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ST ANDREW'S

WAR BOND

DRAWING.

WINNING TICKET NO. 10033.

Many hopes and expectations were set at rest yesterday evening, when the win. wing tickets in the St Andrew's War Bond Drawing were auunced to a very large gathering at the Thontre Royal

Certainly no fault could be found with Thr the arrangements for the drawing machine used, which looked a very intri cale arrangement, was placed stage, where it was adjusted by Messra W Forsyth and Duncan, Mr. 1. K. Blair being in charge of the stage man

agement.

YACHTING.

THE

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

"TUBULA" PRIZE

The third of the series of races for the above prize was sailed off on Wednesday evening in a fresh easterly breeze over the following course-Start from Mur. ray Pier; Cust Rock (8), Kowloon Book (8). Meyers East Buoy (1) Distanca:

4.4 miles.

Malat

Handicap Finishing Corrested on Course

Time. M. S.

H. M. F.

Sernich

6.04.10 8.06.38 8.08.20

Time. H M. S.

0.04.10

6127 the

Ailsa...... Bonita Daphne Halcyon...... Ursals.. Dawn Lysbeth Liza...... Owl Quel Thecla Aethore

Ron08

8.06.08

D.NS.

2.24

2.48

3.38

D.N.S. 8.04.01 8.08.37 6.05.53

8.03.20 D.N.S. 6.10.11 6.20.47 0.09.42 8.08.64 €1423 6.11.30 4.22.13 6.19.37

From 5 pm onwards, wher the on- lookurs were assembling, two bag pipers from a warship in the harbour helped to keep the gathering lively, and when the hour for the drawing arrived the theatre was crowded to overflowing

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND, 1919.

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SPORT.

CRICKET.

KOWLOON MANCHESTERS.

The above League match will be played at Kowloon this afternoon, the teams boing as follows —

Kowloon:-). P. Robinson, C. P. James, D. M. Goodali, L. J. Blackburn. HH. Overy, J. H. Mead, LE. S. Hodge, T. M Cochrane, A. de Sousa, R. Peatonji, and J. D. Birrali.

Manchester Regiment: -Capt. Bundle, Second-Lieut. Cavanaugh (Captain), Keenan R.Q.M.S. Allan, C S M

(. B. M. Goodman, Bergts. Hall, Har- den, and Bird, Corple. Horrocks and Denken and Pte. Walker.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

One of the best games of the season should be witnessed on the Club ground, Points for race Points to dute to-day, when the Club oppose the Navy in the semi-final for the Shield. If both teams are at full strength-as they prob ably will be the game should be an event one, although, perhaps, the sailors will start favourite

Position

Lyshoth

10

27

39

(8) Daphne (4) Dawn (8) Cael (6) Bonita (7) Thocla (8) Owl (9) Asthora

14

48

19

38

1

344

10

Liza .........

Halcyon ...

Of

-

raula.....

On

ង.

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP RACES.

BILLIARDS.

The competition for the Garrison Billiard Challenge Cup was completed on Thursday night at the Soldiora Club, when the Staff and Departments defeated the Manchester Regiment in the final. The first teams to go under were the Royal Engineers and the B.A.M.G., who were defented by the 88th Co. R.G.A. and Tho the 83rd Co. .G.A. respectively, 87th Co. R.G.A. were defensed by the Maachster Regiment and the 88th Co. Sargeant Mesa by the Staff and Depart nents In the next round the Man- heaters disposed of the 88th Co. R.GA., and the Staff and Departments got into the final at the expense of the 83rd Co. In consequence of defeating the 88th Co. so easily, the Mabebesters were generally expected to win the tournainent, and it came a considerable surprise to many when the Staff and Departments finally Goodman, who has won by 40 points. been playing a lot of billiards lately, was expected to win his gave by a consider able margin, but finished only 10 points ahead of Sainsbury, who put up à our prisingly good show against his skilful opponent. Sherriff, who won his game by nearly 100 points, had a large share in the success of his team, although it must be admitted that his opponent was very much below form, on the night that ho played Sherratt and Stanley also registered creditable wine, and the team, on the whole, was a very well balanced The best breaks were 29 oach by Keenan, side.. Sainsbury and Goodman, 27 by 30 by Bird, 19 by Goode, 25 by Stone,

The 18 by Stanley, and 10 by Sherriff. prize for the highest break of the tourna Inent was won by C.Q.M.8. Barker, who made a break of 48. Final scores:

MANCHESTER REGT,

LANE CRAWFORD

AND COMPANY.

FOR THE RACES.

ZAIR'S

JOCKEY

WHIPS

ATTACHE CANES and UMBRELLAS

BURBERRY RAINCOATS

SMART NEW STYLES IN "WALK-OVER"

BOOTS

AND

SHOES

FOR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN

the

the

Bgt. Hail Drummer Hooper 100 Sgt. Bird.

144

STAFF & DEPTS Sgt. Sherratt. 200

Q.M.8. Sherriff 200

200

8. Sgt. Lyth... 103

LADIES' GLOVES

Lt. Col. Harvey... 270 Lt. Burrell.... Capt Goode... C.M. Keenan

Capt. Lammert 170

200

8gt. Stone..... 194

AND

200

9. Bgt. Gibbons 163

162

Bgt. Stanley. 200

AMERICAN

C.S.M. Goodman, 200

Bergt. Major

Bainsbury... 181

Total 1,415

The Navy opposed the R.G.A. during the week, and their play on that occasion was far from convincing, for, although the gunners had a very weak team out, it was not until the second half was well

McNiven eluded advanced that opposing

and defence

captured The re-sail of the third of the series necessary points. Union, therefore, the of Club Championship Races for the sailors have recovered their form, the Cruiser classes Was decided last Sunday Club should have a very fair chance of with the following results. (Cour80:-- winning. Stewart will have a very busy Hongkong Island (8). Distance, 24 afternoon, for a great deal will depend miles):-

on bis ability to look after McNiven, who is easily the most dangerous forward in the Colony at the present time, and, if there is any possibility of scoring, can be depended upon not to neglect bis op portunity.

Corrected

Time. H. M. S.

CHINESE RIG.

Yachts

If'cap on Finishing

Course. M.S.

Time.

EL M. S

Lady Jean... Üenone. Niobe Dorothy ..... 12.00 Helen

Ser.

D.N.S.

Ser.

9.83.41

9.38.41

8.00

8.16.40

8.48.40

6:00.48

8.-14.48

12.00 D.N.S.

Before the drawing took place. Mr. R M. Dyer, who was conducted to the platform by a piper, addressed thosu (2) Allsal... present. He said:-Ladies and gentle men.This afternoon we have arrived at the final stage of the St. Andrews War Bond Drawing of 1918. You will observe from the figures in front of you that the 10tal number of tickets solst 15 28,700, which is an equivalent of $143.500 this we donate a sum of $71,700 to War Charities, being 50 per cent of the grand total, and after paying expenses of $4,700, there remains $67,000 to be divided amang i priaw, the first of which is $1,610, and the fifty sixth 850 behalf of the committee of the Andrews Society 1 would ike to thank the thembers and the general public who have so generously subscribed to make the drawing Success With time £10,000 raised on St. Andrew's day and the result of this venture the Society will have rais ed for War Charities in 1918 a sum of not less than £31,000. With this sum tho Committee have decided to endow rither a ward in Boo Scottish Hospital for wounded sailors and soldiers, or A GOD valescort home, or soing similar instika- tion, which will bear the name of the Society and will be a permanent memorial in Scotland from Hongkong. The Cuttes aro in comunication with Sir Charles Addis and various inem- hers of the Society who are at home, or are shortly going home, and hope with- out much delay to be able to announce 3 trust this what has been arranged. will meet with the approval of all sub Buribers. Before calling on Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, who have very kindly undertaken this work, to begin the drawing. would like especially to thank Mr. John Macdonald. the Hon. Position

(1) Norseman.. Treasurer. and Mr. Wylie of the Publi- city Committee. The labours of those() rene Vera La gentlemen have us, ben light and ...Feathers

Mist our best thanks are due to them. We are also much indebted to the Santa Cuan de Misericordia" of Macao for their kindness in giving us the use of this machine to conduct the drawing in S efficient a manner as possible. May 1 now nak Mr. Love to proceed with the draw ing

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The game last week, when the Athletic qualified for the final was a splendid one. and the large crowd was exceptionally

Points for race Points to date well conducted. If the contest to-day is a clean and pleasant, the spectators wil! have

The for complaint. winning team will meet the South China

War

Position (1) Dorothy (2) Niol (3) Demone

Lady Jeanı... ...lelen........

6

4

31

ENOLISH BIG

The numbers of tickets sold were pro minently displayed on boards, and as cach number was called out an additional slide announcing the amount of the prize was fixed to a orixinal bourd Printed slips, with space for the winning numbers. wero

also supplied to the

audience.

Menara Forsyth, Duncan and A. R. Lowe officiated at the mixing receptacle. and Mr. E. A. M. Willinus announced the prizes as they were drawn M best 5. T. A. Martin and D. K. Blair checked the winning numbers, and Mr. John Macdonald, the Hon. Treasurer of the War Bond Committee, sanounced where each of the winning tickets had been sold. The first prize to be drawn was No. 29 (15093) and then No. 42 (16379). Forty- three prizes had been called out before the Prize No. 1 (1503) was announced. The fast prize to be drawn was No. 45 (14532).

The following is a full list of the win. ning numbers:~~

Prize

Winning

No. Value. No, Purchased from.

1.817,630. 16033 A. 5. Watson & Co. 2... 7,050 08016 Serge's Men

B.K.D.C.

Б

ATROVARCHARRARK

7.050... 11408 W. C. Jacic & Co. 7,050... 04784 Mr. J. Beid.

7,050 ... 20126 Hongkong Club.

7.050 08844 Mr. Garraway, 3.520... 17980 Mr. J. M. Gordon.

70021830 Hongkong Bank.

70019141. Hongkong Hotel.

ײן

700 ... 20080 Golf Clu%,

***

300 18035 Hongkong Glub.

26050083 Hongkong Club, 960... 27070 Hon Mr.LauChu-pak

00964 Chartered Bank. 80000008 Chartered Bank.,

11040 Mr. 3. M. Bmyth 960... 99201 Fengkong Club, (Cóntinuicé-at foot of next column.),

Yachte

La Cigale Vosper

Voro Feathers Irene

Sorsemist Queen Boc Mist

Course. Timu M.8. H. M. S.

Time

H. M. S.

Do

cunse

Total.........1,481

Staff and Departments won by points.

40

The competition for the Soldiers' Clubs) dup will commence almost immediately, and, as the competition is open to the Colony, some very interesting matches should be witnessed.

HOCKEY

UNITED BERVICES LEAGUE.

STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS 3; HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS, 2.

An exciting encounter between these teams took place on the Hockey ground, Happy Valley, yesterday. The Staff opened the scoring, Pagh netting five

Athletic in the final, when the most excit-minutes from the start after a fine tricky

ing match of the souson should take

Heap on Finishing Corrected place. Bearing in mind, however, that & "good big man" is always better than a "good little man," the winning team to-day should capture the Shield.

- Queen Beo.. La Cigale.. Vesper......

Scratch D.N.S

24.00 D.N.F.

38.00 D.NS.

44.00 D.NS. 38.00 8.65.00 40.00 8.29.34 56.00 C.NS. 80.00 D.N.S.

A.19.55 7.49 34

run. Pugh was also responsible for the hard drive after receiving & fine pass second goal, beating Jennings with a from Gallagher. Wood reduced the lead Half-time sounded with the and

After crossing over, Indon de me

no mistake with a shot, equalizing a minute from the re-start. At this period, a Staff player bad to leave the field owing an injury to his face, but in spite of being one man short the Staff attacked vigorously and Horrocks registered the third and final goal of the match, the Staff winning by 3 goals to 2 after very evenly contested

If the Navy and Club had not been playing in the Shield competition they would have been struggling for supre macy in the Hongkong League. This match will now be postponed to a later Points for race l'oints to date date, and the result of to-day's game should be a good indication as to who will win the League. The Navy are in game, such a favourable position at present that it is quite possible they may win. the Shield, the Hongkong League, and the United Services League, which would be a wonderful record in local football.

9

92

25

12

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MORE NEWSPAPER SALES.

Mr. Robert Donald, the late editor of the Daily Chronicle, acting on behalf of syndicate of Asquithian Liberals, has purchased from Lord Rothermere (brother of Lord Northcliffe) the Leeds Mercury Ahe Glasgow Daily Record, the Glasgote Sanding Mail, the Scottish Weekly Re word, and two other weekly papers '

Prize

No. Value.

18...

27

28...

Winning

l'urchased from. 280 ... 22206 Hongkong Club. 280... 12000 Eng. Institute,

08913 Chartered Bank. 280 02040 Powell & Co.

04018 Mercantile Bank 280 11710 Salgın.

280

290

210 06701 Mr. R. Sutherland,

00821 Hongkong Club. 21347 Saigo

210

210

210

10468 Hongkong Club. 210 04441 Mr. J. Roid. 230 15003 Alexander Cafo. 210 22072 Hongkong Club.

210... 0132) Hongkong Bank 210.. 18867 Mr. R. Henderson,

Syndicate.

110... 12895 Penang.

In the second division, the 87th Oo. R..A meet the South Chiun Atheltie Reserves on the Navy ground, the Suff and Departments oppose the 83rd Co. on th: Military ground, and the 88th Co. R.G.A. and Kowtoon try conclusions on the Club

ground

If the last-named tion, but the other resulig will not have team win, they will go up to second posi- much bearing on the position of the leaders in the League table. The South Chios Athletic, Staff and Departments, and Kowloon will probably capture the

puials,

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

HONGZONG SHIELD (SEMI-FINAL).

Royal Navy Hongkong F.C.-Clab ground. Kick-off, 4.15 p..

HONGKONG LEAGUR-DIVISION 11.

87th Co. R.G.A. 2.

South China Athletic Res.-Navy ground Kick-off, 2.30 p.m.

Staff and Depts, v. Bird Co. R.G.A Military ground. Kick-of, 2.30 p.m. ---

Kowloon +

88th Co. R.G.A-Clab ground. Kick-off, 2.30 p.m.

LEAGUE TABLES TO DATE.

HONGKONG LEAGEE. DIVISION

goals.

P. W. L. D. F. A. r. 4 10

04 115

#

6 2 1 2 3 8 0

92 ...

34.

210 ... 26476 Bon.Mr.LauChu-palt 210 23400 Landalo-Johnson

CLUB Hongkong F.C.

7 0 20 12

Navy

36

R.E. R.G.A.

Se...

8. C. Ath.

BM...

140 ...

2328828* *********** *** ************

18

40..

44...

47 ...

4H...

140 07806 Hongkong

140...

lab.

09002 Mr. Morris, Kov

leon Railway. 25174 Hon. Mr.bnsChu-Buk

140... 07221 Hongkong Club.

140 14378 Chartered Bank,

140. 18977 Tak Cheong. 140... 18870

Haiphong 140... 07104 Golf Ohio,

140 ... 10089 Hongkong Hotel. 70... 1432 Dongkong Baak. 70...

... 20934 Hongkong Club. 70... 04187 Hongkong Club. 70... 01170 Mr. Wilgress. Carı-

ding Pro. 6.8.

60

4239 Tak Cheng.

94890 Chartered Bank.

GO... canon Charbored Bank,

60... 11808 Saigon.

28519 Sincoro's.

5 1 2 2 3 à 4

7 0 8 2 0 17 9

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.

goals.

UNITED SERVICE LEAGUE FIXTURES.

February 27th-8th O. R.G.A 83rd Co. R.G.A.

March 6th-H.K.D.C. R.G.A.

*

March 5th-Staff and Depta. v. 88th Co. R.G.A.

83rd Co.

March 12th 83rd Co. R.O.A. », Staff and Depts.

". March 13th-H.K.D.C 88th Co.

R.G.A.

V March 19th-H. K. D. C. Staff and "Depts.

March 20th-83rd Co. R.G.A. ». 89th Co. R.Q.A.

March 28th-89th Co R.C.A. # Staff and Dopts.

March 27th-8ard Co. B. G. A. 2. H.K.D.C.

March 3191-88th Co R. G. A H.K.D.C.

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HONGKONG RACES. SELECTIONS FOR MONDAY. The Gnal gallops for Monday's races take place on the Racecourse this morn- ing, when there is certain to be a large crowd of interested sight-acers. The re- cent performances of the ponies on the training track have given some indication of their abilities, and, with good weather on Monday, it will be found that those ponies who have done the best gallops, on time, during the week, will be most successful.

The following are our selections:- THE WONO-NEI-CHONG STAKES." Dales- man" for & win, "Perhaps Not" aud "Wedding Bella" for places. THE MAIDEN STAKES. Albion Dahlia" For a win, Wisdom" and "Dusky" THE VICTORIA STAKES."Sandy" for

win (if the course is dry), "Gray Goose

und "Spotted Sand" for placos.

for places.

THE VALLEY STAKES." Burst Longth" for a win, "Cassius" and "Club" for

places.

THE CHALINGS Our Night Hawk" for

CLUB.

. W. L. D. F. A Navy

.... 4 3 0 I 7 ง R. E.

.......... 3 90 10 Hongkong F.C... 4 9 1 5 3 R.G.A...

510 8. O. Ath.

8.

11

11

0 7-9

HONGEOND LEAGUE.—DIVISIÓN 11.

goala.*

a win, Upwood Park" and "Stand- ard Dahlia" for pines.

THE TRIAL PLATE. Footlight" for & winGrey Mouse and Mountain King " for placca.

wind,,"

The GARRISON Cue Cornhill" for a

"Doubtful" and "Smokebot for places.

CLUB. St. Joseph's 8 7 0 1 9 4--15 Navy Res. ......1 Kowloon .......

P. W.-L. D. A. THE PROFESSIONAL OFF.Salamander":

4 3 4 2011 19:

for a win, Parity Dahlia"

Valley King" for placm

and

0193 159 | The Jookey Cup BTAKK!. Triumpls"

11 6 10

for a win, "Dainty Light" and "Bur Ing. Daylight for plan

Staff & Depts. ... R 314

B. C. Atl. Ros 02108 A, 8.-Watson & Co. | 88th Co. 26107 Hon. Mr. LouChi-pink Bard Co,... GO. 7 Hon.Mir,LauUhu-pak87th Co,

0 9 4 3 10 10

0 3 0 0 1 ja

02.8 1 10 20

DZ 1

THE RACING STAKES.Traunore-up in the Valley Stakie will save to be watch- ply also Turf King" and "Spado."

SILK

HOSE

GENTS' GLOVES

HATS

AND

RACE

TIES

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

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VICTORIA THEATRE.

February 22nd and 23rd, 9.15 p.m.

THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO,

Epoch 7-The Last Exploits of Caderousse.

In this epoch there are some very fine photographic studies and the acting in supert.

A WIFFLES FAMILY INTRIGUE. Two parts of undiluted mirth, well shaken up.

Race Week

February 24th, 25th and 26th,

9.15 p.m.

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In

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STRAW HATS.

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