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HONGKONG BRANCH OF THE NAVY LEAGUE.

"CHAIRMAN'S APPEAL FOR ITS REVIVIFICATION.

THE SINGAPORE BASE SCHEME.

A general meeting of the Hongkong Branch of the Navy League was held at

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 1924

THE BRANCH'S DECLINING MEMBERQUIP. Is the sum of £11,000,000, spread over a For some years after that, the CHAIR period of years, for the construction of MAX went on to say, the Hongkong the Singapore Base--which is equivalent branch of the Navy Lengne continued to to abour one farthing per annum on the be a flourishing institution, with a mem-income tax-too great a premium to ask: bership of about 300 up to about the for the safeguarding of these vital Im- year 1006-7 and then things began to go Perial interests? ruther to pieces. Enthusiasm waned and.

In a conflict in which the enemy has

SPORT.

LAWN

DOUBLES SEMI-FINAL

The stand court match yesterday was an open doubles semi-final tie between 5. F. and S. D. Ismail and Ng Sae

the City Hall last evening. The, Hon. at the end of the year 1912, it occurred not only cruisers and submarines, but also Kwong and C. Choa, the latter winning)

by three sets to two.

The losers were

to him that it was time to try and revive battle-Beet in the contested area, our "Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., presided, over enthusiasm in the work of the Lengue light cruisers would be powerless to pro-

a very meagre attendance...

The ChatRMAN expressed regret at the and a meeting was held, he thought, inteet floating trade, unless they, in their small attendance. As those present were St Andrew's Hall A big committee was turn, had the support of heavy ships, and appointed and it looked then as if the they cannot have such support unless aware, there were various other import- ant meetings being held at the same time locul branch of the Navy League might there is a base in that area where heavy Lanails, playing with confidence for thei

and there was a very interesting tenais Bitch in progress nearby. Referring to the necounts for 1943 it would be seen that they started, the year with a balance of games in band and the end of the year left them with a balance of $103.30.

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They sent tome to the Head Ofice of now that it was desirable that the branch

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the Navy League, during the year two

uns one of £; the other in pasment of The Yorg, the official publication of the Navy League. In pre- vigts yours this "puldication had heen presented free, lit, owing to increasing costs, it was found necessary to charge for it. The bills had accumilated while the honorary secretary was away, and when, his returned to the Colony they had the paid. The only other item on the debit side that need be mentioned were some snall payments in connection with the Navy Lengue Ball which were not incing in the Ball accounts. That Bail, as they would remember, was a very sucessful one, held in the beginning of November last, and they sent home in aid of the dependeats of those who died in the war a sum of £30 138. 74. On the other side of the uersunts they had Aubreviptions received during the year, *197 and a mallum received from the St. Andrew's Society for passing over

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OPEN DOUBLES-Ng Sze Kwong and C. Chea beat S. H. and D. Ismail, 6,

1, 0, 4-6, 8- Ctra CHAMPIONSHIP.-E. M. Henderson

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VOLUNTEER RUGBY,

MOUNTED INFANTRY LOSE

At Happy Valley yesterday a "Mount- ed Infantry fifteen opposed a tean com. posed of members of other Sections of

apparently nervous in the first two sets and let their opponents take them rather asily. In the third, however, Ng and his partner were decidedly off, and the

ships can dock and repair and obtain the

first time, took the third set without the again become flourishing, but he

Expert naval opining

loss of a game. They went on to lead sorry to say that on his return to the necessary stores.

two games to love in the fourth set and Colony in 1913 not much progresa had has selected Singapore as the best base been made and the Branch, at the out- for the purpose: since it closes the route were never caught, though the Chingue to the West and Banks that to the Aus-pair made every endeavour to take the break of the war was not in active con-

tralasian Dominions. No other position dition. During the war it was not the

set and the match. The Ismails took it time for, revivifying it. hut it was felt can so completely meet the needs of a

at 6. The final set started with all four feet operating in the Pacific and Indian keen, and playing very fatefully. The should be resuscitated. During the War Opens, and, if Singapore is not made Chinese went to 3-1 buy were caught up available, the fleet will have no base at three all. After that, all the luck they had been indebted to various gentle nearer than Maith, which means that it

was against them, and though they never nign in the firni of Messis, Lowe, Bing cannot operate in Eastern waters at all. ham and Matthews-the Hon. Mr. A. Ř.

Mereaver, we must not, look on theve up till the last shot, they were

obviously beaten. Lowe, Mr. E. &. M. Williams, and, more question arrowly as a matter of our sea-

Results:-- recently, Mr. Martin--nind indebted also borne trade alone. If the Royal Navy to Mr. Whyte, the present hon, secretary

cannot operate in Eastern waters, the and treasurer, for having, with his usual Australasign Dominions are left defence. enthusiasm. taken up the question of reless, an easy prey to the attack of any. Stuck, 8-4, 6-1. viving the local branch of the League,

enemy possessed of a battle-feet and but he was sorry to say that they had bases within striking distance. The most at present only about 50 members.

profound belief in the goodwill of the they remembered that in the year 1903 Pacific Powers does not justify as in this the branch End a neusbership of 300, or act of desertion. Next to the "golden link. 50, and that there were more Europeans of the Crown," the Navy is the strongest in the Colony now than at that time, link in the ties which bind the Dominions the position of the branch to-day was to the Mother Country. Hitherto, it has very unsatisfactory in a large port like!

sheltered them, more or lesa completely, Hongkong. He trusted that loyal and from attack, even though its main patriotic British subjects in the Colour strength has been thousands of miles would come forward and join at once. Certainly such a state of affairs as heway, because it has stood between them had disclosed ought not to exist in this and the main force of a potential enemy. If the potential enemy be nearer to their important outpost of the Empire. There doors than the protecting naval force, and

The Rest.Back, Prowso; three-quar was great need of support for the Hend if that protecting force be paralysed forters, Swinner, Cleland, Easterbrook, and Office at Home. The Head Office had lack of a base within govering distance, Bridger half-backs. Borker and Owen; The CHALESIAS proceeded to give a brief resume of the history of the branch sent out a strong appeal for an endow the most profound anxiety must be forwards, Ralston, Jordan, Groves, Lee, of the Navy League since its establish- ment fund. A great deal had to be done aroused in the minds of our fellow- ment in the early 90's, with Mr. Atwell and should be done in the way of pro- citizens overseas which no pious belief sets as President and the late Mr. E. paganda and the Head Office informed in the force of a good example with allay, W. Mitchell as hon, sceretary. A few that that it was seriously bampered by

The Chusmay added that this very lack of funds. A fund of £100,000 was forcible statement was one which com years afterwards. Mr. Mitchell passed on the hon. secretaryship to him (Ms. Fol-required in order to place the League fock) and be held the post for some years. in a sound financial position. The sub-mended itself to members and he thought the local branch of the they would in the interest of the Empire At the time of the cession of the New Scription to Territories Commander Hastings, R.N.,League was 85 per annum and The Xuey prefer a Naval base at Singapore. He was the President and Mr. J. J. Francis, -the publication of the League-was would move that in view of the small at- tendance at the meeting that a copy of a Q.C., the Vice-President while he (Mr. per annum. He thought no British sul telegram he circulated to the members Pollock) was bon. secretary, and heject would have no difficulty in contribut of the branch embodying an expression thought it would interest many to being that sun and he hoped those who of opinion that the Honie Government "reminded that the reason why we got were alde would send something towards should he urged not to abandon the

establishment of the Naval Base the New Territorities" cealed "eventually the endowment and required for the Singapore, and that, with the approval of the members this enble should be sent was because it was considered-and this head offer.

home. branch of the Navy League urged it, very strongly before the authorities at Home --that this addition of territory was ab aniutely essential for the defence of the Colony,

to then some equipment of the Ball.

PAST HISTORY OF THE BRANCH..

The ChrAIRMAX concluded by moving the adoption ut the report and accounts for the year 1929.

Mr. J. M. McHITCHEON seconded and the motion was agreed to.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS. The CHAIRMAN said he was very glad to be the hearer of the news that the Hoa. Mr. Holyoak had kindly consented to become President of the branchy for the ensuing year, and he would moved that Mr. Holyoak be elected.

Mr. LH. WHYTE seconded and the motion was agreed to.

The following were elected to form the Committee: Mesara. E. F. Aucott, F. A. Perry, W. A. Dowley, J. P. Warren and Lt.-Comdr. C. St. C. Ingham,

At

MCHUTCHISON, was adopted.

The suggestion being seconded by Mr.

THE MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN.

the H.K.V.D. Corps.

The teams were:-

three-quarters, Menenzie Palmer, Clerk, Mounted Infantry.-Back, F. B. Mills and Armstrong: hall-backs, Morrison and Milne; forwards, Adams, Moncrieff, Miller, Berridge, Shaw, Brooks, Russell,

and..Jones.

Logan, Nicoll, Nicholson, and Bagot.

The game turned out to be rather a scrambling one. About mitiway through the Arst-half, Bowker scored for the Rest under the posts and converted his

own try.

In the second-half, the game was decid- edly in favour of the dointed branch, and just before the whistle blew, Olerk was disallowed went over for them. The try, however,

The Rest ar. I.

FINAL SCORZ.

FOOTBALL.

KOWLOOX, . SOUTH CHINA.

The following have been selected to play for the Kowloon F.C. in their 1st division League atch . South China to-morrow (Wednesday) on the Eowloon ground, Lick-off at 5 p.m.-A.“ Duncan; Some suggestions were made in con- F. Weler and J. Morton; M. Howarth, nection with a membership campaign, to. McKelvie, and H. G. K. Wheeler; K. include British residents in neighbouring parts and these will be considered by the incoming committee.

THANKS TO THE CHAIRMAN,

A verdiat expression of thanks to the Han. Mr. Pollock for his services to the branch concluded the meeting.

BIG OPIUM SENTENCE. GIRL'S DISTRESSING OUTBURST

IN COURT.

A distressing scene was enused by a Young Chinese girl in the dock at the Central Police Court yesterday-

The young woman wept noisily when she was charged with the possession of raw opium, and during the course of the evidence continually wiped her eyes with her hands. At Trequent intervals she gave vent to bitter subs

lasera, H. Roberts, A. Latham, R. Nash, and S. Hayes. Reserves: V. Hast, B.

Rasmussen and W. Walls,

BOXING.

CARPENTIER FIGHT POSTPONED...

VILA, April 27th. Owing to bad weather, the Carpentier- Townley fight has been postponed until Thursday-ruler.

ATHLETICS.

NEW 1 TARDS' RECORD.

"DES MOINES, Iowa), April 27th. Charles Paddock sprinted 193 yards in to seconds. This is believing to be a world's record---Reuter,

Mr. Paulock recalled that previously half of Lyecmun Past was Chinese waters the Channe! Rocks, a well known mark for yachtsmen, were in Chinese waters; where there is now a consider able collection of tanks belonging to the Standard On Co. at Laichikok there was a Chinese Customs station and the bound-

The CHAIRMAN said he was sure, met- kry in Kowloon in those days was where bers would agree that they could not the hundred foot road has since been do better than re-elect Mr. L. M. Whyte driven. He referred to the flourishing hon. secretary and treasurer.

On the CHAIRMA's motion, seconded gambling houses which used to attract by Mr. F. Agcorr, Mr. Whyte was re- Earopeans and Chinese alike to Kowloon elected." City and Shamshuipo and the interesting time the police had in trying to check the gambling trafic across the harbour. The whole range of the Kowloon hills

THE SINGAPORE SCHEME. was Chinese "territory, and if people wanted to have a moonlight pienic in received from the Head Office saying that The CHAIRMAN said a table had been

Revenue Officer Grimmitt, giving er Jank Bay they had to report to a Chi- they would be grateful for an expression dence, stated that on the morning of the nexe Custoris launch at the entrance of opinion from the branch regarding the 24th inst., he entered n house in Aber abandonment of the Singapore Base throw something into the stret from a dren Street, and saw the accused girl before proceeding there. Similarly at

scheme. On this subject the Chairman the other end of the harbour they had read the following extract from a com room on the second Boor. Witness had a man already posted outside in the road, to report to Chinese Customs launches munication on the subject received from who picked up the object and brought it before proceeding outside Capsuimun the Head Office:

St-I should be glad to know whether He mentioned these facts an an old reni-1 £180,000,000 worth of British trade afoating 100 taels of raw opiumi

At any given moment there are at least to the witness. It was a packet contain-

the profits on refreshments sold at the the ball on Friday last went to the St. Dun dent because he thought many who had

parcel, had been entrusted to her by stan's Home, or to the well known local

girl pleaded volubly that come to the Colony more recently would

man; but the latter, who was in Couft, hotel that supplied them. Le interested to know of the extraordi

A wild hysterical outburst on the girl's emphatically denied this.. sary state of affairs that prevailed in the 57 per cent. of our jute, 96 per cent, of part ensued when His Worship (Mr. days before the Colony took over the our sine ore, 90 per cent of our rubber, R. E. Lindsell) imposed a fine of $1,500, New Territories Perhaps he should men-

0 per cent of our wool, 77 per cent. of our hemp, 63 per cent. of our rice, 57 or six months hard labour in default. tion also the very interesting fact that per cent of our tin, 53 per cent. of our Jumping up and down with piercing the Navy League recommended that cheese, 48 per cent, of our butter, and a shrieks, she struggled pitiably in the rather more territory should be taken large proportion of our frozen ment, oils arms of the constables who led her away for food. etc., and also many other

East of Suez, of which £157,000,000 are in what may be called the Singapore sphere of influence. From that area we drew $3 per cent. of our supplies of tea

The

CORRESPONDENCE.

ST,“ DUNSTAN'S BALL:" [10 TUZ KDITOR OF THE 'BONGKONG

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be very well patronized and at the hotel The bar, when I looked in, seemed to

prices charged there should be a very good, margin of profit from this source.

I suggest that at charity balls in future, one of the wine and spirit importers in the Colony should be asked to supply liquors at cost prices and that the thirsty be charged hotel rates. By bis menne I feel sure that'a substantial additional sam could be handed over to the charity concerned.Yours, etc.,

CIVILIAN.

over than was eventually granted-necessarily materials for peace or war. strip of land extending to Mira Bay and Every ship on the eastern trade makes on: GAMBLERS CONVICTED. the village of Hamehun--but it was fin an average five voyages in the India ares

alone and may be said to have an annual Eighteen Chinese wera charged before ally decided by the Boundary Commis Boating worth of over £800,000,000 which Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Police sion to get a frontier perhaps which it is the business of the Navy to protect Court yesterday with gambling, Only could more easily be looked after than What the effect would be of leaving sixteen actually appeared, the bail to two

8250 FOR SMALL PISTOL. this vast trade unprotected we may see almentees being entrented to be the one the Navy League had suggested: from the experience of the late War. Det. Sub-Inspector Cockle said that on A fine of $50, or two months' hard Admiral Lord Charles Beresford when Thay nden in under two months tank 17 Sunday afternoon he visited a house to labour in default, was the penalty inflict- be afterwards visited Hongkong paid ships whose hulls and cargoes were valued Tai Wobg Street West, and founded by Mr. R. Lindsell, sitting at the

at £2,000,000, the Afor sank ship number of men playing Pai Kau

Central Police Court yesterday, on a the local branch of the Navy League the on, one cruise and 12 on another. This, His Worship imposed a fine of $3, as Chinese "who was charged with the un compliment of saying that it was in too, happened at a time when there was an alternative to seven days" hard labour, lawful possession of a loaded revolver of great degree due to that the New a large number of erpisers, not only in each ease, and the sum of 85.47; found-small pattern, and 40 rounds of ammuni Territories were acquired for defensivo British but alan Japanese and French, on the table at the time of the arrests, Lion. His Worship ordered the revolver purposes.

guarding the trade routes.

was confiscated for the Poor Box.

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