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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, "NOVEMBER 21ST, 1925

THE UNITED ASBESTOS ORIENTAL AGENCY, LTD.

Tel, Central 286.

3, Queen's Bulldings.

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Coates

ORIGINAL

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OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE.

NEW RAILWAYS.

DEVELOPMENT OF MANCHURIA.

Mr. Matsuoka You, Manager of the

South Manchuria Railway Company, who

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Letters from

LADIES' GOLF SECTION.

one Golfing Couzin to

another.

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was for a long while in Peking negotiat ing with the Department of CommunCADEAR tions for laying callways, has at last re- turned to Dairen. It is learned that

Hongkong, 21st November, 1995. RONY,

Since writing you last, three of our old and tried players in the persons of Mesdames Maitland, Redmond and Win- slow (all of whom you will remember) have returned to the Colony,

LOCAL SPORT.

FOOTBALL

TO-DAY'S GAMES.

The following games in the Hongkong League are down for decision to-day-

Division F

«Kick-off at 4.15 p.m. -- H.M.S.. Tamar v. Kowloon, Kowloon F.C. ground. Referee: Mr. Wind

sor.

Club de Recreio . South China, Soo kunpoo A ground. Referee: Mr. Smyth.

Hongkong Police. Hongkong Club, Referee: South China, ground." Mr. F. Smith.

"Division II. “A

Kick-off at 2.43 p.m.

St. Joseph's r. Club de Recreio “‚":

Sookunpoo "A" ground. Referee: Mr. Ford.

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South China “A” East Surrey's Drums, South China ground. Re- feree: Mr. Smith, R.A.

Kowloon Reserves r. East Surreye Reserves, Kowloon F.C. ground. Referee: Mr. Arnold.

Division II“. B."

Kick-off at 2.45 p.m.

St. Joseph's Boarders F. St. Joseph's Reserves, St. Joseph's ground. Re feree: Mr. Austin,

Kick-off at 4.13 p.m.

·ORICKET.

TO-DAY'S GAMES,”.

To-day there are eight cricket matches for decision. Five of these games are in the Lengua (two in the first division and three in the second division). "The remaining matches are friendlies.

All the games will commence at 'p.m., with the exception of the Married . Single match in the Hongkong, Cricket Club's ground, which will begin at 1.15

PII.

The fixtures are as under;-

LEAGUE

Civil Service 1st XI . East Surrey

on the Civil Service ground Caigengower C.C. v. Royal Navy 1st

1. on the Craigongower ground. Kowloon C 2nd XI. . Civil Ser. the Kowloon vice C.C." ground.

On

University 2nd XI v. Royal Navy end XI. on the University ground. Police B.C.. Indian R.U. 2nd XI, on

the Police ground.” ...

FRIENDLY.

the

H.K.O.C. Married . Single on

Club ground. Chiness R. v. Royal Artillery on the

CRC ground.

Indian RC 1st XI v. Kowloon C.C. 1st XI. on the I.R.C. ground.

BOWLS.

TAIKOO AT HOME."

This afternoon the Taikoo Recreation

and double! Re-Club will be at Home

lawn bowls game will be played, begio: ning at a p.m.

Re

East Surrey's Drums Beserves v. Uni-

versity, St. Joseph's ground. fereo: Mr. Smith, R.A South China "B" South China

ground. C Navy B feres: Mr. Melvor. Moslem Club "A" v. Moslem Club "B," Scokunpoo "B" ground. Referee: Mr. Spendiff

Club de Recacia "B" have asked to withdraw from the League. Consequent- will be without a ly Kowloon "B" League today.

The Tamar-Kowloon match has been shifted to Kowloon. The sailors who started the season very well, have shown Mr. Matsuoka has signed a formal con-

a falling of in their recent games. They tract with the Peking Government for

should have little hope of taking the laying two feeder lines of the South

We welcome them back, and I think points to-day, seeing that Kowloon have Manchuria Railway, a provisional agree. ment for which was previously entered may expect great things from then fresh been undefeated this season on their own frem home, though they will find formid ground. Sims' inclusion in the middle into with Marshal Chang Tso. Lin.

These lines are a portion of the Kiria able rivals in Mesilames Morrison, Recline has strengthened the team. Vickers resumes in goal, while the forward line Tunwa line of 135 miles (che proposed and Rowley (a newcomer, who knows-a Kiria-Tunwa line is 268 miles) of a por good deal about the ancient and historic is re-shuffed so that, of the team, Taylor tion of the Kirin Hoinyung (Korea) Railway and Changchun-Taitai, or Chang-game and how it should he played). Our only plays in his old position. Mason chun-Fuyau line of 151 miles, which is standard of Golf here lately to put it comes from the wing to lead the attack, one of the Manchuria-Mongolian reserve mildly) has been poor, due largely; doubt Caveille and Duncan come into the for lines, leading from Changchun to

less, to the Strike, when there were more ward line, while Hayes goes out on the of the Sze-Tao Railway.

Changing its forme plan, the South serious matters to be dealt with and Gollwing a position that should suit him, Manchuria Railway Company now in-had to become a secondary consideration tends to construct a line northward from either Tailai, or Fuyau, to Anta, on Everybody and everything that coull the Chinese Eastern Railway, running strike, struck (even our roof refused to parallel with the new Taonan-Tsitsibar function).

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Railway. The Company also plans to The first round of the Railway Cup has

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stop the Eirin-Hoinyung (Korea) line Tunwa and not to extend it to Hoinyung been played off, the survivors being thence, inasmuch as the Tientu Light Mesdames Evans, Ferguson, Maitland, Railway has been laid with the fund of Morrison, Middleton-Smith, Pearce and low rate of interest Reed (three of whom received a walk- Y.3,200,000 at a Grazced by the Deposit Office of the over). Once more there arises the vexed Finance Department and with another question of women playing on the Old fund provided by the Taiking Syndicate, Course, and though I may be treading which fears that North Manchurian on a few corns, I feel confident that I am freights may be tapped by the North voicing the opinion of the great majority of women golfers, in what I have to say about it. Ore could count on one hand (even if one had lost a finger in the War) the number of women who really and truly prefer to play on the Old Course.

Korean coust.

The Construction expenditure of Y.35,000,000 of the two lines is to be. ac- commodated in a similar way to the financing of the South Manchuria Rail way Company with the Sze-Tao, Kirin- Hoinyung, and Taonan-Tsitsihar Rail- ways, and the laying of the two proposed lines is to begin next spring as soon as the frost breaks up.

The competitive teams will be Taikoo Refinery. China Sugar Refinery; and Taikoo Dock . Kowloon Dock.

Prizes won during the season will ba distributed at the conclusion of the games.

GOLF.

Golf competitions during this week-end at Fanling include:-

To-morrow.-Jasper Clark Cup and qualifying round of the championship.

To-day to Monday-Men's bogey pool on old course.

St. John of Jerusalem and British Red Cross Society trophy during whole of November..

HOOKEY.

CLUB 2ND XI. DEFEAT SURREYS.

On the U.S.R.C. ground, Kowloon, on Thursday evening, the Hongkong Hockey Club Sud X1. defeated the East Surreys, by goals to wil.

The Surreys lost through their lack of cohesion in attack, and further the Club defenders were remarkably suro. Hor the Club, Owen Hughes, who scored the first goal, played a very Ene game. The other goals were scored by. Price, Lyon, as he wants plenty of room. The Tamar and Geared.

The following represented the Club:- half back line at present in the league. A. J. Franks; C. L B. Becher, J. Wed. forwards will be up against the strongest

The Recreio and South China have lake (captain); V. E. Locke, A. A. their game transferred to Scokur póo Dand, L. P. Ralph; H. Owen Hughes, where arrangements will be made to acS. H. Garred, D. Lyon, GB. Vallack, With both T. J. Price. teams at full strength the game should commodate a large crowd. be very interesting, but a win for South China is expected.

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YACHTING.

*TO-NIGHT'S BOXING.

At Kowloon the East Surreys Reserves

In connection with the Royal Hong- will be seen and the local Reserves are kong Yacht Club's programme, there is likely, to go down, The Surreys are another championship race to-day. The very strong side and it is not yet under course will be to Channel Rocks. Kov Beacon with the finish at the Club line, stood how they lost to South China "loon Rock. Mark on line and Lyemun early in the season.

The Surrey's Drums will be opposed to

a distance of 8.33 miles. on the latter's

To-morrow is Naval Day, when teams the South China "A"

Tin is being provided at the able to do what the Reserves failed to do." ground and the Drums will probably be of twelve & side will compete in two The game abould be keenly contested Facht, Club and a very enjoyable and Some say the golf is better (I very

St. Joseph's play the Re-interesting day is promised. at Sookuapoo and on pre- On Monday the ladies will sail the much doubt if the first nine holes on the throughout.

second of their championship races. New Course can be beaten) others, that creio“ A

In the "B" auction, the tens of the the scenery surpasses in grandear that af sent form the College should win. the New Course, but I ask you, if you're

meet on the As even the construction of the Taonan-playing well, isn't any scenery pretty same clubs are drawn together. South Navy B ground; the Moslem teams Taitaibar line has given rise to dissen good and if badly, is there time when China "B" and "C

pimple (W. sions the laying of the two more lines chasing that elusive will cause further nervousness to the Rus apologise) uphill and down dale, to admire are due out at Sookaapoo; while the sians, as well as the Chinese Eastern scenery, and keep one's place on the College Reserves and Boarders meet on Course Personally, I am always ready St. Joseph's ground. The only other Railway authorities, it is adticipated.

to "give it best when climbing up the game in this division is between the Uni- slope to the fifteenth and I often wonder Yersity and Druma. Reserves. The game if, when it was christened the Arm are expected to end in favour of South Chair," some tired soul didn't feel that China C Moslem "A" and St that useful household article was the one Joseph's Reserves and the University. The following is reproduced from the thing most desirable at that juncture CHARITY MATCH: ARMY . NAVY,

(mine with foot-rest complete "please). N.C. Daily News

Still in spite of my remarks, I take my hat off to those heroines who can play the full eighteen holes (8,114 yards dead straight) and not turn a bair, or a come plexion, and at completion can even face two boiled eggs! Their numbers are very limited, believe me!

A SHANGHAT SONG OF RUBBER.

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Yes We have some permatas, We have some Perinatas to-day, We've Klebongs and Tebongs,

Kalumpanga and Ping Pongs And all kinds of shares-but say i We've a nice line in Kotas The jolly old Kota Barotas: But yes we have some Permatas We have some Purmatas to-day.

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Cuticura Preparations

Unexcelled in purity, they tre regarded by millións es' unrivaled in the promotion of skin and hair bealth The purifying, antiseptic, pore-cleansing properties of Cuti- cor Boup Invigstein and preserve! the sling the Ointment soothes and heat rashes, and captions: The freely-lathering Shaving Stick Casca no irritation but leaven 'the akin frena and smooth. The Taleun

fa fragrant and refreshing.

Som Olatunt Talens gold throughout

Handicaps are now given on three Cards of eighteen holes over the New Course. I think this is much better than handicapping at Happy Valley, for most of this year Water Polo would have been much more possible than Golf.

"A charity football match Army Navy, in aid of the dependents of the late crew of HM. Submarine M1, and B.S.M. L. Gager, R.A.SC., will be played on the Army ground at Sockunpoo on Wed

December 2nd. Kick-off at 4 nesday, p.m

To-night will see the first tournament for the Hongkong Boxing Association

The programme will be as ander. staged at the Theatre Royal.

15 round contest for the welter-weight bolt: Marine Betts, championship of the Colony and the Scott-Harston H.M.8. Hauking, welter-weight, champion of the Colony A.B. Ewin, H.M.S. Hermes, middle-weight champion of the Navy and Marices.

10 round welter-weight contest:-AB. Piper, H.M.5. Sumbarines, v. Stoker Morris, H.M.S. Hermes.

6. round feather-wei

weight contest:-AB. Gardner, H.M.S. Hermes, t. Drummer Bowles, lat Batt, East Surrey Regt,

6 round light-weight contest:-LS. Baker, R.M.S. Hermes, v. Signalman

·H.M.S. Tamar", The Hand of the 1st Battalion Last Rogers, middlo-weight contest:-A.B.. Surrey Regiment, by kind permission of Lieut. Col. F. S. Montague Bates, and Pearce, H.M.S. Hawkins, A.B. Miller, the Officers of the 1st Battalinn, East H.M.S. Hermes. Burrey Regimat, will play from 3.45 p.m. and during half-time

Price of admission to the covered stand, 50 cents; open stand, 30 cents. ** Tickets ray be obtained from the Hon.

As of old, the Course is strewn with the bodies of fallen heroes, or rather wr up cards. So many players suffer from the delusion that for a handicap a low score must be returned (some of us would. Secretary, Gafrison Recreation Club, be at it till the crack of doom), Surely Wellington Barracks.

it is better to be a 24 and play to it, than

a 12 without & hope!

RUGBY.

TO-DAY'S GAME

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6 round welter-weight contest:-P.O. Meen, HLM.S. Tamar, r. Stoker Murrel, H.M.&. Hawkin

BOXING TOURNAMENT.' OPEN COMPETITION FOR NOVICES.

It is proposed to hold & Novices Tournament open to all," on November The 30th, and December ist and, 7th preliminary rounds will be fought on the first two days at Murray Barracks (by kind permission of Lt. Col. Montague Bates, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.D., and Officers

My experience of fandicapping Com mitters is that they are much more liable to lower handicaps thin raise them.

The Rugby section of the Hougkong Mixed Foursomes, I am loth to rolate, have lost their popularity. On more than Football Club will play the Engine Room one occasion lately competitions arranged Artificers of the Royal Navy this after have had to be called "off" because noon on the Club ground at Happy 1st Battn., The East Surrey Regt.) and there were not sufficient entries. I can Valley. This is the first rugger match the finals at the City Hall, on December. remember in our young days a Mixed for many weeks, and devotes of the game 7th The Competition will be under Foursome day at Fauling was like a visit should see a well-contested match, to the Zoo or Wembley ! I can't account for it, unless it is due to the fact that the Colony's fair maidens" (with the exception of a few Teachers and nursing Sisters, whole time. is limited) don't play Golle

I guess I shall be lucky this week if all this passes the Censor, so I won't tax his endurance too far

Your affectionate Cousip,

IDA BADLIZ

The teams are:

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Imperial Services Boxing Association Rules for Competitions with any varia Engine Boom Artifeers: Rippington; tions made by the Association's Boring Rothwell, Thomas, Tinket and Florence; Committee.

Competitions, if entries are sufficient, Hanlon and Honey; McDonald, Hath- way, Fentan, Edwards, Hodge, Duck will be held in each of the following classes: Bantams, maximum weight, 118 worth, McTaggart, and Kinnane,

Club: Gawler; Skinner, Morrison, lbs Feathers, maximum weight, 128 lbs.;

135166. Forsyth and Lloyd; Milne and Gordon; Lighte, maximum weight, Forster, Focken, Mayhew, Lee, Curwen, Welters, maximum weight, 147 lbs.; Middles, maximum weights, 160 lbs; Miller, Billinghurst and Easterbrook

The match is timed for 3.45 p.m. Heavies, over 100 lbs.

Thos. H. Ince's Laugh Hit

Twice as funny as "The Hattentot"; `entirely different from anything before; « trained seal as hero; a éist of comedy stars to tickle the ribs. That's "Galloping Fish." Nothing but hot water for this newly- wed when a diving Vaxua vet bur aya on him and wifey ewight her at it.

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Sidney Chaplin, Louise Fa zenda, Ford Sterling, Chester Conklin and the fish

make this laugh-strand entertain marně. From" Fesak, Alına sety-dievoted by De! ✪ Anderun, indar personal expervision of Task H.

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A REMINDER.

To-day

THE - HONGKONG A. D. C. PERFORMS

"A LITTLE BIT OF FLUFF"

AT THE

THEATRE ROYAL

ON

December 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th, at 9.30 p.m.

Seats can now be Booked at. ANDERSON'S. Soldiers and Sailors-Half Price to $1 Seats.

Hongkong Weekly Press.

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IN SOUTH CHINA.

In Swatow there has been no material improvement

in the position But in Canton there seems to now a general desire for a resumption of trade.

The news which the WEEKLY gives will enable readers Home to form a sound judgment regard- ing conditions and prospects in the Colony.

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