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CORRESPONDENCE,

THE RACECOURSE INQUIRY.

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

913,--There are one or two points in connection with the above which, for the make of the good name of British ad ministration and an honourable profes sion, had better be dealt with by British

SPORT

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG LEAGUE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PERSS, MONDAY APRIL 15, 1018.

NAVE 4 MIDDLESEX REGT, 0.

This match, which was played on the Club ground on Saturday, was the last senior division match of the season, the teams, who should have met twice, to play for all having agreed

The four points in one encounter.

CHINESE YAM.0.A, SPORTS.

AN INTERESTING AFTERNOON'S

CONTESTS.

right beat Dorine and put in a beautiful kick. The ball ran along the cross-bar before dropping behind, and three Chinese players ran into the act in their eagerness to get at it. A foul against Despite the inclemency of the weather the Artillery not far from goal gave the the Chinese Y.M.C.A., held a successful Athletic another chance, but Britnell sports meeting at Causeway Bay on touched the ball over the bar. Then Saturday afternoon. There was a large mistak by Watts let the Chinese gathering of spectators, chiafly membera through, and Au Kit San equalised with of the Chinese community. The a good shot. Watkinson put in a hard YM.C.A. Band played selections of drive from the right soon after the kick music, and refreshments were dispensed off, and the goalkeeper, being rather slow by an assiduous Committer, to whom

subjects, lest others outside that category game was a good one, and although in clearing, Turner almost hustled the credit is due for their successful arrange

hould use them later to belittle and deride our honesty of purpose.

the

who punched away a shot from Cook Luxon cont in a good drive at the other end which was well saved by Turnor A cornor followed, which Clarke took and placed behind.

A fine dash by Sayer

ho Nasy was the better foam the soldiers did not deserve to lose by four goals to love. The Middlesex press The inquiry opened with the produced first and Boon tested the goalkeeper, tion of a model of one of the mathseds, and the evidence of the officials and the centred round, that shed, which it was inferred, was a true type of the whole of those three-storey buildings. For more than half of the time the inquiry listed this model was the standard, model to which all the expert officials of the P.W.D. referred in their evidence..

on the Army right wing followed, and lovely centre from the samo player was not accepted, but the ball came back again, and Crocker stopped a good shot.

In consequences of the sodden condition of the ground, the going was heavy and prevented any now records being made, but the several ovents were keenly con Swedish and other drills was given by tested. A very creditable exhibition of

ball into the net. An Athletic movements. munt was spoiled by offside, and after wards the civilians looked very danger ous but could not get past Britaell. Another break-a-way by the R.A follow ed by A good shot from Knight, caused the Athletic custodian to push the ball away, and it was cleared by a defender. At the interval each side claimed a goal.

In the second half both sides continued to play hard, and from a kick-off by the Army the Chinese netted, but the whistle

the necessary ten yards from the ball when the kick wia taken, the goal being 01.

course, disallowed. Watkinson was responsible for scoring the winning goal with an excellent shot. The Athletics were afterwards awarded penalty for hande, but Choung Wing Hon who took the Eick, shot straight at the goalkeeper, who saved and cleared. The 7th Company retained their lead until the end, and have the honour of being the only milt- tary team to defeat the Athletic this

hin a witness (who was, 'apparently. Some good individual work by McNiven hade blown because the player was not called upon some other matters) was almost brought the desired result, and, quite by accident, shown this precious shortly afterwards, Luxon nearly head

Critied the ball into goal. Turner was hav raodel while in the witness-box. cally oxamining it, his first exclamation ing plenty of work to do and did it way This cannot be the model of the well, and presently the soldiers cleared whole of these matsheds; if so, I don't The Army then attacked, and Jarvis put see how they could have stood up at all."

behind Laxon and MeNiron

played Assured that it was the model of the together splendidly and were responsible sheds, he said "Well, this shed is for many fine Navy movements. Cracker dangerously constructed that the builder was enticed out of goal to meet a Middle must have intended the sheds on either sex rush, and Jarvis had a fine chance side to be its chief support" The wit but he shot very wide of the mark, There Less proceeded to give reasons for bis interval arrived with the score sheet opinion, and those reasons have not been blank. Beriously contested by any real evidence since,

season.

The result of the second division will now depend on the South Chins Athletin v. St. Joseph's Collego match. This will take place Saturday week, next Saturday's game having been postponed on account of the Marathon race,

Refered Mr. Black

C.A. school hoys, who later indulg

ed in soveral gamos and took part in

the sport At the conclusion of the afternoon, Mr. Chan Harr, the President, di tribute the awards to the successful competitors, Mrs Chan Harr was to have performed this ceremony but was unable to attend owing to indisposition.

W. Giltina.

The Championship Cup was won by

The results were a follow- Lond JUMP CHASIPIOVABIP 1, W Gittins; 2, Emcrun, 3 Bung Kan San. Distance: 17ft. Skin.

100 YAR 8 CHARFoxemp -1 W. Git tins; 9, Hung Kan San; 3, Chin Timo: 11.3secs.

HIGH JUMP CHAMPIONSEIT:---1, W. Gil- tine 2, Chin Ky; 3, Chan Wai Yan. Height: ft Drin

ONE MIZ RACK CHAMPIONSHIP: -1; D. Lang 2 Lau & M. Dyer, Time: 5min.

Disc, THROWING:1, M. Dyer; 2 Ko Suk Wai; 3, J. I. Ckan. Distance: 54ft.,

AMBULANOR BRIGADE RACE:-1, L K Kit, 3, So Su In, a, Chong I.

Immeditely after re-start Licnt, Bayer, who played in his usual briliant style This model which had done duty up to gave his centro forward a beautiful pass, this point was practically discarded, and but, though the latter player was only now models were made, and the enquiry a few yards from goal, the ball was sent largely switched on to these new models high over the bar. Then a clever passing for the remainder of the investigation, movement by McNiven and Luxen re- One oficial witness after another (insulted in the former getting through and cluding P.W.D. and R.E.) was called, netting well out of Turner's ruch, thus to prove, apparently, that no single giving the Navy the lead. Bayer was terrace-rouse in Hongkong is ever built well on the road to the goal again whẹn to stand on its own legs, so to speak; he was pulled up by the whistle that the practice of the F.W.D. is to fine run and centre by the sette player allow rows of bouses to be erected each so shortly afterwards enabled Bravington and the soldiers won fairly easily. In 37, 1-5scos.

faulty in construction and material that they are only held up by a good house at each oad, to which even then they add tie-rods to keep the whole terrace from falling. Thus, the FW.D., local archit- ects, engineers, and builders do not con- sider the stability of each house, but merely satisfy themselves as to the safety

A

STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS, 3; BT.

JOSEPH'S COLLEGE, 1.

These teams mat on the Navy ground. Like the Chinese, the College did not seem at all happy on the soft ground,

to test the Navy custodian with à bard shot, but it was fended off sucssfully. s goal each for the Staff, the civilians McNiven then put the sailors further failing to respond. ahead by notching a eccond goal Short-

** Band Rape (three-legged)-1, Ho Kan Fan and Ko You Chin; 2, M. Y. Tak and To Mon.,

220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP:-1, W. Git-

San, Time':

tine; 2, Chin; 3, H. K.

the first half, Ellarby and Kirby Boored || Suor Pori-1, Rt. Loo; 2, J. E. Chan,

3, H. K. San. Distance: 20ft 7in.

Two Mine BICYCLE RACE (Open): -1, R. Lov; 3, C. Chân...............

440 Isabs HANDICAP-1, H, K. San 2, H. Y. Bán; 3, Bo Man

M. Dyer; 2

Distance tip Kron; 4, Ko Sik Wai,

Soon after the interval the Staff gain- afterwards some good individual cd a rather lucky goal, for the hall op. work by Clarke took the ball into the peared to be going behind in fact, the vicinity of the Army goal. Clarke then St. Joseph's custodian turned his back got hurt and the game was stopped for to it but it altered its course and a

the balltered the net much to the surprise of 76ft.

JAVELIN TALow)

of a terrace from the support that is a few seconds. On his recover the the players. The civilians had several TEAM RACK-1 W. Gittins, E. K. San,

McNiven

got clear and made for goal with the ball in front of him, but Turner rushed out and appeared to reach it arst, but made his first mistake of the afternoon, with the result that the Navy forward recovered the ball and put it into

was bounced uncomfortably near given at the ends And this strange pro fessional evidence was solemnly tendered Army penalty area and Luxon scored the in defenes of jerry-building just to dis. third point for the Navy, the ball touch puso of the contention that, one of these ing an opponent on its way into goal

The sailors were having a very large allods was faulty in design! What I wish to do by this letter is to protesture of the game at this period and against this evidence being accopted by broke through again. our professional brethren or journals at home as the hall-mark of constructional knowledge or practice in Hongkorg.

It is unfortunate that in this inquiry the credit of the collapsed buildings and the P.W.D. were bound up together; at opes goal. The reput no further that if the structure was faulty the scoring, the Navy winning by four goals P.WD was negligent. Even then it to love Teams— ware better to face the problem like men, rather than shelter behind alleged expert evidence,

, which, if true, does positive injury profession. Yours, etc.,

to

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universal and honourable

Hongkong, April 13th, 1918.

was

Navy-Crocker; Coaker and Biggs, Chapmut, Smith, and Cape Clarks,

Luxon, Brotberwood,

Sling

chances to score, but their shooting was So Mun, and O. Laing: 2, Ching Kwong wild; on one occasion, indeed, the ball Yuen, Emerun, Chai Wai Yan, and H. was kicked well over at a range of a few yards. The only goal for St. Joseph's was scored in this half, the ball being beautifully headed into the net from a corner.

Referes. Mr. Atwoll.

RE. RES., 4; KOWLOON, 0,

HALF-MILE WALKING RAOR:-1, 07 Tarner; 2, M. Dyer; 3, H. K. Shang.

CONEDLATION RAce-1, H, Bling; 2,0. Ling

HALF-Mpg BICYCLE RACE (Open); 0. Chan; 2, R. Lee

Tuo or WAR:-1, YMCA. Ambulanco Division.

The officials were as follows:-President Chan Harr Vice President Mr

The RE. met Kowloon, on Saturday, on the Navy Ground and won by four goals to ove. Pascali scored a goal Kwok Chren; Referee Mr. Lou Fuk Ki; during the first half, and Milliard one starter Mr. Un Hew Fen; Time Keepers and Waller two in the second half,

Mr. J. L. McPherson, Mr. R. F. Rope, Bad Mr. H. Gittins, Judges of Finish Mr. J. AL Wong, Mr. Tai Wai Mau, and Mr. James Lam; Field, Judges Mr, G. Turner, Mr. Goa. Lam, and Mr. Goo. Lee Bicoror-Mr FM Mohler; Announces Mr. Chan Hing Wa; Cork of the Course Mr. FH Farme; Handicap. Committce -Mesurs. Ip Kwan, J. R. Chan, and Gitting, Oficials for Day School Events- Messrs, Lee Biu Pak, Cheung King Bung, 438 14 5 Ho Chung J, Chu Sau Ming, and Hoh 890625 25 2 Shiu Lau; Prize Committo-Messrs. Woog HONGKONG" LEAGUE, DIVISION II. Club

LEAGUE TABLES.

McNiven and

Travis

HONGKONG, LEAGUE.

BRITON.

Middlesex. — Turners Fawthrop Turner, Fanthrop, and Allen Sayer, Cook, Jarvis, Beroxton. and Bravington.

Refere-Mr. Tucker.

Fisher and

·Club."

Goals

RG.A

RE

||Navy

HONGKONG ›LEAGUE-DIVISIÓN 11

HK.F.C Middlesex

TYPHOON WARNINGS.

The following telegram has been re- ocived by the American Consulate-. Geroral, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory-

87 CO. RGIA, 2; SOUTH CHINA ATHLETIC, 1.

88th Co.

A. P.

116.

19-411

Goals

Kam Ying George Wilson, Lau Fuk Ki

H. H. Sling, Chan Wa Sui Lar-Man Wai, P. W. LD. Y. & P. and Hung Wai Sang; Refreshment Com 16:11 23 51 14mittee Messrs. Cheung Kat Shing, T. Mediat, Ug U Tek, Loung Shi Nam, Ip 22 23 24 Cho Sang, Young Cheaf Man, and Wong

11

2 6 39 19 22

Tong

7

16 7

53 23 30.17 1 95 16715

This was an important game, as a win for the Athletic would have given them 7.17, April 13th. Cyclone or typhoon in 127 degrees the league. The wet ground, however, Long. East, 15 degrees Lat. North, put them off their usual game, and their China Ath... 15 shooting, although good in the early E. Reserves.. 16 stages, left much to be desired. The Blaff and Dpt. 16

St. Jos. Col. gunners were without Saunders, who is probably the most useful number of their 87th Co team, but they played a good hard game

Kowloon

and deserved their success.

83rd :Co.

noving north.

* 12.30 p.m., April 13th. Cyclone or typhoon East of Southern Luzon, moving N.N.W.

CHARTERED BANK DIVIDEND.

The soldiers attacked determinedly from the kick-off, and before long put in a shot which gave the civilian goal- keeper a lot of trouble. The Chinese broke away, but the soldiers came back

At the approaching annual general meeting of shareholders of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Directors will recommend that a dividend again and, after a few minutes' play,

be declared for the past half year at the Turner netted neatly from a nice left

Middlesex RA

832631 13

$19

0 14 2 12 50

HOCKEY.

EK.D.C... $&TH CD, E.G.A

The following team will represent the

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