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SOCCER TEAMS
Large Entries To Local Leagues
FOUR NEWCOMERS
(BY SPECTATOR).
Four newcomers make their ap- pearance in the Hong Kong Foot- ball Association's League and Shield programme for the 1934-35
from season, and judging
the number of entries in hand to date, It looks very much as if the season ahead of us is going to be a big
one.
This year, fortunately for Hong Kong tne interpor
contest against Snangnai wal be heid nere ana what with the League beid, and Internacionai series, local followers of soccer are pro-
used something exceptional.
ine following entries have been received to date:-
First Division:-Royal Artillery, South China (two Leams), East Lancashire Regiment, St. Joseph's F.C., Kowloon Football Crub, Recrelo, Hong Kong Football Club, Royal Navy, Lincolnshire Regi- ment, Hong Kong Police and the Chinese Athletic Association.
Second Division:-Royal Artil- lery, South China, East Lancashire Regiment, Kowloon Football Club, Royal Engineers, Eastern Athletic Association, Hong Kong Football Club, Royal Navy, Lincolnshire Regiment, and the Chinese Ath- ietic.
Third Division:-South
China,
East Lancashire Regiment, Radio Sports Club, Kowloon Football Club, Royal Army Service Corps, Royal Engineers, Royal Army Medical Corps, Railway Recreation Club, Royal Air Force, Club de Recreio, Hong Kong University, Lincolnshire Regiment.
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The Eastern Athletic Association who, although affiliated to the ar local Association last year, did not take part in the League, are re- entering this year in the Second Division.
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South China, runners-up in the Hi first division last year have this season entered two teams in the en Senior Division, and with the talent available and the know- wc ledge that the Borderers, their Co vanquishers of last season not
1 participating they have excellent ing hopes of taking both first and oat. second places at the conclusion of
THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS &
August 9, 1934
HONG KONG AS A
WINTER RESORT
A Meeting Place For High Officials
Readers of our Hongkong Week-
ly Press will notice that an at- tempt is being made to encourage people in Europe and America to come and spend the winter at this port. Rarely does any place com- bine so many favourable factors for the purpose as does Hongkong. At one time the very name of Hongkong made those in Europe think of disease and death. Now the winter climate of Hongkong leaves little to be desired, and the place is extremely healthy. Add to this the really beautiful situation/ and scenery to be obtained, and no-one can deny that both clima- tically and geographically Hong- kong is ideally suited as a winter resort.
No attempt has ever been made before to institute a British season for residents out here. In the Far East why should not Hongkong be- come a meeting place for all the high officials, whom England sends to China and Japan. With first class hotels on the spot, and every- improvement that modern science can make introduced, it would only need a little effort on the part of the part of high officials to give the place Á season. Army, Navy, Foreign Office and Colonial Office could meet nere and jostle each other at the races.
Hongkong being the only British placé suitable for the purpose and being so centrally situated, deserves a better fate than what has be- fallen her: of complete neglect.
It might seem that the port is rather far away from England to attract people, and that the ex- pense would be too great. In these days of depression, the shipping companies would probably be glad
The Railway Recreation Club, newcomers to the Association make their first appearance in the Hong Kong League this sea- son. I hear that they have a very fine junior division team and should be well placed this season. The Royal Engineers have this season entered two teams in the League and make their appearance in the Second Division for the first time.
It will be noticed from the list of entries that the South Wales Borderers who last year won both the Hong Kong League and the Senior Shield have not entered as they leave the Colony in Novem- ber for India and will be relieved by the Royal Welsh Fusiliers.
to consider any scheme that help- ed to maintain their vessel rather than to lay them. If a person could travel out spending no more on board than they do at home, there is/ no reason why
many should not do so.
"Suburbia" To "Resort" Onge the problem of the voyage has been overcome, the question of living out here is not very com- pricated. Apart from excellent hotels, giving very reasonable monthly rates, there are a quan- tity of first class flats, and the pro- blems of servants and food are easily solved. Hongkong with its organised Dairy Farm and other utilities can give people just as good as they get anywhere in the world.
Once out here there would be no lack of entertainment. If one should compare this port to Malta, the latter is a desert. The town presents no interest, and there are no good hotels. Yet Malta has its season. Here in Hongkong it is possible to indulge in every kind of sport; and last but not least are the races. Perhaps those who come out here are too prone to drift into a state of mind, where they take everything for granted. "Hongkong has never been fashionable, and it never will," they say. Such an attitude is doing the greatest harm to the colony, which as matters are at present is a sheer waste of a wonderful place. The advantages to be obtained by those who live in Hongkong, if we were to become a winter resort are obvious, and need no stressing.
We hope therefore that all those who would like to see their town take a leap forward from "subur- bia" to "resort" will do what lies in their power to make the place known to those at home. The ex- cursions to Macao and into South China are both interesting and in- structive.
MILITARY STAFF
CHANGES
Major K. P. Atkinson, M.C., R.A.. General Staff Officer, 2nd Grade at South China Command Head- quarters, is proceeding on leave shortly and will be succeeded by Major G. R. P. Roupell, V.C., of the East Surrey Regiment, who is expected to arrive in the Colony on the troopship Somersetshire on November 22.
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