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ST. VINCENT DE PAULS I

SOCIETY

AL FRESCO FETE

The spacious compound of the C "Cathedral was the scene of great animation

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 18T, 1917.

THE V.R.C

SUCCESSFUL CLOSING DAY'S SPORT.

The annual athletic sports in connection with tho V.R.C. came to an end on Satur

SPORT

HONG KONG CRICKET CLUB REPORT.

The report of the Committee for the. year ending the 31st August, 1017, states

HONGKONG

MAGISTRACY.

AN OLD SMUGGLER,

A cook on

ook on board a.s. Charles Hardouini was charged with attempting to export 50 silver dollurs without a permit,,

--- Sergt. Davitt said the money was found G6

believed defendant to be an old smuggler.

yesterday when the annual al fresco day, and the success which attended the that from a financial point of view the tied around the defendant's waist, He

féle in connection with St. Vincent de first two days' racing was more than Paul's Society was held. The different maintained on the third day. The stands pavilions and stalls containing prizes for werd a crowded, among those present the Kermesse were gaily set out with being the Hon. Mr. Cland Severn. attractive toys and beautiful specimens.MG, Chairman of the Club, and Mr. of bandieraft. From 3 o'clock in the Ho Fook Racing was always keen, and afternoon crowds of visitors inspected the not the least exciting of the various stally and made many purchases which events were those confined to the ladjes." delighted their children. In the evening. the place was brightly illuminated and there was a large attendance. Tidy May, who has regularly participated an success of the fete, was greatly misses this year. II. E. the Governor, however honoured the gathering with his presence und was received at the entrance by Bishop Pozzoni, Mr A 1. Cup Sila Societ and (President General of the three President the district100 H BOYS

During the afternoon the band of the Middlesex Regt. played selections, and

added greatly to the general enjoy ement of the meeting.

The dull results were as follow HIGH: Dive (open)... -1, 0. Hall; 2, M/ AB. Souza.

CHAMPIONSHIP OF

branches. Unfortuinlely shortly after CoLoxy boys of 14-yours and under) o'clock a beary fall of rain interfered with the proceedings. Consequently, all J. you; D. Laing.

the drawings for prizes were postponed until next Baturday afternoon. Ticket holders can claim their souvenirs, which, however,

r, are more or less itemiaged by the

rein

The Catholic Womero un-[ able to take charge of their annual stall, and so were the Scouts. Mr. M. Baptista was invited by the Committee to organise a stall at his own discretion, and grent credit dun for

in which he

discharged the tag

100 Yards ChaMPIONSHT of Cor

COLONY

past season was even more successful than that of the previous year. The income and expenditure account shows a surplus of $2,178.83, whilst no less than 10 de beatures have been paid off and five generously presented to the Club by Mr. Arthur Turner. The debenture interest amounting to 8618.75 has been paid.

The amount received on account of entrance fees and subscriptions shows an increner of over 400, and the number of playing and non-playing members is now. 169 and 133 respectively.

ed

Fined $20, with the alternative of one

month's hard labour. The 50 dollars were also ordered to be confiscated

FLIGHT OF TIME

A Chinese was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball with the theft of a case containing six clocks valued at $51,30 from a Chinese shopkeeper.

It was stated that complainant engaged a coolic to carry three cases of clocks to 5.8. P'qul "Beau to be taken tos Canton. Military duties again, of course, render- The coolie left two cases on the Praya a regular Cricket programaic impos- and took one chre to the stoner. Wheu sible, but several interesting matches wern | he returned to take another case, he nevertheless played, although it was found one missing. He made enquiries difficult at times to get together reprend subsequently traced defendant to It is unlikely that | Benham Strand, where he caught him sentativé eleven,

1, C. Logan (67 sezs.); 2 Jack Cricket will get going in full swing again carrying the case on his shoulders.

2-5 secs.).

LADIES NOMINATION (open).1. Bom. Watson, 2, L. M. Franeo, 3, J. Stewart.

LADIES' Two Levotos Race, -1, Misa M.

Russell (reu, 35); 9, Miss L. Tolland (ree. 25); 3, Mr. Hall (rec/6));

HUNDER-BACK-~~); 6,- Hall -9,

Stewart.

The refreshment stall was managed by: Mira Silva-Netto, who provided her own -staff of Indien to assist her, Mr. and Mrs. J. Di Osmand, with their numerous stuft, conducted the Picture Stall very1, Annio Tolland rev. sucessfully, as in former years. Mir, and Windsbank (rec. 18). Mrs. A Osmund also took charge of the Amerithu Lottery stall with good success. The pavilion of special prizes was under the charge of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ribeiro and staff and the Bar stall was under Mr Alloch and his staff, as are former years. Mr A Ribeiro conducted the shooting Cotlery, while Mrs. Ribeiro attended to a special lottery with assistance of other indie and gentieren The Souvenir Stalls were presided over by the pembers and friends of the Society. dirent Credit is due to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Riro for the whole arrangement of the Bazaar; their indefatigable services were higaly appreciated by Sentral Com

GIRLS" RACE (two lengths handicap).

Marjoris

Four Lesates Handicar.—1, §. A. Marcal (rec. 0); 2, A. V. Barros (rec. 9).

The Council General of the Society wish to express their heartfelt thanks to E. the Governor and His Lordship Bishoj: Pozzoli for cx ending their patronage to the fête, to all the ladies and gentle men who volunteered their services; to the gentlemen who generously. Bent donations; to the French and Italian Couvents for their beautiful contribu tions to the generous donors of prizes; to the Orchestra Philharmonic for the delightful selection of music which they discoursed; and to the publie in general for wir liberal suppor

atal-holders : ---

Ane following is a list of the stalls and PICTURE GALLERY-Mr. and Mrs. James D. Usund, Mr. and Mrs. J. A Ribeiro, Mr and Mrs. E M. Ozorio, Mr. and Mrs. J. Benedios, Misses Rozario, M. Nazario, Bibeiro, Pereira, D. M. Antonio, s her Sequeira,

6. riona, 14. Osmund, · A. Remedios, Messrs. A. O. Barradas, J. A. Barradas, A. Remedies, A. C. Rozario, H. R Sequeira, J. M. Soares, It. F. Lay, A.-J. Osmund and L. 4. Üsmund.

AMERICAN STALL-Mr., Mrs and the Misses A. F. Dermund, Messrs. 8. Dane

3. H Baptista, A. C. Botelho,

bers

C. Barretto, Arthur Carvalho and

M. Franto SPECIAL SOUL Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ribeiro, Mrs. Mari Oruz; the Misses Silva, Evelina Rocha, Anna Soares, Jica Antoni, Luiza Ribeiro, Anna Pereira, Julia Gardner, Baptista and Helinde Webstof; Messre. Frod. Silsa,

CHALLENGE TEAM RACE Catholic Union; Diocesan Old Boys' Assn. The winning team was composed of LCR Souza, J. Lima, G. M. Roza, F. M. Cruz and H. J. Silva, Won easily. Four trams competed.

CONSOLATION RACE (two. lengths).-1, Bombardier Watson; 2, G. W. Roza,

•

until after the war.

The tennis tournament held during March and April was very successful, the entries being up to the average, and great. interest was taken in some of the matches. The stand erected for spectators was largely patronised, which enabled the Committee to send no less & sum than

2,000 to War Charitica Mr. S. E. Green, for the third year in succession. won the Open Championship Singles, this year heating Mr. H. A. Nisbet in the challenge round and thereby annexing outright the Challenge Cup presented by Sir Paul Chater, Kt Not content with this, Mr. Green again proved himself a successful handicap player by winning the "A" singles from the back mark (owe 20.3), for the fourth year in succession. The Open Championship Doables, & new event open to any pair in the Colony, for which two handsome challenge caps have been presented by Mr. Ho Fook, was cleverly won by Messrs. Ng Se Kwong Affe racing, the prizes were dis and Wong Fo Keung. The B" Singles trotz by Mrs. Bandeman. Previous

were won by Mr. A. Morse, whilst the telling upon Mrs, Sandeman to per Doubles Handicap, one clase, went to form this Junction the Hon. Mr. Claudent, Col. Crisp and Mr. F. A. Redmond Severn, C.M.G Chairman of the Club, said he would like to make a few. remarks about the aquatic meeting which had just finished, The Annual Aquatic Sports of the V... this year Bad been very successful, and the entries had been satisfactory This year some genus sug. gested having two new events, one a ladies race and one girls' race, and whoever it might be ho deserved -vers great credit. They had had two excellent competitions among the ladies and the girls, and he hoped that the souvenir which each competitor would take away would lead to others coming forward next

The apatic sports could not have been such a great success as they had been

In the Professional Pairs Measts Green

Nisbet anil AG. M. Fletcher in the and 8. H. Dodwell defeated Messrs. Bant round. The Mixed Handicap Doubles, always an attraction, was keouly con. tested, the winners, as last year, being Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Nisbet from the Re Cooper Hunt and Mrs. Armstrong

held in the Pavilion on Thursday, the The Annual General Meeting will be 4th day of October, 1917, at 5.30 pm

CRICKET,

INTER-CLUB GAME AT KOWLOON.

On Saturday afternoon an inter.club if they had not had such thoroughly ex-practice match-Captain's XL Vice- erienced and willing workers: Among Captain's XI-took place at Kowloon. those workers he must first mention the The ground is in very good condition and name of Mr. R. C. Witchell. (Applause.) has been much improved since last season, Year after year he was here, there and

and there were a good number of new everywhere during every day of the faces among the players. The Captain's sports; and another worker who modestly kept in the background was Mr. Douglas Bain, to whom they owed very great grati tude, as well as to their old friends who figured on the front sheet of the pro gramunt, and who were always to the fore in acting as judges and in other positions. He did not wish to detain them any longer, as It was getting very late, so he would call upon Mrs. Sendemen to be so kind as to give away the prizes.

In connection with the distribution it

Duarte Baptista,, Augusto Baptista and should be mentioned that two cups were Juvita Pereira

SHOOTING GALLERY DA and Mg presented for the hal-mile, which re-

A. J. V, Ribeiro, Me and Mrs. C. F. Y Ribeiro, the Misses B. Ribeiro and Lanz; Messrs. A. A. in Luz A. M. da Luz, FM da Cruz, A. O Remedies, EM, da Luz, F. E. da Luz, V d'Azevedo, A. A. d'Azevedo, F. Antonio,

sulted in a dead heat, and for being such a good second in the 100 yards cham Pionship, 1. Laing also got a prize. All the ladies who competed received a silver spoon,

When the presentation of prizes had

M. Mendes, L Lima and 8. A. Marcal. been concluded, the Hon. fr. Claud.

REFRESHMENTS Mrs. A. F. B. Silva Nesto, Mrs Alvares, the Misses Edith Carvalho, Angela Alves, Marie Rotizie

Severn remarked:-There is one other thing I would like to say, and it is that you may remark upon the beautiful table and Loureiro.

from which these prizes have been pre- BAR-Messrs. G. da Rocha, D. Esented. Underneath this huge Union Cunha, C. MCastro, M. F. Barradas Jack stands a billiard table. The gener and A. V. Barros

our donor told me not to mention his naine I am therefore unable to tell you that it was given by an old member of |this Club, Mr. Ho Fook. (Laughter and applause)I think we owe him a very SOUVENIR STALLS.-Mer R. J. Remeiat debt of gratitude. The table will dias, Jose Gomes, Armando Silva, Auto be of inmenso value during the winter Baptista, B. M. Vieira, T. A Carvalho months. I wish to ask you to give Alr. J.J dos Remedios, D. J. P. Lopes, J. 1 Ho Fook a hearty vote of thanks for Britto, G. Vas, A. J. M. Rodrigues is kind gift. (Applause.)

and R. Dr Baptista

VARIETY STALL Mosar AJ. Edwards, M. Baptista, C. O. Baptista, H. O Marcal, E Silva and Masters F. A Baptista, L. 6. Baptista and O. R. Baptista

TICKETS EXCHANGED. Mr. No Botelho and friend.

SALE OF TICELTS AT THE GATE Messrs. J. A. C. V. Ribeiro and Arthur M. Souza. The General Supervisor was Mr. G. §. Botelho and the Reception Committee consisted of the Right Rev Bishop D. Pozzoni, Messrs. A. M. C. da Silva (President Genera!) M. A dos Remedios, Chev Ji M. Alves, and H Dixon (Pre- sidents to

HONGKONG

FINANCE.

The finanortement for the month of June, 197, issued by the Hongkong „Treasury is as follows :-

Balance of Assets and Liabi-

litics on 31st May, 2017

Revenue from st

Mrs. Sandeman was then presented with a beautiful bouquet by little Miss Witchell, and cheers were also given for Mrs Sandeman, the Chairman of the Club and also for the popular Hon. Secretary

KWANGTUNG AFPOINTMENTS.

A Presidential Mandate states

As requested by Liang Chib chao, Afinister of Finance, Liang Lan-hsun. Supervisor of the Canton Maritime Cus toms, is hereby relieved of his post.

I won rather easily, Travers making 24 good 50. The bowling, however, was not impressive and the folding was slack; still there is the making of a good leaguo team at Kowloon. Scores →→

VICE-CAPTAIN'S XI.

D. J. MacKenzie, b Hodge i J. M Jack, c Cobb b Hodge... 11 A. E. W Davidson, e Robinson,

b Cobb

A. E. Schulz, run, out

F. Meade, Fletcher, b Travers... 19

H. Overy, b Wheeler...

K, Macaskill, not aut

Dr. C. Forsyth, ran out

J. Stalker, b Fletcher

F. Goodwin, c and b Wheeler

F. W. Richmonde Travers,

Wheeler

· Extrás

Total

Bowling analysis.

Cobb Hodge Wheeler Travers fletcher

0,2 0

CARTAIN'8" XL.

25

F. Wheeler, c Overy, b Schulz... 29.

Travers, retired

J. Fletcher, Overy, b Stalker 11

Abraham, e Richmond, Meade

R. H. Jewecbury,

Meade .... LES Hodge, o Stalker,

MacKenzie

W. J. Elson, run out

PH Cobb, c and b Stalker

J. H. Meade 1.bw, b Stalker

J. P. Robinson, b Meado

D. Nicholl, not out:

Extras

Total

Bowling Analysis.

Overy Meado Macaskill Stalker MacKenzio Schul

LAWN BOWLS.

Lo Cheng is hereby transferred to be Supervisor of the Canton Maritime Cus toms $2,496 459.09

Kuan Mien chun is hereby appointed 30th

Supervisor of the Wuchow Cuatona 1,110,031.79 Lo Cheng; Supervisor of the Canton

On the Taikoo rinka on Saturday the Maritime Customs, is hereby appointed 3,639,385.41 concurrently Special Envoy of the Minis home team met the Kowloon bowlers and

try of Foreign Intercourse in Kwangtung after a most interesting encounter, the 845,911 Kuan Mien-chum, Supervisor of the visitors proved victorious by two shots Wuchow Customs, is hereby appointed As usual, the Taiko Club were most $2,092,444.28. concurrently Special Envoy of the Mini-hospitable, and all present spent a most

try of Foreign Intercourse in Kwangel. enjoyable tame.

June 1917.

Expenditure from into 30th

June, 1917

Balinoo

thereupon arrester defendant.

He

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE,

RDERS ISSUED BY MR. F. JENKIN, D.S.I.

(CSERVE)

SUBSTITUTES.

Attention is drawn to Departmental

Order formerly Standing Order No. 141, forbidding Patrolmen to provide substitute more than once in any one calendar month.

SERVICE BOARD.

Members who have for any reason failed to already attend with their units, will attend the next available sitting of the Board:

Monday, 1st Oct.--No. 7 Platoon. Tuesday, 2nd Oct-No. 8 Platoon. Wednesday, 3rd Oct-Ambulance. Friday, 5th Oct --Nu: 6 Platoon.

AMBULANCE.

No. 5 Platoon will not attend before the Service Board on Thursday, October 4h. They will attend instead on Thursday, 11th

DISCIPLINARY BEGULATIONS.

Regulations made with the approval of the Governor-in-Council under Section. 3(1) of the Hongkong Police Reserve Ordinance; 1917, Ordinance, No. 20 of 1917, by the Captain-Superintendent of Police, this 27th day of September, 2017.12.

The immediate command of the Hong- kong Folice. Reserve; subject to the control of the Captain-Superintendent i of Police, sbail rest in the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Reserve), For in such other person as may be appointed by the Captain-Superin- tendent of Police,

2.-The Deputy Superintendent of Polico (Reserve) shall have power to issue, subject to review by the Captain Superintendent of Police, such cun- mands as he may deem necessary for the proper and eficient carrying out of duties in conntetion, with patrols, drille musketry, leave, and any other matter or thing which he shall con- sider essential for promoting and maintaining the efficiency of the Force. 3-Buch coninrands shall be obeyed by

every member of the Force, 4.—The Captain-Superintendent of Police,"

the Deputy Superintendent of Polic (Reserve), or any other Superinten- dent of the Force deputed by the Cap- tain Saporintendent of Police shall have (in addition to tho' power: con- ferred by section 3 (9) of the Hong- kong Police Reserve Ordinance, 1817) power toward any one or all of the following punishments in respect of any refusal or neglect to obey" any lawful command, order, regulation, or departmental order, any breach of discipline, or any neglect of duty, Viz. Tam

(a) Caution, Warning, Reprimand, or

Bevere Heprimand. :

(b) Extra Drill or Extra Dutica. (c) Transfer.de bin

(d) Reduction in Rank.

5.--Any member who commite any of the undermentioned defaults shall be sub- ject to punishment for breach of dis expline:

(u) Drunkenness on duty er in

uniform MANANAY (5)Drinking on duty.

(c) Unicking on duty.

(1) Insubordination or disrespect to a

superior officers WU

(e) Improperly disclosing informa

tion concerning police affairs (1) Soliciting or accepting BDY

gratuity.

(v) unpunctuality-

(a) Slovenly conduct, or appearSRCE

in uniforms

(1) Desertion

(2) Infringement of any regulations, or orders issued by the Captain Superintendent of Lolice or under

* bis authority.

(*) Exceding duty, unnecessary in-

terference or violence,

(1) bringing discredit on the Police. The Gaplain superintendent of Police, the Deputy Superintendent Polica (emorve), and any other Superinten unt of the force authorized for that purpose by the Captain Superinten uent of Zolies ahall have power to crder the arrest and detention of any member of the Force whenever neces- sday ter the maintenance of discipline Bila me carrying out of the dipl

PD TRES COLLerred by the Hongkong Toice Reserve Ordinances, IPL and 1917, or those regulations ?

** By Order,

T.. Houg, 4.8 P, (R) Hongkong, 29th Sept., 1917.

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