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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1931,

THE CHINA MAIL.

WHEN A FOOTBALLER NEW NAME FOUND ARGYLES FORWARDS SCOTTISH CLUBS IN BRITAIN EXPECTED TO BORDERERS BEAT

GROWS OLD-

BY DAVID JACK,

the Brilliant Arsenal and England Forward.

FOR LINDRUM.

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An Appreciation of the

Pavlova of the Cue.

the

+

IN FORM.

Hockey Club Seconds Well Beaten.

TROUBLE

WIN DAVIS CUP

Serious Situations to Two Most Formidable

Be Faced.

POOR GATE ATTENDANCES.

Singles Players.

AMERICANS. TOO SLÓW.

CORNWALL:

Clean Sweep in First

Round Billiards.

juvenile football ranks has recently experience of their elders, and cer-matchless skill and finesse he adds a day afternoon, victory by four feason has been followed by state-(Great Britain la expected to car derers" met" and defeated a team

{smiling face, free from the wrinkles

"professor"

lecturés show

по

MI South Wales Borderers,

O. 6. M. Low L. Cpl. Ellis'.. C. Sergt. Jarman

Private Walters

gam

Walter Lindrum, the Pavlova of HOLD OUT UNTIL INTERVAL. -

The last match fir the first round "Cuo," is undoubtedly the

of the Services" billiards tourna“, greatest exponent of the art of Clover forward passing, gained The announcement that the Clyde According to Mr. Samuel Hardy, ment for the Ng Exo-kwang Chal billiards, writes the correspondent for the Argyll and Sutherland FCarp kol to drop out of the the captain of this year's unsuclenge Cups was played at the A guai-scoring machine from the ly blessed with the common sense or of a London paper. And to his Highlanders at King's Park Foster-Scottish League At the end of the cessful American Davis Cup teat. Sallors and Soldiers Home last night, when the South Wales Bor sighed, the appropriate form on be-tainly do not appreciate all they may for him a niche in the affections of Hockey Club 11 who fielded only

personal charm which has earned clear goals, over the Hon Ke

Kong ments about the serious plight of off the trophy next year."

several of the Scottish clubs. Writing in "Tennis," the official from HM.S; Cornwall by ave half of a famous Ehglish League be sacrificing, when they take up Club. It is not, of course, a very football for a living. Once the step his countless admirers. His bovish ten men throughout

It has been known for some time organ of the United States LT.A., to nil

Scores: Firat Mr. Hardy, says that in H. W. In the first half, the Argylf? Were that abmd of the Scottish serious step. It, nevertheless, is a is taken and things are running lad's first introduction to senior smoothly and satisfactorily. the day of studied care, disarms suspicion early pressing, but Moses cleared Division clubs are thable to make Austin and Far Ferry Great

Ho 避 the

of well. Several raids by the Club, ends meet, and for this various Britain possess two of the most football, one that must of necessity of retirement appears a great dis

the billiard

room-but withal saw Fincher just miss with a reasons are advanced, unemploy. formidable singles contendere in turn his attention to the possibilities Lunce away,"

his of a game that has hitherto served The thought has often occurred to

sign "first-timer" as the result of a ment being the main trouble, the world under playing conditions for the

erudition. corner. specialist's

Hamilton Academicals drew £70 at the Continent. him merely as a sporting canter. me and I suppose it must have

On the contrary they display the There are probably two or three puzzled many of the multitude of

The soldiers drew first blood their home game with Aberdeen on He believes that with these two. such youngsters attached by amateur football enthusiasts as well as to charm of the open game.

through Sergeant Mallach, and they November 7, and the following and 1. G. Collins and Dr. J. C. forms to most of the leading League what becomes of the, professionals The first time I saw Lindrum was maintained the lead to the inter- Saturday, when they wore at home Gregory playing in the doubles, clubs. These facts are not broad- when their playing days are over. In 1929 at Farrindon Hull, London, val.. In the second half, the to Dundee United, the gate receipts Great Britain's chance of defeating cast; modern managers cán- We occasionally come across some when he was pitted against one who Argylls dominated play, and were amounted to no more than £88. France and America is an not afford to miss any bud of them in our travels-some pros-in my opinion is "par excellence" continually pressing. The Club Leith Athletle took only £40 at their collant one. ding talent. These amateurs perous and contented, others in the best English player Willie forwards seemed to be unable to last home match, and Motherwell. Mr. Hardy thinks that Elles- registrations are binding only work and without a grumble, and Smith. The amazing succession of get going, and were constantly held the present leaders of the League, (worth Vines, the young Californian for a season. In striking con- a few who are in a desperate enough nursery cannons, relieved, with the at bay by the Argylls steady de- fail to draw.£200 in many of their and American national champion, round will be played on Friday will be at a disadvantage 'on l'evening "next, January 1, when the of balance, by the fence. The soldiers' lead was in-games, trast the professional registration plight to sink their pride and re-artist's sense

European court because of their'] 31at Heavy Battery, Royal Artillery, ties down the player as long as his quest that we make. a collection to more pleasing game of winning and creased by Corporal Lamont and

comparative slowness-Central meet H.M.S. Bruce Play will legs last! But & professional form help them over the side for a time, losing hazards kept the audience Corporal Stewart. Toward the ter-

News,

commence at 7 p.n. sharp. . the same timemination, in failing light, Cpl, Ste- may not be signed until a boy Goodness knows how many there are spell-bound and at

showed how easy it was to score, wart added a fourth goal. Mr. reaches his seventeenth birthday. who cannot sink" their pridel ̈*.

A Suggestion.

when hand, eye and brain acted in J, T. K. Gilchrist had charge of the unison.

game.

Result:

H.K. Club

*

0

KOWLOON GOLF BOGEY POOL.

Win for H. T. Buxton,

It is remarkable how few of the juvenile prodigies full the foot- I have come in contact with a

high figure was six reported on ball" promise of their schooldays. number of old professionals whose And then on a memorable night'

Christmas Eve. Since that day The scarcity of recruits of the plight is really serious. In many during the same match, Lindrum

the number of cases reported Argylls for the first of the cases they have not been in carved for himself a place amongst

have been: requisite standard

December 25, 4 class professional ranks can be the least blameworthy. For years the immortals of sport when he Club -E. S. Moses; L. A. R. In the Christma's 'Bogey Fool Cases; December 26, 3 cases; traced to this inexplicable failure they loyally served their clubs, writes smashed all records by scoring an Duncan, L. F. Nicholson; A. E. P. played over the 'Kowloon Course December 27, 2, cases; and yes of the outstanding juvenile to David Jack in the Eyening Standard. unblemished 3,262. No greater Guest, E. G. Dale, E. MacNider; during the holidays H. T. Buxton terday 24 cases, The majority maintain Improvement and de-The latter, fulfilled their side of the tribute could have been paid him L. D. Kilbee, D. B, Evans, E. C.1 down was successful. There of cases have been adults, 50 velopment.

contract conscientiously and as hand- than the spontaneous gesture of his Fincher and R. W. Sapsed.

far, children have been seldom somely, as their circumstances per-upponent, who, when the referee

affected. mitted. They are not philanthropic called "timo" (Indicating the end

Christmas Treats Cancelled: institutions, neither are they in a of the session) personally Interven.

'and I advise' all residents to boll The arrangements for the position to offer employment to alljed with the request that Lindrum

everything, especially their Kowloon Union Church Sunday milk. their old servants, but they have a be allowed to carry on his break

School Christmas Treat, which vast following that might be able uninterrupted.

"I suspect that the epidemic is was to have been held to-morrow, to do something in this connections

due to milk which has become have been cancelled until fur contaminated and spread all over ther notice,

Some Have Courage.

Some youngsters turn their backs to temptation, and throw up the game through the preferable calla of some other employment. In this connection the unselfish action of certain club pilots is to be com- mended. I know quite a number

who hesitate to engage a bor in

less precarious sphere.

a

Football is all right for the man

whose wages

a

I am prompted to this by a casual

which mendable gestion,

AB a

I adopt

and feasible is that it

com-

Bug.

Wonderful Effect

Howover monumental Lindrum's

THE DIPTHERIA EPIDEMIC

(Continued from Paye 1.)-

a boy who to my mind, "thoughtful-re-

mark passed in my hearing the breaks may be, their effect on the ing. to hospital could be left, to other day by an ardent supporter of spectator is really wonderful. One the discretion of the medical man prominent London club. His idea, might imagine that an apparently in attendance in each individual

Essential Precautions. *

Diphtheria, Dr. Pope said, was. not so dangerous to other in mates, if proper precautions were taken by everyone in a household in which a case occurred. The principal thing was to isolate the patient immediately. All etc., used by a patient should be utensils, such as spons, cups,

kept constantly in the dick room and never taken out of it. The utensils, should be washed and wiped in the sick room, and if the person handling them took the precaution of disinfecting the hands before leaving the room there would be no danger of in- fection to other members of the household. The same precaution of disinfecting the hands applies to the person tending the pa-

Official Statement.

endless run of cannons or hazarde case. may be little-more

would be a strain on the interest of than sufficient to meet the cost of

should the spectators but nothing could living, with small hope of a margin. The player who has the ability to be possible for every first-class club be farther from truth. Lindrum's rank as first-class can look forward, to form a select committee of busi- "Infinite variety" is the secret of his with average luck, to 12 or possibly ness men who would be willing to success. He carries his audience 15 years' regular employment. Ho review the case of any long-service with him at one time taking them ought to be able during that time professional at the close of his half way round the table with his to lay aside a useful meat egg for career with the object of assisting priceless cannons, at another time the future. There also is time and him, by their advice and influence of the table-never lingering too focussing their attention on the top aften opportunity during his foot to obtain work to do.

Magnificent Lever.

long on each phase. ball Hic to educate or even establish

To sum up Walter Lindrum has himself in some other kind of Connected with; or Interested in, business.

every club there are plenty of mon 80 perfected the ine art of billiards who, if approached, would not be that it is difficult to imagine that averse from associating themselves his prowess will ever be dwarfed by of his successors. He has with casen meriting consideration. any The manager who would be in a climbed to the top of the ladder of position to consult such a "commit fame and there be will remain--the tee" would have à magnificent lever cynosure of all eyes,' to apply in his negotiations with a player, who in turn would be settled and contented in the knowledge that loyalty and good service would re- lieve him of his greatest worry.] From every point of view there ap-

see this fore, We occasionally sight exercised, but not by a very Jarge percentage; so it is that the majority of footballers find them- selves more or less stranded when they reach the veteran stage.

Long Way Ahend.

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It may be said that they entered the game with their eyes open, yall knowing what was ahead of them, but it has to be remembered that youngsters of 17 or 18 are not usual.

Distinction.

Quality

Pose

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Town 8

(Registered)

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

Ladies Dept.

pears to be a deal' of justification | tient and a sense of sympathy and wie- dom in the idea."

As stated in yesterday's re- port of the China. Mail's interview with Dr. G. W. Pope, M.O.H., he had certain auspicions as to the source of the present diphtheria epidemic, but at the time of the interview (at ngon) he preferred not to make, a statement on the matter until he had had time to go more fully into it,

were 32 entries.

150

150

159

160

C. S. M. Smilth

150

H.MS. Cornwall.

L/Stoker Deal

138

Cpl. Spencor.

118

Stoker Smith

"B2

71

121

L/Stoker Hasley Marine Galé

" The “first' 'match'in 'the second-

Number of non-Chinese cases since January 1, 30..

Week ended December 12, cases, 2 deaths, all Chinese Number of non-Chinose - case since January 1, 30.

Week ended December 19, 8 cases no death, all Chinese? Number of non-Chinese caset since, January 1, 30.

The total number of cases from January 1 to December 19 was 144, and 60 deaths occurred

In

general the symptoms

Nature of Disease. Diphtheria (a skin or mem brane) the terth applied to an acute infectious discase, which the Colony. It is obvious that It is understood also that the is accompanied by a membran such an explosive outbreak its annual Christmas Tree Party at ous exudation on a mucous sur this could only have been caused the Police Recreation Club on face, generally on the tonsils and by the germ being carried by January I will be postponed. back of the throat or pharynx. something which is in common The New Year Ball in the use throughout the Colony... Peak Club on Thursday has been at the comtrencement of an at-

"In view of this, I definitely cancelled.

tack of diphtheria are compara urge that all residents boil all Interesting Figures.

tively slight, being those com their milk before use.

How abnormal is the number monly accompanying a cold, vizi "The authorities are making of non-Chinese cases of diphs chilliness and depression. Some full investigations and are carry theria in the Colony since Christ times more severe phenomena g`out examinations of all milk- mas. Eve until yesterday in de- usher in the attack, such as ing

A men and cows. It is suspected monstrated by the fact that vomitting and diarrhoea. man, passing on the contact the date on which the last week the throat is experienced along that the carrier is either a milk from January 1 to December 19, slight feeling of uneasiness in

while milking, or that a cow has ly return of notifiable diseases with some stiffness of the back been attacked by the bacillus," was published in the Chino Mail, of the neck. When looked at "The auggestion that, the epi- only 30 non-Chinese cases had the throat appenta reddened and demic is the result of contamin- occurred. This number was somewhat swollen particularly ated milk is strengthened by the nearly reached in the five days in the neighbourhood of the fact that the bacillus multiplies from December 24, when no few tonsils, the soft palate and upper considerably in milk, whereas, ater than 28 cases occurred. These part of the pharynx, while along this time of the year, with the were the only cases recorded for with this there is tenderness and lower temperature, the germ the period under review, so that swelling of the glands at the does not multiply in water to the the Chinese had a clean sheet for angles of the jaw. The affection same extent as that which must the five days in question.

of the throat 'spreads rapidly, have caused the present out- The following diphtheria figand soon the characteristic break. I therefore definitely rule ures for the month of December, exudation appears on the in- water out as the likely carrier taken from returns published in flamed surface in the form of of the disease.

the China Mail, are of interest:- greyish-white specks or patches, "I would like to add that even Week ended December 8, 10 increasing in extent and thick if the origin and cause of the cases,

one death, all Chinese,' (Continued on Page 8.) epidemic is tracd to the milk supply of the Colony, this does not mean there has been any negligence on the part of the milk producers."..

As an alternative, it should be possible for a club to broadcast the fact that "our player A. B. contem plates retirement from football at the end of the season," giving particulars of his qualifications and Inviting anybody interested to got in touch with the club. By this means the number of players avho become "burdens" might be con Yesterday afternoon, the alderably reduced. It is a fact that M.O.H. issued the following many clubs hesitate to “sack" a statement to the Press:- loyal servant, although they are "I consider the diphtheria often forced to de-se-In the end. epidemic as being very seribus, Kong. The previous “highest

Majority Adulis, The number of cases reported yesterday was 24, which is tha first double figure for any day since the first of the current month, and a record for Hong

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