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SOME AMUSING REMINISCENCES.

Greet rumvis inlits prevailed anual dinner of the Kowlony Cricket Club mast Golf Section at the Hongkong Tetel, on Saturday evening. Mr. B. E. gathering of Landsell presided ove alrom Torty.

WAS

THE HONGKONG DAILY "PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 81sr. 1919.

KOWLOON CRICKET CLUB'S book 1 D.B.O., M.Cs., 7 D.C.M.,

M.Ms, Russian Order, 1 Serbian Madal, ; ANNUAL DINNER.

and 11 mentions in despatches. The speaker then read an extraet Iroto a book theby W. T. Massey, in which that war warth tribute to correspondent quotes a the Battery paid by General Cox. Lieut. Ewenden described the gallantry of the Indian troops, which, he said, beyond praise. Whatever bonours the After the tons of The King had European officers had gained was due magnificent bravery of the in moured,

1 ມ ເ ເ ເ . who had worked hard and The Rey A. TW. howding proposed

willingly. The Battery was grateful for the tonet of the Kowloon Cricket Clai

the fund opened by Hongkong and by fly said he had always understood that he

The a member of the Club, and forgot Singapore on behalf of the men.

a week ago, relations vif every man in the imitery who smment that boo be had been gieu the push he had was killed, as well as every wounded minn, a letter from the Secretary of the Club bad revived a contribution in addition informing him that it Was bored into what the Imperial Government had

WALA

tur

world make full us of the Club till Jeft and, leaf the members thought he might be permanent fixture, he had to infer the chair W1M

leaving the Colony on Wednesday. He took it that I had den chosen to propose the Loast

like Koping's soldies and sailor too." he had an inside knowledge

of the 4 tub. (Laughter.) He would not Ray much about the 4 lb, either of their sporting prelivities or their ability to grow leeks, but ur knew that there was a very fine spirit in the Club and that. whatever they put their hands to. they did well. A real spirit of good comrade ship existed in the Club, and it was good to know that there was n plaer one could go to of an evening and unload a bit He thanked the Kumhon Club for th splendid amer

which they had treated him, and he hoped that they would do the same to the HOW

Give the new man & sporting chance You know what I mean. Kowloon is wonderful (lub; they are all jolly good fellows; good friends and sound at kari

drink health and prosperity to them."

10 the

given then, and they were all grateful to those who started the Fund.

HONGKONG-SINGAPORE,

BATTALION, B.G.A. FETED BY THE MOHAMMEDAN COMMUNITY.

PEACE CELEBRATIONS.. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

APPOINTED.

The following gentlemen have been The officers and men of the Hougkong. appointed to form the Executive Com- Singapore Battalion, R.G.A., were enter.mittee of the Ponce Celebration and War tained at tillin, yesterday, by the niem. Memorial Committee: Sir Paul Chator, hers of the Mohammedan Community in 3.5. (Chairman), the Hou. Mr. E. F. Hongkong at No. 16, Kennedy Road, the

Sharp, K.C., O.B.E. (Vice-Chairman). M. N. J. Stabb, O. B.E. (Trousarer), Mr. residence of Mr. A. F. Areulli. The Com

S. B. C. Roes (Secretary), Major-General mitte responsible for the arrangements were Musara, A. F. Areulli, Sirdar Khan, patris, the Bishop of Victoria, Com- Mohamed Akher, Khan Sabib Hashem adore Gurner, the Attorney-General, the Khan. Nawab Khan, Fateh Mohamed Mr. P. 9. Holyoak, the Hon. Mr. D Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Hon. Perez Ali, G. D. Mehal, Gulam Musinp. ha, Miram Bux, G. H. Hussin, Rawa Landals, the Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell,

Khan, and Babu Noor Khan.

Mr Areulti presided and covers were inid for

over 225 guests. After the repast, speeches were delivered.

The Chairman, in proposing the health of Our guests," said:-Capt. Skilton. British officers and N.C., of the

the Hon. Mr. Ho Fook, the Hon. Mr. Lan Chu Pak, Mesere. V. L. A. Fairley, H. W. Bird, O. H. Ede, H. W. Looker, F. Maitland. W Nicholson, N. L. Watson, E. A. M. Williams, and T. Petrie,

Mr. J. Blackburu proposed the toast C. Golf Section." which, of the K de suid, had been the mainstay of the Kowk A. in the last few years, H, H.K.6.B., R.C.A.. You have shown the FURTHER REVOCATIONS OF THE

hoped that all the sections of the Club would work together and so maintain the reputation which Mr. Dowding had given them. Most of the members of the K.4.C. who had gone to the Front were mounders of the Gulf Section. (Applause.)

My, J. Hyde replied that the Golf Ser tion had had a satisfactory year, in spite of the comparatively small number of members. They had had a number of competitions, and great enthusiasm had been shown. He would like to have seen some of the higher handicap players: taking a keener interest. He thanked those who had presented the golf

Mr. A. Brawn, who proposed

golf prizes.

The Visitors" said he felt that he was a visi

THE CABLE CENSORSHIP.

REGULATIONS.

world that you are worthy successors of those gallant men who fought and con quered under great leaders like Mark The following telegram has been borough and Wellington. In fact, what received by the Colonial Secretariat fro they did is mere child's play in compari- the Chief Censor in England: son with what you have gone through)

Commercial Tolegrains may be exchang- successfully. Your country is proud offed with the inhabitants of German ter- you and the peace-loving world is grati-ritory on the left bank of the Rhine now ful to you.

You, Subadar Imam Din. in the occupation of Allied Forces, pro- Mussulman officers, N.C.Os. and men, we rided such telegrams relate only to the thank you and those others who have supply of goods to that territory. fought in the various battlefields not only for upholding the reputation of Indians as fighters, but also for proving that, that in some pre-historic age he had been they will tor, though be had a vague recollection when justly and fairly treated.

(Laughter.) In member of the Chub. the past two or three years the distinics and faithful, of the world had wobbled so much, and his own experiences had been so varied, that things which had happened two or three years ago seemed as if in a mist.

instance, The toast having been drunk with ac clamation, the Chairman, in responding, ket he had volunteered to take part in played a game cailed cric said that Mr. Dowding had done tim

"He had beard that Mr. Dowding a match against some boys at Happy

Valley--the

the Civil Service, he thought they was going to propose the toast of il Club in a

of his own making the battie-held Thyme

Flo were called. He had not done

best his speaker) bad persuaded Mr. Dowding to

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always bo found Joyal It requires great poet to sing praises adequate to your achievements. All I can say is this every one of you is a Rastoum and To us Musulmans,

time he had an idea that at one Isfandayar in one.

He

of a

and

hast

Personal telegrams may not be ex changed with inhabitants, but are per- missible in communication with members of Allied Occupying Forces.

These instructions do not apply to tele grams exchanged with Alsace-Larraing or Luxemburg.

Telegrams to and from Alsace-Lorraine are allowed under the same conditions as to and from France.

Telegrams to and from Luxemburg are allowed sa to and from neutral countries

it is the more gratifying that your sense P of Nemak Halal has enabled you to arrived withstand all sorts of bogus religious in Europe. 4 p.m., propaganda.

a cup d remained If I may strike a personal note, your

to greet doings appeal to me more than those of

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exist-

e).

he thought, for the manuscript, and he proposed to read under cover for a parts of it. Mr. Lindwill then kept the

ings with

a time," Blades of gathering amused by reading the

(Laughter.) at, which Mr., Dowding had introduced ence

marched any other unit of the Indian Army, be references to the members of the Club by held up and told that he was improperly boldly to the creas, but en route he was name. Mr. Landsell observed that he hack nu iden Mr. Dowding was a poet as well as a parson, and he threw out the

cause I have known your battalion in my

CORRESPONDENCE.

{TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DAILY FRESS."]

dressed, and he had dismal forebodings childhood days when its members wore S12-On the 17th March, 1918, Router's

of ย

suggestion that Mr. Dowding should went on, and plaster hithalf in front called Gun Lascars. These men were re-Agency; amongst other items of new,

he

of

f court-martial. (Laughter.) But draft a sermon on the shine lines. (A huge figure then ran up and throw some

a dump of

ood (Laughter.) Acruited from the Central Province, and the Bombay and Madras Presidencies. at him which seemed like a bomb.

bad

plause.) He was glad Mr. Dowding a thilas nately, he escaped injury, but, the Though they were not as fine-looking a

that

were

conducted

published the following:--

"EUROPEAN FOOD PROBLEM."

"AMERICA': THREAT TO ITALY.”

WASHINGTON, March 7th. The United States has warned Italy

mentioned the good fellowship existed in the Kowloon Club, They "the dump of firewood behind him was shat body of men as you, they did well in the members of a sporting Club with the nest recreation grounds in the Colony

lony, tered, and he walked back thinking but they were also members of a social deeply of the ways of life. (Laughter 1st and 2nd ware with China. When 1 they are proud of the spirit which pre- He only knew three of the visioness dealings with them, and it was that unless the latter ends the delays.

was eighteen, in 1875, I first had busi- Club, and he thought it could he said and Applause.) He had strayed a bit. vailed amongst the members. Mr. Lind of them was Capt. Spencer, who had

him across Canada, presum- about then that the time-expired men being caused to the transmission of sup- Bell regretted the absence of Dr. Forsyth, con the President, who had done more shan ably to see that he did not side-track into

the States. One

were replaced by Punjabis and Sikhs. In plies to the newly-established Jugo-Slav of his. recollections of make the Club what it was anyone else

and to create that spirit of com-

Capt. Spencer was that he (the speaker) 1590 the C... Capt. Hawkins, invited me und Czecho-Slav States, steps will be had been relieved of some money by rude-whip to which Mr. Dowding had rea ferred.

Spencer, who had He hoped Dr. Forsyth would ta

to start a regimental bazaar in Mac taken to eat off the supply of American called the be completely restored to health. game dominoes, but which he (the gregor Barracks, and, if I mistake not, foodstuffs to Italy.” He called on the members to drink to the ghter.) Another visitor he knew was

called daylight

robbery. it was about this period that the name health of the President of the Club, which Capt. Kennedy, who was a bit of a wild of Gun Lascars was taken away and that Irishman and really came from Tipper of H.K.R.A. substituted. At the end of toast of The

ary. (Laughter.) The third visitor he knew was Lieut. Mann, of whom he had 1891 they were increased to four com. very pleasant recollections as having, panies, and later on a company was with & Mr. Pack, kopt the gathering alive raised for duty in Singapore, follwed by at Bury dinner some eight years ago another for Mauritius. They then became

known as the H.K.S.B., R.GA.

did

they with

enthusiasm.

Mr. L. J. Edwards,

of

Arms and

said

Fleet.

this year they met under far happier that circumstances than

before.

The great war had ended as they were all quietly confident it would end in a complete victory for Britain and her Allies. That gictory, in the Navy, was the Nelson had obtained the

jeet surrender of the Gormorised by

supremacy the sea for Britain at Trafalgar. Ger

challenged that supremacy, and the many result of that challenge was seen when her Fleet,

with guns trained fore and aft, surrendered to the British Navy at low. The spirit of Nelson still Bcapa remained in the Fleet, and Britain would ever remain Mistress of the Seas Before passing from the Navy, it was fitting that he should pay a tribute to

Lieut. F. H. Mann said that, unadus tomed as he was to public speaking for some time at least, except to ask gentle men to form fours, (Laughter) he felt flattered that he had been cheson to reply on trehalf of the visitors. He wish- anded to tell them of the only cricket match mentioned in the Bible, taking na bin text Peter stood at the wicket and Paul was bowled." (Laughter.) As far as he gathered, Paul was the Christian name of their parson, Mr. Dowding. What ever doubt they might have us to the of Mr. Dowding to hit hard and

I am now authorised by my Government to contradict the falso nowa disseminated by Renter, which, of course, could not have been believed by those who know the Italian character. We have the custom of being generous to a fallen for. Since the Armistice, we have been feeding Austria,

and during the war we treated the Aus- I have an idea that your Subadar trian prisoners so kindly that they erect- Major, who is now absent, and Subedared in one of their camps a rough monu- ment to Dante as a simple tokes of their Mendi Shah were amongst those fresh sincere gratitude. If further proof were rivals in 1891. As for you, Subadat required, it is sufbient to point out the fact that while the greater part of Europe Imam Din, I had the pleasure of making is a seething-caldron of unrest, Austria, your acquaintance in 1898 when your up t to the present, has been in a state of

relative

salut, thanks to the intelligent company came from Singapore under the and humanitarian assistance of neigh command of Capt. Campbell to relieve bouring Italy.-I have the honour to be

Z. VOLPICELLI, (Consul General 'for Italy), Canton, 28th March, 1919.

Mercantile Marinc. whose pluck in it on the cricket pitch, there was the company transferred from here. In sir, your obedient servant,

se circumstances, in stormy weather.

and in great dunger, had been a great no doubt whatever as to his abilities, in the Boxer trouble two companies of your factor in the victory gained. They had that direction, on the pulpit. And it battalion proceeded north and rendered every reason to be proud of the British had done Kowloon Army. The now Army had nobly kept good."

up the traditions of the old Army, sad the f they could transfur the spirit good service in the relief of Peking.

C.O. to the Parish Hall, bad proved itself worthy successora of it would be a different church. He had With these words I beg again to tender those heroes who had fought in the said strong to the parson when i

on behalf of my associates and myself, Crimea and in Africa. (Applause.) The

The M

had

announced that he our grateful thanks not only for what was going away, but, having received bad you have done for the King-Emperor and Kowloon Club had reason to be proud of its war record- There wore actual nows from Homo, he was bound to go the Empire but also for doing us the mbers serving with the colours, while Already the Parish Hall was being aired, honour of accepting our invitation. I of sea-going and naval and military mom with the improvements that the parson noed hardly add that I am more than bers there were over 40. He trusted that had set on foot, and, if it could be car glad you came. (Applause.) the Club sub-committee, who were in ried on, it would be a different place. charge of the roll-of-honour, would see (Applause.) that a fitting memorial was put up to those who had fallon. He coupled with the toast the name of Lieut Evenden, M.O.

The golf prizes wore thon given away by Mr. Lindell, the winners being as follow

CAPTAIN'S Cer.-J. Hydo; runner up, A.

Morrison.

BOLECTIO CUP.-J. Jack; runner-up, D.1

J. Mackenzie. Boozy Cut.-A. Morrison, runner-up, J.

Hyde. Pasz Cur.-J. Hyde; runner-up H

Uvery, 4. Mackenzie y runner up, D. J. MOHRÁLION OUT, -J. Jook

G. Nicoll,

important services rendered by you from the beginning of the war up to the end, and to rejoics together with you over the fact that once more we Indians have proved our invariable loyalty, love, and honour to our King-Emperor and coun try-you in the vast sandy deserts of the Captain Skilton, commanding the Combattlefield, and we in the safe but busy pany, in returning thanks, said that it life of the city. We are proud of the was the Mohammedan Community who fact that your many sacrifices and histoic had honoured thom, and he thanked them dood, have been highly appreciated," "This for all the kind things they had said con efforts you have made at a time when the uppreciation is a proof of the great and the men On their behalf he ourning his bro wished sincerely and world was passing through unparalleled

Lieut. Evondon, in acknowledgment, said that the doings of the Army, and. Navy were too well known to need thy

truly to say that they felt honoured and horrors, when the abhorred monster of mention from him. He belonged to that

pleased to be present that afternoon. The German militarism was indulging in its unit which had carried the naine of Hong

Mohammadan

community had done their lust of blood at the expense of the kong to

the groat war. They all folt

daly by the Empire just a much ne peace-loving nimebers of the human race, grateful to the Hongkong Defones Corps,

tho Hongkong Singapore Battalion had when that same influence, having beguil for

ovor their duties and thus G. O... to send them away,

done He had the privilege and honour to the bath word anal that dimlin in general of commanding Indian troops, and be Lieut. Evenson then related briefly what the Hongkong Singapore Battery had

could testify to the fact that the men and the declmska of India in parti- dung in the Egyptial campaign. The Mr. J. H. Mead, who called upon the deserved all the praise bestowed on than however, done our share towards cantine hud slone their duty honourably, and cular would side with Terkay. We have, Battalion lauded in Egypt in 1015 and gathering to drink to the health of Mr. (Applause) doing our arrogant dremy! the Heffler of went straight to the front. They wore

R.E. Lindsell, poke in high terms of

ofvilisation, thiab we Muelima: them novad towards the West, and wore praien of the work done by Mr. Lind Mr. Sirdar Khan said:Capt. Skiltoh, love, for the stirring up of in some fighting antist the Bennum. sell for the Club, and the keen interest ofloors, NC offcors and men of the balleve in and frive for pele

H.K.B.B., R.G.A., and Mountain Bat wil on earth and 16 w

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ory, long

Later, they were sent back to Cairo, and he bad always taken. Mr. Lindsavory, "wo have tie thank you for bocepting time before fermany; can forget the "Am August, 1910, were on the Canal.bowed his acknowledge our invitation. The reason we have alked stand we Britons have takengup with

in

Thanboloward they took

Mr. G. Blair, sorapi sant followed. They were at Spencor, Trout M Beersheba and Gaze, which eventually led itind, and Mr. H. Tousley helped your kind prosonce at this party to our Alles Franco

enable us to celebrate your victorious re

to the amplure of Jorunnlom There were to keep the Company naineet between them from the latulenald, to seknowledge In the last big push at Nablis which speltes with some potted stories and the mighty efforia muda and the highly tifle they wore attached to the imperial songe until the gathering broke up Gamal Corpa, «The Battalion had brought about mid zhf.

(Continued at fact of real defuneri))

(Applains, Jā

The gets Alment a couple of hours Ast Indian Bubadár, Major replied.

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