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1922.

SPORT

LAWN TENNIS.

"A" Division.

.R.CCM,C:

The deciding match in the

A

WOMAN FOUND MURDERED...

CLUES WHICH POINT TO A DESPERATE STRUGGLE.

The body of a Chinese roman, aged 40 years, who is believed to have been murdered after a desperate struggle, was

memory, the memory of these friends we have lot, that, in a sense, no one else has lost, brenuse we woré prescut at their death, which might very well have been our own death; from this we draw our Unless we can there is no inspiration. vision and without it the people perish. We have learnt in a sense that no one else can have learnt the meaning of death division of the League was played off on found by the police covered by brancher the LR gronad on Saturday, when. ] of trees at the foot of a hill, at Ma Pi and the divinity of usa-(applause). In colling upon His Excellency,

In the woman's haud was discovered the Cheer Administering the Liovernment. to after, many interesting" and exciting Cheung. declare the Club open the Chairman said games had been exchanged, the Indian the Committee had requested him to ask Recreation Club managed to snatch vie-Broken blade of a blood-stained dagger. that His Excellency would be good enough to present the Club with a signed photo tory from the Chinese Recreation Club whilst a few yards away from the body

His Excellency

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the vicinity had been trampled down,”

There were three' stab wounds on the

Up to the present the police have no chan. ax to the murderer.

THE E.A.S.M.A.“ CLUB. SUCCESSFUL, INAUGURATION. "The new Club rooms of the Ex-Active Survice Men's Association were success fully inaugurated on Saturday evening, His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government (Mr. Claud Severn, C.M.G.). performing the opening cere muay. The inauguration took the form of a sticking concert. An excellent musical programme was arranged by the Asso ciations Entertainment Committee, and happy speeches were made by the chair man of the gathering (Rev. Teesilale Mackintosh), the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, graph of himself. the Officer Adminis by the narrow margin of one gatir. Ar the handle of the dagger was picked up Sir William Brunyate and others.

tering the Government expressed the the end of the fitxt round, the Chinese the pelice. The bushes and grass in There was a large attendance of mem

great pleasure it gave him to be present led, by games, but this margin the and the whole of the circumstances iudi.. bers of the Association and the proceed

that cecasion. Me. Mackintosh had

cated the unfortunate woman mast only Indians gradually reduced, and won in' ings throughout were of a must cujos o eloquently stated acme of the reasons final round. Their victory was have been murdered after a desperate able character. The old war-time melo

for the fondation of the Club and he the

struggle. dies were sung with zest, His Excellency, could assure them that he thought it was mainly due to the splendid play of A. H.

had been the Officer Administering the Goven wonderful thing that they

Hand O. Rumjan, the former when play these premises. ment entered heartily into the spirit able to

that ing against M. E. and M. M. Lo, had body, two in the breast and one just Mr. Mackintorh of the entertainment and his three agreed with contributions to the programme, two Sie Paul Chater never did a better

two games to the final round. Scores: Bongs A Sausage Roll" Take a pair piece of muniternce in his life than when i cranip and was unable to finish the lastubeve the right eye.

humorous he gave

which enabled them the money of Sparkling Eyes," and a

A. H. and O. Rušjahn beat M. K. and story "The Yellow Dog"-were received them to establish the Club. The members with

M. W. Lo, 7-1; beat Ng Sze, Kwong and The following of that Association, His Excellency sen much applause.

were bound together gentlemen also contributed to the pro- gramme: M. Hailey, Mr. T. G. Later organisation which was tally different Wong Pu Kis. 6-3; head Lan and Lay.

other that could be imagined.8-3. kon, Air. Y. C. Labrum, Mr. Cyril Alan from any

A. A. and S., A. Kumjahn beat M. K. and Mr. Pearson. Mr. Bowes Sinith a fact never since Clubs became so presided at the piano and Mr. George univeral had there been any such bond Sharman played violiu accompaniments that could bring men of different tastes and M. W. Lo, 6-3; last to Ng Sze Kwong and different outlocks on life together. to the choruses.

On Saturday morning, & Chiume Woman The guests of the evening were ir He thought the spirit of unity and co- and Wong Po Kie, 46: lost to Lau and

which

existed amongst them Lay

He S. H. and S. D. Ismail lost to M. K. poured a tale of woe into the cars of ä William Branyate. K.C.M.G.. Mr. H. K operation Holmes, Secretary of the British Legion, woull be wonderfully realised.

though the Association would have Mr. P. J. Chapman and Me, W. Egrent influence on the life of the Colony and M. W. Lo, 3-5; lost to Ng Sze Kwong, kindly Polier Inspector about an armei and Wong Po Kie, 50: "bent Lan and robbery at her house, No. 19," Bonham Shenton of Messrs. Deacon. Looker and he wished it every possible success

Road. The robbers, she said, broke into Beacon and Harston (the honorary and hoped its fife would be a long and kay. 65.

His Excel-

the house during the early hours of the solicitors to the Chub),

prosperous ene (applause). lency then, formally declared the Elab

morning and poisitng a dagger at her, demanded her keys. She detailed, the articles said to have been stolen and their. value was estimated at $340. Investiga tics led the police to suspect the woman's story and on being questioned she ad mitted that the story was a pure inven tion. She then confessed that on the th and money to a fertuneseller tying in

turn the money in a few days greatly Gresham Stree, whe End promised to re The fortune-teller vanished and has not been traced." Afraid of her. husband's wrath the woman invented the tale of the robbery.

The new Club premises, are situated un the top floor of No. 17, Queen's Road Central. and are spacious and comfort- it pleasant nbly furnished. There is little lounge room, a fine billiard room and a very modern and up to date bar. can be obtained where snack tiffins daily. In addition there is the secre tary's room, an entrance hall and a ens ronny verandah where afternoon tens afe to be served. The premises are

cren.

toast

10 an

William Brungate proposed the to of the Association coupling with it the name of the Chairman, Mr. Wilson. Speaking of Mr. Mackincsh. Sir William said that If he carries into the affairs of this Association the relentless, devastat

so ing energy with which we faniliar at the University, it augur well for the future of the Association (up-

4-7.

BASEBALL.

SOUTH CHINA AA., 14; HONGKONG

H.B. CLUB. 8.

Saturday's game between the South China Athletic Association and the Hong. kong Baseball Club saw the comeback of

WOMAN'S STORY OF AN ARMED ROBBERY,

PURELY AN INVENTION.

costly furnished and the furniture has plauw). Speaking, not as an ex-service the South China rine, who took the game of last month.she banded all her jewellery

by a score of 14 to 8.

Both teams hit

been chosen with great taste. Above all man, and locking back on the great war the Cotripsittee, are to be congratulated one feels, sometimes, that it has not solved and fielded well, but South Chins show. on the central location and the Associa. all the social promets that we are better team-work and knowledge of increased.

tion are to be congratulated upen having found so generous a benefactor as Sir Paul Chater, whose munificence has made the establishment of the Club pus

kible.

The Chairman expressed regret at the absence of the President, Lieut. Mallin son. V.C.. she is away from the Colony

"inside baseball and made everything count in the pinches. There were several exciting moments, particularly in the last half of the ninth inning, when

ARMED ROBBERY AT QUARRY BAY. SUSPECT ARRESTED.

nct made the Le solve; it

or anything

a place very safe for denternes or and perhaps not very much of a

to live in but I, personally. For welcome anything that tends to recall to ur airik comradeshin which was all by the war- brought out amongst us (applause).

Sir William

naan ex-rvice base and Admiral Townsend, the that he was not speaking anno ang Dome, of the Hongkong Club, got on

ber and said that the birth of the Associa

although few months ago

next man up, hit a long ball to left field from Mr. Winston Churchill a tion was very largely due to the energy

in which he stated for a home run, woring two mns. t and enterprise of Mr. Wilsch, and other

On cominand from Ilia kindred spirits. It became clear that if that he had.

Majesty the King, to tell him that he had looked as it the Hongkong Club "hight Association was to make any ten pro then the Colony, it would need Club been mentioned in despatches for galan senge a rally, but Hoe, the Captain and

He was prend to Only a very conluet in the field. rooms, properly equippeRH the Prince feu his name mentioned in despatches, left better for South China, put the next

The sixth the terrace about 9. un Friday. The of Wales asked that, fonda lamethema kast, hastan

men rashed at him, pinned him to the statement Clair inning wan. La lumay wka - for South statue of himself in commemoration, off of the the my song to take advantage two men out on fly balls.

ground and stole from his visit to the Colony, that some very be a member of the Ex-Service Service China when they populated the bases

assailed the Those

sum of $300. In the this pockets the and the next three men got base, on good thing be done for the Colony. Sir Men's Association -- (laughter).

man managed to blow his police whistle what he who were not ex-active service men balls off Brown borcing in three runs. which brought a Chinese constable to thes Paul Chater askery good thing" would daimed to share is that spirit of comrade. They scored a total of 3 runs in the C considered

scene. Thereupon the men scattered up bc. Mr. Mackintosh said he bad

Curtiss relieved Brown in the the hillside. The constable fired cne sho no ship promoted by the war; he claimed iuning

seventh and pitchel very steady game after the fleeing robbers bus without effect. hesitation in assuring Sir Paul that the it. for example, fer the

suspicion.

bome.

A report has been made to the police by a Chinese living at No. 10, Nulla Terrace, Quarry Bay, that he was attack cel by six men whilst passing in front of

best thing he could do would be to estab. Thow at the front did in things to the finish,, allowng only 2 runs and 21 Later the police arrested one. man

at once

The

but

SHANGHAI TRADE:

On

SASOKAZ, June 8th. Messrs. Ilbert & Co. Pices Goods Market Report says

of

no

lish a fund from which could be obtained and non all sorts of distinctions but ones

bits. K. S. June and Daniel Chian were the income to rent and equipment puits were stirred also by the lists of the stars for South China; and Charch,

the pay of a Club(applause). Sir Paul Chater medals granted to men and women at Koch, bone and Townsend were the not only gave twice by giving quickly, heme for services in munition factories,

leading lights of the Hongkong nine. rendered under the most but by giving more than he

asked WAN

Icr gallant services

Hongkong were robbed of a chance to or expected to give. He not only founded trying conditions

Si

Brungate referred to hire in the third unings when Brown Chater War Endowment Fund

hin a cheque for $5.000 experiences in Event during war time hit, a long three-bagger and in running for the furnishing of the Club-(ap-in Egypt, where they saw some very fine the bases failed to touch secopl.

Under The Chater War En- men Lord Allenby, General Smuts, Gen Quite a crowd of fans occupied the During the two weeks that have Powment Fund" the Asscciation was eral Byng. Gencent Birdwood--not for grandstand and lined the field and root-clapsed since our last issue demand bas entitled, for the next five years, to half getting the equally fine, men who left themed for their favourites throughout the beru very spusmodic and Procceding to for Gallipoli and some whe came back to game. Dr. Urqubard and June did the great the interest of $50,000.

amply volume and has been The experience in umpiring explain the necessity for the Club, the hospital from there.

without serious damage to supplied by the offerings at the public Chairman said that As residents of the Egypt was that it was post difficult to themselves or the players.

auctions where the tone has been fairly Colony they wanted

to be in a position keep the civil servants from running.

The box scoresis as follows:

healthy on the whole. The Yangtsre to entertain the ex-active service men who to the field of hostilities.

markets are the principal operators at are still in the service-(Applause). He did noted that the Association had restricted

this moment, those regions being un- not think it had been made ficiently its membership to those who had scen ser

affected by the political situation in the clear that the men who were still servings in the Bald. One sometimes felt it

North which recently appeared to have improved considerably but is once more strained owing to the fact that the Pre- sidential Chair in Peking is now vacant und that Li Yuan Hung has not yet yielded to the popular clamour for his. return to office. This state of affairs. and the further talk of possible fighting. near Shanhaikuan, continues to make. trade with the North impossible.

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decide. One was glad and for his own part he was very anxicus

see anything the comradeship e uniformed men represented (the trenches and wished the Asserintier

lone to

perpetuate

The lesson they learned in the field might be expressed briefly that all that matters is the show and the in- dividual ders

*(applause). I understand." continged Sir William

has there has been a proposal to put official constitution that

first a man received an coming to

were very import ant. Mr. Mackintosh aid that our of his own first impressions was of His Excel lency the

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that matters and not the individual entirely on his inspiration and the sourco of his inspiratica. In the Association without having an earthquake-(laughter)

wish were very nearly 200 men and he was

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success--(applause). wondering

whence

The toast was enthusiastically receives. they would

rek inspirir. E. H. Wilson in reapeading re- No man was inore couscious than himself of the frailty of human the inability of man to star

was well aware the Clute the most exclusive one in the Cniony Scott; cf.

would be the great

deal of boisterousness and (hear hear). In liis cpinion the Club was roystering. The cbject of the Club and unique because go where they would where Aciation was

and would tc provide facilities

democratic or so they find one so social intercourse amongst those who had representative. In this Club it was pos

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The Spring crops throughout Yangtze Valley are reported to be ex- cellent and the planting of the Autumn crops is going on under perfect condi tions.

- Recent

telegraphic reports from America give the latest estimate of the forthcoming cotton crop at approxi- mately 11,000,000 bales which is appar ently regarded as unsatisfactory as the New York quotation has advanced sharply in the last two days.

LONDON BANKS "FLIRTING-

-WITH EASTERN BANKS.”

AN INTERESTING". REPORT.

He believed that talernen, hot asociate with the private whom In might intercourse, underneath this follity and at one time has sentenced to seven days Curtiss 6. Base on balls of Brown A London paper by the latest mail

the ex-commanding merriment, most of them "would be fee to fraternise with the Battalion Curtiss 2, Yeong 2...Homie run Dome-says

Un the Stock Exchange Chinese bonds drawing their inspiration. from the expioneer. The Association was symbolicu! Three bave hit-Brown, D. Chinn Two Chente che granted to them in the war of comradeship, without which life would base turn game

Have alightly improved on fair inquiry.. (he has been said, the Chairman cou-calif

be a

thing and be believed it would A return game will probably be played Japanese have also been firm. Eastern tinned, that members of this Association continue to exit as are seeking to place themselves on keel any, ex-service mun life as there were at an early date, and in an interview banks have advanced, and Hongkong anik to carry it on. with Capt. Kach the writer was told Shanghai are up to 118. All Easterre With superiority above the rest of the Colony.

reference to the relief of ex-service that the next game will be the downfall Banking shares have been in demand I bave

men in distress Mr. Wilson mentioned of South China. Capt. Panama Hoe during the past couple of weeks. People owing Επ its war

letter bare which to that, that the Association found itself over

this

did not concur with Koch's ideas and are asking what may be the cause of it, Lother sections of the community-(laugh the Britishe extent with the work of said his team would beat aur, mine in and one market authority says the on

has arrogantly assum

tion lapping to precedence over

Legion and representatives of South China. The probable date of the awer may be found in rague" rumours. ter). When people write letters Hit that the two bodies had met with a view to return game will be sanounced, in an to the effect that one of the big Londore to..ms do not know whether to laugh or co-ordination.

| banks is flirting with a couple, or poss Mr. L. D. Martyn proposed the toastThere are rumours that the Football ibly more, of the Eastern banks, and Bort, All that we claim is we have cf.

cf" The Guests" and Mr. W. F. L. Shen-Club intend to get together a baseball that if absorption should take place it certain experiences from which we only ton, in responding on their behalf, re team and ester the lists. From what would be upon a basis generous enough. can draw, our inspiration in life. Because to become a caember of the Association he has been seen of some of their men in Among other Far Eastern shares, we have in our memory-and every time fully appreciated, after a visit to the practice it would appear that they are Chinese Engineering, notwithstanding

marked that although he was not eligible

to cry. We have done of the

carly issue.

we come into this Olub unconsciously wo recall it that we have been delivered from Belgium, the motives which actuated ex devastated battle area of France and

so mean ball-towers and will probably the proximity to possible future fighting the jaws of death. The memory of our

put up some strong opposition to the in North China, have been good, and dand companions is going to inspire this service men in forming such an Associa- other local nincs when they get into a demand for Peking Syndicates has Club and Association and it is that

tion.

shape..

lifted the quotation.