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CORRESPONDENCE. EXCLUSION OF CHINESE FROM THE PEAK DISTRICT.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"]

Sth, In going through your issue of even date, my attention was drawn to the

SPORT.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26ru, 1917

KOWLOON. THE UNIVERSITY

This league fixture was played on Saturday at King's Park, Kowloon, and won by the University by five wickets and 20 runs. Kowloon were without the a

CRAIUENGOWER NAVY

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

NAVY, 37 HKFC. 1.

This match was played on Craigen gower's ground and resulted is a win

This league match was played on the for the home team by 6 wickets, The Club Ground on Saturday before a large Navy batted first, and Graham, bowling crowd of spectators for the benefit in fine form, get Commander Gibson out of the Heather Day" fund: The Club for a single. The only member of the had out the strongest team they have visitors side who put up anything like a Belded this season, and the Navy, also,

› correspondence of 8.L," re the exeln.sistance of Cobb and Stalker and the show with the bat was the Rev. F. G. B. was practically at full strength. The sion of Asiatics-from residence in the University without Brayshay. Kowloon Hastinge who was last nenuty game was a good one, but was marred by

Peak District, for reasons best known to himtell and supposed to be know only to Europeans.

I, for one, do not see any reason why law-abiding Asiatics, especially British sobjcets, should be barred from residing in the aristocratic suburbs of Victoria

were dismissed for 132 runs, G. E. Marloy taking wickets for 12 runs, the University replied with 162 for the loss of only five wickets. For this, A Rumjalin (72), was mainly responsible. He played a forceful game, hitting with refreshing vigour all round the wicket,

having gone right through the innings three penalties, which though not serious for 67 Graham's analysis of 6 wickete infringements were all sufficiently obvious for just under 8 runs was a very fine to prevent the referee ignoring them,

Rather a late stare was made, and even performance against the strongest side the Navy have fielded in this year's com.then the sailors were two men short, the

absentees not arriving until after, ploy petition.

Craigengewer forced the pace, and had been in progress several minutes.

City, so long as they can conduct them and received a fitting ovation on his Abbes and Graham gave a pretty exhibi. The Club faced a strong sun. For a time

selves properly.

It is really surprising to note the poor show of gratitude exhibited by S.L." and people of his type in the face of auch striking evidences of sacrifices by Asiatics as a whole,

What about the hundreds and thousands

of Asiaties, giving their money and even their blood, to uphold the ideal that the British Empire stands for Justice, Freedom and equality of

irrospective of race or creed'?

treatment,

LSL's suggestion the kind of freedom justice and equality of treat qont we are to expoet.

I would like to know what great racial difference between a European and an Asiatic exists as to prevent B.L" from even so much as living in close proximity to an Asiatic.

If this is such an obnoxious thing for hit I would suggest that it is high time

for SL to pack off from Hongkong

return to the pavilion, The home team's bowling was weak, and never looked like getting the visitors cuts Two of the wickets which fell were rather luckily run cat. Scores -

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB.

Mal Robertson, c and ↳ Redmond 6 A. A Claxton, Redmond

R. E Liudsell, b Marley

J. P. Robinson, e and b Marley

Lt. McConnell, b Marley....

K. R. Macaskill, e. Hail, b Red-

mond

L. J. Blackburn, b Marley.....

W. T. Elson, 1.b.w, bRedmond

L. E. S. Hodge, b Marley

H. Overy, and b Marley R. Pestonji, not out

tion of hitting. In one over from Smith, Abbas made 18 runs fours and a 2 Graham hits fours and one 6 in a not tut innings of 2. Carcy fielding at mid-on for the Navy, made two splundid one-hand catches. Both canis to him hard and low down, and there would have beca every excuse for missing them. Scores

NAVS

Com Gibson, b Graham Sig. Hack, b Graham Rev. Hastings by Graham Burg Smith, b Graham Lieut. Carey, h Abbas

A. P. Robinson; b Graham AP. Wild, b. Abbas .... Surgeon Wylie, b Grabnin A B. Henley, run out Writer, Staley, b Griminett Pte. Monarty, not out

Extras

1

Extras

6

Total

.132

Bowling Analysis.

"Total:

E. Marley

10.2 16

Bowling Analysis.

0.

Graham Grimmett Abbas

46

g

27

6

28

3

H. Abbas, e Monarty, b Hastings 49

W. Graham, not out ...

59

UNIVERSITY.

(where Asiatics predominate), by the first FA Redinond available, boat and help to bring the War to an early and victorious conclusion, as well as learn for himself what the British Empire, sad the Allies are doing in the cause of freedom and justice. I am, sir, Yours. etc.,

PRO BONO PUBLICO. Hongkong 24th November, 1917

HOW A GALLANT ENGLISH- MAN MET HIS DEATH. SQUADRON-COMMANDER VERNON,

R.N.AS

A. H. Rumjan, b Overy.

W Gittina, b Pestonji

W. Hall, run out.

J. D. Wright, run out F. A Dedmond, not out. GE. Marley, bw. Claxton

Extras

Total (for 5 wickets) 152

V. Atienza, D. K. Samy, J. M. Jack,

J. C. Thivy, and G. Hall did not bat.

Bowling Analysis.

The Commanding Officer of the late R. Pestorji. Squadron-Commander J. C Vernon, K. R. Macaskill RNAS, has furnished the following. A. Claxton account of the way in which the deceased H. Overy officer met, his end, showing that he died like the gallant Englishman, he was

Squadron Comdr. Vernon, R. NA.S was killed during the night of the 14th and 15th September, 1917, when lending hi men in a very gallant attempt to save one of his machines which had been forced to descend in the No Man's Land, which was fooded,

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CIVIL SERVICE v. R.E.

This match was played on the Civil Service Ground and ended in a draw, time saving the visitors, who were very lucky to take away a point. Lamble and Bradbury made the best scores for the home side, who were all dismissed for water about 30 yards used half, the 143. The Sappers gave a fine exhibition

The machine was in an open sheet of across and, after

machine was moved some 30 yards, when

CRIAGENGOWER

J. D. Noria, o Carey, b Gibson

B

T Thompson, o Carey, b Smith W. Grimmett, b Hastings R. Rase, b Henley

Extras N

10

Total (for b wickets)........117

F. Rapp, L. H. Bose, F. Thompson, Ford, and F. Schnepel did not bat..

Bowling Analysis.

Hastings, Gibson Smith Hack Henley

'THE LEAGUE TABLE.

mid-field play was the order, until some smart work by Hutchinson oventually New- allowed the Navy to get away. combe, however, spoiled the effort by kick-

ng over.

**The Club forwards were not ut

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all good, when near their opponents' JACKETS & WAISTCOATS

goal, Stalker, McTavish and Chaasels all kicking yards over the bar et intervals, The Brat goal was the indirect result of a free kick awarded the Navy just out side the Club goal area. Conker took the kick, and following a scute around the goal, this player put in a beautiful ground shot which hit the upright. Byrne then Fecured, and opened the account for the Navy The Club neat took up the run- ning, and Chassels forced a corner. This was well placed by Wood, but was oven- tually cleared. Away dashed the Navy again, but the ball went behind. Chassels put in n good shot which was saved, and Stewart gained applause for a hefty kick that averted danger. Stalker must have 1 had a miserable afternoon, for so well. was he watched by Cornish that the two were rarely a yard apart, and, try as he would, the Club player could not shake off the smiling half-back.

W.

After the interval, the Club started: strongly but were unable to find the net, Stalker, possibly with a view to escaping the attentions of Cornish, changed to centre forward, but the Navy man was Tpromptly transferred to centre-half, and continued his shadowing. The Navy got going again after a while, and a line rün hy Hutchinson gave Bryne a difficult chance, which he put into the side of the not, many thinking a goal had been soored Llewelyb then tested Goldenborg, but the latter was equal to the occasion. Then came the arst penalty. It was impossible in the stand to see what it was given for, and even some of the players were unaware of what had occurred. Some of the Club team became rather excited, but were called to order in

On account of the Defence Corps Camp the Club match the C.R.C. was post

the Germans opened fire with a machine of fielding, and one catch by Lucas which poned, and only three gumes were played business-like way by McCubbin, who gave

uz on the working party, and Squadron Commander Vernon was hit in the head by two bullets, and did not regain con

cousness from that moment till he died Dinlessly, two hours afterwards

* He did most wonderful work in the Sort time that he had the Squadron, bing one of those mom who led by his prsonal example.

He was universally popular. *****ħth officers and men.

with

"I have lost not only a very gallant cer and gentleman, but one of my getast friends. He lived and died, the eath of the thorough sportsman that, he ms; it was the end he would have chosen dr himself.

"We have buried him to-day with full kitar honours. The service was public, ad attacked by representatives of the rench Army, and, of course, our Navy nd the R.F.C

CITY HALL WORK PARTY.

Mrs. Stabb reports that during the past wo weeks the City Hall Work Party has acked the following in three cases and at them to the Red Cross Depot in Bombay for uso in Mesopotamia:-00 hirts, 10 dressing gowns, 65 pairs of yjamas, 83 bed-jackets, 14 day milk covera, 2 surgeon's coats. 0 eye bandages, 8 tray-cloths, 9 reversible jackets, 20 shrouds, 30 pairs of slippers, 93 vests, 20 mult pillows, 17 scrubbers, 12 covers, operation stockings, 12 doz. packs of ards, 14 night shirts, and 3 pairs of en-boots.

The Mosquito Net department has rown so large that it has been decided to give it a special,

work de Friday. Next Friday is the 30th, nd we hope the Colony will be pleasant and profitably engaged on the Parade round, but, after that, anyone whe ould like to cut out, or make, mosquito ets will and plenty of work at the City Lall every Friday afternoon,

Thursday afternoons are given up to laking shrouds. A very steady and re alar work-party meets on that day, nishing from 12 to 16 shrouds every week would like to have a similar party on tidays for the note,

Two letters have been received from the sistant Commissioner at Amarah in sopotamia thanking the Work Farty fire cases of Hospital Comforts re

The following 28 an extract from a her acknowledging the receipt of socks, ntlers and caps given to the troops Iving Hongkong: Allow me to thank

dismissed Bird is well worthy of mention,

It was u hand pull to leg and seemed to be going right into the road. Lucas had to run for it and just reached it with his left hand. For his smart and plucky achievement ho received a well-merited ovation. Waller and Lucas for the visitors saved the match by refusing to take any risks, and when time was called there were only 8 wickets down.

Hamilton bowled well, dismissing wickets for 27 runs. The home side have themselves to illame for not winning, as three easy catches were dropped-two in the slips and one return to the bowler,

SIVE RERVIOS,

W. Dixon, b Reakes:

15

on Saturday,

The University without Brayshay` de-

an example of the proper spirit in which to take n referee's decision, right or Conker took the kick and feated a weakened Kowloon side by 6 wrong. wickets, thanks to a good innings of 12 scored, The Club were them two goals by A. H. Bumjahn, who was top secrer of down, but shortly afterwards they were the day. The home side missed Cobb awarded a penalty, Stalker putting the badly, and none of their bowlers could ball into the corner of the goal, just out make any impression on the University of Crocker's reach. The final goal came batting. Craigengower beat the Navy from another penalty shortly before the rather easily by wickets. The credit final whistle sounded, Coakar just getting for this is almost entirely due to Graham, the ball under the bar. All the Navy men played well, and deserved their victory. who took 6 wickets for 46 runs and scored For the Club, McCubbin was prominent a balf century. Craigongower are slowly at back, and Rodger at half-back where the best creeping up the table and are a side to budo fight in the Colour Teams be reckoned with Civil Service word outside right in the Colony.

Navy Crocker Conker and again very unfortunate to draw. Another Cornish, Smith and Biggs; F Blas

Llewelyn, Byrne, Newcombe and Cape

Club Goldenberg; Cave and McCub Ralston, Stewart and Rodger: Wood, Goldenberg, Chassels, McTavish and Stalker, **

Referee: My Dickenson,

10 minutes or a more judicious use of the really good bowling which the side bin; 12

possesses would probably have given them

D. M. Goodall, 1.b.w., b Cripwell... 4 R... O. Witchell, b Reaker ........ B. W. Bradbury, 1.b.w., b Adenos... 33 PT. Lamble, b Cripwell

E. W. Hamilton, c Beakes, b

Cripwell

"37

R. E. O. Bird, e Lucas, b Cripwell 0

C. Sevén, e Adams, b Reakes..... WH Edmonds, a Adams,

Cripwell

9. C. Fletcher, nos out EJ. Ling, lbw b Reakes

Extras.

|Cripvell

White Reskes Adams“ Townsend

Total

Bowling

27

1:28

81 27

Bird

DIVISION 1.

R.G.A.0.

the 3 points Lamble batted well for 37. and Hamilton had the best bowling. average of the day with 5 wickets for 27 SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC, 2; 88ra CO. runs Bird and Witchell both bowled well, but were very unfortunate. had two catches dropped in the slips of the Chinese team, watched this match A very large crowd, mostly supporters which probably made all the difference on the Navy ground on Saturday, and between a win and a draw. The fielding they had the satisfaction of seeing their team energo victorious. In the first half the Athletic scored two goals, the R.G.A. the second-half failing to reply In Taylor for the gunners, put in a fine which deserved to evore, and, follow ing this, there was great excitement for a few minutes around the Athletic goal before Jones eventually pus belind The

atly broke away 13 Chinese frequently

of the RE. team was one of the features of the match. They are a good combina fron and will upset some of the leaders o before the season is cutí

Civil Service Hongkong

Kowloon

17

University

Craigengewer

3 0.18 -0

ROYAL ENGINEERS. Sgt. McGregor, b Hamilton Spr. Gordon, Lb.w., b Hamilton ... Corp Adama, b Hamilton... 8pr. Waller, o Hamilton, b Severn 26 L Wahl, Hamilton ....

C.Q.M.8. Reakes, e Bird,

Hamilton

L.C. Lucas, b Bevern. 88 Crinwell, b' Ling Spr, Millard, not out 8.8. White not out

Extras.

Total (for 8 wickets).

Sapr Townsend did not bat Bowling

yaad the many other ladies concerned Hamilton 1 the splendid gift to our draft. It is Bird

abreciated by us just as much as by the Witchell

who will be greatly pleased with Bevera sh' useful articles.??..

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A NEW RECORD AT SHANGHAI,

On

94 Pro the Chinese

10

occa 13 goal appeared certain on several occa shooting was rather wild. 11 Bionu

but the show 01

inside left for pace and got clean away, but Griffiths ran out and robbed him before Lo was able to shoot, Watson and Jones tried shots for the Artillery men but without success.

Playing against Mr CW. Porter in

Reforce Mr Pugh

The match between St. Joseph's College and Kowloon was postponed.

BILLIARDS.

SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNAMENT. The Police Reserve and the Navy

the second round of the championship,in this touroB

the aptain E. I. H. Barrett was six down

the "at lunch-time. the afternoon comp Gui

verted this to one up by a round of a CSM a new record for the course, all holed out, Hogey at Kiangwan is 77.

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