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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1926.

SPORTS SECTION

HOME TENNIS.

H. K. HONOURED.

INVESTITURE AT GOVT. HOUSE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

REV. HER. WELLS & MISS WO0

ESCAPE THROUGH A "POOL OF FLAME."

"ONE KILLED: 3 INJURED,

LOCAL SHARE MARKET.

"The Reverend Herbert Rich GIRLS TRAPPED. mond Wells first came to Hong Kong under the auspices of the London Missionary Society in the year 1888, and he has given 40- years of service to the Chinese people. Since 1900 he has been permanently stationed in Hong Kong and has done valuable edu-

London, Sept. 29-Frightful was Miss F. C. Woo and the Reveational work in this Colony the experience of 15 young women H. R. Wells were invested with The numerous Schools of his employed in a lampshade factory at the insignias of the M.B.E. and Society in Hong Kong, Kowloon Manchester, which was situated OB.E. reapectively at Govern-and the New Territories have above a yard occupied by oll mani- ment House yesterday, following been his special charge. He took facturers, where, it is believed, a a dinner at which they were then prominent part in the inaugura-petrol tin exploded, with the result

tion of Ying We College, and was that the whole yard was ablaze. guests of honour.

The guests having been receiv-responsible for the organisation The girls' only exit was a wooden TT on London

The staircase leading to the yard. At Queen's Club, in the covered fed by His Excellency the Governor of its Chinese studies:

Heartrending scenes followed. Playing Sookumpon yeator.ourts championship final, G. Rand Lady Clement and proceeded education of girls in the New day verlag in

LEAGUE SOCCER.

ARTILLERYMEN DEFEAT

POLICE."

CLARKS BRILLIANCE,

Py "Centre-Half"}

VOVERED COURTS DOUBLES

FINAL

INDIANS DEFEATED.

Artillery defeated, the Police by: 6-2 3-6, 6-3,-Reuter.

four cons to age. Then was one Chase in the Police team. His being substituted for Noonan outside left. The K.A.Belded the sany team which defeated the Chil> i en Saturda

On the Desk half phy on the winnin

was somewhat even, and at the in- terval the scom Was one all The!

Sergeant surch for the from close rory ind Lacey eculiard just bestore the intern"

Advantage of Wind.

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LAWN BOWLS.

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First Division Grole Reck and C. G. Eames beat the to the Ball room for the investi-Territory owes much to his effor The girls were entrapped. for the Hongkong Bank Lene Soccer Exture, the Royal Indians, M. Sleem and A. H. Fyzenture, Members of the Most Exce and personal interest. A keen round the staircase an inferno.

toney Order of the British Empire student of the Chinese language

Only one rushed the staircase Chartered Bank grouped themselves on the dis he has attained an exception which she described as a pool of Mercantile Bank, A. & B. 20 xd awaiting His Excellency's arrival.mastory of Cantonese colloquial fame.

und is deeply rend in the Chinese creams were drie back the P. & O. Bank

The rest with pivrelag The grouping was as follows:-

Commanders--Sir Henry Cow-classies." As an active and con-work-room.

Bank of East Asia per Gollan, Kt.. KC., Captain R. scientious member of the Board Several squeezed themselves out

Marine Insurances. of Examiners, and as organiser of the window and jumped 15 feat Canton Insurance Elicot, R.N.

cers. Mr. Chaloner Gren- and controller of Chinese Studies to a shed, which collapsed, hurl China Und writers vilis Alabaster, K.C., O.B.F.. Mr. und Translation work in Queen' in the wirls into the blazing yard, North Chiz. asurance. George Duncan, O'B.E., the Hon. College.for a number of years, he A pussing window-cleaner res-Union Insurance Ganey were the gore angräbele»,» Kowloon Dock Recreation Club Mr. Charles McIlvaine Messer, has given valuable service to the cued five giris and then his ladder Yangtze Insurance

feuught fire.

Fire Insurances. but the Police Betence was al tonteriaited the 1st East Surrey O.B.E., Lt.Cdr. Purdon, O.B.E., Education Department.

The last woman was terrified China Fire Insurance theasion, and particularly so.! Regt, at Hunghem on Sunday R.N., Lt. Col. S. Boylan Smith,

"He played an important part The cleaner entreated her to des HK Fire Insurance when the infantrymen played a DS.O., O.B.E., M.B., R.A.M.C.,) Clags, the Palice cistuliar.

A., rink bowls match and spent a Mar G. L. Peterson. O.B... in the formation of Vernacular vend, but she collapsed and will

H.A.S.C.. Bt., Major G. C. Roberts, Normal Schools, and in the com-back in the work-room where die pleasant afternoon.

The hosts lent "skips" to the VC D.SO. OBE. M... Major pilation of Hong Kong Chinese was burnt to death.

Fr 1921 he was to L. & Lightfoot, O.B.E.. R.A.P.G. School readers.

Eight girls have been admitted Esoldiers who scored 56 shota

Members-Dr. Joseph Bartlett a member of the Commission up-finto Hospital; -- Ou postupplion, the R. A. had the the. Dock's 78. A week or two.

James painted to investigate the Indus. advanture of the wind, which seenage the regiment had beaten the Addison, M.B.E., Mr.

Arthur Edward Bullock, M.B.E.Erial Employment of Children.[ ed to bake become alightly stronges

My G. Duncan extended a wel-E5:04. D.CM., Mr. Gaston Facrose and in the present year he has UNION DEPUTATION. Star Ferries than "in the drss half..

de Martin, M.B.E, Mr. Francis been serving on the Board of come to the visitors.

If is my sincere hope Major R.. S. S. Paton (2nd in John de Rome, M.B.E., Mr. Robert Eduention. command of the battalion), who is Sutherland, M.B.E. Mr. George that, when a Chinese Faculty is also President of the Garrison Macdonald Younge M.B.E... Capt. established as part of the Arts Recreation. Elub, expressed the and Qr. Mr. W. E. Squire, M.B.E. school in the Hong Kong Univer-! hope that although the 1/B. Sur E.A.M.C. Captain M. G. O'Leary, sity. Mr. Wells may join that reputation spent another Bass day Benguets

were new to bowls, they M.B.E. Lt. and Q. Mr. CH. Faculty and assist in its organisa- Calcutta." This morning the Kailan Mining Ad. Tuys

Deputation visited villages in the Langkats (Combined) weld take on to the game when Atkins, M.E.E, R.A.S.O. Lt. G. tion upon sound lines.

Garron-Williams, M.BE.

A man of inflexible integrity, neighbourhood and were much im- they got to their.new station.

do. (Single) high attainment, and unselfish pressed with the mode of life of Shanghal Exploration Miss Wool Work. Souvenirs were presented to the

zent, the educational influence of Bengal epitivatous.. visitors by Mrs. R. M. Dyer, wife

His Excellency, attended by

Shanghai Loan The Deputation was given Tunch Raubs With the exception at the tent of the chief manager of the com-Capt. H B. L. Powbiggin, A.D.C, Mr. Welk in the Wolony has been

profound. I speak from personal by the Rotary Club. then arrived and mounted the dais experience; for, when I first came responding to a toast, said he hoped Ural Caspians 62ck, who nities miskicked the

Mr. Beyers, Tronch Mines R.Amen were quite good.

and immediately afterwards "God"

to Hong Kong as a cadet, Mr.to return to South Africw with an save the King" was played A procession was then formed head-Wells was one of my examiners in open mind. When the Conference

by Capt. C. H. Sičele, M.C. Chinese, and later on I had the met in Cape Town the whole posi-HR. & K. Wharves 4.D.C., bearing the insignia of the privilege of being one of his tion would not be affected or in- H.K. & W. Docks

colleagues in the Board of Ex-fuenced by anything the Deputa Honghews aminers. It is, therefore, a very ion might have anticipated. New Engineerings

Mr. Duncan said that the Deputa-Shanghai Docks special pleasure to be the means

On one occasion" for about five,

Clark saveddi from all

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Röreting pominums prisure, the "tifomers added 3 you through

Humie, Reed and Pulford'

True Chanders themighty deservek? their viclery, at but the lark their or on would have been higher, Chark was the opletanding palljen On L

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Dock in a shooting match,

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Scores were: -

K.DR.C...

East Surreys Sgt. Williams

LL. Jackson

EG H. Scott

"Ewo" Defents "Union." Playing on the Hong Kong Foot H. GR Cooper Ball Chub eronn? "Ewo" (bezdra. | R. M. Dyer

andine. Matheson and Mod, t feur: Dion Insurages Sentity of 'aning, by one genk to nil The goud was scored by Kaiden.

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ABOUT AINTREE,

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RUMOUR: PAMOT'S COURSE

NOT TO GO.

Brondong Sept. 29.

The gistoric racerourse, at ABL 1. which has been the scene of the thrand Nationat for many years,

is threatened with 'being taken over

for dindustrial development.

The course is held on fetter 1 -which, is sixpiring shortly."

longs to the Earl of Sefton, who

A. M. Simpson

" (Skip)

J. A. Lindsay

6. Mr. Cuthill-

FRJ Dixon

V. Greik

(Skip). 14 "DS. Ngilson Grooknake S. Meintosh 4. Henderson,, (Skip

R. J. Goodintin

R. E. Hoare

FC. Colema

4. C. Brown

(Skip) ..17

Il be. Docherty

J. Kemoton

has requested the Sefton Rural Dis-d. V. Ramsay

trict Council to include the

course in their area for industial development under the town plan- ning scheme.

London, Sept. 20.

i authoritatively stated that the Burl of Reflon's action men- "tipped in yesterday's message does

hot involve the smallest danger of the extinction of the famous races

edursk

Not For 150 Years.

London, Sept. 30

he does not anticipate the need, for such acheme jeopardising the courge for at least 150 year

AIR FORCE GÖÉF.

Camberley pionship. played at Heath, the result of the semi-final round was as follows:-

C. Goodman

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Major Paton

Puncheon (Skip)

St. Contus

Sub. Jones

Sgt. Carver G. Duncan

i. Cockayne

4. Q.M.S. Sales Opl: Meaker

M. B.E. on atred cushion, followed 14 by Misa FC Woo supported by Lady Clementi M.B.E.. on the

IMPRESSED WITH INDIA'S- INDUSTRIAL PROGRESS.

Calcutta, Sept. 29.-The Union

Water-bosts

Refineries. China Sugars Malation Sugars Mining.

Docks, Wharves, Godowns, &c.

right, and Mrs. Hickling M.B.E transmisting to Mr. Wells the tion visited several mills and had Lands. Hotels & Bldgs.

on the left. The procession ad insignit of the Order to which us formed the idea that India had ja revognition of faithful and 'dis) vanced towards His Excellency tinguished service he has been a meat of industry,

great possibilities for the develo H.K. & S. Hotels Hongkong Lands' (Skip) ..13 Capt. Steele moved to the right pointed by His Majesty the King

After that the Chambers of Cum-Hongkong Kealty fund the Ladies curtseyed.

The Chief Justice, Sir H. Gollanmerce took the visitors on a river

K. Territorial His Excellency then said:--

Humphreys Estates Miss Foonyee Catherine Wou then read the Warrant from His Majesty the King appointing the

Prince's Building was born in Hong Kong and Rev. H. R. Wells to be an Officer was entertained by the Mayor of Rural Lands

In the evening the Delegation educated at Fairlea and the C.M.S of the Most Excellent Order of the Calcutta, which was very largely

Cotton Milis. Girls High School, In 1912 she British Empire. His Excellency attended by prominent Indians, of Ewo Cottone went to England and pursued her then invested the Rev. H. R. Well shades of political opinion and Orientale studies with success at Chaphanwith the O.B.B. and Mr. Well and

Europeans." High School, at Cherwell Hall, his supporters took their posi At night the Deputation attend- Oxford, and at the Cheltenham tions on the dais on the righted a dinner given by the Calcutta Ladies College, where she took a of His Excellency. "God save the Club, the guests including leading Canton Ices special course in school manage King" was again played and European and Indian citizens."

brought the ceremony to an end,

R. Lapsley

(Skip) ..10

LL. Dickens

6. S. M. Parkes Sgt. Hicks

J., McKelvie

(Skip)..11

Major Drake Lt. Seart

6. S. M. Extal! 3.. Gruy

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STATE ÎN RACING.

PEER'S CLASH WITH THE AGA KHAN,

meut.

"Ia 1916 she returned to Hong Kong and became Headmistress of St. Paul's Giris' School Under 56 her, brilliant administration the

School has grown

in numbers from 50 to over 400, and its pro- gress in other respects also has been remarkable. For some years she has been at work on a scheme fof a new school building which is now neuring completion."

Among Chinese Girls. "Miss Woo has enthusiasm.

There were between 200 and 300 guests present who after- wards enjoyed an excellent pro- granime of music.

Form of Warrant."

(Signed) George R.I. GEORGE THE FIFTH by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas, King Defender of the Faith, Emperor

well beloved

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Paris. September 26-Amusing details of the way in which the little ; town of St. Amand-les-Eaux was China Prov. terrorised by eight liens and two Dairy Farms tigera which escaped from a cireus Der A. Wing are given by the "Matin."

vacant sent.

do.

Hongkong Amusements. A pedestrian walking down the .K. Constructiona street bilssfully unconscious of Hongkong Electrics anything amiss, suddenly found a H.K. Ropes (comb.) London, Oct. 18. Regarding the recently report.

Hon walking by his side.

do. (old) ed sale of the Hurry On--Ecurie

of India and Sovereign of the The Animal sniffed him and lick- The Barl of Sefton denies the yearling by the National stud to sympathy and tenacity of pur Mort Excellent Order of the Bri-fed his hand and disappeared down Hongkong Tramways

do. (new) statement, that the Aintree court 1.. the Aga Khan for a price be-pose. The education of Chinese tish Empire to Our trusty and the street. is in danger of falling into the lieved to be in, the neighbourhood girls in this Colony pwes much to

Lane, Crawfords Another lion entered a busy cafe, Macao Electrics. hands of the builders.

one of the first

Herbert Richmond Wells but had no trouble in Anding Mackintosh .... His agent explains that, while the of £16,000, Lord Lansdale claims her. She was

of that as he has the right of the members the Ministering

Esquire, Earl of Sefton des "pof desire to

Nanyang Tobaccos. Foonyee Catherine Woo. A tiger desiring a more aplid Peak Trams (old) obstract the town-pharing scheme,ase of horses from the National Children's League in,, Hong Kong

should have received, as a matter ext

GREETING whereas We have meal visited pork butcher's shop Stud for racing purposes, he and to-day she is one of its keen-

(new) supporters, Active in thought fit to nominate and ap-and made short work of ita con- Sinceres of course, this much-fancied yearl Church work, she took a promin point you to be (an officer dr atents, ing, as also the yearling by ent part in starting the Hong member) of the Civil Division of

Singapore Trams A man who saw a tiger coming Taxis Silvern out of Blanche, which has Kong Chinese Y.W.C.A. She is Our Bald Most Excellent Order of up the staircase, leading to his bed- United Asbestos been similarly sold' to the Aga now organising the first "Chinese the British Empire. We do by room. had just time to escape by Khan.

company of Girl Guides and she is these presents grant unto you tying a sheet to the bar across the ៥២, This appears to have been the a member of the Executive Com the Dignity of (an officer or a window and sliding down it to the Watsone London, Sept. 23. Fu the Royal Air Force golf cham-past practice, other yearlings not mittee of the Girl Guides Asso member) of Our said. Order and streat.

Wm. Powells required by Lord Lonsdale being ciation in Hong Kong.

Eventually all the animals were H.K. Telephones hereby authorisa you to have "Miss Woo's influence has been hold and enjoy the said Dignity recaptured, and not a single person invariably publicly auctioned.

Protest Against Private Treaty. wholly good and is of great value and Rank of (an officer or a mem- was attacked.. The general opinion in racing to the Colony, Fight Lieut. E. Hope beat Squr-

She is the first Ler) of Our aforesaid Order to- circles that yearlings belonging Chinese lady in Hong Kong to be gether with all and singular the dron Leader A. Brown, 5 and 4.

Squadron Leader C. Hayward 40 the State should be sold by admitted into the most excellent

appertaining. beat Squadron Leader A. Lowe, & public auction and not.by private Order of the British Empire, but privileges thereunto belonging or

she joins a goodly fellowship of of the Order It is pointed at that private existing members London. Sept. 29. Squadron-Leader C. Hayward, the sales weaken the confidence of the here resident who will. I know, holder, bent Flight-Lient. E. Hope, public and prospective buyers will receive her with acclamation as think that any National Stud one of themselves. I am happy to yearling which comes into the be the means of presenting to open market is not of the first Miss Woo the insignia of the quality, the good ones being sold Order to which she has been

Grand Master: Without coming before the publie appointed by His Majesty the

King" at all.

SUNNING RAILWAY. The Chief Justice, Sir H. Couan, The Aga Khan, interviewed, then read the Warrant from His

From Our Own Correspondent.). says that when he bought the Majesty the King appointing Missi The H.K.R.F.C. team will be in Hurry On colt, he considered it Woo to be a Member of the Most Pakkai, Kongmoon, Oct. 15.

He mentioned that one condition was sold outright to him. He did Excellent Order of the British on October 11 the train on the of the contract was that the Com- yellow and black)

Summers: Waler, Morrison, not recognise that it was any part Empire. His Excellency then in- Sunning Railway was derailed at

pany should take over War, Office Lammert; Easterbrook, of the bargain that the colt should vested Miss Woo with the M.B.E. Wal-man-mun, near Sanwul city stocks of over 100,000 long-handled Houre, Italph; Miliar feapt.), Beveridge, Rubsequently be returned to the and both Miss Woe and her sup- Passengers and cargo had to razors in exchange for safety Lee. Foster, Carter, McIntyre, National Stud for stud purposes. porters proceeded to their places change over to another train razors, Stevenson, M.. Garrod,

However, in view of possible on the dais on the loft of H. E. litigation, he prefers at present to Rev. H. R. Wells' Service.

and 4.

4 and in the final.

RUGGER MATCH.

There will be a rugby match be. tween a XV from H.S. "Herme:" and the Heng Keng Rugby Fuot- bell Chab at King's Park on Thurs- Aty, kick-off, 6.30 pin,

FANLING GOLF.

In the Royal Hong Kong Goif

Club bogey pool at Fanling last week-end, Mr. I. W. Shewan won with a score of 2 down

trenty.

Possible Litigation.

say no more,

SAFETY RAZORS FÖR SOLDIERS.

Given at Our Court at Saint

London, Sept. 27. The decision James's under Our Sign Manual of the War Office to serve out safety and Seal of Our said Order, this razors to soldiers, lastead of open Fifth day of June 1926, in the blades, was raised in Parliament in Seventeenth year of Our Reign, connection with the contract for the By the Sovereign's Command: supply of the former, made by a (Signed) Edward P..Company bearing a well-known

American name.

"Captain King, for the Govern ment, explained that the Company with which the arrangement was made was an off-shoot of an entirely. British character,

which was sent up.'

Employees are still threatening) Procession No. 2 was then to go on strike. A meeting will

Thexhaustible Wealth. formed headed by Lieut. A J. Lbe held at Kungyick to discuss the The immense suma already Whyte, A.D.C., bearing the in-outstanding questions, spent and being spent by the Agu signia of the OB.Eon "a"redi

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hints Copper Cash To morrow the Army are due to papers regarding the sources of right and the hon, Mr. E. R. castle-upon-Tyne in June last and lethal disordera A mother is per hold their first cross-harbour the Aga Khan's enormous wealth, Hallifax, L.B.F. on the left. The postponed to a date in the autumn, mach aches us Inseparable from late of Mities InterCAN

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Hans Kaufmann; the oldest, mountain, guide in the Grinder wald district, has died at the age 0181 He had climbed all the Eigh peaks of the Swiss Alps, war a member of the party who made the Afar ascent of the Jungfrau by the northern side and also made the Catsedats.

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