SPORT.;
CRICKET.
R.G.A. DEFEAT THE RE, The B.G.A, closed their League mason --and, in all probability the League sch son of 1918-19, for there is a likelihood
ROYAL
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 12TH, 1919.
HONGKONG YACHT
CLUB. CLOSING CRUISE OF 1919-1919 SEASON.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
Those yachting enthusiasts who have that the Kowloon .,C.R.C. match will not yet been able to take the long-diefer babandoned-nt Happy Valley on red holiday Home gathered in good Saturday by scoring a very fine win numbers at the Royal Hongkong Yacht against the Royal Engineers. The Club, on Saturday afternoon, to witness R... who have had a very remarkable the closing cruise of the 1918-19 season, and the distribution of the champion senina, are to be congratulated.
Sonnd batting by Mann and Talfordship and other prizes. In spite of the were features of the R.G.A. innings. The uncertain weather, which necessitated Engineers bowling was never loose, and more than one race being sailed a second Sutherland, the slogger of the side, had time, the season has been a very success- a short life but a gay one" in attempt til one. To Messrs. D. E. Blair and H.
S. Rouse, who shared, the onerous dities of Sailing Secretary, is due the chief ALMON under credit for an enjoyable adverse weather conditions,
ing to hit out.
The R.E. put up, on the whole, a much better fight than many expected. Lt Col Coles, one of the best batsmen in the Colony was once again top scorer.The Engineers played only ten inen. If Law- rence had been present, the finish would have been even more sporting. As it was the R.G.A. won by 20 runs. Scores:-
L.C.A.
Corp Mane, b Conner Gr. Middleton, b Pascall CQ.M.S. Talfourd, e Coles, b
Pascall
Sergt. Athorne, e Heath, b Coles.. Lieut. Sutherland. e Taylor, b
Pascall
S... Turley, Wall, Coles
b Conner Lt. Torr
Gr. Perkins, Conuur, b Rhodes. Gr. Sharp, b Coles
Gr. Baines, e Heath.. b Rhodes
Corp. Green, not but
Extras
Pasrail
Conner
Raworth
Rhodes
Coles...
Total ......
Bowling Analysis
9
2
ว
1
RE.
י
31
5
.120.
0
199
3
Major Taylor, e Green, b Athorac. 13
Lt. Ramworth. b Athorne.......
Lt. Col. Coles, e Turley h
Athorne
Bergt.
Capt. Wahl Baines
C
Lee.-Corp. Conner, Baines
b Athorac
S. M. Jewsbury, b Baines
Corpi Pascall, not out
Pte, Rhodes, b Baines
Lee-Corp. Feakes,
Athorne
1
3
10
2
12
15.
Green.
b
Lee. Corp. Lawrence, absent
Extras
100
Total
Bowling Analysis.
0."
H
K
W.
Baines Atharve
15
43
4
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Saturday's programme consisted of two events in the cruiser clase-ne for the Chinese rigs and the other for the English rigs and four ladies yacht races; two for Chinese rigs in the Handicap and One Design Classes, and two for English rigs in the Berward Hays Class
and Gael Classes. The results were as follow
CRUISER CLANS-Cuisse Bio:-1, Lady Jenu, owned and sailed by Mr. P. c. Potts: Dorothy 11., owned and sailed by Mr. F. M. Hurley; & Frube, owned and sailed by Mr. A. R. Lowe This race would have been an ensy win for Vishe, but when she was rounding the Channel Recks the wind carried away one of her battons so that it was necessary for her to luff in to the wind and remain station ary for several minutes while repairs were effected CRCISER
CLASS - ENGLISH RIG:-1, free, sailed by Capt. Arthur. Forge man, sailed by Mr. E. M. Bleigh. the only other corapetitor, had her mainmast carried away by the wind, and gave frene a walk-over;
ANDICAP CLASS-CHINESE RIC: -1.
sailed by Mrs. Arthur; %, Dora then sailed by Mrs. Macaulay.
ONE DESIGN CLASS--ENGLISH" RIG:-1, Dahar, sailed by Miss Cochrane: 2 Halcyon, sailed by Mgs. Taylor
HEYWARD HEYR CLANS CHINESE RIG:
shrth, sailed by Mrs. Gray; 2, Dawn, sailed by Miss Ramsey.
THE BANVARD MUSICAL COMEDY, COMPANY.
THE SUFFRAGETTES.
The Banvards give us a new style of entertainment. It may be na old as the
JUVENILE OFFENDERS IN GAOL.
QUESTIONE BY THE HON. MR. C G ALABASTER, O.BE
The Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster gave
notice to the Legislative Council on April 28th of the following questions:-
-Will the Colonial Secretary lay on the table a return showing how many juvénile offenders under the age of 16 are at the date of the return confined in Victoria Gaol, with the age, date of conviction, term of imprisonment, and offences of each prisoner,
What provision is made in the gaal for keeping juvenile offenders apart from adult prisoners, in accordance with Prison Regulation No. 9101
3.Are juvenile offenders- (a) allowed special library books and books of instruction throughout their sentence..
hills in America but nothing quite like it has been seen in Hongkong before. and the crowded audience at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening received it One would imagine, from with relish. the encomiums heard on all sides, that the theatre will be well filed every night this week at any rate. The entertain ment is presented in the guise of a. That all embracing musical comedy. title is used to cover a great deal that is both good and bad in theatrical per- tormances.
The pices given was named "The Suffragettes," but it must bever be imagined that it was eren in any remote way "connected with the cause of woman's rights. The American beauty
(e) instructed in a trade, and chorus chose to introduce themselves as () exercised twice daily with a view to their physical development, in suffragettes-that is where the plot be
accordance with Regulation 2217 The reply by the Government showed An and ended and in their shart. gaily-striped trousery and fantastic that there were nine juvenile offenders headgear they did not, as may be imin gabl serving sentences of varying agined, bear any close resemblance to terms of imprisonment. In one case a youth was fined $10.000, with the alter- those heroins, who went on hunger-native of 12 months' hard labour, 'under strikes and sacrificed all manner of the Opium Ordinance.
-Juvenile offenders work in their cells and are exercised separately. (... good things for the sake of principle.
(a) The reply is, in the negative. (6) Juvenile offenders are not employ. ed in the workshops.
The
The programme referred to Suffragettes a laughing, musical absurdity in twn jolly spasms. That is perhaps, a fair description." All the way through.there was something to laugh at. After the beauty chorus had done their little turn and had danced along a board half way across the theatre in order to make eyes at, and liven up, the staid individuals in the stalla, on would and his con- "Baron Coben " &dence man. Mike Sweeney," to play the fool. When they had gone. the would make her Baroness Cohen " Appearance, and, in the language of the was the American playwright, she
come
(h) employed with other juvenile of
fender in workshops,
(e) The reply is in the negative. (d) The reply is in the affirmative. The number of juvenile offenders.. in gnol at the present time is unusually high. In the ordinary course only one or two ruch offenders are in gaol at any one time.
י
*"HE'D OVER HEELS IN LOVE." MARRIED MAN'S INFATUATION.
FOR A GIRL
The infatuation of a married man for A young Chinese girl, soventeen years of age, resulted in the man's appearance in to answer a charge of harbouring the girl, without the consent of her parents.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
FURNISHING
DEPT.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE STOCK OF
PLAIN CASEMENT
CLOTHS
IN ALL
SHADES.
CRETONNES and TAFETTAS
IN NEW
PLAIN
COLOURINGS AND DESIGNS.
and FANCY MUSLINS"
AND
LACE CURTAINS
IN A NEW RANGE OF DESIGNS.
ALL ABOVE GOODS ARE OF
:
BRITISH MANUFACTURE
MODERATE IN PRICE AND WILL WhaR and WASH WELL
PATTERNS ON APPLICATION.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
CALL CLASS-ENGLISH RIG:-1, Gnet, Breatest scream of all. With the the dock at the Magistracy, on Saturday, VICTORIA
sooner
was
aid of a long striped skirt and a dress maker's subtle contrivances she had the appearance of being about six and half feet tall, and her stage mannerisms and her acting were wholly in keeping
The parties lived as man and wife at No. 17, Shanghai Street, for a consider. able time till the Police intervened, at the request of the girl's mother.
sailed by Miss Stoken; 2. Tecla, sailed by Mrs. Rouse.
minutes at tea, the gather A few collected round the table on which the prizes were arranged. The Hon. Mr Claud Severn said that although he knew
with her gawicy appearance. It was the Commodore bud sailed for Home and extravagantly absurd, but was none the fendant, said that the girl's mother had
Mr. D. J. Lewin, representing the de-1" the Acting Commodore had taken a tripless amusing on that account to those insisted on her betrothal to a man from to Canada, he had not anticipated that who viewed it in the right spirit. Even the country. This the girl resented, as be would have to say anything; but, no His Excellency could scarcely have been she was "head over beats in love" with
he landed, than be had be
told by the Hon. Secretary that he would have seriously annoyed when one of the sweet defendant. On one occasion when the to make the customary remarks in deal young things spread her arms towards mother pressed the other man's suit, the ing with the ovents during the season. his box in a gesture of entreaty and girl attempted to commit suicide... One He was sure that they all felt regret at warbled "Hello, I've been looking for day defendant informed ber that be was the absence of Sir Henry May and Lady you." All the songs were more or less married and had children, but that he
This was the first closing cruise of this pattern. It must be admitted May
was ready to make her his concubine. for many years at which Sir Henry May, that the chorus was not composed of She replied that she was willing, and Lady May and their family
not been group of little Melban. but there is no informed him that her mother had con- An interesting match was played on present. There would be another ocen nerd. in the circumstances, to be too sented to it. The mother, however, Saturday, on the University ground, be..sion on which they could express their critical in that respect. The music was emphatically denied this. One day thei
appreciation of the leading part which
bright there was plenty of limelight Sir Henry, May had taken in yachting in and the band worked away with a will defendant met the irate mother in the i Hongkong for many years. regretted that they did not see the Dione to make up for any minor deficiencies.treet, and she asked him to go with her come in first, with Miss Dione
Such. in perspective, the entertain-plied with her request, and a charge was
YRİENDLY, MATCH.
MR. RUMJAHN'S XI. DEFEATS. MR. PONSONBY-FANE'S - XI.
tween teams captained by Mr. A. E Rumjahn and Mr. R. Ponsonby-Fane, respectively. The game ended in a win for the former team by 27 runs.
Batting first, Mr. Rumjahn's ...XI. scored 110 runs. D. K. Samy, who was in good form, contributed 4 runs to this total. Mr Fane's XI. replied with 83, G. E. Marley being responsible for
- 24.
Scores:-
· HR. RUMJAHN'S II.
A Arculli, b Marley
→
13
8. Ismail, b Marley
15.
G. C. Earde, e Robinson, b Fane 10 A. A. Rumjahn, b Fane
Dave
They all sail-
MB
the Police Station. The man com-
ing her, but the Dinne was in capablement provided by the Banvard American brought against him.
B
comes wbo
bands and he hoped she would again Musical Comedy Company appears to Mr. W. Schofield, of the Chinese
照
There is little necessity to in Secretariat, said that defendant had repeat her record the past. Mr. Deni- us.
dividualise those taking part, although kept the girl for a long time and it was mention may perhaps, be made of doubtful if the mother had given her Miss Myrtle Dingwall.
consent to the anion. into a department by herself and, Mr. Lewis said that defendant had possessing very awest voice, sings acted fairly and squarely in the matter. several good songs. There is also, of He had informed the girl that he wa? course, a fair amount of dancing and
a married man, and had only accepted in this form of exercise the company her into his household when she inform Excels. The majority of residents in the ed him that she had obtained her. Far last go to the theatre, so it is said, mother's consent.
These will un- Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to we think, that for six weeks' hard labour, their purpose the Banvards certainly
son, who was sailing ber now, had won the championship of the Handicap Class Mr. Hurles, a new owner had won the Chinese Rig Cruiser Class Championship. Some of the wins during the past season were not good. On two occasions there was a dead calm and the bonts did not come in till the middle of the night, and those officials who had waited so patient ly on the Murray Pier for them deserved many thanks. After going through the list of winners, Mr. Severn said his boat, simply to be amused. 0
animously agree. Cenone, had won one of the special the the Okilful navigators who had Recompanied him. (Laughter.)
"deliver the goods." Mr. Hodgson's
ma was a yacht with Tonight"The Suffragettes" will be
-1
AN. Other, Fade, b Marley... 16 D. K. Samy, e Fane, a Cavanagh, 24
A. H. Rumjahn, b Marley................
D.. Ramjaha, c Hall, b Marley ... 10. 8. A. Ismail, st. Fane, b Murley B D. Kharas, 1.b.w., b. Cavanagh... 0
E. Moosdeen, not out.
Extras ......
Total
Bowling "Analysis.
D.
M.
8.
14
110
Cavanaghyan 10. 0 31 2
·Marley
.13 + 40:"
Ponsonby Fane... C 0.
В
2
enormous,
boat" ties--a sort of "hush repeated.
not sail knott
If those who did the mental anxiet of
LAWN TENNIS.
C.R.C. "A" ✨. U.8.B/C, “ B.**
of to do their beat and the thrill owners to and excitement of yachting, many more would take to yachting, ficers who had The Club was extremely grateful to W.
worked so hard during the season-Mr. A match in the Hongkong Tennis Mr. Blair (to whom, as he League between C.R.C. A and U.S.R.C McDougall said before, the Club owed
and Mr. Rouss, who and acted as first-name is on the courts of the club, “and resulted in a win Balling Secretary during the latter part for the C.R.C. by 79 games to 20
the season with great energy and tact.
Scores: was an office that required a great deal of tact, for yachtsmen were touchy people. was very pleased that Mrs. Pollock had consented to give away the prizes. Mr. Pollock was, one of the oldest members of the Club.
G. E. Marley, b Ezrde........... 24
MR. PONSONBY-VANE'S XI.
H. Ching, Earde.
9
Cavanagh, b Barde ...
J. D. Wright, b A, N. Other......
0
A. D. Brawn, A. Ismail,
A. N. Other
B
C. G. Robinson, e Samy, b. A. H.
Bumjalin.
11
W. Hall, b A. E. Rumjahn
The prizas, which were then presented by Mr. Pollock, were as follow-
$
R. A. Ponsonby Fane, not aut
14
1
A. J. Kew, b A. R. Rumjahā
W. Brown, run out“.
N. M. Bux, run out
Extras
Total
Bowling Analysis
A. 'N. Other
G. C. Earde
4
W.
319
3
3.
7 0 29
A. H. Ramjahn... 0 18
MR. RUMJAHN') XL
2ad Innings.
D. K. Samy, e Robinson, b Hall 25
G. C. Earde, e Hall, b Marley ...
2
& N. Other, e Robinson, b Marley 7 BA Insil, b Marley
VANSHIPS: SEASON 1918-1919.
CLASS CHINESE Rio Durathu 11. Mr. F. M. Hurley; 2, Niobe, Mr.
A. R.
Lowe.
CRUISER CLASS ENGLISH RIB
son)
E.
Wong Fo Kic and Lo Man Pan beat Liray and Macaulay. 9-9; beat & Mayhew and McConnel, 6-2; beat a Claxton and Braalley.
6-2.
Yew Man Taun and Hung Man To heat
Gray and Macaulay, 10-1 beat May- and McConnell, 8-3; beat Claxton and Smalley,
10-1.
bew
Wong Po Kenng and Un: Hew Fan bea: Gray and Macaulay, 9-2, beat May hew and McConnell, -4: beat Claxton and Smalley, 8-3.
And
THE WAR SAVINGS. TWENTY-NINTH LIST OF THE ASSOCIATION.
WAS
During last month War Loan purchased by the Hongkong and Bouth China War Savings Association for its members, amounting to $128,769.30 Straits Currency). The amounts paid
in were invested in Straits Bettlements War Loan at 5 per cent. All moneys paid in will in future be invested in. British War Loan 3 per cent.
The membership of the Association has reached 1,207.
The subscriptions received last month in local currency amounted to $88,085, bringing the total received to date to $2.624,305.
The subscription in Straits currency received since the last investment amounted to $23.783.16, bringing the total to $766,249.40.
The enbacriptions in sterling received since the last investment amounted to 138. Dd, bringing the total to £15,647 118 k
Bonita, Mr. T A. Marti Resident, Negri Sembilan, who spent
H. B. Rouse; 2, Lysbeth, Mr. A. D. Keig-MODORE'S
win.
"
Scantlebar, Oruiser Clan PTS
Irene Sleigh.
Mr. R. Sutherland; 2, Norseman,
GAEL CCP, presented by Mr. W., J. HANDICAP CLABR-1 Dione. Sir F. E. May, K.C.M.G. (sailed by Mr. A. Deni- Owens, Jaan, Mr. P. M. Hodgson
Mr. P Rolle,
COMMODORE'S Cup racing yachts, pre P. C. Potta. ONE DESIGN CLASS:-1, Arla, Capt. 8. sented by Mr. R. Sutherland Handicap Aitken; 2. Daghre. Mr. F. R. Smyth Glass Bullo, Mr. P. C. Potts: One Design At Kusis Lampat, F.M.S., on May (sailed by Mr. J. E. Stoneman).
HEYWARD HAYS CLASS:-1, Uraulo, Mr. Gael Gael Mr. W. J. (sailed by 2nd, the Hon Mr. Lemon, British about a month in Hongkong..recently Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, was presented with the insigns of the 3rd class of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael Young, in making the presentation, and Bt. George HE Bir Arthur said:-Arthur Henry Lemon, from -June-1900, when i frat came out to Extnya, until the time I left the F-8 in February, 1911, we worked together, more or less in the same office, and it now happens that probably the last pre- sentation I shall make, I am now about to make to my old friend.”
GARL CLASS-1, Gael. Mr. W. Jsented by Mr. B. Sutherland. Chinese Rix with Mr Lemon as the guests of the
Owens 9, Joan, Mr. P. M. Hodgson. Niobe, Mr. A. R. Lowe: English Rig
Mr. P. M. Hodgson. Mr. P. For a Series of 4 Races for One Design, H. Hay and Gael Glasses.
2
A H. Rumjahn, at, Fane, b
Wright
10
land,
Rumlabo, not out
Moosdoen, c and b Wright
Extraa
Total (for a wicket
OTHER PRIZEA.
Astma,
DOROTHY II., Cop presented by Mr. F. M. Hurley Denone, H.E. Mr. Claud URSULA PEI, presented by Mra B Bevern, C.M.G.
IBINE CUP, presented by Mr. R. Suthered by Mr. J. E. Stoneman)
8. Rouse, Daphne, Mr. F. R. Smyth (sail Mr. E. M. Sleigh.
BONITA PRIZE presented by Mik. Do presented-by-Capt B. Ait. Blair, Aile, Capt. Aitken... ken,
Mr. F. B. Smyth (sailed by The prizes having
Been distributed, Lt. Col. Coles).
little Miss Kathleen Lowe presented Mrs. URSULA Cur, presented by Mr. H. 8.
Pollock with a handsome silver vase con Bouse, Lysbeth, Mr. A. D. Krigwin.
taining a small bouquet. After the usual (Continued of foot of next column,) cheers the gathering dispersed.
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