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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY··16, 1929. ̄ ̄

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ICE SKATING

RACE IN ENGLAND REVISED AFTER 34 YEARS

THE PRINCE OF ORANGE CUP

London, Yesterday.

After a lapse of 34 years, the race for the international amateur ice-skating championship and the -Prince of Orange Cup was held to-day over a 1,500 metres' course at Lingay Fen. near Cambridge.

It resulted as follows:-

LADIES' R.C.

CREDIT BALANCE FOR 1928

NEW COMMITTEE

EUROPEAN Y.M.C.A.

DIRECTORS" ANNUAL"

REPORT

MORE ACCOMMODATION

THE CHINA MAIL,

The Board of Directors of the Y.M.C.A. present the following re- port for the year ended December 31 last.

The Association Activities The programme undertaken was At the annual meeting of the similar to that of the previous years. Ladies' Recreation Club, held at The Association rooms and the club the Helena May Institute yester facilities have been used to a great- day, Mrs. Richard Hancock, who er extent, by the members than presided, sald:-

formerly. Additional accommoda- The report and statement of tion has been provided by the clos accounts having been in your ing-in of two verandahs. hands for some days, I will, with

The Quiet Hour your permission, take them as

It is gratifying to report an in- I do not think the read. counts need much explanation, creased attendance at the "Quiet but there are one or two points I Hour," the Association Sunday should like to touch on briefly. meeting. It was continued without You will see that whereas we a break throughout the year. The started the year with an over-addresses given by speakers of dif- 4th. R. Bugge of Oslo, Norway: draft of $1,743.69, the working ac-ferent denominations were much time 3 minutes 16.4/6 seconds.count for 1927 showing a loss of appreciated. Reater.

1st, C. Horn of Upwell, the Bri- tish amateur champion; time 2 minutes 47.4/5 seconds,

2nd, G. Martin of Norfolk; time

2 minutes 50 seconde.

3rd, L. Carter; time 3 minutes 5 seconds.

ac-

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GRETA GARBO

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BOXING LOVE

NEXT TOURNAMENT

SATURDAY,

2nd MARCH

eight Service teams and arous $1,182.28, we have made a profit Literary and Debating Club

ed much enthusiasm, Silver cups for for the year under review of There was an average attendance the "Service Tournament" and for The ruce was open to amateurs

$1,867.86 and finished off with of 49 at the meetings of this section. the "Novices" competition have of all countries. There were 10 credit balance of $124.17, which The subjects chosen for the debates been presented to the Association. entrants-8 English, one Scottish

is very satisfactory. This is en-included the Flapper Vote, the In- and one Norwegian.--British Wire-tirely due to the increase in sub-duence of the Presa, a comparison Iess Service.

seriptions, which was passed at of Life at Home and in Hong Kong the last general meeting.

and the question of the Instalment Your committee are at last in a System:

Library position of being able to start a

GOLF

INTERPORT FOURBALLS AT MANILA

when

The Interport golf match be- tween Hong Kong and Manila was concluded yesterday

the fourball matches were played. Manila succeeded in winning two of the three games and as they were up in four of the six singles, they won the Interport by six points to three. The full scores follow:

flong Kong'

N. L. Smith

Manila

0 G. M. Ivory (2

& 1)

I. W. Showan (4)

Capt. Fielder'

& 3)

O. E. C. Murton 0 B. F. Few (3 &

2)

L. R. Andrewes Rogers

Capt. H, F. R. A. Camidge

(5 & 4)

1

Bloxham

0 (4 & 3)

H. G. Sheldon

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1

Residential Quarters Although there has been an un- usual number of departures during the year the rooms have been fully occupied. Several of the members who have been on leave have again sinking fund against contingen- The total number of basks in the taken up residence in the building. cies, and propose as a beginning Library is 2,140: this number Is There are 68 permanent residents. to put on Fixed Deposit for a made up of 900 "Fiction," 605 Bedrooms are available for casual year, with the Bank, $500. At Miscellaneous," 480 "Sea-Going" visitors and Service-men. the last annual meeting it was and 155 "Reference." This doen

Sea-Going Section agreed that $300 of the increased not include 76 volumes which were In addition to the Naval and Mill- should be earmarked for repairs removed, as being alightly damaged, tary work, the Secretary of this and upkeep of courts, wire net-and given for use among the Ser-section has visited 140 merchant

This has been done vices. Approximately 6,480 volumes vessels and also went aboard Navali tings, etc. during the year by much-needed were taken out by members in ships on their arrival in the har repairs to the fencing enclosing 1928. Various members have pre-bour.

About 122 sea-going mem

the Club ground on the Peak-road sented books to the Library, and we bers atayed in the building, many. side, finishing the reconstruction tender them our thanks.

to corner of retaining wall, pur-

Ladies' Nights

chasing two new tennis nets, a These monthly gatherings, held new hose and fittings and a new in the cool season, retained their garden seat on two courts.

popularity. They take the form of The report and accounts were a novel entertainment, preceded by carried unanimously.

The Club Tournament Continuing, Mrs. Hancock said:

dinner.

Bridge and Whist Drives

of whom were preparing or sitting for their examinations.

Naval and Military Y.M.C.A. The accommodation available for the use of this section was re-ar- ranged and enlarged at the begin- ning of the year. It now consists of three rooms: reading and writing

Held once monthly, Bridge and room with lending Hbrary; billiard

I should refer to the annual Club Whist alternately. These drives room and restaurant. The sleep-

Tournament. I am sorry to say have proved very successful. The ing quarters have been well patron- that owing to insufficient entries,

0 Parrott (7 & 6) 1 this has been abandoned, with the members invited their lady friends. lsed, especially by the Naval

Fourball Foursomes

Shewan and

Bloxham (2 up) 1 Marton and Smith 0 Camidge and Parrott (8 & 5) Ivory

Rogers

Andrewes

Shelton

and

Q

Singles

3

LAWN TENNIS

4

and

I

we

Christmas Day

men. The Basket Ball and Tennis The members invited Service men Courts at the rear of the building

A hockey are also used by Service men..

to their Christmas Tiffin. match was played in the afternoon, followed by a tea.

Tennis

"The Cheer O", City Hall, under the Naval and Military M.C.A. Committee, has proved very success-

In addition to the grass courts at fui in meeting the needs of the Ser

Hockey

exception of the Ladies' Singles Hard Court Championship, and in For and Fielder 8 this event the holder is defending her title, The eup for the Mixed' Doubles will be held by the Club for the present, as this event will not take place, the holders not defending their title. I am sure King's Park, two hard courts are vice men in the Colony. At the begin- now available at the rear of the ning of the year the work originally MA all congratulate McEachran, a new member, on Y.M.C.A. building. Several tourna-started in Queen's Ballding for the having won the Men's Singles ments and matches with other clubs men of the Shanghai Defence Force, have been played. A limited num-was transferred to splendid premises Championship last year.

ber of honorary lady members are in the City Hall. The Committee The Commillee

admitted.

is grateful to the City Hall Com-' mittee for their kindness in giving The following were elected to Berve on the General Committee

The season was started with the this accommodation. The Y.M.C.A. for the ensuing year:

Mrs, initial setback of the loss of six of National Council of London has pro- Comrie, Mrs. Haslam, Tottenhem, Mrs. Doyle, Mrs. the players of last year's very suc-vided the services of a full-time In October the Grand Tattoo was Davenport Brown, Mrs. Tinaon cessful team: in spite of this, many Secretary in charge of this centre. more joined and although the record, and Mrs. Grigor.

The Ballotting Committee were reads somewhat monotonously, the held at Sockumpoo: this was very elected as follows: Mrs. Adama, full fixture list gives opportunity successful and half of the proceeds Miss Stubbings, Mrs. Upsdell, for many interesting games for the was given to the Naval and Military. 1st XI. The 2nd XI is composed Y.M.C.A. This has made it possible and Mrs. Digby.

very largely of those who are taking for the work to be continued other- up the game for the first time, and wise the Committee was very con- the financla] with the novices evince great koenness. cerned

position. Much more than the nor- Results of matches:

mal revenue is required to meet the expenses of this work.

H.K.C.C. TOURNAMENT

RESULTS

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In the Hong Kong C.C. tennis tournament S. E. Green,

an ex- champion, and Ng Sze-cheung were

both defested in the matches play-

ed yesterday.

The full results are as follow: Open Singles:-M. K. Lo beat Ng Sze-cheung, 6-3, 2-6, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4; T. Isomura beat S. E. Green, 6-4, 6-4, 1-6, 6-3; C. E. Holmes beat A. H. Grook, 10-8, 6-8, 6-2, 6-3; H. Owen Hughes beat D 8. Green, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4

CRICKET

EWO v. WAYFOONG MATCH

Mrs.

between

1st XI played 23, won 6, lost 16, drawn 1,

2nd XI played 15, won 3; lost 11, drawn 1..

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February 17th lat Sunday' in Lent.

Holy Communion 8 am.

'Children's Service 10 a.m. Peak Sunday School 10 a.. Matins and Litany 11a.m. Preacher: The Dean. Holy Communion 12 noon. Evensong 6 p.m. Preacher: Rev. H. V. Koop.

Special Notices;

Evensong will be broadcast." Evensong and Address every Wednesday at 5.80 p.m. throughout Leat

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The annual match

It is with regret that the Board records the death of ME J. W. Open Doubles: Lim Peng-chin!"Ewo" (Jardine, Matheson & Co.

The ground at the rear of the Faulkner, who joined the Assocla- and A. H. Rumjahn beat R. M. Ltd.) and the "Wayfoong" (Hong Henderson and W. B. Cornaby 6-8, Kong Bank) will be played at 2.15 building having been surfaced, and tion in January, 1926.

Mr. Oliver H. McCowen, LLB., 6-1, 4-6, 6-1, 7-5; Lal Kwong-taun p.m. to-day on the Chinese Recres more adequate lighting installed,

World's and Iu Tak-lam beat Cheng Chi- tion Club ground (by kind permis- Basket Ball matches can now be Association Secretary of the Committee, played on one of the best courts in Y.M.C.A. wing and Lau Man-kwong 6-9, 6-2, alon of the Committee).

The Ewo team will comprise: the Colony. Interest is keen, and Geneva, visited the Association in 2-6, 2-6, 6-4,

Handicap Singles "B":-E. J. RW. Brackenridge, W. B. Cornaby, many inside and outside games have February. This visit was greatly Mitchell (owe 5/0) beat TJ. A. E. Kendrew, G. Puncheon, taken place; played with other appreciated and helped the members E. A. Simon, W. D. Fiddes-Wilson, clubs, 10 matches: won 7, lost 3. to realise that this Association was Megarry (owe 3/6), 6-1, 6-1.

Handicap Doubles:-C. L. Sandes A. H. Chambers, A. G. Gordon, D. An exhibition game between the part of a great world movement.

and W."All-China" U.S. Touring Team and Mr. Fletcher Brockman of the Lyon, N. L. H. Railton

the Chinese Athletic Association Y.M.C.A. International Committee, Lithgow Smith.

draw a large number of spectators. New York, also paid a short visit. The U.S.A. Naval teams played On the occasion of the "Breaking several games on the court.

Ground" of the new Chinesement."

and H. Gravea (rec. 15) received

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L. T. Ride (rec. 3/6).

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Sunday Services:

Preacher, Rev. J. C. Kaight Morning, 10.15 a.m.

Anstey.

Sabject "Jesus touches the Spot." Evening, 6.00 pm.

HECORD

Proscher: Rev. J. C. Knight

Anstey.

Subject: "The fly in the oint-

YM.C.A. in Kewloon the Directors. 8.00 pm Sunday School (in the A new phase of Y.M.C.A. sport of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. were enter-Church).- has been the formation of a Cricket tained in this building, team, and in spite of the handicap

Finance.

Sallors and Soldiers Home

Praya East, Wanchai

of having no ground, interest has It will be seen from the Associa- been maintained. Out of three tion's balance sheet for the year, Sunday, 8.00 p.m. Men's Bible matches played, tire Y.M.C.A. has ended December 31, 1928, that there Class. 8.15 p.m. Service Men's won two. It is hoped that a ground is a working profit of $1,058.57 to Social Hour.

may be obtained for the next season, which can be added the cost of e-Monday 8.00 p.m. Meeting of The

closing, the first floor verandah Ladies Church. Ald.

Golf

London, Yesterday. The death is announced of the Bishop of Lewes, the Right Rever end William Champion Streatfield, after

a very short liness. Until his consecration only a dortnight ego, the late Bishop had been since 1911 Golf is mosting with increased amounting to $858.62 and entrance Wednesday: 8.16 Gospel Meeting Vicar of Eastbourne and Rural Mr. Claude Falkiner last night Dean, and Prebendary and Canon popularity with the members. A fees $575.00. There has also bean for Service Men established what is claimed to be of Chichester.

successful handicap tournament during the year, capital expenditure a Far Eastern record compiling in, his younger days he was a was completed and another is near- of $5943.31 on account of tennis FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST,

great, cross country runner, being ing completion, The match, 800 up, was at the Secretary of the Cambridge Univers

Bathing Picnics As in previous years, bathing on and the second to the income of Branch of The Mother Church, Royal Naval Canteen Theatre, sity Hare and Hounds In 1885 and Falkiner's opponent being Chief running against Oxford in that picnics were organisad for members the YMCA. It may be considered, The First Church of Christ, Scient In Boston, Mass. USA] and their friends, six afternoon and therefore, that the Association has

800 in 46 minutes.

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Petty Officer Crawshaw of the year. Reuter. "Hermea."

.

court and garage: the first of these two items abould add to the attract-

[Deceased was born at Plaxtol, two moonlight pienies being arrang- enjoyed a successful year, inancial

Falkiner compiled the necesKent, in 1866.] sary points in three-quarters of

an hour. He made five visita to

the table his breaks being-161,

88, 825, 172, and 68 (unfinished).

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Rambles M On Saturday afternoons and gan- RECEPTION COMMITTEE

eral holidays during the Winter Tokyo, Yesterday, small parties explored the Island The reception committee for the and the New Territories: Taimo Garter Mission (headed by the Duke shan, Lion Rock, Kowloon Peak And Faikinger next played Stoker of Gloucester) has been officially other ascents being made Kerr, of the "Iroquois," at snook appointed

C.P.O. Crawshaw had

only 18 in the meantime, A

er, compiling 56 to Kerr's 81- It is headed by Prince Chichibir,

The clo

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stay, and will flourish, always pro-

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