as we called charged for each of the follow- titled to gain. a forfeit owing to sult being a dead heat,

An additional fee of $5 will be would have been perfectly en-ended in a thrilling finish, the re- Yorkshire in 1911 at Bradford, him then, and he laughingly told

and my frat against that county, me I had done him out of his gifts ing subjects: -Urdu: Spanish: the failure of their opponents to

The Team Race was also close-I scored exactly-100, and it in What a skipper. a player, and o Зарапече: Malay:

Siamese: place on the field a full team, but ly contested, the difference in time cluded a good few 6's. I landed gentleman he was! Russian: German Norwegian: they decided to play.

being 5.4/5 seconds.

one ball on the face of the pavilion. He opened a new Press box for U LET.—Two newly-construct-

Higher Mathematics: Hygiene |

The Hongkong Volunteer De- clock. The Filipinos made four runs

us at Old Trafford. It is right and Physiology. ed European houses, Maga-

In the first innings, thanks to a fence Corps scored an easy vie- "The ball smashed the face of behind the line of the wickets, so zine Gap, Motor Road, three flats, Prizes, further particulara of may be said to be the best seen a team from the H.M.S. Hermes, hour or so, after which it stopped, selves, I suppose, whether w

The following Scholarships and good hit by G. Sancho, which tory in the water polo match with the clock, forced the hands on an that the Press can see for them- three large rooms each with which can be obtained from the this season, the ball having to be this being the first event of an and I believe it refused to-go, bowlers really do get soma eventually retrieved from the Olympiad between the two, details again for quite a few years. batsmen out leg-before-wicket. race course. This resulted in an of which were given in Saturday's | MUCH BOUGHT DETAILS.

Middlesex, I notice, had a few of easy home run for Sancho, who "China Mail."

"My highest score? Oh, the

them the other day at Lord's. had two others on bases. They failed to add to their score until Mitchell who had kindly consented Oval on August Bank Holiday, In calling upon Mrs. E. J. R. 226 I made against Notts at the the last inning, which produced to give away the prizes, Mr. R. C. 1914, the day we declared war on two runs. The scorers were Witchell said that all would agree Germany. Angeles. (2), J. Sancho (1), G. with him that the sport provided was Sancho (2) and Francisco (1).

worth going a long way to see. The should say that was the 100th "My most useful century? 1 The outstanding feature on the swimming had been good, and the scored at Bath. We were rather Volunteer side was the number of dicaps were extremely well badly off against Somerset, and catches accepted by Lammert, Hermes team on the sporting fight the game.

arranged. He congratulated the who was quite safe at left field they put up against the Volunteers,

my score helped materially to win Stewart, Bowker, Burns Ralph had two runs each to their cension the officers of the Defence and and suggested that on the next credit, the remaining singles Corps and the Hermes should take Hughes and Curtis. being made by Eager, Owen part in a team race.

Line-up and score by Inning follow:-

Filipinos. G. Sancho

TO

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Descript

W. R. LOXLET & 004,

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Registrar will be awarded on the results of the Matriculation and Local Examinations:--

(1) Two King Edward VII Scholarships of the value of 240 per annum, open to British sub- jects only.

"

(2) One Peaco Memorial Scholarship for Practical Farming and/or Horticulture of the triennial value of $1,350, open to British boys of pure white

descent.

(3) Four Montargis French Prizes, two of $50 and two of $26. "Bound copies of Examination Papers, set at past Examinations,

obtained from. Registrar. Price $1 per set.

the

L. FORSTER, Registrar.

can

bc

3rd September, 1925.

HONGKONG CLUB

NOTICE.

The Fifth Yearly Drawing of Debenturca (1920 issue-$500 each) of the Hongkong Club. Payable on WEDNESDAY, the 30th September, 1925, will be held in the Club House, at 11 o'clock, a.m., on TUESDAY, the 8th September, 1925.

Bearers of Debentures are invited to attend the Drawing.

By Order,

T. A. ROBERTSON, Lieut. Col.,

Secretary. Hongkong, 27th August, 1925.

THE HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.

THE

THE DOGS. HOME, Waterloo Road, Kowloon, will be RE-OPENED as from 2nd inst..

Telephone, 1152 K

B. L. FROST, President & Hon. Secretary Hongkong, 1st September, 1925.

Volunteers. Ramsay Owen Hughes Bowker 2b. Stewart

C.

Rull

Cruz

c.f.

3.8.

A. Sancho

1.f.

J. Sancho Francisco (Absent)

3b. Euger

r.f. Ralph

Angeles Bautista

D. Curtik

Lammert

1b. "Burne

Tha Lyric Orchestra enlivened the proceedings by rondering pleas- ing music, and dancing was indulged in at the conclusion of the sporta.

Results.

100 Yards Members Aggregate. -1st Heat: 1. S. H. Garrod; 2, B. Assumpcao, 2nd Heat: 1, G. R Ruzavet; 2, Taylor. 3rd Heat: 1, B. Rasmussen; 2, D. Xavier. Boys Two Lengths Handicap 1. J. McCubbin; 2, A. McCubbin.

50 Yards Back Stroke-1; D. Lyon; 2, G. Razavet. Time: 38,

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T. Filipinos .4 0 0 0 0 0 26137 secs. Volunteers...5 3 0 2.0 111

Chinese v. Americans.

forfeited their League game to The Hongkong Baseball Club South China owing to several players being absent. The spec- an exhibition game, the shortages tators were, however, treated to

on the American side being filled by Bowker (H.V.D.C.) and two naval men, W. Mackenzie, also of the Volunteers, later relieved the right field substitute.

50 Yards Ladies (Handicap). -1, Miss B. George; 2, Miss E. Bell, Time: 35 2/5, 40 secs.

50 Yards Girls (Handicap).-1, Miss M. George; 2, Miss P. Hunt. Time: 39, 41 3/5 secs.

points; N. W. Duck, 83 points.

High Dive.-C. Mackenzie, 90

Final Members Aggregate. 1, B. Rasmussen; 2, D. Xavier. Time: 61 1/5, 72 2/5 secs.

LAWN BOWLS.

POLICE RETURN TO FIRST LEAGUE.

In the Second Division of the Bowls League on Saturday after-

probably lie between the first one and proved triumphant by no "My best century against noon the Police Recreation Club Australia? My choice would visited the Kowloon Cricket Club

I got, when England won by fewer than 30 points, thus placing eight wickets at Melbourne in the premiership of the Second 1911-12, and 1 scored 128 not out, Division beyond all possible and that other on the same doubt. In two of the rinks over- ground in 1920-21, when I got 50 whelming majorities were secur not out on the Saturday and, ed, but Clark's rink (Police) got continued on a very wet wicket only 19-18. after u deluge on the Sunday, home against Herridge's ‘rink by. on the Monday and carried my score to 122.

K.C.C. E Robsón" "Have I ever got a pair of W. J. F. Gorvin wood, no! I once got 1 and 0, F. G. Herridge spectacles 7" Well, let us touch J. Smith against Yorkshire, at Leeds, but (Skip) .. 18 innings it cannot be said I was C. G. Harrison as I got the single in the first F. Goodwin

ever a candidate on that occasion. B. Petheram No, it was a much nearer thing at W. Goldenberg Capetown, when I was out for 0 (Skip). 14. and 6."

J. Home J. M. Jack

"G.O.M." AND "JACK.” When reference was made to the comparisons that are con- tinually being made. batween the late W. G. Grace and himself as batsmen, Surrey's "Jack" was not so expansive, but modest and quite frank.

"In this case comparisons are

especially odious. You see, the

Police

E. G. Post IL R. Whant

W. Mair

J. Clark

(Skip) Blackman McLeod Grant

19

West

(Skip)...25 Glendenning Sword

D. J. Purvis A. Reid

W. E. Davidson A, Clark

· (Skip)'.! 9 (Skip)

Total..41

21

Total.. 71

LEAGUE TABLES.

Division I.

Taikoo R. C.

P. W. D. L. P.

100 Yards Members Breast Stroke J. Kent and H. Barros The Hongkong team won easily (dead heat). Time: 87 2/5, 94 2/5 by fourteen points to six.

conditions are The seca:

altogether so first inning of the Hongkong

60 Yards Team Race.-D. Lyon are undoubtedly better, and many different: Our present-day wickets. brought five men home from (Capt.), G. R. Razavet, E. Brodie, people will tell you that our bowl-Craigengower C.C. 10 8 0 2 16 beses. In the second inning B. Assumpçao, W. G. Urquhart, Dome and Zumwatt both gained B. de Rocha, G. Noronha, S. H ing is worse.

10.7,0.8.14. applause for home run hits, that Garrod, C. Mackenzie versus E. W. until he was over, sixty, he did not Civil Service C.C. 10 4 068 "Now, though W. G. played Kowloon R.G..... 10 5 14 11 of the former being a well placed Railton (Capt.), B. Rasmussen, play nearly so much cricket in a Kowloon Dock 10.8 1 6 7

E A. Noronha, J. Montalto D. Reason as we do. By the time I Kowloon C.C. Laing, D. Xavier, J. Noronha, Dsaw him he was long past his best, Division II.

10 2:08 AM Montalto, J. Kent.

but there is no doubt he was a Police R. C.10 9 0 1 18 most wonderful cricketer,

Taikoo R. ONL 86.02.12 "I said on the apur of the Kowloon CC... 0 5 0 4 10 moment at the recent M.C.C. Indian R.C... 9 5 04.10. dinner in London, and I repeat it East Point 2.0.

9: 108 2 R.H.K.Y.C

7:0:0:70: Shots For And Against. Division: L

low hit past left field.

The Chinese were unable to score until the sixth inning when Pung led the way for four of his followers, the last loning bring. Ing in a further run.

follow:--

Line-up and score by inning

Chinese..

S. 8. Lea

Pun

Pan

THE BANK" OF EAST ASIA, S. L. Lee

LIMITED

June Chan

NOTICE 18 HEREBY GIVEN Shim that an interim dividend of $8,00 | Leung per share has been declared for Choy the HALF YEAR ending 80th June, 1926. do 12

Chinese The Dividend will be payable on Hongkong and after MONDAY, the 14th September, 1925, at the offices of the Company, where Shareholders

Hongkong.

c. Zumwatt 1b. Harlow

Zb. Bowker

3b. Church 5.8. Ransome

D. Lyon's team won. 4.28, 4.33 4/5.

Time:

I were to score a couple of hundred centuries it would not detract one iota from the high esteem in which all cricketers, hold the memory of the Grand Old Man of cricket."

Water Polo. The Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps was composed of D. Harvey (goal), 8. H Garrod, G. R Kazavet, K. K. Mason, E. Brodie und D. Lyon (Captain),

Mason scored the first goal for the Volunteers after five minutes play, and shortly after the Hermes equalised. The sailors' citadel wee continually attacked, and a goal by CLUB Lyon at close range was disallowed. Brodie and Garod came on later and 1234567 TL netted, making the score 8-1 at: 0 0 0 0.0 5 1- é half time :58 0·008,

r.f. Noill

p. Dome

lf. Lane

c.f. Pegg

AT HOMES,” Talkoo

FUNCTIONS AT KOWLOON. AND VALLEY.

645, 525, 120

Craigengewer 621 550 71 Civil Service 697 675 22 Kowloon B.G. 561 56807 Kowloon Dock 549 588 20 39 14 In the second half the Volunteers

Kowloon C. C. 483 655 0 172 added other four goals, Lyon and Garrod being responsible for one at Home" to members and Folice

684 484 180° 0° In a league match, between the ench and Brodie two, the final score friends this Saturday from 2.80 Taikoo are requested to apply for day, the Japanese won by 20 runs

'479.416 63 .. Japanese and the Filipinos, yester-heing 7-1. Warrants.

Yesterday's Match.

The REGISTER OF SHARES to B. Cruz made a home run.

Japanese. Filipinos..

The teams were

Kumano c.f. Delegado Honda Sb. Cruz

of the Company will be closed from MONDAY, the 7th Septem- ber, 1926, to SATURDAY, the 12th September, 1925 (both dayag. Hachiuma 8.a. G. Sancho inclusive) during whith period no transfer of shares

Uno can be registered,

Akiyama By Order of the Board of Jahimatsu p. Francisco

Yokal Directora,

KAN TONG PO,

Chief swanger Hongkong, 25th July, 1825.

NOTICE

1b, Malio 2b, Sancho LL A Sancho

Yokolri.difonso

Y Hachiuma c. Older The score by inning

The Kowloon Cricket Club will

The Hermes goal-keeper was kept to 6 pm, when Mrs. E. Abraham Indian R.C. 539 477 62. busy the whole time, but gave a

will present the tennis and cricket Kowloon C. C. 526 681 0 good account of himself by saving prizes to the winning members East Point R.C. 475 6320 59 mady likely shots

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Japanese South China Hongkong

pipos olunteers

A tennis tournament (mixed fours) will be played on the American principle, and tea will be served at 4.80 p.m.

This annual function at the E.C.C is always eagerly looked forward to uld there is no doubt that next 3 hrday's, gathering will be no less enjoyable than it

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HK.Y.C... 891 514

The lady customer with Ire on her visage entered the shop.

It's simply disgraceful, raved, "Are the food prices never going down P

You undans. The liquid food; has dropped, responded afing of the Club ↑ "anist taxistant,

preceding even-

"WhatHqride food Tasha

bouneid. the rain; hà