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WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1928.

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BASKET BALL.

INTER-SCHOOL PRIZES

PRESENTED.

The ceremony took place on the Basket Ball ground of the Chinese Y.M.C.A., at Bridges-street, in the presence of a large gathering of interested spectators.

at

THE CHINA MAIL,

BOWLERS NEEDED.

MEN FOR HEART-BREAKING

WICKETS.

DOWN IN AUSTRALIA.

three

A Veteran Player.

W. T. Douglas, one of stalwarts of Herlot's Rugby provious to the war, was well known as a player: to an older generation of Heriot boys. "Duggle" played for many years, but now-a-days his only ap- pearance is in the annual match Afteen. between the staff and the school

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JUNIOR CARLTON.

THE PROPOSAL TO ADMIT WOMAN.

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weurs plusses. Ho is J. E. Bock. It is not prejudice pure and simple that prevents a good many people

The M.C.C. have before them from following his lead. itather during the coming summer the an force by any means. His energetic that the proposal to allow women

Not that he is a spent

The "Evening Standard" learns it is a conaciousncas that the rims xious task of selecting a team to refereeing gives the lie to that sug- to join the Junior Carlton Club Niobe, and the chief divinity of the Jocumentary 4 months

1. The on The successful Inter-School Baa- of the glasses obtrude on the go out to Australia in the autumn. gestion.

of Jupiter and sight one of the best known political ancient Egyptians. ket Ball Competition was brought the ball during a full swing of the of course, depend upon the form to conjura with in Herlot club eir been dropped without being sub- States in 1857.

vision and distract the eye from Much in the choles of players will,

C. S. Broadwood is another name clubs-as associate to a close yesterday when Mr. A. E.club. Presumably the remedy for displayed during the first

.2. President of the Wood, Director of Education, pre-that condition is larger and better months of the season of 1928. Bented the trophies to St. Paul's fitting lenses.

cles, It is not so long since he mitted to a general meeting of College,

played in the first fifteen. He is members. winnern

3. An old French coin, the Meanwhile, it may be assumed of the Senior,

There can be no doubt, however, that some six or seven, but scarce- school, and, like W. T. Douglas, is ardent apirits among the members Not current since the 17th century. On demand.........

now in charge of the Rugby at the Division, and to Ying Wah College, that in a rain-storm glasses become ly mare, of the men who went to taking an active interest in referee-were eager for the innovation, and

This is a surprise, since the more equivalent of the present franc. the Junior Division champions.

ous handicap instead of helping to didates for inclusion in the side, Jao blurred as to constitute a seri- South Afrlen will be strong can ing.

4. Lamaism is the form of remedy a defect.

it was whispered that Lord Derby, Buddhism prevalent in A. Nimmo, who holds the position the chairman of the club, viewed with a very exclusive sacerdotni Credits, 60 days' sight 52%

Thibot, On demand while, among others whose names of mechanical assistant, played for the suggestion with benevolence. readily come to mind in connection ward for Bruntsfield for several

organisation, of which the Grand with so formidable an undertaking seasons, but two years ago he de-

Growing Importance.

Lama is the head, This does not mean, of Hobbs, Tate, Hallows,. V. W. C. as a tour in Australia, are those cided to give up the game.

however: 5. An old English cloth mea- that the Junior Carlton Club is unsure, representing a length of 45 It would not be right to omit the mindful of the growing importance inches, name of G. A. Scott, who organis- of women in the political world. 6. In 1844. ed the School Rugby in the years, Quite the contrary; plans are after the war until last season. It under consideration. for the was in that time that the success- Ladies' Annexe, which will be in ful Heriot. side was bullt up, and the houses on the eastern side of it must be gratifying to him to see, the club purchased some time back. so many of his old boys taking a Before the end of the present prominent part in Scottish Rugby. year it may be that the wives and,

Cricket Devotees,

friends of members of the club will find themselves dining or lunching] Cricket has three devotees in the new premises as guests of tween the Catholic Union Club and Gold Leaf, 100 fine amongst the staff. They are J. H. club members: Melville, W. T. Brow, and A. T.

the Chinese Y.M.C.A., played at the Groves. For many years Melville!

"Dancing."

Y.M.C.A. building on the 12th inst. Sovereigns figured in the Heriot's side, and, 'gotten the pleasure of the women There wna a very keen contest and Silver (per oz.)

Meantime the club has not for-results in a win for the "Y" team. Although he never received repre- who are invited to the reception in the highest break (32) was made Ba Silver in Hong sentative honours, was one of the honour of the Prime Minister. The by E. Nuttall. best of club ren. Last season he invitation bears the word “Danc- was president of the former pupils' ing" in the left-hand corner, thus

Kong Scores:-

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Chinese Copper Cash nom.

Defect in a Rainstorm? In the 36-holes final of the Eng- Hish Women's championship In a brief address at the opening Woodhall Spa, Miss Elsie Corbett of the ceremony, Mr. E. G. Stewart, President of the Hong Kong Basket | Hall Association, congratulated the winners of both divisions, and anid that particular praise was due to Ying Wah College, who besides win- ning the Junior Division, secured runners-up's position In the

Seniora.

The speaker expressed apprecia- tion of the services rendered by officials of the association. Names mentioned by Mr. Stewart were Mr. Ko Sik-kwal, Secretary of the Basket Ball League Mr. Leung Sui-sang, Secretary of the Schools! Section, and Mr. Richard Shim of St. Paul's College. The Chinese Y.M.C.A.. officials were also men- tioned for starting the League and helping it along to a successful

conclusion.

Berkeley, Cal-Magnificent specimens of manhood on the Ual- versity of California crew. The Varsity outfit has been training steadily and is ready for the intercollegiate reces. California took third at Poughkeepsie last year,

of the Heriot cricket international-, usual political "crush."

ist, and plays in the F.P. eleven.)

He was secretary of the club last year. Brow was formerly connect-

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Mr. Wond's Congratulations. Mr. Wood also congratulated the winner, and said that it was very creditable that all the 18 teams in)

ed with the Leith Albion, for whom active world, a man of many clubs, the competition had carried out

he had some success with his bow!- P. B. S. Ireland, carries on the fing their entire programme of games'

ing, but last year he became a He won the three miles champion- without missing a single one. He

member of the Heriot club and ship at the University sports last; commented on the combination of

played with the A team,

year, and also achieved some suc- energy, accuracy and teamwork in was holding her own against. Miss Jupp,

Tennis has many advocates at cess in mile handicaps. He runs D. R. Jardine, and, the game of basket ball, and in Molly Gourlay until, late in the, wicket-keepers who are

the school, and both the grass and cross country for Edinburgh Unf conclusion associated himself with afternoon, rain

also good the hard courts are fully occupied versity Hare and Hounds Club. began to fall batsmen, Lilley and Ames. Mr. Stewart's expression of appre-heavily From that time Miss

during the summer. The Royal

This article would not be com- Will Hobbs Go? eintion of the services rendered by Corbett's vision was so obscured by In this distinguished

and Ancient game has likewise so plete without some mention being the officials, and included Mr. the spectacles that she wore that Larwood, but for his breakdown possible

company many followers that it would be im- made of J. D. Dalby and G. Lever. Stewart's name

those she lost every hole. wmongst

enumerate Once the last summer, would, of course, James Melville is president of the training and awimming, instruction them. In their hands lie the physical "mentioned."

golfer has made it a habit to use have figured, and although, in view school golf club, and captains the at the school, and the high stand- An interesting exhibition game glasses, the sudden discarding of of that misfortune, he cannot be masters in the annual match with ard of fitness at Heriot's is in, con was played between St. Paul's Col-them is just as disconcerting as considered until he has shown him the boys. lege, Senior Division winners and the wearing of them in wet self thoroughly sound again, it is

aiderable measure due to their the Reat; the champions winning by weather, so that I fear,that the good to learn that, following an

efforts, A University Champion.

The school boxing club

son Yangtze Insurance ... 26-17,

most popular choice is to do with operation, he has thrown

know what a capable instructor off all

Athletics are not neglected, and they have in Dalby.

of Chips Underwriters out them altogether on the links, sign. of lamencas.

ven though they might be a help

the school are fortunate in having Yes, the Heriot staff are strong member of the L.C.C., has been. Fire Insurance ..

China Firo. Insurance $220 Whether Hobbs will care, at the such An enthusiast on most occasions.

age of 45, to pay another visit to Hamilton to handle the administra vantages offered to the boys in tive candidate at the next general H. Blesmboats

George in a sporting connection. The ad-selected as prospective Conserva- Donglazer

Shipping. There are players, even very Australia, remains to good players, who seek to combat (says the Editor of "Wisden's For many years he has been a most tion are better to-day than ever land, for which Sir

be seention in that department of sport. training facilities and correct tuf- election, for Caithness and Suthor- KK Tugs & Lighters $24 imperfect sight by focussing the Almanack"), but he has always efficient games secretary. ball with one eye-the better eye kept himself so fit that he is stil!

In the before.

A. Sinclair Indo-Chinas (Pref) ... $37 (Lib.) is the sitting member. -only. Among them is Aubrey as great a batsman as ever, and it Boomer, who may surely claim to may be confidently concluded that, have made a success of the ex- if he le willing to go, the Selection glasses when pursuing the game? pedient seeing that he has won Committee will jump at the chance)

several first-class tournaments. of commanding his services.

Skill and Stamina.

GOLF IN GLASSĒS. IMPORTANCE OF VISION ON THE LINKS.

In the case of a golfer with de- fective eyesight, is it wise for him to accustom himself to wearing.

In any event, there should not

They are certainly a handicap He discovered during his course of rather than a help in some cir-rifle-shooting for war service that cumstances (says Harry Vardon), his left eye gave the better results, be great difficulty in choosing a as, for instance, in rain, which splutters and settles on the lenses, himself to look at the ball with for the needs of the occasion. The and, on resuming golf, he drilled side powerful enough in batting and blurs the vision so that the sure sighting of the ball in ad dressing it becomes virtually im. possible.

that eye alone.

Humanity's Privilege.

trouble will be the choice of bowl- ers likely to prove effective upon There have been golfers far lees the heart-breaking wickets of Syd- proficient in their general effects ney, Melbourne, and Adelaide.

In wind, also, glasses are apt to than Boomer who could justly These men must possess not only be troublesome, for the reason that clain to have demonstrated the, skill and perseverance, but great

average Bix days

a strong gust will treat them like value of one-eyed putting. There Stamina, for the Test matches will the sails of a ship and disturb was the captain of a London club; presumably them considerably, or even whisk like most captains, a social lion and aplece. them aff. There is a safeguard,' however, against this contingency around 18. At least, he was

a golfing lamb, with a handicap of That was the experience of the A year or so ago, I had a pair of launch on the links until he reached tralia under Arthur Gilligan's a cricketers who went out to Aus- spectacles made, convex shape, so the putting-green. Then he closed leadership, and as Sheffield Shield

to the flesh Fourd' the eyes, thus preventing long and short with a constancy totals of 795, 637, 631, and Beveral one eye, and holed out from ranges matches this winter have yielded the wind from getting in behind the glasses and blowing them

that never failed to alarm his others of more than 500, there is about.

rivals.

no reason to conclude that condi-

that the rims fitted

Tolerably Serviceable.

E. W. B. Seration. a former tions are different from what they

If my vision is not quite what Cambridge University captain, once were four years ago.

gave an admirable and almost his-

it used to be, It remains tolerably toric exposition of the theory by A SPORTING SCHOOL. serviceable, which explains why I

holding every putt under three

ATHLETES,

have only periodically tried the ex- pedient of wearing spectacles for yards in a team match at a time GEORGE HERIOT'S STAFF OF golf. Some of the experiments. however, have been very satisfac-. tory.

One such occasion was

round my

home course

..

when,

when he had to play with one eye Landaged.

.

I understand, however, that Sir Richard Cruise, the celebrated whose teaching staff have a record Is there a school in Scotland about twelve months ago, I went is not at all impressed by the pos- as it possessed by the teachers of ocalist, and himself a keen golfer, of athletic service and activity such at Tot- teridge in GG strokes.

sibilities of single-eyed putting. George Heriot's School? It is very The best part of it was that the glasses animal that has the privilege of sports of any consequence which He explains that man is the only doubtful if there is. The only two seemed to make putting easy, for I took no more than 12 putts in the stereoscopie vision, by which the are not represented amongst them two eyes blend into the united are, I believe, hockey and Associa

whole round.

A Great Asset.

first nine holes and 29 putts in the sighting of one object, and that he tion football, says "Greyfriars."

is designed by Nature to take ad- Four members of the staff play To anybody with decidedly im- vantage of it,

Apropos of Spectacles,"

Rugby every Saturday. D. Kerr, the vice-captain of Heriot's (F.P.)

A

paired eyesight, I should say that suitable spectacles are essential to

To do so, presumably he needs in has the most notable record. the development of the best golf many instances the aid of glasses. former captain of Moray House and that is in him, bothersome as they Apropos of spectacles, I saw it stat- a forward in the junior inter-city are under some conditions. They Braid won the Open Championship graduated to Heriot's first team on

ed some time age that when James game a Benson or do, at any rate, bring the two eyes

two ago, he into united focus. And it is a fair at Muirfield in 1006, he wore a pair coming to the school as a master. deduction that perfect vision is

of smoked glasses. This is surely He is now leader of the pack, and just about the most valuable asset an error. that a person can possess for this

fow players enjoy a rousing strug- Tame,

It was at Hoylake in the following gle better than Kerr. He has play- year's championship that Braid ap-ed for Edinburgh against Glasgow, Support for the contention is to peared, as a be found in the fact that never against unexpected trouble with his people that he will follow in the temporary measure and it is the hope of all Heriot's been a bespectacled sight, in smoked glasses.

have long since disappeared.

has there champion. On the other hand, nearly all the beat players have *possessed good eyesight. It is a by-word in American courses that if doubt exists as to the identity of anybody in the far distance, the

man to fetch to settle the question

is Bobby Jones. He is, Indeed, al

WOMEN'S GOLF.

They footsteps of his namesake, D. S. Kerr, and obtain a Scottish "cap."

W. T. Brow, one of the science masters, has been one of the main- stays of the Loith Academical side for some years.

He is a whole- hearted forward who is never far from the ball. H: Gunn and D. Hunstanton, Yesterday. Grant play in Herlot teams. Both

MISS COLLETT BEATS EX-CHAMPION.

ways called upon for this purpose In the third round of the Ladies are former members of the Moray when near at hand.

Not Prejudice.

open golf teat Miss Collett beat. House club. Gunn, who was orl- Mra Temple Dobell, of Brom- ginally a three-quarter, is DOW A

I can recollect only one present borough, the British champion. In forward. With Kerr he played in lay player of the front rank who 1912.8-2.Router.

the Junior inter-city.

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HONG KONG HEIGHTS

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Island Victoria Peak

Signal Station

Mt. Parker ..... Mountain Lodge:

Feet. 1823

1774

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Peak Hotel

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Talkoo Sanatorium

1000

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