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ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL MEETING.
Our talership on Decrtober 31st was only 2, which is not nearly as large as it should be, and I should like to take this opportunity of arging motorists to join the Association if they are not already trinkers. I have hein men say, "What is the advantage of joining What am I going to get out ! That is ont a proper attitude, as it is difficult too much for the individual at present. The Ascription.
does, hometer, perforia very useful work for the benefit of tie- motoring public as a wholy, far mor in fact, than is generally supposed, and it should be supporteni.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10,
1923
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION.
ANNUAL MEETING. THE SOUTH CHINA TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA.
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Naturally the inervasing under, of cars Snakes garage accommodation a source of ditheulty, and also gives ris to the
The French Conreason, Shanghai, hud chauffeur problem. Wages ar still much
recently been provided with The annual meeting of the Hongkong to high, but I see no satisfactory solu
boxing Stadium by Mr. Sulivan, a heads Automobile Association was held in the rion until the supply of gond drivers is
lug sporting Jght in MIT u ighbouring board room of Messrs. Jardline, Mathesonuslegiate to unt the denind. The ques
The annual meeting of the Hongkong part, manger is an equally po. tion of garage at the Peak has been | was 20 & Co., Ltd. yesterdaș. There fair attendance of members, Mr. D."G. token up with the Government both by Poorball Association was held in the pular and well-known sportsman, Mr. the Peak Residents' Association and sur|1.GA, Recreation Roen. Vietoria Bar-Bily Be few, what some years ago bold sa M. Bernard presiding,
The Government's policy is to racks, yesterday evening. The chair was weerweight (naminonship of the The CHURMAN said:-The mangal gen- selyos,
East. Many of timers wilt remember many pertorinanges nung. eral inveting, of which this is the lith, is erect garnges which may be rented. but takon by Ms. B. J. Wilton, Supported by this year. I regret to say, being held - drivers will not be permitted to reside on the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer (P.-s --Buty a
particu#riy ught wàn inter than usual, owing to the fact that the premises, which will be under the James) not Mr. (1. May. Representatives; enge used to make bis ha quarter our Hon. Secretary and Treasurer was control of a caretaker. Cr. we land will from all thea Football Clubs in the Caimewis. They made historg for local box.
ig, and set up a high standard unavoidably alment From the Colony for not be sold for the purpose of privats were in attendance. the first 3 months of the year.
Tur accounts for 1922 have been seat Karages; they may be erected in privately! Tie CHARMAN, presenting the balancer which it is grittying note
Say Kerrison and Kattier Morga to att tcmbers, and with your permission and lam, and the tiveram ut will 'e n. sheet and neemats for adoption, stated mutained by their
suler a small extension, if ner sary, that the balance over on the interpers I will take them is rest. They do not
An artje naseared in the Press a shoftecount was 7023,69, and in the Football Shangani Stadin 10 ULOVAN 1 2outh. call for much content, except that this permit their crection
it is at considerable iúirest to al: local Assoemtion is slowly but surely gaming while ago suggesting that certain com. i Association's ordinary nee...ant $53,04-ent of these took "pude asi juba 19%,
its, financial status.
baxung enthusiasts because young The small club-com in the amese of petitions and articles should be organised quite a atisfactory amount to carry on There is no reason why the should not with. It had he thought better to the Hongkong Chub mots about sitio a
be very interesting and seressful, but it separate the two recounts legans, there was, in Laghte gli amiga, fed was a possibility that Shanghai would in, and kept up rongsong a repmation and, unless members today ex doubtful if they would be sufficiently vite Hongkong to the North, and if that no uncertain style, in sale of the fact wish that it be kept open, your Com
One süch competition was ar were so the balaner over on the interpent! that he was gical turmapped in the mittee recommends the incoming Com "supported
Chudeca to close it, Alting in it ranged net sa very long ago, but the account would be used towards paying june of about 15 tha, in wig.- and maja
ineres in height and wrath. recently all the motoring periodions have support was so apathetic and sana!l that
Heviewing the year's adivitis de made his inital appearance before during been available to numbers, the man has the leg was dropped. How. vek, "if this"; been very little l and it seems waste interested wil send their hates to the hairman went on to say that the season his bight Enus its an eventh hour subs More stature ur "Battling Geam, who broke Horary Secretary, the Committee will had been a mot successful one.
whale training. thulh
Ludwich of money to keep it um,
11 tanky fellow named "take the batter in hand.
its red in the į opponent teins werk I am afraid that the real difenity. His matches had been played than ever is fore
jand more
There had been White, mo meet performer as reports ge leagues than ever before. in the fact that there are a few dwarı! drives, and in this connection, as my the interport rasteh, and he thought they However, Chadwick made short work of hur short rounds, in every one bi rulessor urged at the last general mee would agree that this was a great success. hm and sent em down for the fu. cunt ing. I also strongly urged all owners to infortunately for Hongkong, they were
instantanets learn to drive their own cars.
During the curse of the year. Mrt able to beat their visiters, Shanghai which are was ny ole at a th
nught dan a team playing with show Chadwick made an Lammert gave a very interesting series of lightly different methods to lose used hit with the audience, and no doun ha by the Hongkong men and they were the; will have not a few supporters tonight lectures, which were fairly well attended
(Jube (3) when he wit be put to the test and very much appreciated. It is hoped heavier, and also the letter side. to arrange for further similar lectures.
hoped that if Hongkong returned the guinst Capt Matty Smith, Lightweight. Shanghai can pit Our energetic Captain duperintendent
uni it is of Police has been working hard to cat isit they would be able to send a still Champion of the Australian Oversus lish efficient control of traife. He is fed better team, and regain their lost laurels, Purers, the best mun
With regard to grounds," there was against him. Chadwick is by no means a It is naturally difficult to embark upon with great difficultis in instilling into!
his pround word that he scored a vin anything very ambitions withem money, the tuinds of the Chinese nel India con Nomewhat of a shortage in the Colony, beginner in the many art,"
to the ver Bugler Lake, the man who is mak- but with a limited membership at almost stablis
a correct appreciation of their and there seemed little doubt that the
set time. amminaal anal peription, the duties. Perhaps he will pardon me Government would have
Football was heeeming a very in To return to the Stadium, Messrs Spl Association
rumaat be expected to have suggest he is asking too much of them. Association more open spaces for playing ing a "big nose" in England at the pre- large resouLEGUS. It is hoped in time to. With the traffic as it is loding it would ne come that it will necunnilat, sufficient":
ren sufficient in most cases if the meni Portant factor in the sporting life of the van and Helow are searning the coun Colony, and it was undoubtedly becoming enable it to make it elf very
bixing honours in the Far East; if not funds to
on duty confini their attentions to more and cadre popular, and growing fast for likely material to train for high much more felt" as a power in the motors i
The interport ing world of the Colony than i: is able merely stopping cars when necessary, as in every way, both with the Chines and farther afield. They have engaged good
their signals now are frequently confus); the European populace.
a little to do to-day.
pices, na have aiready quite m. A driver does not need to his waved Many of the gold roads, improvesi var.
it was profiting as the
army of 108gsters receiving lessons n faces and safe corners are largely due to he will natura ly carry on until gne had given the sport a big flip, and steal and boxing instructors for the British, American, our costant, agitations, and it may be signalled to do otherwise. The junction thought the Secretary might write the galary. They are not drawing the colos
Government on the subject.
ne, and number Swedish. Rassiun, Portuguese, Eurasian, On the subject of the Shield competi opportune here to express our apprecia of Arsenal" Street and Queen's Road is n tion of the generous and ready manner difficult corner. Here it would seem deir in which the Government and the Police able to have an illuminated sign, high tion, the Chairaan remarked that last Filipino, Japanese and even Chinese fals This makes uno feel pressimistic asto Department, have always endensured to up, which could be seen over the tram sensen was the first time it had ever been among their pupils."
1 have experienced several unrun by the Association, It was formerly meet the desires dif suggestions quit cars,
pleasant situations as this spot through the hands of the Hongkong Football the future safety of local boxing, and if As members are aware, this Association the constable being obscured from view.Club, but grew rather too large for them, we do not take steps to keep pace with is afiliated to the Royal Automobile Occasione le chauffeurs may be seen to
theglid fight, and he helired that the will soon came, when we shall see all our Association in London, and every member ignore the police signals, and when that ad so they passed it on. In his opinion the times and our neighbours, the time
the signa not infrequently
bat a who has left here and go Home with a reurs. letter of intreacting to the Honte t'u changed to accomandate them. Prompt competition was, to beggine even more championships held by outsiders. As
the City Hall is too mint for boxing la lond in his praise of the assistance bedience to signals is a primary require popular and they wouhl be faced with matter of curse, we night to
urtesy he has received whilst atment in traffic control, and this should be the desirability of providing better cups Stadium in Hongkong Sooner or later
During the year a Junior League was ourunments. We shall have to be inde Home. The same may be sud of the impressed upon drives Unless, how- and medals.
started by the Association. He had men-pendent of the Navy and Army for our atad Association
Motorer, the signals are simplified, it would Union which is very anxious to assist he difficult to take action, as they are very tioned some time before that there was boxing material before long, especially if
belonging motorists
taasily misunderstood.. Association such as ours; and we
have I am glad to say that the driving of no runners-up cap for this competition, the Singapore Naval base scheme goes of such a cup from the 'hua Mail. The Battling" Key, the young Chinese recently arranged with it a reduction in ears in this Coley is of a fairly good and sings then he had received the offer through membership free for all our minders standard; owners should insist upon their iter of the Maning Host, on being Lightweight Champion of Malaya whi whilst they an at Home.
chanfleurs always observing the usual
feup on behalf of his newspaper for the first bout in Manila, where he kuorked endition of the road between Un Long are liable to occur.
My predecesor referred to the bad courtesies of the coat, otherwise accidents | porrached by the speaker had offered at was here last year, has done well in his Second Division, and furthermore he had ut Kid Apache, one of the top-rauners, and Shengshui, pad am glad to say! Your Committes have ordered a new offered one on behalf of the Hongkong in two rogaly at the Laguna Stadium. extensive repairs have the carried out and attractive Badge from England, tegaph. This meant that they had one San Pablo. Key is booked to perform at since that time, which have added greatly based upon the R.AC. Badge, with 4
"Young Mahur, the Hongkong lad in the comfort of the motorist. The gute
suggestions on how to use it. He sug
pionship of the Colong ng virtue of his past in the road at the crossing near special centre embodying the letters, up over, and he would be grateful for Shanghai sant Shrungshai, which has been wure of, H.K.A.A., designed by Mr. H. W. Birdest that it might possibly be given to who won the Amateur Lightweight Cha annoyes and even langer for a long Before proposing the adoption of the
vrnut, and Hainas, of the Navy, has But it report and accounts, I wish to refer to the Clair scoring the most goals.
Mr. WILLIAMS remarked that it could be victories over Willie Ward, of the Re- time, has recently been removed. has not been possible yet to persuade the the excellent work done by our Hon.
He has taken the keen interes: in all could be chosen from the different cou not doing much boxing there at present. He upheld Hongkong reputation in a Government to widen the arrow bridges. Secretary and Tresurer. Mr. Hodgson, weed as an insertion, en, and team been in Shanghai for one time ite
Mr. May suggested that the presenti
fow bouts white a new arrival at the There is good reason to believe however, imatters pertaining to motoring, and has tries represented in the Colony, that they are fully aware that there is not room for two ears to pass, and that done everything possib'e to advance the Second Division might be split up into Northern Port, but bas since found dif
I wish to offer him
Hig He pointed out that at present culty in gesting fights. the mistake of misinging the width is interests of motorists.
bux, niso a Hongkong *** liable to be made by the mest enreful our sincere thanks for the able way he
Division. Services and civilians, and in status prevents him meeting good driver. I hope it will not be long before has looked after our interests during the there were two types of team in the
nearly every case the Services were far is now reported by latest arrivals from past year. is done. something
ton strong for the civilians. He thought Manila, to be doing well in the Middle- The Hongkong nad Kowloon Wharf and
weight division there. Some say he as Godown Co. Ltd., so nil they can for the 11. BERSARD was reelected President; they might be separated.
Byth suggestions appeared popular.tually holds the Manila Chainpiorshi convenience of neop'e wishing to transfer
but the matter was finally held over till at that weight. If the Intrist reports ara across the harbour. The proposition for the ensuing year and Mr. H. W. BIRD
Vice-President. is not a paying one, and we
In proposing Mr. P. M. Hodgson as the rst meeting in the new club year about him are true, he will have necom- thankful for the facilities available.
Cluunpionship at overy weight, from course of tinte, we hope to have Ferries Honorary Treasurer for the ensuing prur. Meanwhile the three cups will be accept plished the unique record of holding
"The CHAIRMAN then proposed the adop Bantam to Middle, Father Time doca not seem to bo him much trouble.
giving which will make the crossing easier and the PRESIDENT said Mr. Hodgson in ed.
forms me that, while he is willing to cheaper.
A third Hongkong tan-George Gifford name is-is doing well in Since July 1st, 193 the number of car continue in the paucity of Hon. Secretion of the report and accounts.
I think his
the United States an la u bas increased by 244, and thers tary. he is unable to net as Treasurer in
good company in pre now 500 registered. For these figures addition. The work encroaches too much indebit to the courtesy of the upon his time. Messrs. Linstead and I am Traffic
Inspector. I regret to say that Davies are willing to undertake the work only 60 of these are British built, and on of Treasurers for a more or less nominal of them were imported in the past 12 fee, and shall presently propose that they be appointed Treasurers. As regards months.
The motor industry in England has the Hon. Secretary, your Committee feel been passing through a difficult pha in that we could not bays a better man than the last few years, and it is a pity that, Mr. Hodgson, and I am entirely in agree in a British Colony, there has not ment with them. It gives me very great greater support of Home products. The pleasure, therefore, to propose that he be primary reason is, no doubt, that motor again appointed. ing beenme nopsar in Hongkong towa
Mr. Holyson was daly erected, and the end of the War period, when Amei Messrs. Linsteid & Davies were appoint
ed a Council.
was re-elected can cars were practically the only ones rd Treasurers. obtained, and it is now that could be
The following Committee were elected P.-8. James believed by many people that they are for the ensuing year:-Messra, H. C. Treasurer and Scretary.
When it came to the election of a better suited to the Colony. That is quite Banaerinan, C. D. Lambert, D. J. Lewis,
faliery, as cars are made in England C. P. Marcel, C: A. Peel, A. B. Baworth. Referees Board a member pointed out of overy type and power, and to suit all W. E. Roberta. E. 3. Sleigh, J. A. that this was not the Association's job at all. It was, according to the rules, the tastes. Another reason. perhaps, why the Wilson, Robert Yip.
duty of the Council to elect a Banrd. British car has not come into its rightful
This was found to be correct, and in place is insufficient advertising and enter
spite of the fact that the Association has Prise on the part of manufacturers.
to lack owing
of knowledge of local details that none but an engineer can been appointing the Referees Board for records of those who have gone before Moreover,
Chinesess at their true value initially. some seasons past it was decided to keep requirements.
accustomed friends have beenme
to although every owner comes to realize to the letter of the rules,
in duc course. Then. and it is necessary to their economy American Cars,
before them.
tal
Automobila
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
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The motion was seonded and carriend. The rection of officers was proceeded
Mr.
with. Wilton was elected President for Thanking the members, Mr. Wilton re the coming sensen. marked that he was shortly to proced When he arrived he would let Home. peopit in England know that in Hongkong they were all doing their best to carry on Messrs. E Cork and G. May were the traditions of the game. elected Vice-Presidents.
Lieutenant-Commander Larkhara and Mesars, MacTavish and Smith were aleet.
Hon.
Before the meeting was concluded the
amateur
der the fighting name of Pitts. He has been mixing with some tough lads out West with a good amount of success.
Aunther Hongkong Ind, a Portuguese the name of youth who battles under
Fighting Rozario, has been upholding holds the Amateur Lightweight Champion- our reputation in Tientsin, where ho ship. He has done exceptionally well, being a little more than a beginner who took up boxing a little over a year ago. if he sticks it. He should have a good future before him
These are a few examples to support my contention that local lads can rise high in the roped arena. All-they need appeal to the powers that he to remors is encouragement, so I will close with an the local colour bar and give some of the coming lights at present mera school- boys, but soon to travel the highwa Life-a chance of emulating the excellent
them.
demonstrate to them the auperiority of again, petrol consumption is less in a Chairman. on behalf of the Association so he would be very pleased to see the...
British car, and this is no anal! item in extended congratulations to the South South China tram represent China there China team for the fine showing they put also, and he could assure then that ha running expenses.
He understood would be present to see the match if it up recently in Japan. that this team was going to Australia, ever took place, as he would be in Eng and he wished it to be known that they land at the time.
The South China Club representative. were not doing so in connection with the Association. They had not applied to informed the meeting that the Australian the Association, and their intention was visit had not been officiality fixed up by
A correspondent in the Times recently wrote on this subject:-
"Experience goes to show that even cheaply built British car is preferable
and economical
pleasurable reasons to its American rival, and that a balance in purchase price in favour of the American is often a source of to represent China, and not Hongkong, his Club as yet. It was simply wa
All the same they would agree in wishing rangement between Mr. Millard and some subsequent extravagance."
from
the British before they will purcha them. The substantial nature of British machines and length of wrion to be obtained from them can be readily seen from the records of some in use in Hongkong to-day. For instance, there is Daimler built in 1911, acquired by her present owners in 1916; sinon that date, she has run 75,000 miles. Then, again, there is River, which has been in con; stant use for 11 years, and a small Austin of about the same age. They are
It is to be sincerely hoped that those the team every success. It was possible that of the players in Shanghai, but Mr. Will there would be football matches arranged Millard would be down in. Hongkong in more expensive in first cort, but have considering the purchase of a car
·longer life and are better value. By weigh carefully the relative merits of at the British Empire Exhibition at a day or so and if anything was decided valur, I do not araa only the matters British and American cars, and if they Wembley at which tears would be repr. by the Club officially they would let the
There was no further "business. that are visible to the eye, but also show will do this, I am confident that we shall tented from all parts of the Empire If Antion know.
(Continued at foat of next column.) (Continued at foot of next column). BP LBy more of the former in use here.
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