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CORRESPONDENUE. SERVICE AND CIVILIAN CLUB

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

Sixthink that the speakers at last night's meeting approached the subject of the mixing of Service men and Civilians ba common ground at a joint club From

a wrong point of view altogether.

PIRACE IN

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECKI BERam,

JUNK MASTER LEFT ON ISLAND

CREW CARRIED OFF

A piracy is reported to have taken place Chinese maters on December 1st, when junk was seized, the master left on an island and the crow taken into

captivity. The crew have not been heard

of sinee.

The facts of the piracy, given by the It is not a question of social barriers at

master, who was rescued by a trading all; it is one of community of interests.

junk and brought to Hongkong, were thut, The object of a social club is to provide on Tuesday afternoon, his funt, which a meeting-place for people of congenial was of 180 picula capacity, was returning tastes. Can you imagine, for instance, at 10 Hongkong and when near Tap Mun home, say, a well-known owner of race-five met, in snother bost, opened fire and haves it a reading-room of the Atheneum ordered the master to lower his anils. discussing with his fellow-members a pro-Being afraid of fatal commequences if be posed alteration in the Athanasian Creed, refused, the master and crew, numbering or conversely, a bishop in the smoking-three men, lowered the sails and dropped. room of the Turf or the Raleigh giving his anchor. The pirates then came on board considered opinion on the merits of this Season's two-year-olds, or the weights for the Lincoln Handicap? Would Service people consider it desirable that the Rag for instance, should be thrown open to Civilian membership?

1 think the idea of a Service Chub for Service men as a War Memorial' is one which could hardly be bettered; but I am also of opinion that the civilian club

and it was noticed that three of the were armed with rifen. The master and crew were driven into a hold of the hatch was battened down. The pirates boat was quo adrift and the pirates set seil in the captured junk to au urm habited island where they left the master. They then proceeded in an easterly direc tion, taking with them the members of the crew Fortunately there was no cargo

SPORT.

FOOTBALL

TO-DAY'S LEAGUE

The following is the

matches in the Hongkong Lak played to-day

DIVISION, IN

TOMORROW'S FETE,

AN ELABORATE: PROGRAMME.

The 37th samal al fresco fete of the

201-St. Vincent de Paul: wilt be held in the Compound at the Cathedral, Caine Road, and the play-ground of the old St. Joseph's College to-morrow (Sunday) evening from 8.30 p.m. to 11:30 Club (Sunday) event Mr. Hollands-m under the distinguished patronage of S.C.A., Navy H.E the Governor, Sir Reginald Edward Referee, Mr. Stubbs, KC.M.G. and Lady Stubbs, H.E. Vice Admiral Sir A; L. Duff, Tomar K.C.B., HE Major-General F Ventris..

Hongkong Club R.G.A ground, at 4 p.m. Referee, Hongkong Police v

ground, at 4 p.m.

Wells.

2nd Wiltshires

Sockunpoo ground, at 4 p.m. Relerce, CB and Commodore W. Bowden

Mr. Jones, R.N

Kowloon Carilsle, Navy ground, at 4pm.” Referee Cheeseley.

DIVISION - II. 22nd Punjabis v. United, Navy B

Referee Mr Rround, st. 2.30 p.m. Drayton R.NOS

Oilers United v Club de Recreio Navy A ground, at 2.30 p.m. Ra- feree, Mr. R. M. Omar.

H.K. Club Reserves v. Staff and Depts. Club ground, at 2.30 pun Re feree, Mr. Hollands.

Smith, C.B.E. The grounds will also be open in the afternoon from 2.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m..when amusements specially suirable for children, will be provided and tea and refreshments will be served. The Band of the Wiltshire Regiment will play during the afternoon.

The grounds will be brilliantly illuminat in the evening and the Bands of the Wiltshire Regiment and the Sociedade Philarmonics will play between 8.30 p.m. and 11.30 p.m., the latter in the Cathe drat Compound and the former in the College play-ground.

R.G.A. Reserves . H.M.S. Carlisle, Reserves Sockunpoo ground, at 2.30pm Referee. Mr. Jones, R.N.

S.C.A. Reserves Indian Recreation

All the varied attractions of an old Citb, S.CA. ground, at 4pm. Referee,

Sambells, R.N.

"country" am will provided, and there Kowloon Reserves, v. St. Joseph's, St. will be several raffles and lotteries to suit

Sayer, R.N."

A full league programme has been arranged for to-day. H.M.S. Ambrose is the only League team not out, pe

about-if possible-be kept separate on board The junk and personal effects Toseph's ground, at 4-p.m. Referee, Mall purses, from the Ten-cent Stall to the

not may I once more emphasise, on social grounde, but for the reason which I have endeavoured to illustrate above...

The more frequent the social inter- course between the two clubs, in the shape of bowling and billards matches. whist-drives, bridge tournements, forth the bedes.Yours laithfully,

WELL-WISHER December 3rd, 1920.

Hongkon

*WEDDING.

COOK UNITE,

ind

50

At St. Andrew's Church. Kowloon, yesterday afternoon, Mr. W. E. Cook, of

were valued at $289.

TRAVELLING FOR A BET.

CHARGED WITH NOT HAVING A TICKET.

FLIGHT OF EUROPEAN

Motor-car Raffle for a new $3,000 Oak- land five-seater-motor-car. The stalls, which to-morrow will be heavily laden The Club-R.G.A. match will draw a

with thousands of toys and good. larg crowd, where good football is ex-

things of all kinds, are to-day being pected. The Civilians are turning out a

decorated by expert and willing hands full side, and the Military tearn will be

from the Royal Navy, with a wealth hard put to it if they expect to win. With J. Rodger again in the hall back line of Bags and bunting, and the Com the defence will be improved, but the mitter is leaving nothing undone to attack will turn out the same as last sure that the appearance of the || grounds to-morrow will surpass even that

A Europeans named Alexander Victor Argon, claiming British nationality, though speaking with a foreign scent, wook. was charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, with being found on board the Konowne (from Japan) without paying for his passage.

The R.G.A. are turning out their usual side and will be alf out to win. A last and even game is expected and, Barring accidents, a draw should be the result.

The match between the Services at Sookunpoo will attract a large following The predicament, he found himself of Service men. The game should be in was due to foolishness on his part, Heast throughout, with the soldiers win- had made a bet with a friend in Japan ners.. that he would travel to Sydney without

ticket, and this was the result.

Defendant said that he was not found the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com-hiding. He gave himself up to the cap- pany, was married to Miss I. A. Unite, tain. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Unite, of 238, The Bluff. Yokohama. The bride's dress was of white crepe.de chine, and she wore a hat of the same material trimmed with white ostrich feathers. Her uquet was of pink roses with a spray of orange blossoms. . :

Miss Catharine Watson, the brides maid, was prettily attired in a dress of mauve taffeta and wore a black hat. She carried a bouquet of violets.

Mr. P. E. F. Stone gave the bride away, Mr. J. G. Dick was bestman, and the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, the officiating clergyman.

-Chopin's Wedding March W19 played on the organ as the bridal party Jeft the church after signing the register. A reception was held at the Station Hotel and the happy couple, who were the recipients of many beautiful presents, Jeft later in the afternoon for Macao where the honeymoon is being spent,

THE WARWICK COMEDY, CO.

OPENING NIGHT PERFORMANCE

ON MONDAY...

of the 1919 lete when the compounds, lighted as they were with a manber of powerful, Kitson lamps and hundreds of electric lights, were transformed into a veritable fairyland..

CHINA AND THE CONSORTIUM

A BARRIER IMPOSED.

NON POSSUMUS OF MINISTER OP

FINANCE.

The Police receive the Chinese on the Navy "A" ground, where a very hard

The following important letter. From the Mr. Ross, of the E. & A. Company, and fast game should take place. The Chinese Minister of Finance to the New said that the Commander of the Kanovna Police are a team to be reckoned with Corsortium is published in the N.-C. Daily had writter stating that Argon was just now, and the game should go in their News:

November 26th, 1920. found on board without ticket, and favour. The S.C.A. will be out to win. To the Representatives of Consortium

Banks, Peking, bad informed him that he was a member and it is hoped that they will turn out a

Gentlemen,—In pursuance of our con- of well known club in Japan, and bad full side.

th

host club in Japan, and bouda Kowloon team will have the ad-

vetration at the Ministry of Finance on

order to remove any misunderstanding as to my personal attitude with regard to the Consortium, to set down the follow- ing points A

Imade a bet

money. He defendant get to Sydney, it vantage over the Carlisle team, who have would have cost the Company £100, as been out of first class football during the Argon's passport was not in order. Su

past month. A fast game will be seen, Argon said he wanted time to engage and the civilians should take the points It is necessary that the Govern a solicitor as he realised that the case was It is nearly time that tears began to ment of China should at this juncture seente financial aid for constructive pur- a serious one. His passport was Vised in settle down, for constantly changing posi- coses, Uctober and being a British subject he tions does not improve a player's chances did not think it was necessary to get it in a first class game. signed before bo left.

The Staff should win against the Club

Mr. Ross said that if passengers were Reserves who will not be fully represent- allowed to proceed on vessels without | ed.

paying for their tickets till they arrived The Kowloon Reserves-St. Joseph's

the Government is compelled to resort to foreign loans for this purpose,

(a.) 'T' personally cannot advise that any agreement embodying conditions calculated to establish a financial mono- poly should be signed with any bank or group of banks; nor

(b) can advise that any loan agree

At their destination it would be a waste College match should attract a good mum-ment-be negotiated where the Land

of time for the Police to inspect pasports.ber of followers for both these teams

Argon said he had a friend in Hong kong Mr. Maxwell, of the Yale Lock Coy who would speak for him..

Mr. Orme: People who sometimes break the law do it from mere foolishness. You thought it was an adventure?

Argon: No, I am a consulting engineer in Japan.

have been playing first class football and the former will be all out to save their unbeaten record. 2. ***

The Warwick Comedy Company open their season on Monday next at the Theatre Boyal with the first presentation here of the recent St. James' success Uncle Ned" Bir. Edgar Warwick himself will play the title role, which, in the original produc tion, was played by that fine actor Henry man to gaol was small punishment in Ainley, Miss Joan Mayne, a particularly some cases, but in others it was a consid talented actroos, comes with great crable punishment. He remanded the ease reputation from Londra, and play the lead. Miss 8t in touch with his friend,

Mr. Orme Trimarked that: to Bend S.C.A. Reserves while the A

6. Clark, a

clover young actress (who will later on be seen in Edna Best's part in Brown Sugar") plays an amusingly precocious apper; Mr. N. Thorpe-layne, an experi. enced and well-known actor, bus, a parti cularly fine character role, and Mr. Frank Wheatley, another fine artist, will play & delightful old character Dawkins." Miss Dorothy Radford and Mr. Tom Fenmek complete a brilliant cast. Beveral members of the company who are not in the east

till to-mărrow to enable the defendant to

WIRELESS TO MACAO,

SERVICE NOW OPEN,

The Hongkong General Post Office notifies that radio telegrams can now be accepted for transmission to Macao.

-The Hongkong charge is 30 cents per word, with a minimum of ten words for

of the opening play, will be seen in The $3. The Macao charge is 15 cents

Tax of China should be set down as security and placed under foreign juris-

- The Consortium has been formed with the fobject of assisting China in her re- The R.G.A. and Carlisle second strings organization. China, particularly myself heartily welcomes such evidence of good should provide good sport, while the will on the part of foreign financiers, but Service men are collecting for the Senior expects that it will be manifested in a match at Sookanpoo and on form, the manner which will leave no doubt in the minds of the people of China as to the sailors should win, having beaten the motives which animate the foreign bank- Latter, team ers, and which will correct the impression heat the soldiers by 3 gosis to 2. now prevailing that their national freedoms. The S.CA. Reserves, Club de Recreio, is being mortgaged. Yours laithfully, (Signed) Chow TSU-CHI, and United Should win their respective

Minister of Finance. Our Shanghai contemporary commente ing on the letter says

It is important to contradict as far as possible the false and indeed malicious The following will represent the Club impression it is likely to make. Its re- against the HG.A on the Club ground ferences to as financial monopoly." and 15 the mortgaging of "national freedom! to-day, kick-off 4 pm sharp-G, Rodger must tend, even if they are not expressly W. Gerrard and F. Lawrence; M. L.meant to excite public animosity against Railton, J. Rodger and J. R. McPail; the Consortium. J. B. Hamilton, L Goldenberg, M. Sant. berg, E Moore and N. Other...

ganes.

THE CLUB. R.G.A

THE CLUB 2ND XI, *. STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS.

The only people whose freedom is en- dangered is the mandarins, whom the Consortium is endeavouring to prevent from borrowing money at the national expense for their own profit. The only sense in which it aims at a monopoly is in order to shut out other lenders who would he less scrupulous in insisting that public good. The only way in which the to foreign jurisdiction-it would be more security taken for a loan is to be subject accurate to say supervision would bo that the revenues accruing would be out to the service of that loan and would not terwander inte illicit pockets....

"Case of Lady': Cambor!! 'on the following per word, with a minimum of $1.50 for 2nd XI. against the Staff and Depart the money borrowed was spent for the

evening, and will include Miss Beatrix

Wyan, a clever emotional actress, Mins Lesa Flowerdow, Miss Muriel Aked, who

ten words.

The hours of the service are from 7

18 irresistibly funny as Pench" in "The to 8 8.m., from noon to 2 p.m. and from Case of Lady Camber and Mr. Dudley 7 to 10 pm, Howarth,

Plans are on view at Mortrio's today until 1 o'clock and later at the Horg kong Hotel

The. Peking. Government his fallen-out with its Parliament. It has ordered that

As the University of Paris will confer a doctor's degree on President Hsu Shih. chang, it was decided at a recent Cabinet meeting that Mr. Yu Chow-yu, Chinese Charge d'Affaires at Faris, should,

all the archives should be handed over to ordered to accept the honour on behalf of be Parliament Preparatory Buren, the President. This resolution was referred bas both houses, object. They insion on keeping the documents and declare that the to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Government's action is illegal.

́confirmation.

The following will represent the Cub

ments on the Club ground, kick off 2.30 sharp-G Groot Henderson and J. McCubbin A. McDonald, W. Ireland and. S. F. Sorrensen; L. Jack, E. Rall ton, Pilger, JP. Sherry and A. Brysen.

CRICKET

Let the Chinese people consider the crample of the Salt Gabelle. In that case the revenue, which is managed by under

A

has been raised by good administration to the above match today, at: 2.15 pm nearly three times its former Agure and the Sookunpoo ground, the following its surplus has been a mainstay of the jabo, S. H. Ismail, G. C. Earde, D. vied Chinese business men to co-ope will represent the 1.R.CA. H. Rum- national frances. The alms of the New Consortium Ware even wider, for it has Weerapuh, S. D. Ismail K Khan 8. rate in its transactions on equat terms. K. Bakah, S. A. Ismail, Rauf, J. R Only for official peculation and malver- Curreen and B. A. ̃E Ísmail/

sation there is to be no roomÍ.

LR.O. v. STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS, for foreigners; all others being Chinese;"

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