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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, 1917.

BONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S Fund of the Red Cross Society. (An

SOCIETY.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,

CELEBRATION OF ST ANDREW'S DAY.

The 30th annual general meeting of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society was held at the City Hall last evening, when Mr. a large A. G. Gordon presided over attendance

THE ANNUAL REPORT. The report of

of the Committee for the year stated, fer alia

Your Committee have pleasure in pro

EUROPEAN'S EXCITING

EXPERIENCE BOUND AND ROBBED BY ARMED ROBBERS.

SPORT:

FOOTBALL PROSPECTS.

Football in the Colony will soon be in full swing again; in fact, in spite of the

plause) The scheme was due entirely 16 the initative of Mr. Robert, Sutherland,. to whom all credit must be giver. The Chairman and ladies, and gentlemen who carried out the programmé so muccessfully are deserving of all praise, and they mustinet ald-world flavour about it was have pleasure i knowing that their old at the Hongkong Magistracy vester efforts were growned with such gratifying day, before Mr. Dyer Ball, when three

The dinner to celebrate the

Chinese were charged with armed robbery results. anniversary of the birth of Robert Burnsen a lonely pathway in the Sha Tau Kok was an unqualifies success, and not only that, the collection made on that night Gardiner, manager of the lid mines atsion is the same as last year, the tervis helped considerably to augment the

Lin Ma Hang, and the affair took place being: Club, R.G.A., Navy, 25th Mid- amous already subscribed by the Society on the afternoon of the 12th ist, when diesex, and R.E. All have lost some of towards Scottish War Charities. I regra

nothing special has been done socially, lead ins owing to a continuance of the

A story of highway robbery with a diseat, there were quite a lot of enthusiasts 66

at Happy Valley yesterday evening when two Companies of the LG.A, met in a friendly match, and the Staff and Depart tents had a practice game with a view to discovering now talent"and" staking off the effects of spumer."

district. Their victim was Mr. E. V.

The murder of entries for the first divi-

OUR

INTIMATIONS

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18th OCT.,

DAY

1917.

Mr. Gardiner, unarmed, was covering last season's players.- The Laginers, DRAWING WAR BONDS

scating to you the repert and statement during my year of office as President some dynamite from Sha Tau Kok to the for instance, have lost Coxan, Scott,

War,

diving evidence, Mr. Gardiner said.

White and Pearce Coxon has been as sogintzal with the team for so long, and

of accounts for the year ending August 31st, 2017. The balance at the credit so far as an concerned it is only in that on September 12th he left Shm Tauhas been such a tower of strength to the of the Society dow stands at 35.980.25, against 30.837.50 Inst year.

The sum of 93,000, which was on deposit, has now been transferred to the long kong and South China War Bavings Asse ciation.

St. Andrew's Day was celebrated by very anoressful concert. The proceeds of the Concert, $2,655.93, were distributed as follows: -£150 to the Lord Provost Edinburgh, £150 to the Lord Provost of Glasgow, $14.61 to the Union Church Working Party for comforts to the Soo tish Reginents on active service and 4 to Greenock Tea Room in Malta,

On St. Andrew's Day the Bocity lent its auspices to a Heather Day celebra | tion with the result that the sam £1,001.17,11 ans remitted in the Scottish Branch of the Red Cross Society

A dinner for members to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Robert Barns was held on the 25th January last und way enjoyed by czeryone present. A collee tion was made realising the sum of $1,018.20 or £131 13.1. This amount was rmitted to the Lord Provost of Aberdeen for distribution to War Charities, in his

district.

The sum of $537.19 was expended dur ing the year for nasistance to distressed Scotsmen.

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aboyane, and she intended programme for bucial interevarse: anngst the Beither St. Andrews is not, by any mens dead, but only sleeping until the time is opportune for again, bringing it before members for approval.

He

Kok at 3 pm and was proceeding along

pashway wear the Frontier fine, on his, that it is difficult to imagine, a successful A, E Lean without him. The way to the mince. He had four cool Engineers, Fowever, apparently anticipate women with him. Two were in frono difficultly in replacing him, and have carrying a box of dynamite, and two were again intered a teaus in the Brst division behind carrying a roll of roofing, (Applause.) Forty-four new sealers joined the Society -

and another in the second a very good | had been walking for just over balf uit

effort for so sinalla mit. The principal during the year, and the committee would hour, and was 2 miles from She Ta loss of the R.G.A. is their last seasons specially ash all assistance in securing Kok and un going up a hill, on new member, I do not think there is bend of the pathway, he net four dificul to replace. They will also be godkeeper. Garrod, who will he very anything else to refer to in the report These we were walking in single Ble, adminis Caple, a useful back, who played and ants, and I now beg to propose passed him on his right. As they were regularly for them for several sentens that the hewounts and report as

calmust past him it suddenly dawned There will be a good many alterations in sented in adopted.

him that they looked suspicions the Club team, but the Club ahould still landed over his shoulder and saw that be able to it a team in the field worthy the nearest man to him was pointing of Weir past records. The Middlesex revolver at the small of his back. The

Capt, AM TRONG seconded, and was unanimously agreed to.

THE NEW PRESIDENT.

Is Po-

his

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are, of course, an unknown quantity, and

Son jo get together a team to equal the

·Mr. GORDON, proposed that the Fanother three men were also turned around can hardly be expected in their arst sea- Mr. CE Anton should be the President and were closing in upon him. Two of of the Society for the coming year. In these also had revolvers pointing at him doing so he said that the Hon. Mr. Auton Bys he had turned completely had hech Vice-President of the Shanghai around and the revolvers were pointing Soricly, and he needed no recommendation at his stomach..... Still closing in upon from him, or any introduction. He was him the man forced him against the bank one of the pioneers of the Fast, and of the pathway. They forced him down though most of his time had been spent he was not armed-and then the in Shanghai he was not unknown to them, It would be ni honour to the Society to cleet bim President for the year.

Mr. Dven seconded, and the proposition was carried amid applause

Antou mentioned that he had been con- In retaining thanks, the Hou, Mr.

Your Committee, deeply regret to revised the death of Captain W. L. Carter, Rooted with the S. Andrew's Society for who was a prominent member of the Society,

over 30 years and he really thought it was time he got out of it. However, now that he had been ceted President, he would do all he could to carry out the duties in the same able manner as his prede cessors had done.

Messrs. M. A. Murray and R. Header son were also unanimously re-appointed Hon. Treasurer and Hon. Secretary, respectively.

as the around a

fine team with which the Shropshires wom the United Services League last season. The K.S.L.I. were isoro a long time, and had the advantage of always playing together, and consequently, at the and of last season, had a team which was admit- ted by all to be easily the best in the Colony. The Navy were very unfortunate last year and finished at the bottom of both the Hongkong League and the 1.8. League. Their icùm is mainly dependent

difficulty in raising a side at all caly the exigencies of the Service, and the fuct that they often have very great

proves that they are doing more useful work elsewhere. All football followers will wish the better luck this season,

The number of entries in the Second

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the two K.SLI. teams, the South

87th Company (R.G.A.), and Kowloon. Chinn Athletic, Lusitano, Navy Reserves,

Of these the South China Athletic madé the best show last year, taking third place in the second division, and it is

produced same new rope, three piece and, with one still covering him with a revolver, the others tied his hands and legs together. They also find a piece of legs together. They also tied a piece of

able to last out. Then the men relieved Fightly that he thought he would not

him of his silver wrist watch, and one of the men, who was armed with a knife proceeded to open up the box of dynamite Forty-four new Mombers joined the

Meanwhile, of course, the women had Society during the year, and it is hoped

boited. His packets were also relier Division is considerably smaller. members will continue to give their assist

of their contents he had only do clear there were cleven teams that anco by bringing forward now names.

in macy with him and the men did not through most of the season, The PREBIDOST, Speaking on the repor, Mr. It. 3. Dyer was unanimously re-find that (Laughter.) After the men

but this year said:The accounts are every full, and appointed Vice-President, on the propos-had done this they proceeded to divide teams that have apparently dropped out there are, 30 far, only six entries. The do not require many words of mine lotion of Mr. Gordon, seconded by Mr. the dynamite among themselves, and then amplify them. We deeply regret having Reid..

prepared to leave him where he was. At 30 record during the year the death of

this time he had managed to wrench Captain W. L. Carter, R.E., who was

self into a sitting position. well-known Scotsman and a prominent member of the Society. We have also to expend our sympathy to our late Pre sident, Major. Macdonald, who has fost his younger son, who held a commission in the Royal Flying Corps, and whoso name 2 How on the Roll of Honour amongst those who have given up their life for King and Country. Naturally with the celebration of St. Andrew's Day, Mr. Gordon remarked, in connection this gathering brings to our memory the that it was proposed, and the matter was Hongkong St. Andrew's and other leen! Scots, who have died fighting for thai, 1 peu for dienssion, that they should hold him in the stomach in a mast uncomfort. Last year, owing to so many teams enter old-fashioned fair on similar lines able manner. Then he was more securely ing, the players in the scoord division. country, and the thought of the great to that held on Our Day" last year. bound. His hands, which had been tied met each other only once, but this season sacrifice that has been made by the As The matter had been considered by the in front were tied behind him, and his with only six entries it will no doubt bo an expression of the admiration we all Committee and the particulars

were legs were fastened to the stump of a small arranged for each team to meet twice, feel for the men who have given their

us is the casa in the first division. The available for consideration. In addition bush, and all the men then left him. When lives in their country's cause, and in

teams that have entered all appear very remembrance of their patriotism and to the fair, there would be the usual sale the men had gono le again tried to get keer, and a successful season la anti rievotion to duty, I ask you all to stand they should not make the day an even which held his feet to the stump, and 5.45 pm in Victoria Barracks on Mou

Be maunged to break the rope cipated in mp silently and reverently, remembering what we have been taught in the Book greater financial success than it was last then endeavoured to loosen his wrists, but day next to arrange fixtures for the forth

which every Scotsman is brought up on- Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his lifes for his friends Turning to the accounts you will see that we have disbursed $507.12 in giving assistance to some of our countrie daring the year. They were all deserving cases, and were carefully inquired into by the committee. The balance at the credit of the Society now stands

The following Committee was elected by ballot-Dr. Forsyth, and Messrs. R. Sutherland, A. O Lang, W. Nicholson, and J. Reid.

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ST. ANDREW'S DAY-

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were disappearing st

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rather surprising that they have not on- tered this year. There is only one civi

bend be had almost succeeded in fro ing his wrists, with his teeth." One of the men turned around and saw what he was doing, and called! the attention of the others to it, and then team competing in the second divi-

sion, viz., St. Joseph's College, the other, all came back to him. Three pointed

was struck on the chest with the revolver RE. Ros; and the Staff and Departments, revolvers at his aid another knife. He teams boing Middlesex Res.; 8th Com

pany, R.G.A.; 83rd Company, R.G.A.; and the man with the knife also prodded

of heather, and he saw no reason why loose.

yeur.

was unsuccessful. He then shouted for A suggestion was made that the money the women, and, alter a quarter of an came up, they derived from Heather Day should form hour, two of the women

a general fund to be spent upon the "being accompanied by some men. These soldiers of other nationals, but this did people released him, and be then ra not find a great deal of support, and Mr. towards Sha Tau Kok as fast as he could Sutherland explained that all the money in the hope of being able to catch they subcribed went to the Allied the robborn. He did not come up with

cause.

them, and then made his way. along the

There will be a meeting of secretarica

coming season, and it is hoped that all Clubs entering the League will be repre Bontedeta R

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

STH CU., K.G.A 4; 87ти CO. R.4.A. 1.

These teams opened the foolbell season at the Happy Valley yesterday with a friendly match. Despite the hot weather both sides put plenty of energy into the It was unanimously agreed that St railway towards the police station. On guze, and the play was much more even than the scores indicate. The 38th wera $5,980.28, against 86,537.39 last year, and Andrew's Day should be celebrated in the his way he met Sergt. Ogg, and reported the first to score. Youngman putting in He identified the same good work on the right wing, got you will notice from the report that way outlined by the President, an old the matter to him $6,000, of this is on deposit with the War fashioned Scotch fair and the sale of first prisoner; he was one of the men who the bail away and swung it over to the left, Savings Association; The concert which heather, the arrangements to be made by had a revolver, and who also assisted in and a fine shot from Baxter beat the op posing custodian. Baxter was also reapon- the Committee. It was further decided to was held on St. Andrew's Day babled have a guarantee fund to provide against binding him up. As to the second sible for the second; as it was owing to an

weather contingencies.

prisoner, he was also corlain as to his expollent contre from him that Taylor ms to subscribe the sum of $2,859.93 to

managed a score number two. Shortly identity. This was the man who had the afterwards the men from Stonecutters re- various War Charities which are mention-

A suggestion by Mr. J. L. Logan that knife, and who threatened him with it, duced their opponents lead, by scoring ed in the report now before the meeting.

a Scottish unit should be formed in the

interval arrived with the scores 2-1. In The concert was considered by all present Hongkong Defence Corps was very well and who also opened the box of dynamite from a scule in the goal.mouth, and the to bo of historic interest, and in the received, and the President said that He was unable to identify the third the early part of the second, half, the matter of staging and talent introduced possibility of forming a Scottish unit prisoner as having taken part in the Stonecutters team appeared to tire, and

Hongkong Defenen Corps had not the notice of the Committee.

the

SCOTTISH UNIT..

affair.

escaped even surpassed any previous performance. They strongly approved of the scheme;

After evidence of arrest had been given The heartiest thanks of the members are in fact, certain authorities had already due to those ladies and gentlemen who heen sounded on the point, and while two of the men were arrested at Hong gave their time in making the concert the

their representacion had been most sym kong and one at Sha Tau Kok the case pathetically received, there seemed no was remanded. success it proved to be. To the culebra doubt that at the immediate moment tion of Bt. Andrew's Day with a concert there were dificulties is the way. He could assure them, however, that the was also added last year a Heather Day matter would in no way be lost sight of." Dollection under the auspices of the Applause)". Society, with the result that the sum of

£1.001.17.11 was remitted to the Scottish

Before the meeting concluded,

Gerinan reports are preparing the way for a great German victory by assuming the that the latest British drive was aimed at Antwerp at the very least-Springfield Republican.

retiring President was beartily thanked for his services during the past year.

for a time the 88th Company had things all their own way. During this period Dickenson twice beat the goalkeeper, the first time with an especially well judged shot. The 37th Co. then pulled themselves together again, and had their forwards been able to shoot at all straight, would undoubtedly have scored more than once As it was, Griffiths and his backs had many anxious moments, but managed to keep their goal intact, the game finishing with the 8h Company the winners by four goals to one.

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