LEAGUE CRICKET. HONGKONG.CC DRAW WITH
INDIANS.
A good ganie was witnessed between the Hongkong C.C. and the Indians cat Saturday. The wickes turned out to be favourable to batsmen and high-scoring « posuited." The Indians made 160 for the loss of six nicket's and declared, M. H. Abbas playing vigorously for 48.
Going
in at 4.30 p.m. the Club endeavoured to overhaul the Indians' tatal and would have sticceeded, but for the intervention of time. The match resulted in a draw. T. E Pearce and W. C. D. Turner were dis- miaid with the score as 28, but C. Blaker and F. H. Farthing, in partnership, con- tributed over a hundred runs. Both bata man were fortunate in being missed. With their dismissal when the score stood at four for 189, the Club wont to pieces and two wickers fell for one ran, Abbas being responsible. Scores:-
1.R.C.
S. H. Ismail, b.w. b Drummond... 23
A. A ihn, b.w, b Drum-
"mond
b Farthing
G. C. Earderan out
A. H.
M. H. Abbas, b Farthing"
8. A. Ismail, not out
Gt-RZČg
H. D. Ismail, e Blaker, b Pontycross 11
Weerapalli, not "out
Extrag
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KOWLOON CO, AND R.G.A,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS MONDAY, – DECEMBER
The R.G.A: defeated Kowloon at King' Park, on Saturday Scores:-
8.0.0.
A. O. Brown, b Davies
CJ Stapleton, & and b Baker 2. 23. D. M. Goodall, s. Bagnall, b Gra
b Baker
bany
J. Stalker,
B. D. Evans, e Sgt. Theraton,
Baker
F. L. Braga, 1.b.v., b Baker R. G. Southerton, o Bagnall,
Urabame
A. W. Ramsay,
b
Davies
H. Overy, not out..... R. Pestonji, b Graham
W. B. Haslett, 1.b.w, b Davies
Extro
Total
Bowling Analysis.
0. M.
16
.0
30:
.130
Lt. Graham 17 16 Capt. Davies Boi Baker 8
1.0.4. Capt. Olliver, o Uvery, b Stalker Lt. Chester, & Overy, b Southerton. 39 "Capt. Davies, e Stapleton, b
Haslett
Major Bagnall, b Overy
Extras
#7
03
i
Som Baker, hit wicket, b Overy
0
Lt. Graham, b Overy
17
Gnr. Consins, not out
14
11
16
Lt. Thornton, b Ovary ...
2
L-Sgt. Skeet, e Brawn, b Overy
2
U.S.M. Pragnall, c. Braga,
Stalker
Gar, Dyer, b.Overy
11
Total
Bowling Analysis.
0.
J. Stalker
46
2.
Bowling Analysis.
R. Pestonji
98
B. D. Evans
4
0.
3.
R. G. Southerton... 30
17
5
0
16 0
W. B. Haslett,
30
10
45
9
A. W. Ramsay
2 0
9 18
H. Overy
0.
21
Total (for B wkta., declared)...160.
D. Rumjan, N. M., Bux and K. Khan
.did not bat.
Radford
Turner!
Farthing
McNicall
.Drummond
Hope
Pearce Sawyer
Pentycross
*1 wide.
HONGKONG C.C
T. E. Pearce, b Enrde
די
.0.
LEAGUE TABLE.
(UP TO DECEMBER 11TH).
I RU Craigengower
Kowloon
·Civil service.
R. G. A.
17
W. C. D. Turner, b Abbas......
11
C. Blaker, b Abbas B
F. H. Farthing, e A. A. Rumjahu,
University.
H. K. C. C.
b 8. H. Ismail.
:76
C. R. C
-L. Hope, run cet
0
Staffs
Peatycross, not out
J. A Radford, e S. D. Ismail, b
Abbas
Extra!
160 Total (for 6 wickets)
FRIENDLY MATCHES.-
RACIAL ANTIPATHIES. STRIKING SERMON AT UNION CHURCH..
ARTS CLUB EXHIBITION.
The annual exhibition of the Arte” „Chib will open on Tuesday, the 14th instant, and will be held on that and the succeeding At Umon Church, Kennedy Road, yes day in the City Hall. The entrance fee terday morning, the Rev. G. J. Williams will be so cents. This is the fifth exhibi. preached a striking sermon on "Racial tion of the kind, from which it will be Antipathies and their Menace to Civiliseen that these popular, annual exhibitions sation." Mr. Williams, by the way originated during the war and have been brings the period of his temporary charge kept on ever since. Grent credit is due to of Union Church to a close next Sunday, the pioneers of this movement who thus The Church and congregation bid him materialised! what must have been a diffe farewell at a social meeting at the Church cult undertaking during the dark days of to-morrow evening, and there will be real the war; and as the exhibitions have regret at the departure of this carnest and grown in strength and popularity they are to be sincerely congratulated on the result of their labouts. The Art Chib itself is cultured minister from Hongkong.
of much older origin, and has now been in existence for many years But it was formerly a smaller and less ambitious thing than it is to-day, being nothing more than small social gathering of a few artistic ally-minded friends once a month to see each other's pictures and award a prize. for the two first favourites. The idea of 4 public exhibition was far from their thoughts.
Mr. Williams took as his text the words from the Acts (c.vii. v, 26): God hath made of one blood all nations of men." In a few pointed sentences he called after tion to the effect of the mechanical re volution of the 19th Century in making the world, one neighbourhood. It would soon be possible to make up through trains at Charing Cross for Damascus or Baghe dad, to reach New York from Liverpool in one night's journey or to see St. Paul's Cathedral within 100 hours of losing sight of the rools of Hongkong. While mechanical invention was neighbourising us the most advanced thought was "brotherising" us: the danger was that re- actionary spirits would thwart this process, in which case the more we were brought into contact the greater the menace to civilization, and we would be in for colossal misfortunes and resounding catas trophes, an
The present situation was a challenge to those in the Churches to promote the new a spirit of international emity and to confess their adherence to the principle of the text as to the essential solidarity of man- kind. In a parenthesis Mr. Williams said he must not be taken to be an advo vate of universal inter-marriage; that was a different question and had no necessary connection with his present subject).
3
Thy, however, now appears to bo, a pretty Brmly established yearly event, which we have cause to be glad of, as it ills an undoubted gap in the public life of Hongkong
No society can afford to Intellectual and artistic activity among us. neglect iba Arts, and there is far too little. the annual exhibition has done, not a little to stimulate the latter and bring to notice
good deal of hidden or latent talent which, would otherwise have lain dermagt; its educational value, therefore, alone can-
We not be over-estimated.
the sales accity, established, and much better support given to the A.D.C The growing popularity of the Arts Club Exibition and the justification of its establishment may be gauged from the fact that whereas last year 187 pictures were exhibited, the number sent in this year approaches 300.
18TH, 1920.
After the last exhibition a meeting of the Club was held at which it was decided This bas which had fallen into disuse. to re-establish the old monthly gatherings given a fresh impetus to the Club and proved a great access. The first of He proceeded to quote leading scientific gathering took place at the residence
and Birs. Basil Taylour shortly authorities to show that racial antipathies in their present acute stage were of re before their departure, and they have been cent growth: they were the product of held monthly ever since at various houses, those modern phenomena called nationa- the number of exhibits averaging about 20 By and the sovereignty of States: to 20. A short criticisms on each picture Napoleon and the Ex-Kaiser William 11. is written for the instruction of the mem- taken, two prizes did much to accelerate their growth; the hers, and votes are slave trade fostered the theory of white selected by the Secretary being accorded to the favourites. Pictures that have been superiority over the damned nigger."
But if racial antipathies had unlovely shown at theso gatherings will be accepted historic origins, ethnologists and antho for the annual exhibition as well as new to be with werk, so that the pictures the public are in- them ropologists find
vited to examine ill include the work of the Colour Was Club for the entire past year, as well as out. scientific basis.
Prob
exhibi- present merely a matter of pigment.
that done specially for the ably millions of Anglo-Saxon people did tion. nor know that they and the people of
Those
who have already seen the works Indil belonged to the same Aryan stock sent in and who are best fitted to judge fes--one section drifted West and North and are unanimous in their opinion of the the other South and East, the first became general increase in the excellence of the bleached in the Northern temperate zone; artistic outpus of the Club, and the judges was protected by kindly will have a "dithcult task before then 10 award, A the second Mother Nature by a blanket on their faces appraise the most worthy of an which warded off the actinic rays of the very satisfactory improvement all round while many of the 20tropic sun. The Anglo-Saxon was simply has been shown, and
ald favourites, such as Mrs. MacPherson the bleached descendant of more highly and Colonel Loring, are still well to the coloured originals; his whiteness was not fore, there are several younger and keun the talented nably a badge of superiority, a stamp of the
Birua Riva, who Russian lady, Miss gods that marked him as of a race apart. competitors, such as
Young Even the shape of the skull, a characteris tic of a race, had been found by scientists bids fair to make the veteran look to their to be the result of environment. Our racial laurels. Lady Stubbs bgs kindly consented to present the prizes on Tuesday afternoon, antipathies and psychological repulsions
at 5.30 o'clock. could not stand against widening know- ledge. ve
NAVY DEFEATS RE, AND LA.
The Navy easily defeated the RE 1.A. on Saturday by four wickets, a
and
J. Radford, L. McNicoll, W. H. Drumture of the match being the vigorous mond, Sawyer and L. J. Davies did not hitting of the members of the Naval team
bat.
Earde
30
Abbay
A. A. Rumisha
13
S. H. Ismail
Weerapalli
K. Khan
CIVIL SERVICE DEFEATS- CRAIGENGOWER.
Craigongower fell an easy victim to -strong Civil Servics eleven op Saturday, being defeated by five wickets, The Civil -Service scored 187 runs, G. R. Bayer play- ing very pretty and polished cricket for 68 runs.-A. R. Sutherland indulged in vigorous driving which was a delight to watch.
Craigengewer's reply was feeble, P. T. Lamble (20) and W. Grimmett (18) and R. Basa (11) being the only doublé figure scores R. E. O. Bird secured five wickets for 38 runs and E. B. Reed three for 22
runs. Scores:-
CIVIL SERVICE."
F. J. de Rome, et. Holdman
Lamble
88
G. B. Sayer, at. Holdman, b Lamble 68
-R. C. Witchell, e Drake, b Lamble. 11
A. E Wood, not out
W. Chipchase, st. Holdman, b
Lambleona
16
Beores
B.E. AND LA Capt. Gray, b Croles-Beas Cape Wable Franks, b Kennett Maj. Edwards, b Croles Rees..... Col. Taylor, & and b.Stanley Bpr. Jacobson, st. Franks, b Croles
Li Larkcom, Franks, b Croles
Rees
1. Hammond, b Croles-Rees
QM.S. Tidey, run out Spr, Morris, b Stanley
LUpl Hayward, not out
Spr. Cleaver, e and b Croles-H
Extras
Keanett Crale Hees "Stanley
4
ត
-83
Total
Bowling Analysis
W.
10 3
24
·1
12.2 0.
34
ཟླ་
9049
NAVY
Purcell, b Hammond Steward, run out
80%
Lt. Franks, e Gray, b Edwards ... 38 Lt. Jones, Larkcom, b Edwards... 7 Lt. Caswell, b Gray L.Com. Greig, not out
Extras
4
52
Total (for 6 wickets) Rev. Croles-Rees, M. Kennett, Westall, Dizon and Stanley did not bat. Bowling Analysis. "
A. B. Sutherland, e Thompson,
Edwards Hammond
Grimmett
11
Gray.... Larkcom
Extras
G. H. Piercy, not out;
Total (fors wkta declared)...187
E.-E. Reed, E. Fincher, W. H. Edmonds and R. E. O. Bird did rot bat.
Lammert
Bowling Analysis.
0. XO B 110 88
6
38 €5
0 18
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He was delighted a few weeks ago to see in one of the Hongkong newspapers something like half-a-column under the striking headings: "Cut out the Colour Line. Startling views from Singapore. The article was an expression of opinion
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HONGKONG TRADE.
The fortnightly report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce contains
by the President of the Singapore Cricket the following information
thereof.
IMPORTS-PRICES CURRENT.
Club who, told members of the Club that they must cut out the colour line; that it The figures are published as supplied was unsportsmanlike; and that Eurasians by Importers, and the Chamber cannot and Asiatics who had shown real aptitude accept responsibility for the accuracy for the game must be admitted freely. It was absurd and humiliating said the Presidenti of the Club, to think that an Asiatic might get his Blue at the Varsity and come out here to find himself banned on account of his colour
Cotton Piece Goods and Fancy. Colton Goods.The market is unchanged and there are no indications of a change in the near future. The heavy fall in ex- change, apart from other influences, bas put a complete stop to the sales of stocks. The Manchester market is stagnant, and.. Lancashire mills are on "hall time.
Dr. Chas. S. Myers, a Cambridge authority on psychology, laid it down as principle that the relation between man
Cotton Yarn.-There is no business to and his "environment was the ultimate cause of all kinds of variation as to colour report. A sense of uneasiness in the and skull formaation, and the idea that there South is holding back demand. Larterly was any such thing as an essentially supe the heavy drop in exchange compes im- rior race was anti-rationss, anti-historic, porters to ask for higher prices. Quota- anti-scientific, and Mr. Williams added) tions are-No. 10s $180/207. No. 12s most emphatically anti-Christian. People $185/215, No. 16s $215/235, No. 20s would say It's no use; these race re $2201240. Arrivals 8,000 bales. Sales 200 pulsions will never be got rid of. But bales. Shipments nil. Unsold stock these races were pleading for the abolition 13,000 bales. Bargains 13,000 bales.
Woollen A Small sale of Camlets s'as of repulsion and a menace lay beneath their plaintive pleading; if not granted made, during the week; otherwise there is they would take what they asked by force. to change in the market.
A race-consciousness and a movement Raw Cortons-Market has been devoid unification was developing of business. Values are nominally as amongst coloured peoples. Could they be follows-Indian grades $30/32, Chinese denied their claim to be treated on an grades $30/37 per picul. equality when the only obstacles were race repulsions which could not bear the light of honest investigation?
towards
Metals Business continues very quiet. Small sales of inplates are reported, at about $12. Steel rods in small lots are reported at $7 to $7.50
INTER-MESS TOURNAMENT. The 88th Company R.G.A. Sergeants' Mess gained a couple of useful points from dangerous rivals on Friday evening when they journeyed to Stonecutters to meet the 87th Company Mess in the above league. Neither side had lost a match and con- Business men who had dealings with siderable interest was taken in the meet the Chinese said that, "take them on the Flour Market Report-Stock: about American ing The visitors were without the whole, great reliance could be placed on 200,000 sacks. Quotations. services of Barchard, but otherwise both the Chinese sense of honour. No people Patent, -$4.50 per sack; American Cut teams were at full strength. The games were so well fitted, when Christianised. OF $3.35 per sack; American Straight. were all closely contested and the play to give a new exposition of the meaning $3.20 per sack; Shanghai Flour, 2nd,
Their $3.15-per, sack. H. Holdman, L.b.w, Bird 0 was of a high order, a large number of of the ethical side of character.
Drake
Anderson
Grimmett
Lamble
52.
CRAIGENGOWER,,{
R. Basa, b Beod.......
11
8. Jer, e Chapman, b Bird
8
F. G Thompson, Edmonds,
Bird
B. W. Bradbury, b Bleed
W. Grimmett, Reed:
L E. Lammert, run out
P. T. Lamble, b de Rome
W. Hall, e Edmonds, b Bird.
W. S. Drake, b Bird.
U. Anderson, not out
Extras
double-figure breaks being made during contribution would enrich the life and Window Glass market for 4th quality the evening. The points went to the thought of the Church and the world. The of 100 square feet is dull. The sterling visitors, who defeated their regimental Indians were a naurally religious people: price is 30/- per case c.i.f. for shipment rivals by 4 games to 2. The results were their past prepared them to give the world in December and January
as follows
Sergeants Mess, Victoria.
Staff Sergt. Gillard
Won.
C.S.M. Pragnell
Won:
Stall-Sergt. Davis
Won.
Mr. Gr. ThomeS
Won.
C.Q.M.S. Rivers.....
Lost
Total
75
R.S.M. Collins
Losit
Sergeants Mess, Stonecutters.
Bowling Analysis.
Lee. Sergt. Willarns. Lost Sergt. McKay.
Bird-
Q.M.S. Maughan
Reed
O.M.S. Tidy
Do Roma
Sergt. Cordon
Lost: Lost
•Lost. Won.
Edmonds
Von
Sergt. Ives
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Sugar Market declining
Saltpetre. Stock, 1,300 bags Market quiet
Silk, The Canton silk circular com- There were only three alternatives in piled by Arnhold Bros. & Co., Ltd., re- this matter. Segregation, suppression, or ports Stock Approximately 10,000 development. The first was impossible in bales, Market: Silk. A very small busi these days: the second was midsummer ness has been done at declining prices; madness development was the only policy but generally speaking buyers in Lyons left Only From the under-develpmear and in New York are holding off entirely of the coloured peoples was there anything Waste A few enquiries have been to fear. They had been mentally and received at extremely low prices but no morally starved-Give them their chance actual business has been reported.
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